Intoxication Manslaughter

According to Sec. 49.08 of the Texas Penal Code, you commit the crime of intoxication manslaughter if you drive a vehicle in a public place while you are intoxicated and cause the death of another person as a result. The state of Texas takes driving while intoxicated seriously. Sec. 49.01 of the Texas Penal Code… Read More

Texas law allows police to forcibly take blood without consent, if: The individual in question has been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and has been involved in a motor vehicle accident If a passenger of the other vehicle is taken by ambulance for treatment of their injuries. Additionally, if you are suspected of DWI… Read More

If you get a DWI for the third time, you may be charged with a felony. Punishments for a third offense of driving while intoxicating (DWI) include fines, a prison sentence, and driver suspension. Most states have laws that forbid driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and Texas is no different. Driving… Read More

Under Texas Penal Code Section 49.08, a person commits intoxication manslaughter if he or she operates a motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or amusement park ride in a public place while intoxicated and, by so doing, causes the death of a person by accident or mistake. The fatality may be the death of a passenger in… Read More