Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, first responders took our client to a hospital. There were no roadside field sobriety tests, and the DWI investigation began only after treatment. We obtained the records and scrutinized the blood draw, the qualifications of the person who took it, and whether required warnings were given. We also documented head injury symptoms consistent with the impact. Alongside a mitigation package of classes and community service, we used these issues to negotiate straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a wrong-way turn and arrested for DWI. Dash and body cam showed clear speech and mostly steady field sobriety performance, but a later blood draw reported a 0.123 BAC. We scrutinized the videos and the blood-draw procedure, raising concerns about the swab used and chain of custody and signaling we were ready to challenge the result. Using that leverage in negotiations, we focused on protecting the client’s record. The case resolved with deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor curb strike, our client parked at a hotel lot. Police arrived on a caller tip while the client was outside the vehicle. The client admitted to drinking but declined a roadside breath test, and no field sobriety tests were offered. A later blood warrant reported a high BAC. We obtained the videos, 911 audio, and warrant, stressing the lack of driving observation, the absence of SFSTs, and a documented knee issue explaining balance. With mitigation and monitoring compliance, we secured a reduction and deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

A patrol unit initiated a stop after the driver swerved to avoid a sudden hazard caused by another car. The client acknowledged having had drinks, and the officer relied on field sobriety tests. There was no breath or blood test in the case. We challenged the basis for the stop and the weight of the FSTs, explaining that the swerve was an evasive maneuver rather than erratic driving. We pressed the state on the lack of chemical evidence and prepared suppression arguments. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, court 2

Allegations

Police contacted our client while seated in the driver’s seat of a stopped car with hazard lights on after a dispute among companions. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, then repeated the tests at a station with a different officer, obtained a high breath reading, and still sought a blood warrant. We emphasized that no officer ever saw the car being driven, noted reported mechanical issues, and challenged the basis for duplicative testing and the warrant. After we pressed these problems with the state, the DWI was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a third-party report involving our client and a passenger. Officers determined there was no kidnapping, but arrested the client for DWI based on odor and roadside observations. The client refused breath testing, and a later blood draw supposedly showed an extremely high BAC. We dissected discovery and found major discrepancies about when and where the blood was taken, no video documentation, and records that did not match the report. We pressed those issues and prepared for trial. The State agreed to straight probation, avoiding prison and allowing supervision instead.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 14

Allegations

The client was stopped while driving back to a hotel after a work function and was unsure why the stop occurred. The officer reported signs of intoxication and conducted two field tests after denying a restroom request that led to an accident. The client refused a breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the jail. We obtained the videos and lab records, challenged the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the timing and procedures surrounding the blood draw, and used testimony from the license hearing to push negotiations. The state reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Dallas County, 195th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped on a highway for alleged improper lane usage while a minor was in the vehicle, the client declined field sobriety and breath tests. Officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We reviewed dash and body camera video and questioned whether the lane change provided lawful grounds for the stop. We also scrutinized the timing and handling of the blood draw and highlighted the absence of standardized field tests. Facing these weaknesses, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a misdemeanor, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

Stopped after a brief lane deviation while a passenger was getting sick, the client admitted to a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests. Dash and bodycam showed a clean walk-and-turn, a one-leg stand that was mis-scored, and the officer repeating the eye test before arresting. A voluntary blood draw later came back just over the enhancement threshold. We challenged the stop and the testing, contested the license suspension, and presented mitigation through classes and character letters. After sustained negotiations, the case was resolved by deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client pulled into a parking lot to rest after a long shift and was found asleep in a vehicle, then arrested for DWI with a prior on record. We obtained the blood records showing a 0.00 alcohol concentration and secured the body and dash videos. We documented a longstanding medical condition and prescriptions that explained any fatigue or unsteadiness, and emphasized that toxicology, if any, was consistent with therapeutic use, not impairment. After we presented this package and pressed the state on proof of loss of normal faculties, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

A traffic stop triggered by a citizen report and the officer's own observations led to our client being arrested for a second DWI. At the station a blood sample was taken, and discovery later included video that the state said showed intoxication. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and the lab records, then, given the strength of the blood evidence, pivoted to a mitigation strategy. The client completed alcohol education and community service before the next setting. We used that progress to secure a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Following a late-night traffic stop the client barely recalled, officers had them perform roadside tests and took a hospital blood sample after reading the statutory warning. We moved fast to request the license hearing and lock in the officer's account of why the vehicle was stopped. Our team then combed through the reports and blood-draw paperwork for procedural problems and inconsistencies. We laid those issues out for the prosecutor, pressed our position, and secured a reduction to a lesser DWI with straight probation.