Houston DWI With a Minor in the Car

Did you know that in Texas, you can be arrested after going to a restaurant with your daughter, sipping on a few beers and then driving home? It’s true. If you have a minor under the age of 15 in your car, are pulled over and the officer decides you are intoxicated to any extent, you may be charged with DWI With a Minor. This charge is much more serious than a standard DWI, and is considered to be a form of child endangerment. If you have been charged with this felony crime, you will immediately require the help of a skilled Houston DWI lawyer.

DWI with a child in the car is reckless. The act causes the deaths of around 300 children every year. But that is no excuse to permit a felony charge to be made against someone without firm evidence. When an officer has any reason to suspect that a driver is intoxicated, that person may be charged even if they have not failed a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer test. That is why it is so crucial to contact an experienced Houston DWI attorney when you have been accused of this heinous crime.

Our drunk driving defense in Houston, TX will do whatever it takes to show you were not incapacitated to any extent and your child was safe the entire time he or she was in the car. A Houston DWI lawyer from our firm will demonstrate you were in complete control of your mental and physical facilities the entire time you were behind the wheel. If you did fail a breathalyzer or field sobriety test, we will work to prove the tests were invalid or inaccurate. At worst, we will work to have the charges reduced so you will no longer be facing a third-degree felony with a sentence of 2 years in prison and a fine of $10,000.

If you have any questions or are ready to schedule a consultation with a Houston DWI attorney, contact the law offices of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C., today.