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Welcome to the Law Office Of Mimi Coffey - Dallas DWI Criminal Defense Attorney. If you have found my web site, it is very possible that you are going through a very traumatic time in your life. You have already been subject to the humiliation of roadside field sobriety tests, been handcuffed and arrested (of which many of you have never gone through this before or ever imagined it could happen to you), been locked in jail like a "criminal" and moreover; had to face your family, and or friends with the accompanying embarrassment and sting associated with an arrest. My job as a Texas DWI criminal defense attorney, is to ensure that justice is done: to remind you and all those involved in the process that you are a "citizen accused" and to hold the state to its burden- guilt beyond a reasonable doubt- not one based on the unpopularity of an offense. It is to fight passionately when one of us is charged in the wrong. It is to thoroughly and carefully examine all the evidence and explain the law and processes fully to you, my clients.

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DWI is a highly technical field among law enforcement. Officers are encouraged to obtain NHTSA practitioner certification in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. The Texas Department of Public Safety must certify breath Test Technical Operators in order to be able to operate the Intoxilyzer 5000 in addition to additional training and requirements for Breath Test Technical Supervisors. It is my firm belief that the intricacies of DWI have surpassed the basic knowledge of a "general practitioner." That is why the Law Office of Mimi Coffey - Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer - is proud to be dedicated to the focus of DWI and DWI related matters in this pursuit of continued research and training in this ever changing and scientifically explosive field. DWI is unique to Texas in that it is one of the few criminal offenses that involve serious simultaneous civil penalties: that being the administrative driver's license suspension. It is the practice of the Law Office of Mimi Coffey to inform, educate and provide for all necessary aspects of the DWI representation that the client chooses from the bail bond, ALR hearing, occupational license, plea bargain or jury trial.

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Free Consultation - Dallas DWI Lawyer - DWI Criminal Defense Lawyer. We specialize in contested Texas DWI and DUI cases in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. Know your rights for Texas DWI Defense

Free Consultation - Dallas DWI Lawyer - DWI Criminal Defense Lawyer. We specialize in contested Texas DWI and DUI cases in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. Know your rights for Texas DWI Defense

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THE LAW FIRM OF MIMI COFFEY FOCUSES ON DWI DEFENSE

At the Law Firm of Mimi Coffey in Dallas, Texas - great care and preparation is taken to investigate the many facets of a particular DWI case. We review many factors in order to comprehend what occurred, has there been an injustice or is it a matter that the state can not meet its elements? DWI's differ in many respects from other criminal cases. For one, it is an accusation that largely rests on opinions. What may be intoxicated to one of us, may not be to another. Police officers are given much power when it comes to these arrest decisions that can remarkably alter people's lives. That is why, here at the Law Firm of Mimi Coffey located in Dallas, Texas we are very interested in the source of those opinions. We constantly review all new dwi information when published and released. For instance: What is their DWI training? Do they attend refresher courses on DWI standardized field sobriety testing? Do they know how to properly administer the tests?. An attorney knowing all the right and up to date DWI information can be the difference between a guilty or not guilty plea - for you.

The reality of the situation is that many DWI police reports look the same, the testimony of the police officers sound the same, and yet the facts of the cases testified to are remarkably different and the real issue of sobriety can be masked by official sounding terms and questionable test results. It is our job to know these differences and how to bring them to light.

It is our goal to seek justice for every one of our clients. Our obligation is first to our client, but in so doing we feel that we are serving the community by protecting America's constitutional and statutory freedoms for each and every one of us. Not all people are guilty, and when a person is- there should be a punishment that fits the crime. DWI laws are necessary; however it is equally as important that we first and foremost protect the rights of the citizen, all too often overlooked in the overzealous politics of the fervor of DWI.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Driving While Intoxicated

A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place. “Intoxicated" means not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body; or having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.

Driving while Intoxicated with Child Passenger

A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place, and a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age occupies the vehicle. An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

Flying While Intoxicated

A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating an aircraft.

Boating While Intoxicated

A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a watercraft.

Assembling or Operating an Amusement Ride While Intoxicated.

A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating an amusement ride or while assembling a mobile amusement ride.

Intoxication Assault

A person commits an offense if the person, by accident or mistake causes serious bodily injury to another while committing one of the above offenses. “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. An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Occupational Licenses

A person’s drivers license may be revoked for many reasons, including DWI, refusal to take a breath test, or failing a breath. Suspensions range from 60 days for failing the breath test to 1 year for second or third DWI offense. You can usually obtain an occupational license, which will allow you to drive for essential household needs. These include driving to and from work, the grocery store, the doctor’s office and school.

Driving While License Invalid

A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle on a highway after the person's driver's license has been canceled.

Automatic License Revocation Hearings

WARNING! YOU HAVE 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ARREST TO REQUEST A HEARING TO SAVE YOUR LICENSE.

Texas has an implied consent law. By obtaining a drivers license recipients have consented to providing a specimen of breath or blood if arrested for DWI . If the recipient refuses to provide a breath or blood specimen or provides a specimen with a score of .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), then the recipients drivers license is subject to automatic suspension. The recipient may request a hearing to save their licenses. This request must be made within 15 calendar days of notice of such suspension.

Probation Revocation For DWI

A person’s probation can be revoked if the person’s probation officer believes: the person committed an offense that warrants revocation, the person violated terms of probation, the person did not complete education requirements, or the person failed to complete treatment or punishment assigned.

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