Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Police stopped the individual after minor traffic infractions and made a DWI arrest. At roadside the officer performed only the eye test, the client declined balance tests because of a leg injury, and later refused a breath sample. A warrant blood draw registered about 0.098. We secured the video, noted differences between the roadside explanation and the report, and highlighted test limitations and the timing of the draw. Facing those issues, the prosecution reduced the charge to Obstruction of a Highway with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was arrested after a single-vehicle incident. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests in windy roadside conditions while the individual wore platform shoes, then used a portable breath device. At the station the evidential breath machine repeatedly malfunctioned, and only later was a hospital blood draw taken after a significant delay. We obtained and reviewed the video, documented the poor testing conditions and footwear limitations, and questioned the reliability of the roadside device and the timing and handling of the chemical test. After we pressed these issues and prepared to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC1

Allegations

A 911 caller reported a minor rear-end incident and officers contacted our client, noting an odor of alcohol and conducting the eye test. The client declined the remaining field sobriety tests and refused a breath test, so police obtained a warrant for blood that later reported a high BAC. We secured the 911 audio, body and dash video, and the lab packet, and scrutinized the warrant, blood draw, and testing steps. On video, the client did not appear as impaired as the number suggested, and we pressed the state on the reliability of its observations and blood process. Leveraging those issues and a clean record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record with probationary terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A traffic stop after a work event led to an arrest for DWI; the client had consumed wine on an empty stomach while taking allergy medication and remembered little of the encounter. Police also alleged the vehicle failed to yield immediately. We pulled the dash and body camera, scrutinized the basis for the stop and arrest, and obtained the laboratory records for the blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We paired those challenges with proactive mitigation the client completed. The prosecution reduced the DWI and did not move forward on the add-on allegation, resulting in a reduced charge with deferred supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police responded to a two-vehicle crash where another driver ran a red light and hit our client. Officers claimed an odor of alcohol, our client declined roadside tests, and a blood sample was taken by warrant. We pulled the crash report, video, and lab records, and documented that our client was not the at‑fault driver. We also showed prompt compliance with alcohol monitoring and a completed substance evaluation. Leveraging the causation facts and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL3

Allegations

Police found the client stuck off the roadway and shivering in wet clothes. Field sobriety tests were conducted roadside in the cold after the client had removed soaked pants, and a requested roadside breath test was not allowed. A later blood draw showed no alcohol, only cough-syrup components and THC metabolites. We obtained the video and lab records, challenged the reliability of the testing conditions and the link between the lab results and actual impairment, and pushed back against a lengthy offer. The case resolved with a plea to straight probation, avoiding jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, CC5

Allegations

After a low speed collision with parked cars near the client’s home, officers began a DWI investigation. They noted signs of intoxication and attempted field sobriety tests. The client declined a breath test, and a warrant blood draw hours later alleged an elevated result. We obtained and reviewed the videos and reports, scrutinizing test instructions and the warrant process, and contested the license suspension. With strong mitigation and a clean record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged violations, the client was arrested on a second DWI. Body and dash videos showed only the eye-tracking test was conducted at roadside, and the client chose a blood draw rather than additional exercises. We obtained the reports, video, and lab paperwork, and pressed the state on the limited field testing while building mitigation. The client promptly installed an interlock and began recommended classes. Leveraging compliance and evidentiary concerns, we negotiated a reduction of the charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a third party call reported suspicious activity near a roadway shortly after his vehicle was pulled from a ditch. He was accused of leaving a scene even though no crash was verified. Bodycam showed he was detained before the officer confirmed who had been driving, then the caller was brought over to identify him after the fact. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood draw by warrant came later, with results slow to arrive. We attacked the detention and identification issues and pressed the gaps in proof until the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL3

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving, the client admitted to having drinks and declined a breath test, requesting a blood draw instead. The draw occurred hours later and no standardized field sobriety tests were performed. We secured the reports and video, then focused on weaknesses in the stop, the absence of roadside testing, the delay and warrant language tied to the blood draw, and a documented medical condition that can mimic intoxication signs. Using those issues as leverage, we pushed negotiations until the state reduced the charge and agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A trooper stopped the client after claiming the rear plate was unreadable, then reported the odor of alcohol. The client admitted to having some drinks, completed the field sobriety tests, and was arrested. A breath test later showed ascending results of 0.10 and 0.11. We scrutinized the justification for the stop, the officer’s instructions on the tests, and the timing of the breath sample given the rising BAC near the limit. With no prior record and leverage on those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

After a multi-vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI and documented an open container in the vehicle. We dug into the police paperwork and crash details, focusing on how the investigation was conducted and the fact there were no reported injuries or added charges from the wreck. We highlighted the ambiguity around who possessed the container and pressed the state on proof of impairment versus accident dynamics. Through negotiation, the case resolved in a plea to probation, allowing the client to complete terms in the community.