Houston Felony DWI Lawyer & Defense Attorney

A felony DWI is not a traffic matter with elevated fines. It is a felony prosecution with a sentencing range that begins at 2 years and can reach a decade in prison. Beyond the sentence, a felony conviction strips you of your right to vote, your right to own a firearm, and your ability to hold many professional licenses. Board Certification in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is an independently verified standard that confirms real felony-level expertise, not general criminal defense experience.

A felony DWI case has two distinct fronts: the current arrest and the prior conviction record the state uses to build the enhancement. We attack both. Our defense in felony DWI cases focuses on:

• Challenging the validity of each prior conviction used to support the felony enhancement. If a prior DWI was not properly pled or your rights were not validly waived at the time, that conviction may not support a felony charge
• Examining whether the current arrest meets the legal standard for intoxication, applying the same scientific and procedural challenges available in any DWI case
• Contesting the legality of the traffic stop. If the officer lacked reasonable suspicion, the entire case built on that stop may be inadmissible
• Challenging BAC evidence through calibration records, operator qualifications, and the integrity of any blood draw process. Felony cases often rest on blood test results that can be scientifically contested
• Reviewing whether mandatory minimum sentence triggers apply and whether community supervision is a viable alternative to incarceration given the specific facts of the case