DWI Defense

Houston DWI/DUI Defense Lawyer

For most people charged with DWI, this is their first and only brush with the law. As your defense lawyer, I will defend DWI and DUI charges aggressively, and my goal is to keep you from getting a criminal record over a DWI arrest.

I'm Robert Fickman, a criminal defense attorney in Houston. Over the past 25 years I have defended hundreds of people charged with drunk driving. I also defend people charged with alcohol-related crimes, such as DUI, and intoxication assault, and vehicular homicide.

In my opinion, to develop a strong defense you must first recognize the realities of our criminal justice system. In my opinion, in reality the presumption of innocence does not exist. In this country, anyone accused of a serious crime is presumed guilty by the public. You must be prepared to prove your innocence to stand a chance. As your lawyer, my job is to do my best to develop a strong defense to prove your innocence. As your lawyer my job is to do my best to win your case by proving your innocence.

The three key defense issues in a DWI arrest are:

• Whether the police had a reasonable suspicion to stop you?
• Whether after stopping you the police had probably cause to arrest you?
• Whether the state can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were driving while intoxicated.

All three issues require investigation. I will interview witnesses, view any videotape of your arrest, and visit the scene. I have won many DWI cases by being more familiar with the scene of the arrest than the officer who wrote the ticket. In one case, the officer claimed my client had held on to a steel bar to support himself. By visiting and photographing the scene, I proved that the steel bar was only six inches off the ground, which made the police officer's testimony completely unbelievable.

Sometimes I engage the services of an expert witness who can testify about the Intoxilizer, burn-off rate of alcohol in the body and alcohol toxicology.

My goal in any criminal case is to out-investigate the other side. Prosecutors handle so many DWI cases, they become routine for them. If we put in more effort than the other side, we may be able to keep a DWI conviction off your record.

If you have been charged with DWI, it's important to request an Administrative License Review (ALR) within 15 days of arrest or your driver's license will be automatically suspended. During the ALR, I may cross examine the arresting officer, which may lead to important evidence for your DWI defense.

Free consultation: If you have been charged with DWI, contact Houston criminal defense attorney Robert Fickman to discuss your case.