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2023 Travis County DWI Guide Part 5 – Plea Negotiations and Possible Outcomes Since most DWI cases do not go to trial, plea negotiations are especially important.  Depending on the exact facts or severity of the charges, plea negotiations will have...

2023 Travis County DWI Guide Part 4 – Discovery and Motions to Suppress “Discovery” means all the evidence that the prosecutor turns over to the Defense.  In Texas, they do not have to only turn over exculpatory material.  They have to turn...

2023 Travis County DWI Guide Part 3 – Driver’s License Consequences A DWI messes with your life in a lot of ways, and one big way is with your Driver’s License.  This section discusses the consequences of a DWI on your...

2023 Travis County DWI Guide Part 1 – Charge and Arrest The DWI arrest usually begins the legal process.  There are situations where a person is charged, a warrant is issued and the arrest happens later, but this is not...

How to Get the Best Chance at Release on Parole in Texas Parole Review can be difficult to understand because the Pardons and Parole Board has wide discretion to release or hold an inmate.  The reasons for granting or denying...

When Will I Be Parole Eligible in Texas? Parole eligibility can be a tricky topic, even for experienced attorneys.  In many ways, parole is a black box – meaning that the Pardons and Parole Board can do what they want...

How to pass Standard Field Sobriety Tests?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQOowQmZ9HE&t=69s How can you pass your SFSTs?  You Can’t! (sorry for the clickbait title) Why?  Because it’s not a pass/fail test.  Police will tell you this if you ask.  You can think of...

What is a “Complete” DWI defense? At ATX Legal, we offer a complete DWI defense for a flat fee. But what exactly does it mean for the defense to be “complete”? Well, a DWI defense can actually be broken down...

Change in the expunction law. If you were charged with a DWI at was refiled as Obstructing a Roadway, you might have been told that you are ineligible for an expunction of the DWI, even though it was dismissed. Before...

In January 2022, SB6 took effect, changing bonding procedures. It has also had an impact on walk-throughs. A walk through is a procedure to clear an active warrant. Basically, you turn yourself in to the jail, but you are ready...