If you have been arrested for DWI second offense, then you need to hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer who can provide the best legal defense for a drunk driving offense.
A DWI second offense is a Class “A” Misdemeanor, which is punishable by not less than 30 days and up to one year in the County Jail and/or up to $4,000 in fines. It is possible to get probation which would last as long as two years, and which would also include mandatory jail time. Also, your driver’s license is subject to a suspension that could last as long as two years.
There is no limit on how long ago your prior DWI conviction occurred, the state of Texas can use any prior DWI conviction to enhance your current charge to a DWI second offense.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense under Section 49.04, 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065 is a Class A misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of 30 days, if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person has previously been convicted one time of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, an offense of operating an aircraft while intoxicated, an offense of operating a watercraft while intoxicated, or an offense of operating or assembling an amusement ride while intoxicated.