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Texas DWI DUI Lawyers · License Revocation Hearings
Weatherford Drunk Driving Attorneys

Being arrested for DWI (DUI or drunk driving) can be a frightening, confusing, humiliating experience. For most people, it is their first contact with the criminal justice system. If you have been arrested for DWI or if a loved one has been arrested, contact an experienced DWI lawyer at Vick, Carney & Smith.

At the Weatherford, Texas, law firm of Vick, Carney & Smith, we have handled thousands of DWI cases. Our Texas DWI lawyers take a strong, aggressive approach to each DWI case.

Our first step in your DWI defense will be to fight the suspension of your driver’s license.

If you failed a breath test or refused a breath test, Texas law mandates a fast-track procedure to revoke your driving privileges. For most people, it is critical that they be able to keep their license. You have only 15 days after arrest for your attorney to submit a proper written demand for a hearing to contest your license being suspended. If you fail to meet this absolute deadline, you will not even be given the benefit of any court hearing to determine this issue. Your driver’s license will be automatically suspended without any Judge having ever heard your case.

Our DWI defense attorneys begin your defense prior to the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) trial. We will obtain discovery of the police reports and affidavits. We will determine whether the best strategy is to issue subpoenas for the arresting officers. If so, the officers are required to travel to the State Office of Administrative Hearings in Fort Worth to testify. If the subpoenaed officers are unable to appear, you will most often win the hearing by default. The procedural rules are heavily stacked against the defense, but we know the rules well and will fight your license suspension.

At the ALR trial, our DUI lawyers will continue your defense. We will contest the reports and cross-examine subpoenaed officers. Our attorneys will pin down the details concerning why you were stopped and how you were tested. The point is this: even if your license is suspended, the court’s transcript of the ALR trial can provide critical evidence for negotiations and for trial of the DWI case.

No one can guarantee the outcome of your DWI case. Our law firm can assure you that our DWI lawyers have the experience (thousands of cases) and the determination to make sure your rights are protected and that we will seek every opportunity to lessen the damage to your freedom and reputation.

Our law firm and our defense attorneys have excellent reputations and working relationships with prosecutors and with law enforcement. We also have connections with rehabilitation and counseling resources that can potentially help minimize any sentence.

If you are facing a first offense, a second offense, or even a third offense, our DWI lawyers will listen to you, investigate your case, explain the law, explore your options, and guide you through this difficult situation.

If you want a strong, aggressive approach to the DWI charges you are facing, contact the DWI defense attorneys at Vick, Carney & Smith.

The Weatherford, Texas, law firm of Vick, Carney & Smith represents DWI/DUI clients throughout Texas including the counties of Parker, Tarrant, Wise, Jack, Palo Pinto, Hood, and Johnson, and the cities of Weatherford, Fort Worth, Arlington, Granbury, Decatur, Mineral Wells, and Azle.

Located in Weatherford across the street from the Parker County Courthouse.