Month: April 2022

Can you be charged with DUI for taking prescription drugs?

On Behalf of Hildreth & Rueda | Apr 24, 2022 | DWI & Alcohol

DUI charges are expected in Texas if you have been drinking and get behind the wheel. However, you might want to know what can happen if you’ve taken prescription drugs and then drive. What can lead to a DUI charge? Driving under the influence has long been known as a...

Implied consent doesn’t protect you after the arrest

On Behalf of Hildreth & Rueda | Apr 8, 2022 | Criminal Defense

Texas Transportation Code § 724.011, Consent to Taking of Specimen, gives an individual who has been arrested for driving under the influence the right to refuse initial blood testing. This also applies to watercraft and any other type of vehicle operated in a public...