ANDREW WILLIAMS ATTORNEY BLOGS

I am a criminal defense lawyer with over 30 years experience defending people accused of wrongdoing. I am board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Only ten percent of attorneys in Texas are board certified in their respective field. I practice criminal law exclusively in both state and federal court including appeals of criminal cases.

CAN A FELONY BE EXPUNGED IN TEXAS?

Mistakes are a part of life, and, unfortunately, some of those mistakes can follow us for years. In Texas, and the U.S. generally, a criminal record can affect the opportunities available to you throughout your life even if you are not convicted of a ...
Dec 22, 2020Criminal Defense,

CAN YOU GET A DWI ON A BIKE IN TEXAS?

Most people recognize that driving while intoxicated is a serious offense. If arrested, you could face stiff fines, a license suspension and jail time. However, the question remains, what happens if police stop you for riding a bicycle while under the ...
Nov 24, 2020DWI,

CAN A DWI BE EXPUNGED IN TEXAS?

A night out on the town can have years of consequences, both for injured parties and for the driver. The Texas Department of Transportation estimates that every 20 minutes, someone is hurt or killed in an alcohol-related accident in the state. There ...
Nov 3, 2020DWI,

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRESPASSING IN TEXAS

If you intentionally enter a property with a posted “no trespassing” sign, or one that is designated as private property, or is fenced in or in some way clearly meant to exclude intruders, chances are you have committed the crime of criminal ...
Aug 4, 2020Criminal Defense,

DEFERRED ADJUDICATION FOR A TEXAS DWI CHARGE

Everybody who owns or operates a motor vehicle knows that driving while intoxicated (DWI, or sometimes referred to as driving under the influence, or DUI) is against the law. You are considered to be legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol content (BAC) ...
Jul 21, 2020DWI,

OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION CRIMES IN TEXAS

People who are charged with a crime may be angry, upset, or confused—often to the point where they want to take it out on whomever arrested them, testified against them, or informed on them. Under Texas law, this is called obstruction or retaliation. ...
Jul 7, 2020Criminal Defense,

WHAT IS A TEXAS CAPIAS WARRANT?

If you failed to show up for a court appearance for a traffic violation, failed to pay a fine or have violated probation, chances are you will find out the hard way just what a capias warrant is. Sometimes referred to as a bench warrant, capias comes ...
Jun 23, 2020Criminal Defense,

HERE'S HOW A DUI ARRAIGNMENT WORKS IN TEXAS

Arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), including drunk driving or operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, have dropped overall in Texas—and that’s good news. Nevertheless, there were more than 259 arrests per 100,000 people ...
Jun 9, 2020DWI, Uncategorized,

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEXAS MISDEMEANOR CLASSIFICATIONS

In Texas, there are three “degrees” of crime: Felonies, misdemeanors and infractions. Felonies are the most serious types of criminal charges, including murder, sexual assault and assault with a deadly weapon. Infractions are minor offenses, ...
May 26, 2020Criminal Defense,

WHAT IS EVADING THE POLICE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS?

Evading means avoiding, evading or escaping. It’s further defined as doing so with speed, cleverness or trickery. Most importantly, when it comes to evading the police in Texas, it means breaking the law. In many cases, the person who tries to ...
May 12, 2020Criminal Defense,