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Texas DWI ALR License Suspension, Revocation, and Disqualification

There are a variety of drivers license suspensions that can impact a person's ability to apply for or renew their license. These include suspensions for actions that did not even occur in Texas! That's right, a suspension in another state can (but won't always) impact a person's ability to drive in Texas. Typically, for Texas DWI arrests, this comes in the form of an ALR suspension. But, DPS can also…
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August 25, 2020
Criminal Defense Attorneys Blog

Pretrial Torture: “I Feel Like I’m Already on Probation!”

*WARNING* BOND VIOLATIONS CAN HURT A CASE. WE DO THE BEST WE CAN TO ADDRESS ANY VIOLATIONS. According to the United States and Texas Constitutions, the law presumes a person innocent until proven guilty. That presumption applies at every stage of a case, even at the arrest stage! In many cases, the worst part of a Texas DWI charge is the "pretrial torture" of oppressive bond conditions. Bond conditions in…
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August 20, 2020
Criminal Defense Attorneys Blog

Texas ALR: Administrative License Suspension Injustice

Here is some Texas ALR Administrative License Suspension Injustice: DPS can suspend a license for refusing to give breath or blood There is a grave injustice in punishing someone for exercising the right to refuse. This is what Texas calls its "implied consent" law for Texas ALR license suspensions. Under this law, Texas says a person is deemed to have consented to "the taking of one or more specimens of…
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August 11, 2020
Criminal Defense Attorneys Blog

Common Drivers License Questions When You Get a DWI

As if a DWI arrest wasn't stressful enough, Texas also has an "administrative" proceeding where Texas DPS tries to suspend your drivers license! Because a DWI arrest triggers both a criminal and administrative process, the Coffey Firm's DWI Lawyers in DFW will help with each process. Here are some common drivers license questions The Coffey Firm has heard from it clients: I got a DWI! Is my license already suspended?!…
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April 28, 2020
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