Posts tagged Dui Attorney
Can I Find Employment after Houston DUI Arrest?
Aug 13th
Reader’s Question:
I’m very much concerned about my job after being arrested for drunk driving in Houston, Texas and I fear that I might just be terminated or something. Shall I take the risk and tell my employer that I was recently charged with DUI?
Buck
Houston, TX
Many employers would not hire someone who has a drunk driving conviction in their driver’s history. Most companies go back a certain number of years to check a potential employee’s background. Since you are currently employed, I hate to tell you that a DUI conviction could end your employment. If your drunk driving arrest in Houston, Texas would be reported to your employer, you may either be suspended or terminated. I suggest that you check your employee handbook to see what it says about being arrested for any criminal charge. Some companies even periodically check’s a driver’s history of their employees.
The question of reporting an arrest for DUI is a very important issue that you need to address to your DUI attorney immediately. Do not disclose your DUI arrest with your employer until you have spoken to your DUI attorney. Your DUI attorney would give you the best advice possible on what you should do after your DUI arrest. You have to be knowledgeable on your rights and obligations before risking immediate termination because of your DUI arrest.
Hiring a Houston TX DUI Attorney
Jul 7th
Reader’s Question:
I have a DUI charge here in Houston, Texas and I am having a hard time looking for a qualified DUI attorney. Please help me. What am I going to look for when hiring a DUI attorney to defend my case?
Oliver
Houston, TX
It can be a big mistake for some people arrested for DUI to call the first Houston attorney they hear or know personally. DUI is not a simple legal issue although it is very common. You need to take the defense of your DUI case very seriously.
Only an experienced Houston, Texas DUI lawyer can advise you on ways your case may be defensible. Make sure that the lawyer that you will hire has already gone to trial on a Houston DUI case, has studied the Texas DUI law and understands the procedures fully, knows the ways to defend a DUI case and willing to go to trial if necessary.
Hiring a Houston DUI Attorney
Feb 1st
As mentioned before, there are times when you always need an attorney, while in other times it’s just very likely that you need an attorney. In this cases, there is still sometimes the remote possibility that you will be able to come decently out of your case without a Houston DUI attorney, but it will be an extremely hard fight which you will probably lose, and it would be better to be safe and hire a lawyer. Below I have listed a few of the reasons you may find yourself in this situation, so that you can consult a lawyer and decide which way to go.
You are probably going to need to hire a Houston DUI attorney if…
- you already have a previous DUI conviction on your record and are up for your second time. With a second ticket, you will see longer jail sentences, more fines, and less leeway and willingness to forgive, so you will have to fight hard for reductions.
- you were driving under extreme intoxication. Drunk isn’t drunk when it comes to DUIs, and you can get in trouble for being more drunk than the next guy. Having an intoxication level twice the limit can garner more penalties.
- you were driving with a child in the car with you. If you had someone under the age of 18 with you, you will also face more penalties.
Houston Texas DUI Attorney Consultation
Feb 1st
At your consultation with your Houston Texas DUI attorney, your attorney and you will decide where to place the next step forward. However, in order to do this, you will need to know where you stand at the moment. Get as much information as you can about your case so that the two of you can look at it. Some of the most important information is the evidence, because it will make or break you.
- Verbal.
- when pulled over by a police officer, you speak in a slurred voice and mix your words up
- when asked how much alcohol you have had, you answer, whether truthfully or not, that you have had a large amount
- Sight.
- the police officer spots you weaving in and out of other people’s lanes
- you drive in some other unusual/dangerous way
- when asked to walk in a straight line, you can’t
- you have bloodshot eyes
- Tests.
- when given a test to determine your BAC, you have a high result
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