Dallas DWI Lawyer Blog

Former Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis has been arrested for DWI. Lewis was driving in Austin last Thursday night when he was pulled over by a police officer for not turning in a turn only lane. The officer reported slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

Lewis failed a sobriety test and blew a .16 BAC on a Breathalyzer test. He was arrested and released from jail early the next day. There has been no word on whether or not he is facing charges or what they might be.

If you or someone you know is facing DWI charges, contact the Dallas DWI attorney, Mark T Lassiter at 214-457-1668.

A man accused of causing a May 29 accident that killed three people has gone missing. The man was allegedly driving drunk the night of the accident, causing the crash. Two people died on the scene and another died a few days later in the hospital.

The alleged perpetrator left the hospital and disappeared on June 17. He is currently charged with intoxicated manslaughter on three counts and intoxicated assault on another count. There will likely be more charges for evading police if he is caught.

If you or someone you know is facing DWI charges, contact the Dallas DWI attorney, Mark T Lassiter at 214-457-1668.

On Sunday, a crash occurred because a driver was going the wrong way along the Dallas North Tollway. This is far from the first time something like this has happened. Many of these crashes are caused by DWI drivers.

In crashes like these, people are often seriously injured or killed. Two such crashes have involved fatalities in the last two years. In these types of crashes, charges are much more severe than the average DWI.

If you or someone you know is facing DWI charges, contact the Dallas DWI attorney, Mark T Lassiter at 214-457-1668.

Richard Harrison, Kaufman County’s district attorney, was arrested by Seagoville police around midnight on Thursday. He was pulled over and arrested under suspicion of drunken driving. However, this is not his first scrape with DWI.

In 1994, Harrison was working as the assistant district attorney for Dallas County. One night, he led police on a short chase that ended in his arrest and charged with DWI. This prompted the loss of that job.

Multiple offense DWIs can have serious consequences. If you or someone you know is facing DWI charges, contact the Dallas DWI attorney, Mark T Lassiter at 214-457-1668.

MADD has recently expressed they’re displeasure for a business called Daiquiris To Go. The beverages are made with wine rather than rum and are enclosed in a sealed plastic bag, making them legal for sale in a drive through.

However, even though their sale is legal, MADD representatives express concern over people drinking them in their vehicles. The owner of the business has stated that he is opposed to drunk driving and reminds his customers that it is illegal.

If you or someone you know is facing charges for drunk driving, contact the Dallas DWI attorney, Mark T Lassiter at 214-457-1668.