Intoxication Manslaughter

Under Texas Penal Code Section 49.08, a person commits intoxication manslaughter if he or she operates a motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or amusement park ride in a public place while intoxicated and, by so doing, causes the death of a person by accident or mistake. The fatality may be the death of a passenger in…

Texas law allows police to forcibly take blood without consent, if: The individual in question has been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and has been involved in a motor vehicle accident If a passenger of the other vehicle is taken by ambulance for treatment of their injuries. Additionally, if you are suspected of DWI…

If you get a DWI for the third time, you may be charged with a felony. Punishments for a third offense of driving while intoxicating (DWI) include fines, a prison sentence, and driver suspension. Most states have laws that forbid driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and Texas is no different. Driving…