Texas Criminal Defense Legal Guides (33 found)

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Robert Hampton Tuthill
Written by Robert Hampton Tuthill
Contributor Level 7

In Texas, especially for first time offenders, there is often a plea option for Deferred Adjudication. Defendants often take a plea for Deferred Adjudication without actually knowing what it is. I will explain it here.
David B. Frank
Written by David B. Frank
Contributor Level 3

The consequences of a DWI arrest are serious.
David B. Frank
Written by David B. Frank
Contributor Level 3

In Texas you may qualify for an expunction of criminal records under certain conditions.
Dane Michael Johnson
Written by Dane Michael Johnson
Contributor Level 3

Not all attorneys that handle DWI cases are created equal. The lawyer you hire can be the difference in winning and losing your DWI case.
Mark W. Bennett
Written by Mark W. Bennett
Contributor Level 4

What to do when you've been pulled over for DWI in Harris County, Texas.
Paul Brian Kennedy
Written by Paul Brian Kennedy
Contributor Level 4

If you're arrested for driving while intoxicated, the DPS will seek to suspend your license through an administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing from 3 to 6 months on a first offense and up to 2 years on a subsequent offense. You can fight the DPS, but you need the proper tools
Dane Michael Johnson
Written by Dane Michael Johnson
Contributor Level 3

After being served notice of a driver's license suspension for either refusing a breath or blood test or submitting to a breath or blood test and failing that test, you must request a hearing to challenge your driver's license suspension to avoid an automatic suspension.
Dane Michael Johnson
Written by Dane Michael Johnson
Contributor Level 3

There are many ways to avoid being arrested for DWI in Houston, Texas
Jason Eric Kipness
Written by Jason Eric Kipness
Contributor Level 7

Below is a informational guide about traffic tickets.
James Michael Price II
Written by James Michael Price II
Contributor Level 3

It can be difficult to know what attorney to hire to represent you on a pending DWI charge. There are hundreds of attorneys who 'look qualified' on the Internet. It is very important to meet with a lawyer to get a one-on-one, in person feel for whether they are the right person for the job.
William Bradford Mange
Written by William Bradford Mange
Contributor Level 3

If you've been pulled over in Texas for a DWI / DUI, you don't control whether the officer will arrest you. That's a decision he makes on his own. But what you do, and don't do, on the roadside will have everything to do with whether the prosecutor secures a conviction against you.
Fresnel Nghi Phan
Written by Fresnel Nghi Phan
Contributor Level 3

For many of us, a traffic citation is the first and only experience we will have with the criminal justice system. As a former prosecutor, I have seen many uninitiated people be overwhelmed by what they need to do. This guide will help prepare you for what to expect.
Robert Sterling Guest
Written by Robert Sterling Guest
Contributor Level 5

A primer on Drug Free Zone law and how it affects a criminal case.

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