Intoxication Assault and Manslaughter

Texas Intoxication Manslaughter Defense

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Intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter charges in Texas usually follow a drunk driving accident in which someone other than the driver was injured or killed. However, the law also applies to ANYONE who operates ANY type of motor vehicle—including aircraft, boats, or amusement rides—in public while intoxicated. In addition, individuals who assemble amusement park rides while intoxicated may also be charged.

What is important to recognize about these charges is that the state only has to prove that you were intoxicated, not that you were negligent in causing serious injury or death either by accident or mistake. It is also important to recognize that if you have been charged with intoxication assault or intoxication manslaughter, an experienced criminal defense lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and options.

At Bristol Myers & Associates, P.C., handle cases of intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter here in the Austin area and throughout the state of Texas. Although these cases are handled similarly to DWIs, there are two important differences to be aware of. First, the penalties are obviously going to be much more severe and you could be found liable for civil damages as well. Second, officers are allowed to have a blood sample taken without your consent.

Beyond these two differences, our defense of you begins much like with any DWI—in proceedings that take place outside of criminal court.

In cases of intoxication assault and manslaughter, a personal injury lawsuit is typically filed with civil courts long before a criminal trial can begin. Mishandling or ignoring these civil hearings can negatively impact your criminal case, but when dealt with properly, these civil hearings can work to your advantage. Attorney Bristol Myers, will use these hearings to obtain useful information, to evaluate how witnesses handle themselves on the stand, and to pin down their testimony early on so that any change or inconsistency that may arise at your criminal trial can be used to undermine their credibility.

As with any criminal case it is important that you not talk to anyone, police, prosecutors, doctors, nurses, friends, media or co-workers about the incident.

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