San Antonio Drunk Driving Defense Attorney
DWI • Intoxication Manslaughter • Implied Consent Violations
South Texas DWI defense lawyer Joe D. Gonzales can help you if you've been stopped for drunk driving or arrested for an alcohol-related injury or death. He has obtained dismissals of several intoxication offenses on behalf of clients, and has helped hundreds more minimize the consequences of a DWI arrest.
Free Consultation • Se Habla Español • 210.775.2299
The San Antonio, Texas law firm of Joe D. Gonzales & Associates represents clients throughout Bexar County, South Texas, and statewide. Contact an experienced DWI defense attorney to protect your rights and aggressively defend the charges against you.
Experienced Drunk Driving Defense
Joe D. Gonzales offers 20 years of experience in DWI cases. From insights as a former county prosecutor and nine years in private practice, he knows how to investigate, negotiate, and defend charges of driving while intoxicated. Until 2006, Mr. Gonzales also served as a Magistrate Judge, and knows the likely sentences you face upon conviction for alcohol-related offenses, such as:
- First offense DWI/DUI
- Repeat offender drunk driving
- Violation of Texas implied consent laws (refusing a breathalyzer test)
- Intoxication assault
- Intoxication manslaughter
Arrested for DWI?
In Texas, you can be charged with DWI if (a) your blood-alcohol content (BAC) is measured at .08 or greater, or (b) your BAC is less than .08, but the arresting officer observed signs of impaired driving due to alcohol or drugs.
Contact a knowledgeable defense lawyer before making any statements to the police. Mr. Gonzales will aggressively challenge the legality of the traffic stop and subsequent field sobriety or BAC tests. His goal is to help you avoid jail time, license suspension, steep fines, and other harsh consequences through pre-trial motions, plea bargains, or taking your case to trial.
Joe D. Gonzales can also help you get your driver's license back after the 90-day suspension on a first-offense DWI charge or 180-day administrative suspension for refusal to take a breath or blood test. Because the application for an occupational driver's license must be made very soon after the drunk driving arrest, it's essential that you contact an experienced DWI defense attorney as soon as possible.
Experience Defending Intoxication Manslaughter
A DWI accident resulting in death (intoxication manslaughter) is a serious felony crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. A drunk driving accident causing serious bodily injury (intoxication assault) carries a prison term of up to 10 years. Even a crash resulting only in property damage can add serious charges to your DWI arrest.
Attorney Joe D. Gonzales searches every facet of your case for grounds to challenge the allegations. The prosecution must prove that (a) you were intoxicated and (b) that your actions caused the injury or fatality. In one case, Mr. Gonzales avoided conviction for his client on the vehicular homicide charges by showing that EMTs were severely delayed in arriving at the crash scene and that emergency room personnel made errors that contributed to the death. He also has successfully argued that the negligence of the other driver or passengers caused or contributed to an accident.
Don't Delay! • Call 210.775.2299
The sooner you get DWI trial attorney Joe D. Gonzales involved, the better he will be able to protect your rights and avoid the worst consequences. Contact Joe D. Gonzales in San Antonio for a free consultation about your DWI or alcohol related offense. He offers free jail release assistance when you hire him.
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