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Tips
for Austin Texas DWI Arrest Defense
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j First officer need to tell him his rights. These rights are:
a. Anything You tell us can be
used against you.
b. You can arrange a lawyer during interrogation.
c. You have the
right to legal counsel.
d. You have a right to remain silent.
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Field sobriety tests are performed.
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If Tests fails Then driver can be
arrested .
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Requested to give Breath Test (
Breathalyzer ) blood test
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If he denies then officer
confiscates his driving license.
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Determines suspension period.
a. Adult Refusal: 3 Month- 2 years
b. Adult Failure: 3 Month - 1 year
c. Minor DUI: 2 Month - 3 Month
p Conducts further procedure.
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Hardship Licenses
In Case, license is suspended then a temporary license
can be issuedfor some certain routes (Such as office to home root),
known as hardship license. You Have 15 days for requesting Administrative License Revocation
Hearing.
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DWI Checkpoints
law enforcement agencies selects some points on
roadside( or on highways ) and detects suspected persons for DWI.
These points are known as DWI checkpoints.
• Right Defense Lawyer : While selecting a lawyer, you should notice following points
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Lawyer past record, How many dwi
cases he has handled and what is his success record.
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Lawyer is a specialist of dwi or
handles all types of cases,
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Financial settlement,What is the
cost of lawyer.
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Does lawyer has his own Intoxilizer
5000 breath machine and he is well familiar with it.
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Is law familiar with Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests.
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DWI attorney self confidense, can he
satisfy you.
• Field Sobriety Test
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They are for on the
spot determination of weather driver is drunk or not.
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These tests were developed by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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These are:
a. The horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN): if the
eye cannot follow a moving object smoothly.
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The walk-and-turn: Listen and follow instructions
During physical movements.
c. The one-leg stand.
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