by John Floyd | Jul 28, 2023 | DUI, DWI
Getting charged with driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Texas can have serious legal ramifications. While these offenses may seem similar, they have distinct differences in terms of the legal process and potential consequences. DWI...
by John Floyd | Feb 16, 2020 | Criminal Law, DWI
As we have noted before, criminal trials and sentencing are governed by strict rules of evidence and procedures. Objections to admission of impermissible evidence during the trial and to procedures utilized in the sentencing process that results in an illegal sentence...
by John Floyd | Nov 15, 2019 | DWI, Homicide/Murder
In December 2014, a Houston man named Andrew Lee Williams struck and killed a 49-year-old mother and grandmother with his vehicle as she jogging along a street in Angelton, Brazoria County. He was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in May 2016 and sentenced to 60...
by John Floyd | Jul 21, 2019 | DWI
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), 10,874 people died in drunk driving related vehicle crashes in the United States in 2017—that’s roughly 30 deaths a day and one every 48 minutes. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) report...
by John Floyd | Jun 14, 2019 | DUI, DWI, Federal Criminal Law
Most people charged with a DUI face state charges. However, it may come as a significant surprise that you can be charged with a federal crime for DUI. Because most roadways are within the jurisdiction of the state government, it is a natural assumption that DUIs will...
by John Floyd | May 5, 2019 | Appeals, DWI
Section 1.07(a)(17)(A) of the Texas Penal Code defines a “deadly weapon” as “ … anything manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury.” A firearm falls within this definition, regardless of whether the firearm is...
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