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Are DWI Laws in Texas Tough? What Should I Expect?

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DWI laws in Texas are stringent, aiming to deter and penalize individuals who operate vehicles while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, thereby posing a significant risk to public safety. DWI offenses in Texas are categorized based on factors such as the driver's blood alcohol concentration (BAC), previous convictions, and whether there were any injuries or fatalities resulting from the incident. The legal BAC limit in Texas is 0.08% for most drivers, with stricter limits for commercial drivers and individuals under 21 years of age. Texas DWI Penalties can be severe, particularly when aggravated by factors such as high BAC levels, prior convictions,...

03 June

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Access to Your DWI Defense Lawyer

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Rules to keep in mind for access to your DWI Defense Lawyer: The Coffey Firm's office hours are 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday (except for most major holidays). Further, because court hold docket in the mornings, the best time to reach the DWI Defense Attorneys will be in the afternoons. Luckily, our office staff are fully integrated into the DWI Defense Lawyer team and are ready to answer any questions you may have about your case or will leave a message for the DWI Defense Lawyers to call you back as soon as they return from court. Emails are always welcome,...

23 May

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Benefits of Deferred Probation in a DWI case

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Deferred probation is a disposition in which a Defendant is placed on probation, and upon successful completion, the case will not result in a final conviction. A prosecutor may offer deferred probation on a DWI if certain statutory requirements are met (i.e. no prior DWI’s and a BAC level under .15). Certain aggravating factors such as an accident may weigh against the prosecutor making such an offer. In some cases, an attorney may be able to negotiate deferred probation even if the statutory requirements are not initially met. There are several benefits of deferred probation. First, the case does not result...

17 April

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No Contact Means NO CONTACT

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For bond conditions and protective orders, a "no contact" conditions means absolutely no contact. Fortunately, some courts are re-wording such conditions to only cover "harmful or injurious" contact instead of all contact. But, when your bond conditions cover all contact, this includes electronic contact. In other words, no texting, phone calls, emails or direct messages (DMs) on social media. Unfortunately, some courts even include "tagging" a person in a photo or post. This is because a no contact condition is an objective, rather than subjective, conditions. This means that even if you do not intend for the "tagging" to convey...

17 April

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Lesser Included Assault

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Though it seems like nonsense, regular assault is not a lesser included offense of assault by strangulation. This means that a person charged with a felony assault impeding breath or circulation cannot have a trial instruction a regular assault as a lesser included offense. The courts reasoning for this is that strangulation is a very specific type of bodily injury, so it requires different, additional facts for proof. In other words, assault by strangulation, by definition, excludes other injuries. The Coffey Firm disagrees with this reasoning and will work toward negotiating with the State on reducing or dismissing felony strangulation...

09 January

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Days of Jail as a Condition of Probation

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DWI Probation Sometimes Includes Days in Jail as a Condition of Probation For certain DWI convictions, the law requires days of jail as a condition of probation. The good news is that a First Time misdemeanor DWI conviction does not have this requirement. The jail time as a condition of probation only comes into effect on a second or more DWI Conviction, or for Intoxication Assault or Intoxication Manslaughter conviction. The minimum days of a jail as a condition of probation is as follows: 72 hours (3 days) of continuous confinement on a second DWI conviction (Class A Misdemeanor); 5 days...

07 December

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DWI and Texas Driver’s License

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Did you know that a DWI can affect your Texas Driver's License? A DWI arrest may result in a suspension of your Texas Driver's License. Having an experienced DWI law firm behind you is very important in protecting your rights. It is *incredibly* important to have a DWI Lawyer experienced in protecting your Texas Driver's License. How can The Coffey Firm help with my Texas Driver's License after a DWI arrest? The Coffey Firm is very familiar with the DWI license suspension process, described in more detail below, and has multiple lawyers who handle the ALR hearings. We even have one DWI lawyer...

28 November

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Felony DWI Damage Control

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[caption id="attachment_8464" align="alignleft" width="225"] Mimi Coffey, premier DWI lawyer[/caption] Felony DWIs are serious business that often require some DWI damage control. A Felony DWI in Texas is either a third or more DWI arrest or an arrest for DWI with a child passenger. Keep in mind that a DWI with child passenger is a State Jail Felony *even if it is a first time DWI*. Judges only see a name on a docket sheet and treat Felony DWIs harshly simply because they are felonies (even if you’ve never been in trouble before!). The Tarrant County DWI Lawyers at The Coffey Firm...

18 November

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What To Look For in a top DWI Lawyer

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Mimi has been practicing criminal defense for 28 years in north Texas and knows exactly what you should look for in a top Tarrant County DWI lawyer. Whether you are looking for an Arlington top DWI lawyer, Ft. Worth, Dallas or its many north Texas suburbs, the Coffey Firm is well known for honest, skilled representation. For starters, these are serious warnings: DON'T TRUST THE REVIEWS. Most people with a DWI do not want to be known as having one. Don't trust the reviews. Most clients do not want to be known through a review. We cannot speak to the...

03 November

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Will I Go To Jail On A First Time DWI?

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[vc_row triangle_shape="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]A question we hear often is whether jail time on a first DWI is mandatory. The short answer is ‘not really’. The longer answer, though, is that any conviction is technically a jail sentence. The way DWI probation works is that the court sentences you to jail time, but probates that sentence and places you on DWI probation. However, for those wishing to avoid probation on a first time DWI conviction, the law requires a minimum of 3 days. Many courts require three full days (72 hours) and will not give 2-for-1 credit on these three days. On occasion,...