Types of DWI Cases
While many people who are stopped and arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) are guilty of the charge, in a fair number of cases, the driver is innocent. Knowing a bit more about the DWI charge can help you if you are ever in this situation.
DWI law states that a person may not operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Note that “intoxicated” does not strictly mean drunk on alcohol. One can be considered intoxicated by two different criteria. An individual is intoxicated if he or she is driving and, through the use of any alcohol, drug, controlled substance, or some combination thereof, has lost “normal” use of his or her “mental or physical” faculties. An individual is also considered intoxicated if he or she has a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher while driving.
It is important to realize that “normal” faculties does not refer to any person other than the individual. In this case, normal represents a range of measurement of the defendant's faculties. In other words, you are not held to any standard other than what you are normally capable of.
If you have been charged with a DWI or DUI in Texas, let the Dallas DWI Attorneys at Grossman Law Offices help you with your case.
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Questions answered in this article:
Does DWI only cover being under the influence of alcohol?