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Arrested for DWI in Brazos County? The officer who stopped you was trained by people our founding attorney once supervised. Free consultation: 979-485-9954.
Driving while intoxicated is a criminal offense that can mean jail time, fines, and years of license suspension. It is also one of the most technical charges in Texas law — and technical charges are where a defense is built.
Attorney Donnie Andreski conducted hundreds of DWI investigations across 20 years as a police officer and was recognized for that work. He knows what a properly administered field sobriety test looks like, and what a rushed one looks like.
Attorney Adam Andreski prosecuted DWI cases for Harris and Brazos County and knows exactly what the State needs to prove — and how thin that proof sometimes is. Together they review the stop, the roadside investigation, the breath or blood evidence, and the paperwork behind all of it.
A DWI arrest starts two separate cases: the criminal charge and an administrative attack on your driver license. The window to request an ALR hearing is short, and missing it means the suspension takes effect without anyone contesting it.
That hearing is also an early chance to put the arresting officer under oath before the criminal case is negotiated — which is why we request it.
| Charge | Classification | Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| First DWI | Class B misdemeanor | Up to 180 days jail, up to $2,000 fine |
| BAC 0.15 or higher | Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year jail, up to $4,000 fine |
| Second DWI | Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year jail, license suspension |
| Third DWI | Third-degree felony | 2–10 years prison, up to $10,000 fine |
| DWI with child passenger | State jail felony | 180 days–2 years, up to $10,000 fine |
Penalty ranges are general. Enhancements, prior convictions, and the facts of your case can change the exposure significantly.
Texas gives you a short window to request an administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing after a DWI arrest. Miss it and the suspension takes effect automatically. This is one of the first things we handle.
You can refuse, though refusal carries its own license consequences and officers can seek a warrant for blood. Refusal also removes a number from the State’s case, which changes how it has to be proven. What matters most is what the officers did after the refusal.
Yes. A DWI conviction shows up on background checks and generally cannot be expunged. That is why the goal is to attack the case rather than accept the first offer.
Breath and blood results carry margins of error, and instruments require documented maintenance and calibration. A number close to 0.08 is often the most contestable evidence in the file.
Texas gives you a short window to request an administrative license revocation hearing after a DWI arrest. Call today so we do not lose it.
