Fort Worth Intoxication Assault Lawyer | Felony DWI Charges
Arrested on Intoxication Assault DWI charge (3rd Degree Felony in Texas)? We offer experienced DWI lawyers and former Tarrant County DWI prosecutors who can help you fight your Intoxication Assault DWI charge. Over DWI lawyers have combined to try over 150 DWI jury trials and have handled thousands of DWI plea negotiations. Our goal is to get your case dismissed or reduced.
Senior Partner Lindsay Truly is a former DWI prosecutor in Tarrant County and is the lead Fort Worth DWI lawyer at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC. Lindsay is a Super Lawyers Rising Star (21, 22, 23, 24, and 25) by Thomson Reuters and a Top Fort Worth Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine (20, 21, 22, 23, and 2024). See some of her results and outstanding 5 star reviews.
FORT WORTH INTOXICATION ASSAULT ATTORNEY
WHAT WE OFFER IN YOUR DWI INTOXICATION ASSAULT DEFENSE:
Extensive DWI Trial Experience
Our firm has extensive trial experience in criminal and DWI defense. Our criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers have tried over 350 combined criminal trials, including jury trials for DWI, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Sexual Assault, Drug Possession, Gun and Weapons Charges, Burglary of a Habitation, and Capital Murder. In addition, we have reviewed and successfully negotiated thousands of criminal charges.
Former DWI Prosecutors in Tarrant County, Dallas County, and Harris County, Texas
As former prosecutors in Tarrant, Dallas, and Harris County, our DWI lawyers know how the State of Texas will attempt to prosecute you on your criminal charges. This knowledge will allow our firm to build the best defense in fighting your state criminal charges.
Partner Lindsay Truly, who is our lead Fort Worth DWI Lawyer at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, is a former DWI prosecutor in Tarrant County and has successfully negotiated hundreds of DWI charges. She is also a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2023, 2024, and 2025 by Thomson Reuters and a Top Fort Worth Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine for 2022, 2023, and 2024. See some of her results and outstanding 5 star reviews.
Superior Knowledge in DWI Law | Board Certified in Criminal Law
DWI defense is a unique area of criminal law, in part, because many cases involve drinking alcohol, which is not, by itself, against the law and it also involves many components of criminal defense (i.e. traffic stops, search and seizure, probable cause to arrest, specific tests just for DWI investigations, and blood and breath test experts), so it is important to have extensive experience in many areas of criminal law.
Our criminal lawyers know the inside and out of each and every aspect of a police investigation and State prosecution, including criminal laws, proper police procedures, DNA and blood forensic evidence, and knowing exactly how the State plans to introduce evidence into trial. This experience is invaluable and necessary to be able to properly defend a DWI charge.
Partners Colin McLaughlin and Hilary Wright are both Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and all of our attorneys continuously attend criminal and DWI CLE seminars to make sure we are up to date on any change in the law.
Highly Rated & Award Winning DWI Lawyers
Our team has received over 250 5 star reviews on Google from our former clients. In addition, our team has been recognized for their outstanding performance in criminal law. Managing Partner Bryan Hoeller has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters for 2023, 2024, and 2025. Lindsay Truly and Dustin Trammel were also both named Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters for 2022, 2023, and 2024. In addition to being Board Certified, Partner Colin McLaughlin was named a Top Criminal Lawyer in Fort Worth by Fort Worth Magazine for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Partner Hilary Wright is the President of the Texas Association of Specialty Courts.
TEXAS PENAL CODE
SECTION 49.07 | TEXAS PENAL CODE | INTOXICATION ASSAULT
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, by accident or mistake:
(1) while operating an aircraft, watercraft, or amusement ride while intoxicated, or while operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, by reason of that intoxication causes serious bodily injury to another; or
(2) as a result of assembling a mobile amusement ride while intoxicated causes serious bodily injury to another.
(b) In this section, “serious bodily injury” means injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(c) Except as provided by Section 49.09, an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
SECTION 3.03 | TEXAS PENAL CODE | STACKING SENTENCES
(b) If the accused is found guilty of more than one offense arising out of the same criminal episode, the sentences may run concurrently or consecutively if each sentence is for a conviction of:
(1) an offense:
(A) under Section 49.07 or 49.08, regardless of whether the accused is convicted of violations of the same section more than once or is convicted of violations of both sections;
CALL A DWI ATTORNEY TODAY TO HELP BUILD A STRONG DEFENSE WITH YOUR FELONY INTOXICATION ASSAULT CHARGE
If you or a loved one is facing a serious Felony DWI Intoxication Assault charge, you need an experienced and highly reviewed Fort Worth Intoxication Assault attorney to help get the case dropped, dismissed, or reduced to a misdemeanor (to avoid a felony conviction). Unlike many felony offenses, Texas law does not allow for deferred adjudication (deferred probation that ends in a dismissal if successfully completed) on felony DWI Intoxication assault offenses. To avoid a permanent felony conviction, the case has to be dropped (no billed by a Grand Jury), dismissed by the District Attorney’s office, or reduced to a misdemeanor offense (typically by convincing the State to waiving the serious bodily injury portion of the Indictment, to allow for a plea to a misdemeanor DWI charge).
In addition, our lawyers help on the outset with the initial driver’s license suspension that comes from the State of Texas for being arrested for a felony DWI intoxication assault charge.
Fortunately, there are many ways to challenge or mitigate a DWI arrest, and it’s important that your Fort Worth DWI attorney understands how your case can be challenged. This may include challenging whether the State can prove intoxication through field sobriety tests or a blood result. For this specific charge, whether you caused the accident or injuries and whether the injuries qualify as “serious bodily injuries” is also a very important part of the analysis on whether the State can prove this felony offense.
Whether it’s your first DWI or you’re a repeat offender facing felony charges, you need a DWI attorney in Fort Worth who will fight for your future. At Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, we provide aggressive representation and will do everything we can to get your case dismissed or get your charges reduced.
If you would like more information about a Fort Worth DWI lawyer that gets results, call 817-334-7900 or fill out our online contact form.
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