Temple Criminal Defense, DWI, Assault & Drug Charges in Bell County & Central Texas
A criminal charge in Temple or Bell County moves fast. After a DWI arrest, Texas DPS generally requires an ALR hearing request within 15 days after the applicable suspension notice is served or received. Evidence retention periods also run. Mark Hull, with more than 20 years of criminal defense experience, and Allison Tisdale, a former Travis County DWI prosecutor, act promptly to address the ALR deadline, request evidence, and evaluate Fourth Amendment issues. Call 254-944-3900 now.
DWI and DUI in Temple and Bell County. Arrests on US-190, I-35, and FM 2305 in Temple fall under Bell County jurisdiction and are prosecuted by the Bell County DA’s Office. A DWI can create significant criminal-record and driver’s license consequences. Deferred adjudication may be available for some qualifying first-offense DWI cases under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 42A.102, but statutory exclusions apply, and some qualifying DWI dispositions may be eligible for an order of nondisclosure. Dismissal, reduction, deferred adjudication where available, and nondisclosure where available have different record consequences. Allison Tisdale is a former Travis County DWI prosecutor. That prior prosecutorial experience provides firsthand perspective on how criminal cases are evaluated and prepared, and it informs the firm’s review of evidence, procedure, and defense strategy.
Assault and family violence charges. An assault case in Temple, including a family violence case, may continue even if the complaining witness later asks that the charge be dropped or declines to cooperate. A family violence finding carries collateral consequences beyond the criminal sentence: firearm rights, child custody, professional licensing, and immigration status. See how we defend family violence charges → The Hull Firm challenges the state’s evidence on assault cases from the Fourth Amendment analysis of the arrest through trial, with a former prosecutor on staff whose experience informs the review of the evidence.
Drug charges. Many drug arrests in Temple begin with a traffic stop on I-35, US-190, or the Loop 363 corridor. The Fourth Amendment challenge to the stop and any search is often a central part of the defense. Penalty Group 1 possession under one gram is a state jail felony, and a conviction can create lasting record consequences depending on the disposition and available record-relief provisions. The Hull Firm requests the complete stop video, the search documentation, and the chain of custody on every drug case before evaluating the evidence against you.
- ✓ 20+ Years Criminal Defense, Mark Hull
- ✓ Former Prosecutor on Staff, Allison Tisdale
- ✓ 960+ Dismissals or Rejected Cases Since 2021
- ✓ Temple Office, 112 SW H K Dodgen Loop
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