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EXPERIENCED, TOUGH & AGGRESSIVE DALLAS DWI ATTORNEY
Law Office of Doug Goyen
9502 Webb Chapel #205
Dallas TX 75220
Phone: (972) 599 4100 or toll free at (855) 599 4100
Fax: (972) 398 2629
DWI Lawyer Dallas - Serving the Dallas Fort Worth, North Texas area
9502 Webb Chapel #205
Dallas TX 75220
Phone: (972) 599 4100 or toll free at (855) 599 4100
Fax: (972) 398 2629
DWI Lawyer Dallas - Serving the Dallas Fort Worth, North Texas area
SMU Graduate - Law School
University of Texas - Dallas, B.A. - Summa Cum Laude
University of Texas - Dallas, B.A. - Summa Cum Laude
If you have been charged with a DWI, you need an experienced,
aggressive Attorney to win your DWI case. Doug Goyen takes
the time to thoroughly examine the facts and evidence
surrounding your case in order to provide you with the best
possible defense to defeat your charge.
Mr. Goyen has been fighting DFW cases for almost 15 years to
the satisfaction of his clients and is fearless in taking on the
police and prosecutors in defending your case. Find out what
your options are today. We offer reasonable fees for
aggressive, ethical defense. Contact The Law Office of Doug
Goyen today at 972-599-4100 for a FREE Consultation.
WE OFFER PAYMENT PLANS
WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS
(Dallas DWI Courtrooms)
WHAT TO DO AFTER ARREST (Should I answer questions?
Should I take the breath test?):
Once the police officer arrests you for DWI, they typically take
you to the police station to what is known as the “intoxilyzer
room”. You are on video when in this room. (You are on video
out on the street too – most police cars are equipped with a
video/audio recorder). They will ask you if you want to answer
some questions on video.
You should ask to talk to your lawyer prior to answering any
questions. Tell the officer that you want to cooperate with their
requests, but that you want to consult with your attorney first to
confirm that what is being asked is lawful. The officer will often
tell you that you don’t have a right to a lawyer prior to taking the
breath test. This depends, sometimes its true, sometimes its not
true – every situation is different. The only way you will know for
sure is if you have your lawyer present to verify if they are
lawfully requesting you take the test. Remember, stay polite and
courteous. But remain firm in your stance that you need to
consult with a lawyer before taking any tests or answering any
questions regarding the incident / DWI arrest. You will
eventually be given an opportunity to make a phone call. Call a
lawyer you know, or call a family member or close friend to
contact your attorney for you. Attorneys who handle criminal
cases often take calls after hours since people are often
arrested during the evening / night.
In your phone call, do not discuss the details of anything that
happened other than you were arrested for DWI and you need
your attorney and bail. Police stations often record your phone
calls and can use anything you say against you in your DWI
case. Your lawyer must then tell you to not say anything,
maintain your rights to remain silent (if you don’t do so, you
waive that right).
A Dallas DWI lawyer will never advise you to blow into the
machine. Any DWI lawyer in Dallas has seen evidence in cases
we have handled of the machines failing or sending out incorrect
results. You don’t know if it has been calibrated correctly, if the
police officer can somehow manipulate the results in order to
bolster his reasoning for arresting you, if something you ate or
drank other than alcohol can affect your results, if mouthwash or
gum in your mouth may somehow affect the results. Usually, by
the time you get to the station to take the breath test, it has
been 30 minutes to an hour – so you don’t know if your alcohol
in your system went up during that time (due to the alcohol in
your stomach being absorbed), or if the alcohol in your system
went down during that time (due to your body eliminating alcohol
from the body). The police are capable of preserving the breath
specimen in order for you to have it retested, but they always
destroy the specimen after the breath test – so you have no way
to independently verify whether their test was accurate or not.
My recommendation, and any Dallas DWI lawyer will recommend
you not take the breath test due to the above reasons, and
many other reasons not listed. If you know the information
above, you will not agree to take the breath test . . . unless you
really are drunk and have no idea what you are doing.
Doug Goyen is a DWI lawyer Dallas criminal defense attorney
handling criminal issues including, but not limited to DWI's. To
obtain the best possible result regarding you DWI contact our
office for a free initial consultation.
Our DWI lawyer Dallas Attorney represents people accused of
DWI in the Dallas, Texas area. If you have been accused of a
driving while intoxicated, you need an attorney to represent you.
In the United States, the criminal justice system is "adversarial"
in nature. What this means in a DWI case is that you have the
prosecution on one side (against you), the defendant with his
lawyer on the other, and the judge is the referee. The
prosecution will try to "win" by obtaining a conviction with as
much punishment as possible. In order to protect yourself when
accused of DWI, you need an attorney to make sure you are
treated fairly.
In a criminal case your liberty is at stake with DWI's, you have a
wide range of punishments a judge can give if you are found
guilty - jail time, probation, fines, court costs, community service,
surcharges on your license, license suspensions, alcohol
monitoring devices on your car or person, alcohol classes, etc. I
a DWI you can be hit with multiple fines, expenses, surcharges,
and costs of increased insurance premiums that can exacerbate
your situation. You need an attorney to ensure you have
someone fighting for you.
DWI charges can affect you in multiple ways. You need a lawyer
to get the best result. If you need a trial, you need a lawyer to
prepare your case. If you need to try and get the case
dismissed, you need a lawyer. If you want to see the police
video and results of their tests to decide what you want to do,
you need a lawyer to gather that information on your DWI case.
DWI Law Updates:
The Texas Legislature is considering passing a change in the
law that would allow first-time DWI offenders to take "deferred
adjudication":
DWI Changes proposed - Dallas Morning News
Deferred adjudication is basically a plea where if you complete
the probation period successfully, the charge is dismissed, so
you don't have a conviction on your record. DWI is one of the
few laws specially designated where you cannot be given
deferred adjudication. The Texas Legislature passed the law to
be hard on DWI offenders. Unfortunately, it took away a tool
that prosecutors use to try obtain pleas on more difficult cases.
This has forced a backlog of DWI cases in most courts due to
many people opting to go to trial rather than take a guilty plea
and all the onerous penalties that come with a DWI conviction.
Its unclear what or how this legislation would be implemented, so
we will keep on top of what is happening to see how it affects
DWI cases in Texas.
Call our DWI lawyer Dallas law office discuss your case to get
the representation you need.
aggressive Attorney to win your DWI case. Doug Goyen takes
the time to thoroughly examine the facts and evidence
surrounding your case in order to provide you with the best
possible defense to defeat your charge.
Mr. Goyen has been fighting DFW cases for almost 15 years to
the satisfaction of his clients and is fearless in taking on the
police and prosecutors in defending your case. Find out what
your options are today. We offer reasonable fees for
aggressive, ethical defense. Contact The Law Office of Doug
Goyen today at 972-599-4100 for a FREE Consultation.
WE OFFER PAYMENT PLANS
WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS
(Dallas DWI Courtrooms)
WHAT TO DO AFTER ARREST (Should I answer questions?
Should I take the breath test?):
Once the police officer arrests you for DWI, they typically take
you to the police station to what is known as the “intoxilyzer
room”. You are on video when in this room. (You are on video
out on the street too – most police cars are equipped with a
video/audio recorder). They will ask you if you want to answer
some questions on video.
You should ask to talk to your lawyer prior to answering any
questions. Tell the officer that you want to cooperate with their
requests, but that you want to consult with your attorney first to
confirm that what is being asked is lawful. The officer will often
tell you that you don’t have a right to a lawyer prior to taking the
breath test. This depends, sometimes its true, sometimes its not
true – every situation is different. The only way you will know for
sure is if you have your lawyer present to verify if they are
lawfully requesting you take the test. Remember, stay polite and
courteous. But remain firm in your stance that you need to
consult with a lawyer before taking any tests or answering any
questions regarding the incident / DWI arrest. You will
eventually be given an opportunity to make a phone call. Call a
lawyer you know, or call a family member or close friend to
contact your attorney for you. Attorneys who handle criminal
cases often take calls after hours since people are often
arrested during the evening / night.
In your phone call, do not discuss the details of anything that
happened other than you were arrested for DWI and you need
your attorney and bail. Police stations often record your phone
calls and can use anything you say against you in your DWI
case. Your lawyer must then tell you to not say anything,
maintain your rights to remain silent (if you don’t do so, you
waive that right).
A Dallas DWI lawyer will never advise you to blow into the
machine. Any DWI lawyer in Dallas has seen evidence in cases
we have handled of the machines failing or sending out incorrect
results. You don’t know if it has been calibrated correctly, if the
police officer can somehow manipulate the results in order to
bolster his reasoning for arresting you, if something you ate or
drank other than alcohol can affect your results, if mouthwash or
gum in your mouth may somehow affect the results. Usually, by
the time you get to the station to take the breath test, it has
been 30 minutes to an hour – so you don’t know if your alcohol
in your system went up during that time (due to the alcohol in
your stomach being absorbed), or if the alcohol in your system
went down during that time (due to your body eliminating alcohol
from the body). The police are capable of preserving the breath
specimen in order for you to have it retested, but they always
destroy the specimen after the breath test – so you have no way
to independently verify whether their test was accurate or not.
My recommendation, and any Dallas DWI lawyer will recommend
you not take the breath test due to the above reasons, and
many other reasons not listed. If you know the information
above, you will not agree to take the breath test . . . unless you
really are drunk and have no idea what you are doing.
Doug Goyen is a DWI lawyer Dallas criminal defense attorney
handling criminal issues including, but not limited to DWI's. To
obtain the best possible result regarding you DWI contact our
office for a free initial consultation.
Our DWI lawyer Dallas Attorney represents people accused of
DWI in the Dallas, Texas area. If you have been accused of a
driving while intoxicated, you need an attorney to represent you.
In the United States, the criminal justice system is "adversarial"
in nature. What this means in a DWI case is that you have the
prosecution on one side (against you), the defendant with his
lawyer on the other, and the judge is the referee. The
prosecution will try to "win" by obtaining a conviction with as
much punishment as possible. In order to protect yourself when
accused of DWI, you need an attorney to make sure you are
treated fairly.
In a criminal case your liberty is at stake with DWI's, you have a
wide range of punishments a judge can give if you are found
guilty - jail time, probation, fines, court costs, community service,
surcharges on your license, license suspensions, alcohol
monitoring devices on your car or person, alcohol classes, etc. I
a DWI you can be hit with multiple fines, expenses, surcharges,
and costs of increased insurance premiums that can exacerbate
your situation. You need an attorney to ensure you have
someone fighting for you.
DWI charges can affect you in multiple ways. You need a lawyer
to get the best result. If you need a trial, you need a lawyer to
prepare your case. If you need to try and get the case
dismissed, you need a lawyer. If you want to see the police
video and results of their tests to decide what you want to do,
you need a lawyer to gather that information on your DWI case.
DWI Law Updates:
The Texas Legislature is considering passing a change in the
law that would allow first-time DWI offenders to take "deferred
adjudication":
DWI Changes proposed - Dallas Morning News
Deferred adjudication is basically a plea where if you complete
the probation period successfully, the charge is dismissed, so
you don't have a conviction on your record. DWI is one of the
few laws specially designated where you cannot be given
deferred adjudication. The Texas Legislature passed the law to
be hard on DWI offenders. Unfortunately, it took away a tool
that prosecutors use to try obtain pleas on more difficult cases.
This has forced a backlog of DWI cases in most courts due to
many people opting to go to trial rather than take a guilty plea
and all the onerous penalties that come with a DWI conviction.
Its unclear what or how this legislation would be implemented, so
we will keep on top of what is happening to see how it affects
DWI cases in Texas.
Call our DWI lawyer Dallas law office discuss your case to get
the representation you need.
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Office Locations:
(972) 599 4100 (main office)
(972) 599 4200
(214) 509 8783
15851 North Dallas Parkway #600
Addison, Texas 75001
(Main Office)
9502 Webb Chappel Rd # 205
Dallas, Texas 75220
(Espanol)
5300 Landau Court
Plano, Texas 75023
(mail only)
(972) 599 4100 (main office)
(972) 599 4200
(214) 509 8783
15851 North Dallas Parkway #600
Addison, Texas 75001
(Main Office)
9502 Webb Chappel Rd # 205
Dallas, Texas 75220
(Espanol)
5300 Landau Court
Plano, Texas 75023
(mail only)
News Clip on Proposed DWI Legislation in Texas from Arlington:
Proposed Texas DWI Legislation: New DWI
laws under consideration in Texas:
laws under consideration in Texas:
(One Legged Stand - Field Sobriety Test)