Author: Rob Chesnutt

Table of Contents. DWI Arrest and Jail Release DWI Bond Conditions in Travis County Your Driver’s License After a DWI Arrest Understanding Your DWI Charge What Happens in Court Defending a DWI Case How DWI Cases Are Resolved Without Trial...

A DWI arrest or conviction can remain on your criminal record long after the case is over. That record may appear in background checks conducted by employers, landlords, and other organizations. Fortunately, Texas law provides ways to remove or restrict...

Getting arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas can be expensive. Between attorney’s fees, court costs, fines, probation expenses, and increased insurance premiums, even a first-time DWI can cost thousands of dollars. And these expenses aren’t necessarily limited to...

Most DWI cases in Travis County are resolved without a trial. However, there are circumstances where taking a case to trial may be the best option. Whether a trial makes sense depends on the strength of the evidence, the plea...

DWI Penalties & Long-Term Consequences A DWI conviction in Texas can have consequences that extend well beyond the courtroom. Depending on the circumstances, a conviction can result in substantial fines, probation, or jail time. It can also affect employment opportunities,...

Most DWI cases in Travis County do not end with a jury trial. Instead, the defense and prosecutor may negotiate an outcome based on the evidence, the driver’s criminal history, the alcohol concentration alleged, whether there was an accident, and...

Being arrested for DWI does not mean you will be convicted of DWI. An arrest means that a police officer believed there was probable cause to take you into custody. A conviction requires much more: the State must prove every...

What happens when you go to court for your DWI? For most people, the answer is much less dramatic than they expect. Your first court date is not your trial. You aren’t going to walk into the courthouse and immediately...

One of the most important starting points for determining how serious a DWI is, is to look at the level it is being charged.  Not every DWI charge in Texas is the same.  A “run of the  mill” Class B...

One of the first questions we hear after a DWI arrest is: Am I going to lose my driver’s license? Maybe. But an arrest for DWI does not automatically mean that you immediately lose your ability to drive. Texas has...