DWI Penalties

Consequences of Driving While Intoxicated

DWI penalties are severe even for a first offense and become progressively more so with subsequent offenses. Aggravating factors can also have an effect on the charges filed and resultant penalties. If you are facing a DWI charge, a Liberty County DWI lawyer can help you to understand the potential consequences you face and what might be done in an effort to avoid them. These typically involve some combination of the following, in varying degrees:

• Jail or prison time
• Fines
• Suspension of license
• Community service
• Probation
• Participation in rehabilitation programs
• Installation of an ignition interlock device on your vehicle

Some DWIs are misdemeanors while some are felonies. In some cases, they may be charged as either depending on certain circumstances and a competent attorney can present a case for the lesser charges being filed. You will be charged with felony DWI if you have three prior DWI convictions or caused injury or death as a result of driving while intoxicated.

DWI Attorney in Liberty County

Attorney Doug Atkinson knows how important the outcome of your case is to you. He wants to see you avoid the harsh penalties of DWI wherever possible. His experience means he knows which facets of a case should be reviewed and what kinds of defenses may be possible. His firm will look into whether or not the police stop at the time of your arrest was lawful and whether the tests administered were used and interpreted fairly and accurately. He will review the evidence the state holds against you to look for any factors which exist that invalidate its admissibility or relevance to your case. All actions he takes will be with the purpose of attempting to save you from the loss of your license, jail or prison time and other consequences of DWI.

Contact a Liberty County DWI attorney, who may be able to assist you in avoiding the full penalties threatened in a DWI case.