If you had an accident or wreck involving injuries or a fatality and the police charged you with a DWI in Allen, Texas, you face felony criminal charges that could put you in prison for years or even decades.
Before you make any decisions about your case, talk to a DWI accident injury lawyer about your options. The Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg offers a no-cost, no-obligation consultation and case review.
Call us now at 214-696-9253 for help.
Potential Penalties for an Allen DWI with a Wreck or Accident & Injuries
For any DWI involving an accident or wreck and injuries, the prosecutor will likely pursue felony criminal charges. The severity of the charges will depend on the nature of the accident and the extent of the victim’s injuries.
For a DWI accident that causes a life-threatening injury, you could face intoxication assault charges. If someone died, however, you will likely face first-degree felony intoxication manslaughter charges.
Potential DWI accident or wreck penalties that you may face include:
Third-Degree Felony
This charge typically accompanies a DWI accident with injuries. You could face this charge, though, for a DWI wreck that caused property damage if you had any aggravating circumstances, a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15 or higher, or if you have prior offenses.
A third-degree felony conviction is punishable by:
- Two to 10 years in prison
- Up to $10,000 in fines
- Up to two years driver’s license suspension
Second-Degree Felony
This charge typically accompanies an intoxication assault offense if you have prior convictions, if you had a BAC of 0.15 or more, if you had any aggravating circumstances, if the victim was a first responder, or if you are subject to an intoxication manslaughter offense with no aggravating circumstances.
A second-degree felony conviction is punishable by:
- Two to 20 years in prison
- Up to $10,000 in fines
- Up to two years driver’s license suspension
First-Degree Felony
A DWI accident or wreck with fatality means you will face first-degree felony charges if you had aggravating circumstances, BAC of 0.15 or above, prior offenses, or if your victim was a first responder.
A first-degree felony is punishable by:
- Up to 99 years in prison
- Up $10,000 in fines
- Up to two years driver’s license suspension
Aggravating circumstances may include:
- Having a passenger younger than 15
- Having an open container of alcohol
- Having driven in a reckless manner
In addition to the above penalties, you must pay all fees and costs associated with your case and attend alcohol education courses. The court may also assess penalties that include:
- Supervised probation
- Community service
- Substance abuse treatment or counseling
You must also pay a surcharge of up to $2,000 to restore your driver’s license. This charge is due annually for a total of three years.
Your DWI accident and injury conviction will also go on your permanent record, which can potentially interfere with multiple aspects of your life. Your record can make it difficult for you to obtain employment, rent a home, get accepted into college, or hold professional licenses in Texas.
How a DWI Involving an Accident, Wreck or Injury Lawyer in Allen Can Help You
When faced with the possibility of an extended prison sentence, consider letting a DWI accident and injury lawyer help you. At the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg, we understand the seriousness of your situation. Our team will fight tirelessly to help you achieve the best possible results in your case.
Our legal team provides comprehensive legal services that include:
Answering Your Questions & Exploring Your Options
Throughout the process, our legal team will be there to help by answering your questions, exploring your options, and providing important updates about your case.
Investigating & Documenting Your Case
We use our extensive resources to conduct a thorough investigation of your accident and the circumstances surrounding the incident. We will also carefully assess the methods used to test your BAC as well as the test results themselves.
Developing Criminal Defense Strategies
Based on our investigation, we will develop legal defense strategies specifically for your case to help achieve the best possible outcome on your behalf.
Negotiating for a Dismissal or Reduction of the Charges
We will use the information we discovered in our investigation to negotiate with the prosecutor to potentially get your charges reduced or dismissed. This would allow you to avoid the many challenges inherent in a criminal trial.
Representing You in All Matters
Our legal team will represent you in all matters related to your criminal case as well as for your DMV license suspension hearing. The DMV hearing presents a unique opportunity, as we can obtain critical evidence and learn more about the strength of the prosecution’s case. This potentially provides our legal team with the opportunity to strengthen your criminal defense strategies.
If necessary, our legal team will prepare your case for court and mount the strongest possible defense. The prosecutor must meet a high burden of proof. We will present evidence that introduces reasonable doubt for the jury, using the defense strategies we select for your case.
Potential defense strategies may include demonstrating:
- That the police violated your legal rights
- Problems with BAC testing procedures
- Problems with BAC testing results
Additional strategies might comprise challenging the assumptions that:
- You caused the accident
- Intoxication caused the accident
- The accident caused the victim’s injuries
We will select the key legal defense strategies and develop them in response to the unique facts and evidence in your case.
Contact a DWI Involving an Accident, Wreck or Injury Lawyer in Allen, TX
Because these serious charges can potentially put you behind bars for years or decades, talk to a DWI accident and injury lawyer before you make any decisions or give a statement to investigators.
Attorney Randall Isenberg will put his 35+ years of experience to work for you. His experience as a felony prosecutor and district court judge provides unique insight into how the prosecution will approach your case. We will put this insight to work for you, in the development of your defense strategies. Call now for a free consultation and case evaluation at 214-696-9253.
