New Braunfels DWI Lawyer
Life can change quickly. One moment you are driving home, the next moment your are being pulled over by the police for suspicion of "drunk" or "impaired driving." If you have any alcohol on your breath, you will be asked to step out of your car and perform field sobriety tests. If you try to perform these tests, you will likely fail and be arrested. If you refuse, you will also likely be arrested. Either way, you are going to spend the night in jail and will need to consult with an experienced New Braunfels DWI lawyer first thing in the following morning after you get out.
If you have been arrested in New Braunfels, then you need a New Braunfels DWI Lawyer. The New Braunfels police say that the city motto ought to be "Come here for vacation, leave here on probation." If you have been arrested in New Braunfels for DWI, then you may very well face the threat of jail as well as probation. Prosecutors are trained to use the system against you to send you to jail or prison. Do not try and fight the government alone. Call an experienced New Braunfels DWI Attorney to assist you.
I am a former Comal County Assistant District Attorney. I have first-hand knowledge of how the New Braunfels Police Department operates. The police and prosecutors have virtually unlimited resources to persecute you, however as a former member of the DWI Task Force I have the insight as to how they operate and can use that knowledge to defeat them.
If you have been arrested in New Braunfels for DWI, Felony DWI, DUI, Intoxication Manslaughter, or Intoxication Assault then call me, an experienced New Braunfels DWI Lawyer, immediately. All of these charges carry the threat of jail and expensive fines. Felony DWI, Intoxication Assault, and Intoxication Assault are punishable by prison sentences. You need a New Braunfels DWI Lawyer by your side.
Once you get home you will probably receive a number of letters in the mail from lawyers soliciting you. I encourage you to research a number of lawyers and differentiate between those lawyers who "dabble" in DWI cases and those who focus their criminal practice in this area. Carefully consider the lawyers' credentials and consider meeting with several of them to ask questions. Then after you are satisfied, you should hire the best DWI lawyer in New Braunfels whom you have the most confidence and feel the most comfortable.
New Braunfels No Refusal Policy
People often ask me about the Comal County No Refusal Policy. The government's information on this policy is very misleading.
You absolutely do have the right to refuse:
You absolutely do have the right to refuse:
- To answer questions from a cop about where you are coming from, where you are going, and whether you have been drinking
- To perform any field sobriety tests
- To allow the cop to "just look at your eyes" or to search your vehicle
- All handheld breath testing machines (portable breath tests)
- The breath test at the jail
- Blood testing without a warrant
- To answer any other questions from the cop, other than your name, and providing proof of insurance and registration
What is the New Braunfels No Refusal Policy?
The New Braunfels No Refusal policy means that if you refuse to voluntarily submit to the breath or blood test, then the arresting officer will apply for a warrant from a local judge to draw your blood. You can still request to speak with a New Braunfels DWI Lawyer before answering any of the officer's questions or taking the field sobriety tests.
What happens if the arresting officer gets a warrant for my blood?
If the arresting officer gets a warrant for your blood, then an officer will take you to the hospital to have your blood drawn. The police will take a sample of your blood whether you like it or not. At this point, if you attempt to resist the blood draw then the police may also charge you with Resisting Arrest.
If the cop is going to get a warrant for my blood, shouldn't I just give the breath test?
Absolutely not. You have a Constitutional right not to incriminate yourself. It is the arresting officer's burden to convince a judge that he has probable cause to arrest you. There is no guarantee that the judge will approve the application for the search warrant.