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A second-offense DWI is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas and usually nets a fine of up to $4,000 and a jail term of up to twelve months. A first-time offender faces the Class B misdemeanor charge, which usually means a $2,000 fine and up to six months in the county jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarlandcriminallawyers.com/dwi/penalties/|title=What are the Texas DWI Penalties & Fines?|publisher=Sugarlandcriminallawyers.com|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}</ref>

A second-offense DWI is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas and usually nets a fine of up to $4,000 and a jail term of up to twelve months. A first-time offender faces the Class B misdemeanor charge, which usually means a $2,000 fine and up to six months in the county jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sugarlandcriminallawyers.com/dwi/penalties/|title=What are the Texas DWI Penalties & Fines?|publisher=Sugarlandcriminallawyers.com|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}</ref>

Rangel was the second JP in Laredo to have been arrested for DWI in the five-month period prior to February 2007. Democratic JP [[Hector Liendo]] in Precinct 1 was arrested for DWI and being in possession of an open alcoholic container in September 2006. Liendo managed to survive the political fallout from the DWI and retires from the JP court on January 1, 2021.

Rangel was the second JP in Laredo to have been arrested for DWI in the five-month period prior to February 2007. Democratic JP [[Hector Liendo]] in Precinct 1 was arrested for DWI and being in possession of an open alcoholic container in September 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696692/posts|title=Justice of the Peace Liendo apologizes for DWI|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times'' via [[Free Republic]]|date=September 6, 2006|author=Kirsten Crow|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}</ref> Liendo managed to survive the political fallout from the DWI, was reelected for three more terms, and retires from the JP court on January 1, 2021.

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