The first thing you should know about an accusation of driving while intoxicated is that it triggers a 2 stage process. Not only do you face the rigors of a criminal prosecution, but you also face a civil proceeding intent on the administrative suspension of your driver’s license which, in some cases, may be for up to 2 years. Since you have only 15 days from the date of your arrest to decide how to proceed in the civil case it is extremely important to consult a qualified and knowledgeable attorney who can guide you through the civil as well as the criminal aspects of your arrest. Casey Garrett and Kirk Oncken have extensive experience in both arenas and can carefully guide you to the right decision.

Additionally, your arrest for DWI/DUI will probably include a barrage of physical and mental tests which were administered to you by the arresting officer for the purpose of determining whether your performance on those tests indicate the presence of alcohol or some other substance in your body, and/or a loss of the normal use of your mental or physical faculties. Typically, those tests consist of a Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, a leg lift test, and a line walking test. It is absolutely imperative that your lawyer know how each test is administered under ideal conditions, so that he/she can properly evaluate your individual performance for maximum effectiveness in front of the jury. As former prosecutors, and now criminal defense lawyers, both Casey Garrett and Kirk Oncken have evaluated literally thousands of individual DWI test performances and possess all the knowledge and courtroom skill to effectively evaluate your case for presentation to a jury.

If there is a breath test or blood test result in your case your lawyer should be able to advise you of all possible attacks which can be brought to bear in front of the jury regarding the reliability of those tests generally, as well as specifically, in your case. For instance, did you know that the manufacturer of the breath test machine used in Harris County refuses to warrant the accuracy of its machine’s ability to measure alcohol concentration? That same manufacturer refuses to disclose the internal computer codes its machine utilizes in calculating alcohol concentration. Blood analysis, typically thought to be the most accurate method of measuring alcohol in the system, is also subject to questions of reliability. Your lawyer should be versed in the intricacies of blood analysis protocol, so that the jury can be fully informed in your case of the potential lack-of-reliability of such results.

As bewildering and confusing as the whole process may seem to be, it does not have to be that way when you have our lawyers at your side. We take the time to fully explain each step of the process to our clients and answer all questions that may arise at anytime during the process. Twenty-four hour access can be had with our lawyers. And you can be confident that no question or concern is too insignificant for their full consideration.

So call now, and let our lawyers go to work to defend your rights and privileges the same as they would if it were their friend facing a DWI charge.

Off-Site, Evening and Weekend Appointments Available

Free Consultations• Credit Cards Accepted