If you caused a fatal accident while driving under the influence, you will face intoxication manslaughter charges, punishable by decades in prison.

An intoxication manslaughter lawyer in Highland Park will protect your legal rights and fight these serious charges on your behalf. With over 30 years of experience in the Texas criminal justice system as a state district court judge, chief felony prosecutor, and criminal defense attorney, Randall Isenberg has garnered experience and knowledge that he uses to defend clients from all types of DWI charges.

Contact the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg today for a free consultation: 214-696-9253.

Intoxication Manslaughter Carries Substantial Penalties

Intoxication manslaughter is a second-degree felony, punishable as follows:

• Prison sentence of 2 to 20 years
• Monetary fine of up to $10,000
• Driver’s license suspension up to 2 years

If you have prior DWI convictions, or if the prosecutor can allege aggravating circumstances in your case, you may face first-degree felony charges, punishable as follows:

• Prison sentence of up to 99 years (life)

• Monetary fine of up to $10,000
• Driver’s license suspension up to 2 years

Aggravating circumstances could include any of the following conditions:

• The victim was a first responder doing their job
• A minor passenger in your vehicle (age 14 or younger)
• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above 0.15

In addition to fines and incarceration, the court may order you to serve supervised probation and perform community service. You may have to attend substance abuse counseling or go to rehab at your own expense. You will likely also need to install an ignition interlock on your car, once you regain your driving privileges.

An intoxication manslaughter charge will affect every aspect of your life. Once you get out of prison, you will also have a permanent criminal record as a felon, which means you may struggle to get a job, find housing, or get car insurance. You will also lose your right to vote and to own or carry a gun.

An Intoxication Manslaughter Lawyer Can Help You Fight the Charges

If you have a Highland Park criminal defense attorney on your side — like Randall Isenberg — you will have someone there to protect your legal rights and assist you through every phase of the criminal process.

Our legal team is dedicated to helping you obtain the best possible outcome in your case, and we will immediately seek to get your case dismissed or to convince the prosecutor to reduce the charges against you.

We have a large network of resources to assist us, including

• Toxicology experts
• Accident reconstruction specialists
• Investigators
• Medical experts

We will utilize these and other resources to identify any potential problems with your case, including violations of your legal rights and mistakes made by police. Using this information, we can build the most robust possible case in your defense.

Whether we negotiate an acceptable arrangement with the prosecutor or present your case in court, we will be by your side to provide aggressive legal representation during this challenging time.

Potential Legal Defense Strategies for Intoxication Manslaughter

To obtain an intoxication manslaughter conviction, the prosecution has to meet a high burden of proof. Our legal team will explore many potential defense strategies before determining the appropriate approach for your case.

Some common defense strategies we use are:

Errors Made in BAC Testing

Whenever someone sustains injuries or dies in an accident, the police can compel you to submit a breath or blood sample for chemical testing.

However, unless the testing technician or lab follows all applicable rules and standards, the tests cannot provide an accurate, admissible result. For example, if the breathalyzer technician did not properly calibrate the equipment or conduct the analysis at least twice to verify the results, we can argue for the judge to throw out that evidence.

Inaccurate Chemical Testing Results

Many potentially confounding factors can affect the results of chemical BAC testing. For example, taking certain medications or eating certain foods may cause a false positive breathalyzer result. Many types of mouthwash can also influence test results. If we identify the presence of any of these confounding factors in your case, we can argue to have the judge exclude the test results in your case.

Lack of Causation for Accident or Injuries

The prosecutor must prove in court that you drove drunk and, as a result, you caused a fatal accident. Even if the prosecution can prove you broke Texas DWI laws, proving that your drunk driving caused the crash in question — and that the accident caused the fatality — presents more of a challenge. If applicable, we can argue that other factors caused the crash or that the victim died due to an alternative cause.

Thanks to Randall’s prior experience as a prosecutor, we have unique insight into how the prosecution may try your case. We will put that insight to work for you, to counter the prosecution’s argument most effectively and introduce reasonable doubt.

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A DWI lawyer at the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg is standing by to help you. We will provide straight answers to your questions and help you explore your options, allowing you to make the best, most informed decisions for yourself and your future.

To help you decide on the next step, we offer a no-obligation case review for Highland Park residents facing intoxication manslaughter charges.

Call us to learn more or to schedule your complimentary consultation and case evaluation. You can reach us at 214-696-9253.

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The most effective way to avoid the harsh fines, potential jail time, and permanent criminal record you face with a drunk driving conviction is to get the charges dropped or reduced to a lesser offense.

A DWI reduction lawyer in Highland Park works on your behalf to do just that. DWI attorney Randall Isenberg worked as both a state court judge and felony prosecutor before opening his firm defending Texans accused of crimes. Consequently, he has the insight and depth of knowledge to help you through this challenging time.

To schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation, call us today at 214-696-9253.

How a DWI Reduction Lawyer Can Help

When you face DWI charges in Highland Park, you face the threat of substantial fines and the real possibility of jail time. The court can assign community service, probation, and treatment or educational programs. You may also have to install an expensive ignition locking device — all of this is at your own cost.

You will lose your driver’s license — potentially for as long as two years — and have to pay up to $2,000 annually for three years to reinstate your license and keep it in good standing.

But perhaps the worst part of a DWI conviction is the permanent criminal record that comes with it. Your record will be available to anyone who runs a background check on you, including:

• Potential new employers
• Potential landlords
• Professional licensing boards

Having a record can potentially keep you from getting a job, renting a house, or even getting into the college of your choice.

To help you avoid these significant — and potentially life-altering — penalties, a DWI reduction lawyer looks for ways to persuade the prosecution to reduce your DWI charges or, if possible, get the court to dismiss the charges entirely.

Potential DWI Reduction Options in Highland Park

At the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg, we explore every potential avenue for getting your charges reduced or dismissed. Using the available evidence and information that we can ascertain using our network of resources, our team will identify any potential errors made by the police in your case. We will also look for any violations of your legal rights.

Using that information, we will attempt to negotiate with the prosecutor for a DWI reduction. These are some of the most common types:

DWI Reduced to Obstruction of a Passageway

Obstruction of a passageway is one of the most common alternatives for a DWI reduction, as this charge does not carry all the long-term consequences of a DWI.

DWI Reduced to Reckless Driving

Although Texas does not have a “wet reckless” statute on the books, we can often convince the prosecutor to reduce a DWI charge to reckless driving, which carries significantly less severe penalties.

Felony DWI Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor DWI

The fines and potential time behind bars are much less with a misdemeanor DWI charge than they are for a felony DWI.

DWI with Aggravating Circumstances

If our legal team can convince the prosecutor to forego the pursuit of aggravating circumstances in your case, you will face a lesser charge. Some of the most common aggravating circumstances in a DWI case include having an open container or a minor passenger.

Common Legal Strategies for DWI Reduction

Our legal team will go to work immediately to assess the evidence in your case, so we can identify the best legal strategies for getting a DWI reduction. Although we will tailor our strategies to the specifics of your situation, these are some of the most common approaches we use to get drunk driving charges reduced.

Lack of Reasonable Suspicion

Before police officers can pull your car over, they must have reasonable suspicion that you broke the law in some way. Without it, we may successfully have the traffic stop declared illegal. This can render any evidence in your case inadmissible.

Lack of Probable Cause

Officers must establish probable cause that your intoxication level meets or exceeds the statutory limits before they can place you under arrest and request that you submit to chemical testing for blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

They typically accomplish this by administering field sobriety tests or by using a portable roadside breathalyzer. If they failed to perform these roadside tests per governing standards and procedures, we can potentially get a DWI reduction or dismissal by demonstrating they did not establish probable cause.

Violations of Your Legal Rights

If the police fail to advise you of your legal rights or if they violate your rights in any way, we can cite those errors as a valid reason why the prosecutor should either reduce your charges to an acceptable level or dismiss your case altogether.

Faulty BAC Test Results

The police and testing labs must perform any chemical testing for BAC per legal standards established for those tests. Should they fail to do so, we can argue that the results may be in error. Also, confounding factors can lead to false positive test results. If we can argue, for example, that a medication you use is commonly associated with a false positive breathalyzer reading, this may provide a solid basis for getting a DWI reduction.

Potential Alternatives to DWI Reduction

Sometimes, even when faced with clear evidence of a flaw in their case, prosecutors will not agree to reduce drunk driving charges. In that case, we have two potential alternative actions.

We can file motions with the court, laying out our argument for why the court should dismiss your case. Or, if we believe we have a persuasive enough case to potentially prevail in a trial, we can make the most robust possible case on your behalf.

Before you decide to plead guilty or give a statement to the police, talk to a DWI reduction attorney in Highland Park to discuss your options.

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See How a Highland Park DWI Reduction Lawyer Can Help

To help you make the best possible decisions about your case, the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg provides complimentary consultations to people facing DWI charges in Highland Park.

To schedule your no-cost case evaluation, call our office today at 214-696-9253.

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A conviction for DWI can cost you your CDL, preventing you from working in your industry and earning a living. In addition, you will face substantial fines, possible jail time, and the loss of your personal driver’s license as well.

A commercial DWI lawyer in Highland Park can protect your legal rights and negotiate with the prosecutor to get your DWI charges reduced or even dropped. Randall Isenberg has more than 30 years of experience in the criminal justice system in Texas and understands how this experience can affect your life. He and his team will work tirelessly to help you obtain the best possible results in your case.

Contact the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg today at 214-696-9253 for a free case evaluation.

The Potential Consequences of a Commercial DWI Conviction

If you hold a CDL, any drunk driving charge becomes a commercial DWI under Texas state law. Upon conviction for commercial DWI in Highland Park, you will face substantial penalties, the severity of which will depend on the circumstances of your case.

Commercial DWI in a Non-Commercial Vehicle

If you were arrested for DWI while driving a non-commercial vehicle — assuming you have no prior DWIs and that your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) did not exceed 0.15, you will face Class B misdemeanor charges punishable as follows:

• Up to 6 months in jail
• Up to a $2,000 fine

If you have prior drunk driving convictions, if your BAC was greater than 0.15, or if you had any aggravating circumstances connected to your offense, you will face Class A misdemeanor charges, punishable as follows.

• Up to 1 year in jail
• Up to a $4,000 fine

The court may also require you to seek substance abuse counseling, attend alcohol safety awareness courses, and serve probation and/or community service. You will potentially also have to install a deep-lung breath testing device on your vehicles — all at your own cost.

Finally, you will have a permanent criminal record that will likely interfere with your ability to get any commercial trucking work.

Commercial DWI in a Commercial Vehicle

The same penalties apply if you got arrested for drunk driving while operating a commercial vehicle with one critical difference. Your BAC only has to exceed 0.039 to meet the statutory definition of DWI when you are operating a commercial vehicle.

Disqualification Penalties for Commercial DWI

The process for which the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) suspends or revokes a CDL for drunk driving is known as disqualification. The Texas Transportation Code (TTC) sets forth the specific terms for disqualification.

Whether you were arrested for DWI while driving a commercial or non-commercial vehicle, you will face disqualification even if the prosecution drops the charges or you never get convicted. TxDPS enforces disqualification penalties as follows:

First-Offense DWI                                                 One-year CDL disqualification

Second-Offense DWI                               Permanent CDL disqualification

Refusing BAC Testing                             One-year CDL disqualification

DWI with Hazardous Materials*             Three-year CDL disqualification

*These offenses refer to acts committed specifically while driving a commercial vehicle.

How a Commercial DWI Lawyer Can Help You

When you have a DWI lawyer on your side, you will have a powerful advocate to help you fight to keep your CDL.

Some of the benefits our legal team can provide you with include the following.

1. Protecting Your Legal Rights
   • From the time of your arrest through the conclusion of your case, we will ensure that the criminal justice system provides you with all the legal rights to which you are entitled.
2. Representing You in Court
   • Our team will be there to represent you in all matters related to the criminal aspects of your commercial DWI case.
3. Representing You at the License Suspension Hearing
   • We can also represent you at the hearing that determines the outcome of your CDL suspension.
4. Crafting an Aggressive Legal Strategy
   • Based on the facts of your case, we will develop a legal strategy that we believe to be the most effective. Our primary goal is always to obtain a dismissal of your case or a reduction in charges so that you do not lose your CDL. However, if we cannot help you achieve that goal, we will build the most robust possible case and take the matter to trial.

License Suspension Hearing for a Commercial DWI

Unless you schedule a hearing with TxDPS, you will have no opportunity to protest your CDL disqualification.

This proceeding, known as the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) process, takes place separately from the criminal aspects of your commercial DWI case. Although ALR has a significant role in any drunk driving case, its importance in a commercial DWI case is substantial.

Our legal team can provide the following services on your behalf, as they relate to the ALR process.

Schedule Your ALR Hearing

From the date of your arrest, you have only 20 days to request your hearing. Otherwise, you lose your right to protest disqualification of your CDL. Unfortunately, the process for scheduling your hearing can be confusing. We will handle scheduling the hearing and confirming the date and time, to ensure you have the chance to challenge your commercial driver’s license suspension.

Prepare You for Testimony

During the hearing, both you and the arresting officer in your case will give testimony under oath. The ALR hearing judge will use this testimony and other available evidence to decide the fate of your license. The prosecutor in your criminal case can also use this information against you in court.

We will prepare you to help ensure that your testimony is as compelling as possible and that you do not make any statements that could harm your commercial DWI case.

Obtain Critical Evidence

You have the right to obtain all relevant evidence in your case, as a part of the ALR hearing. This provides us with an opportunity to glean the strength of the prosecutor’s case. From that, we can develop the most aggressive legal strategies in response.

If the ALR judge does rule to disqualify your CDL, we can appeal that decision across every possible level.

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Learn More About How a Highland Park Commercial DWI Lawyer Can Help You

To help you make the most informed decisions possible in your case, the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg provides a free consultation and case review for CDL holders facing commercial DWI charges.

With over 30 years of experience as a felony prosecutor, state judge, and criminal defense lawyer, Randall Isenberg has what it takes to get the job done for you.

Contact us to schedule your free consultation today at 214-696-9253.

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You could spend time in jail — and lose your driver’s license for as long as two years — upon conviction for a second offense DWI in Highland Park. You will also face a fine and the possibility of probation, community service, and court-ordered alcohol education courses — all at your own expense.

Not only are the penalties much worse for a second drunk driving charge, you may also struggle to bond out of jail after your arrest. Contact a second offense DWI lawyer in Highland Park for help.

The Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg offers a free consultation to help you understand your options. We will even come to you in jail if necessary. Call us today at 214-696-9253 for help.

Consequences for a DWI Second Offense in Highland Park

In Highland Park, second offense DWIs carry a minimum Class A misdemeanor charge, which means you will spend time in jail — potentially up to one year. You will pay a fine of up to $4,000 as well as court costs and fees.

Even if the judge agrees to probation, you must spend a minimum of three days in jail.

If your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 or above, you will face a felony DWI charge, punishable as follows:

• 2 to 10 years in prison
• Up to $10,000 in fines
• Up to 2 years’ driver’s license suspension

You will also face felony charges if any of these aggravating circumstances apply:

• You had a minor child in your car (age 14 or younger);
• You had an open container in the vehicle; or
• You caused an accident with damage, injuries, or a fatality.

Before the judge will allow you to bond out of jail, you will have to pay to install a deep lung ignition locking device on your car. You will have to attend alcohol education classes and possibly court-ordered substance abuse treatment or rehab.

Finally, you will add yet another conviction to your permanent criminal record. Although Texas law allows the expungement or non-disclosure of many first offense DWIs, the courts will not seal or expunge a second drunk driving conviction.

How a Second Offense DWI Lawyer Can Help You

You may have agreed to plead guilty to your first DWI charge, especially if doing so helped you avoid jail time. For your second offense, however, you should speak with a Highland Park DWI lawyer before making any decisions or giving any statements to the police.

DWI attorney Randall Isenberg has more than three decades of experience as a felony prosecutor, judge, and criminal defense attorney. Our legal team understands how frightening and confusing your situation can be and we are here to help.

When you enlist our help, we will:

• Protect your legal rights
• Help you explore your options
• Identify legal defense strategies
• Negotiate with the prosecutor for reduced or dismissed charges
• Represent you at your ALR driver’s license suspension hearing

Our team, using our network of resources and subject matter experts, will explore the facts and evidence in your case. We will use any legal rights violations or errors we identify to negotiate with the prosecutor for a reduction of your charges. We can also petition the court to get your case dismissed, if possible.

Or, if necessary, we will build the most robust possible case in your defense and prepare for trial. However, we will do everything in our power to avoid going to court because the jury will learn that you have a previous drunk driving conviction, potentially putting you at a disadvantage.

Potential Legal Defense Strategies for Your Second Offense DWI

Fortunately, the prosecution must meet a high burden of proof to obtain a conviction. This provides our legal team with many opportunities to disprove the prosecutor’s evidence in your case.

We will base our legal strategies on the details of your case, once we obtain and analyze the available evidence. Some factors we will consider as we examine the evidence include:

Whether the Police Had Reasonable Suspicion to Pull You Over

To make a legal traffic stop, police officers must have a reasonable suspicion that you committed a crime. If we can demonstrate that they did not, we can potentially question the legality of your DWI traffic stop.

If the Police Had Probable Cause to Request that You Submit to Testing

Before arresting you and requesting that you submit to chemical testing for BAC, the police must establish probable cause. In Highland Park, officers typically use field sobriety tests or a portable breath testing device. If the officers in your case failed to follow established protocols for these tests, we may successfully persuade a judge to declare the chemical testing results inadmissible in court.

Whether the Police Properly Advised You of Your Rights

Before you submit to breathalyzer or blood testing for BAC, the police must verbally advise you of your legal rights — including your right to refuse chemical testing. They must also provide you with a copy of your rights in writing. If they fail to do so, we can challenge the legality of your testing.

Whether Your BAC Testing Met Applicable Standards

In Texas, breathalyzer testing technicians and blood testing labs must comply with a variety of established procedures and protocols. For example, breathalyzer technicians require extensive training, certification, and supervision. If the police or testing lab failed to comply with established requirements, we can question the accuracy of your testing results.

Talk to a Second Offense DWI Lawyer in Highland Park Today at No Cost

To help you make the most informed choices possible, the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg offers a free consultation and case review.

We are ready to fight for your freedom and your future. You do not have to face this situation alone. Contact our office today at 214-696-9253 to schedule your appointment with a second offense DWI lawyer in Highland Park.

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If you drive while intoxicated and cause a wreck with injuries, you will face the serious criminal charge of intoxication assault — a felony under Texas law. Upon conviction for this offense, you could spend years behind bars. You will also have a permanent criminal record that can prevent you from getting a job or working in your profession.

Do not try to fight this serious charge on your own. An intoxication assault lawyer in Highland Park can protect your legal rights and mount the most robust possible defense on your behalf. Attorney Randall Isenberg has more than 30 years of experience, including his time working as a chief felony prosecutor and district court judge. Put this insight and depths of knowledge to work for you today.

Call us at 214-696-9253 for help.

Potential Penalties for an Intoxication Assault Conviction

You will face a minimum of third-degree felony criminal charges for intoxication assault, punishable as follows:

• 2 to 10 years in prison
• Up to $10,000 in fines
• Up to a 2-year driver’s license suspension

If the victim in your case was a first responder in the process of carrying out their job, you will face a second-degree felony charge, punishable as follows:

• 2 to 20 years in prison
• Up to $10,000 in fines
• Up to a 2-year driver’s license suspension

You will also face more serious charges and penalties if you have a prior conviction for drunk driving, intoxication assault, or intoxication manslaughter, or if you had a passenger in your vehicle under the age of 15.

In addition to the penalties above, the court can also order some or all of the following conditions:

• Supervised probation
• Community service (up to 600 hours)
• Substance abuse treatment
• Ignition interlock installation
• Restitution to the victim

Your conviction will remain on your public record permanently, which can affect your ability to rent a home, get a job, or get into a good university. And, because this is a felony offense, you will also lose your right to vote and to own or possess a gun.

What an Intoxication Assault Lawyer Can Do for You

The seriousness of an intoxication assault charge significantly exceeds that of a basic drunk driving charge. Before discussing your case with police or making a deal with the prosecutor, consider speaking to an intoxication assault attorney first.

DWI attorney Randall Isenberg has spent more than 30 years in the Texas criminal justice system. With experience as a felony prosecutor and state judge — as well as a criminal defense attorney — he understands how the system works and how the prosecution will go about building their case against you.

When you trust our team to represent you, we will:

• Protect your legal rights
• Provide answers to all your questions
• Help you explore your options
• Represent you in court
• Represent you at the DMV hearing

Our primary goal is always to get your charges dismissed or reduced. To accomplish this, we will go immediately to work analyzing all the available evidence in your case, in search of potential legal rights violations or errors the police made during your arrest or investigation.

We will use any issue we find as the basis for negotiating with the prosecution or filing a motion in court to have your case dismissed.

If we cannot accomplish our goal of getting your case thrown out or the charges reduced acceptably, we stand prepared to fight for you in court. With a charge as serious as intoxication assault, the prosecutor must meet a high burden of proof. This provides us with the opportunity to introduce reasonable doubt and make the most persuasive possible case in your defense.

How the Statutes Define Intoxication Assault

The three elements of a basic drunk driving charge, as defined by the Texas Penal Code, are as follows:

1. You drove a motorized vehicle;
2. You drove the vehicle in a public place; and
3. You lacked the physical or mental ability to do so safely at the time

The common standard for proving the third element is chemical testing for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) with a result of 0.08 or above. However, the police can arrest you without chemical testing if an officer believed you were statutorily intoxicated.

A fourth and fifth element must be present for an intoxication assault charge:

1. You caused an accident due to your drunk driving
2. The accident caused someone to suffer serious bodily injury

You can also face intoxication assault charges for an accident involving a boat or watercraft. If you operated any of these and caused an injury accident as a result, you will face the same charges and penalties.

Potential Intoxication Assault Defense Strategies

The way we fight your case will depend on the specific circumstances of your arrest and the evidence we have to work with. However, the charge of intoxication assault offers several points that lend themselves to building a legal case.

Some of these include:

Chemical Testing for BAC

Breathalyzer and blood testing for BAC can produce false positive results for many reasons, including errors made by the testing technician or the lab. Highland Park DWI lawyer Randall Isenberg will explore this possibility thoroughly in your case.

Accident Causation

For the court to convict you of intoxication assault, the prosecutor must prove that your drunk driving was the direct cause of the accident. Even if the BAC evidence stands, we can introduce doubt that it caused the crash.

Injury Causation

The prosecutor must also prove that the accident directly caused the victim’s injuries. So, even if your drunk driving did cause an accident, we can explore the possibility that the victim’s injuries had another cause.

Injury Extent

The statutes indicate that an intoxication assault victim must sustain a life-threatening or permanent injury. Often, prosecutors will pursue intoxication assault charges even if the victim’s injuries did not meet the statutory definition for this crime.

As you can see, our legal team will have many options to explore as we build your case. For that reason, you should discuss your options with us before making any statements to the police or talking to the prosecutor about a potential plea arrangement.

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Schedule Your Free Case Review with an Intoxication Assault Lawyer

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If you cause an accident while drinking and driving, the Highland Park prosecutor will likely pursue felony charges against you, especially if the accident led to serious injuries or a fatality. Upon conviction for felony DWI, intoxication assault, or intoxication manslaughter charges, you could spend 10 years or more in prison — potentially even a life sentence if your case involves aggravating circumstances.

A DWI involving an accident, wreck, or injury lawyer in Highland Park can help you fight the charges. Attorney Randall Isenberg, of the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg, has experience as both a state court judge and chief felony prosecutor. This provides him the depth of knowledge and insight necessary to mount a persuasive case for your criminal defense.

To schedule a free consultation, call us at 214-696-9253.

The High Cost of a DWI Accident or Wreck with Injuries

In Highland Park, the prosecutor will likely pursue multiple charges if you cause a wreck while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol — especially if the accident causes property damage or serious bodily injuries.

You will face DWI charges, the severity of which will depend on the circumstances of your case and whether you have prior drunk driving convictions.

The penalties for basic DWI, with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher (less than 0.15), are as follows:

The prosecutor will increase the severity of the charges if any of the following aggravating circumstances apply in your case:

• Minor child (under age 15) in the car
• Open alcohol container in the car
• BAC above 0.15

Now, consider the charges the prosecutor may pursue for the damage or injuries caused by your drunk driving accident.

Property Damage From a Drunk Driving Accident

For a drunk driving accident with property damage, the prosecutor may pursue Class A misdemeanor or felony DWI charges, depending on the nature and extent of the damages that resulted.

For a DWI wreck with extensive damage, the prosecutor could tack on additional charges, such as the following:

• Destruction of property
• Criminal mischief
• Reckless damages

Based on your prior criminal history and the circumstances of your arrest, you could face third-, second-, or first-degree felony charges.

Serious Bodily Injury Resulting from a Drunk Driving Accident

When a Highland Park drunk driving accident leads to serious bodily injury to another person, you can expect to face intoxication assault charges. This offense typically carries third-degree felony charges, punishable as follows:

• 2 to 10 years in prison
• Fines up to $10,000
• 2-year license suspension

If a first responder in the course of performing their duties sustained injuries in a DWI wreck you caused, you will face second-degree felony charges, punishable as follows:

• 2 to 20 years in prison
• Fines up to $10,000
• 2-year license suspension

In addition to these penalties, an intoxication assault conviction will likely earn you community supervision (probation) and any other penalties the court decides to assess, including community service, alcohol treatment, and installing an ignition interlock device on your car.

To reinstate your driver’s license, you must also pay an annual surcharge ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for three years.

Fatality Resulting from a Drunk Driving Accident

If you drove drunk and caused a fatal crash, the prosecutor will pursue an intoxication manslaughter charge, a second-degree felony in Texas. You will face first-degree felony charges if the victim was a police officer, firefighter, or EMT.

This offense carries penalties that include:

• Up to 20 years in prison (99 years if the victim was a first responder)
• Fines up to $10,000
• 2-year license suspension

Intoxication manslaughter also carries the potential for probation, community service, substance abuse treatment, etc.

How Having a DWI Accident or Injury Lawyer on Your Side Can Help

Serious charges accompany a drunk driving wreck — especially if someone suffered injuries or died. Any decisions you make in the near future can affect your life for years or decades. However, you do not need to make any decisions on your own.

At the Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg, we understand how frightening and confusing this experience can be, and we are here to help.

As your DWI lawyer, we will:

• Protect your legal rights
• Answer all your questions
• Explain your options
• Represent you in court
• Represent you at the DMV hearing
• Attempt to get your DWI charges reduced or dismissed

When you choose us to represent you, our legal team will go to work, assembling evidence, interviewing witnesses, and uncovering all the information we can about your drunk driving accident.

Our network of resources, including investigators, medical experts, and accident scene reconstruction experts, can help us identify any potential flaws in your case or errors committed by the police. Any such factor can provide the leverage we need to get the prosecutor to reduce or drop the charges.

Potential Legal Defense Strategies for Drunk Driving Injury Accidents

If the prosecutor refuses to negotiate an acceptable reduction or dismissal of your charges — and if it makes sense to take your case to court — we will identify viable legal defense strategies around which to build your criminal defense.

The prosecutor must meet a high burden of proof to get a conviction on these serious charges. Our legal team will work diligently in your defense, to introduce reasonable doubt of your guilt.

Some possible legal defense strategies we may use include the following:

• Challenging the legality or accuracy of chemical BAC test procedures or results
• Challenging your intoxication as the cause of the accident
• Challenging the accident in question as the cause of damage or injury
• Challenging the degree of damages or injury sustained

Whatever strategies we choose for your criminal defense, our legal team will do everything possible to ensure the best possible outcome in your case.

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Contact the Law Office of Randall B. Isenberg to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation. We can ease your concerns and help you make the best choices for your future.

If the police are holding you in custody, we will gladly come to you. Contact us at 214-696-9253 for help from a DWI lawyer in Highland Park.

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