Austin Texas DWI Attorney – Bill White

It is against the law in Texas to drive a car, motorcycle, boat, or any other motor vehicle while intoxicated. DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) are serious criminal offenses related to driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of either alcohol or drugs.
If you are driving erratically or violating traffic laws, the police may stop you and, if they believe you are intoxicated, ask you to submit to a field sobriety test. They may measure your blood alcohol content by asking you to submit to a breathalyzer test, or by asking for a blood or urine sample. In the state of Texas, a person is legally intoxicated and may be arrested and charged with DUI/DWI with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher.

When you are charged with driving under the influence in Georgetown, Austin, Williamson or anywhere in Texas, DUI lawyer Bill White works with you to achieve the best possible outcome. Bill White is an experienced criminal defense attorney in both state and federal cases in Texas. Having the right Austin state criminal defense attorney can make all the difference when your case goes before the prosecutor or to trial.

Georgetown Texas DUI and your rights

If you are stopped in Georgetown, Texas for DWI, it is important to know your legal rights:

• You have the right to refuse a breathalyzer, blood, or urine alcohol test. Your refusal will result in an automatic suspension of your driver’s license for a minimum of 90 days (a minimum of one year if you are under age 21), but it cannot be used as evidence against you in court.
• Being stopped for questioning by the police is not the same as an arrest. Although you may be detained, you are not moved to a different location.
• A police officer may ask you questions during a stop, but you have the right to refuse to answer. The Miranda Rule, which provide federal defense for those that are arresteddoes not apply to anything you say before you are arrested, so anything you say at this point can be used against you later in court.