Austin DWI
Texas law requires that a request for a hearing to keep your license must be made within 15 days from the date of your DWI arrest. If you fail to hire an attorney, and a hearing is not requested, you waive the opportunity to fight the license suspension. Texas also has a zero tolerance law for minors; meaning it is illegal for anyone under 21 to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol.
Texas DWI cases can backlog the system faster than any other type of misdemeanor, precisely because of the way we as a society handle them. Austin police Department has for all intents and purposes moved towards an arrest anyone with the smell or odor of an alcohol beverage on their breathe is kind of standard.
Texas courts have ruled that an individual does not have the right to consult with an attorney prior to deciding whether to submit to a breath or blood test.
DRIVER LICENSE SUSPENSION - Your arrest may have included a cancellation of your Texas driving privileges for a specific period of time. I believe that this hearing is extremely important, not only to challenge your suspension but also as an opportunity for your attorney to question the arresting officer to find out exactly what he is going to say in court. Drivers can be stopped and cited for impaired driving regardless of blood alcohol concentration (BAC).