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Should you fight DUI/DWI charges?

When a police officer pulls you over for a DUI in Texas, actually called a DWI, you need to make sure they have a good reason to stop you. They can’t just pull someone over for no reason. They need to believe that you might be intoxicated, and will usually perform a field sobriety test. They are tests to see if they believe that based on those tests you’re intoxicated. What they have to prove is that you’ve lost a reasonable use of your mental faculties or you’ve lost a reasonable use of your physical faculties. To learn more about the process watch this video as attorney Mike Goolsby explains more about the process that leads into getting a DWI.

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DUI charges, or it’s actually called DWI in Texas, of course we get many people who call them DUI’s, but it’s actually DWI in the state of Texas. Many times you’ve got to make sure that they’re able to prove their case and what that is, is that when you’re stopped they’ve gotta have a reason to stop you, they can’t just say ‘oh I think I’ll pull this guy over’ they can’t just do that. And so what they need to do is I’ve got to have driving facts to pull you over, the second thing is, is they’ve got to believe that you might be intoxicated, then they do field sobriety tests and field sobriety tests are basically tests that they do to see if they believe that based on those tests you’re intoxicated. What they have to prove is that you’ve lost a reasonable use of your mental faculties or you’ve lost a reasonable use of your physical faculties, or they’ve got to prove that your blood alcohol concentration was a .08. Now that is at the time of driving, not at the time of the test, but at the time of driving. And so they have two ways to just do the .08 or they have two ways to measure the blood alcohol content as number one. They can give you a breath test or number two a blood test. To speak to a lawyer call us at the Goolsby law firm. Our telephone number’s 214-296-2770, we’ll get you in for a free consultation.

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Mike Goolsby

A veteran in both civil court cases and criminal defense, Mike Goolsby is a respected lawyer with more than 16 years of experience practicing law. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas in 1990, followed by his J.D. from the prestigious Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1994. After earning his law degree, Mr. Goolsby worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. As a trial lawyer, he was able to gain exceptional access to the criminal court system in this major metropolitan area, giving him immeasurable, distinct experience that helped him build a solid foundation for his own private legal practice. Mr. Goolsby went on to practice civil law for Maverick Acceptance Group, a venture capital company. Here, he gained invaluable knowledge of the civil side of the law, adding to his already diverse portfolio of legal expertise. In 1999, he opened the doors of The Goolsby Law Firm and has been successfully serving the residents of North Texas ever since. As an attorney, Mr. Goolsby combines his experience in both the civil and criminal fields to offer unmatched legal representation to his clients. With a long list of satisfied clients, Mr. Goolsby continues to build his practice through fair and aggressive legal defense.

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