DWI/DUI Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Stopped for a wide turn shortly after leaving a venue, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests while the client wore slide sandals and used a roadside breath screen, then obtained a warrant for a blood draw after the evidentiary breath test was declined. We secured and reviewed dash and body cam video, noting the reported driving was not clearly shown and the test instructions were questionable given the footwear. We raised suppression issues and submitted early mitigation. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw a traffic light violation and erratic driving. Signs of impairment were noted during field tests, including the eye test, and a subsequent blood draw came back just over the legal limit. There was no crash and no prior record. We pulled the videos, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the testing, and the lab paperwork, and signaled we were ready to fight if needed. The client also completed recommended classes early. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for DWI with a child passenger after an officer reported reckless driving and a near miss during a traffic stop. A family member retrieved the children from the scene. With no prior record, we moved quickly to gather the reports and available video, examine the arrest narrative, and identify leverage points. We emphasized the client’s clean history and addressed the state’s child-safety concerns in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and supervision, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, emergency services responded and officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client was arrested and taken for a hospital blood draw that later registered only slightly over the legal limit. We secured the discovery, reviewed the videos and reports, and noted that the roadside tests were performed while the client wore heavy boots that could affect balance. We emphasized the marginal BAC and lack of prior record in discussions with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police stopped the client while driving slowly with hazard lights on after a flat tire, claimed an alcohol odor, and ran roadside tests. No breath test was taken at the scene, and a warrant blood draw later reported a 0.14 BAC. We pulled the videos, challenged the justification for the stop and the way the tests were given, and drafted suppression motions. We also presented mitigation and proof of early compliance. The state agreed to deferred adjudication on the DWI, keeping a conviction off the record if probation is completed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police found our client in a parking lot after the vehicle hit a curb and blew a tire, with no crash, injuries, or damage to others. He received medical treatment, including Narcan. We secured discovery, gathered hospital paperwork, and obtained a detailed letter from his long-term, highly structured recovery program documenting compliance. We pushed the state on proving intoxication by narcotics and highlighted the absence of an accident along with the client's sustained rehabilitation. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge, with the resolution crediting him for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC2

Allegations

After a minor rear‑end crash, the client was arrested for DWI following field sobriety tests. They reported taking prescribed sleep medication after a sleepless night, and the blood analysis showed zero alcohol. We dug into the videos and lab reports and pressed the state on whether prescription use actually caused impairment at the time of driving. Using that leverage, we negotiated a diversion agreement with monitoring, testing, and classes. The client completed all requirements, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and questioned about impairment. They declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. With two prior out-of-state DWIs, there was a real risk the case could be refiled as a felony, so we moved quickly, pulled the videos and blood records, and pushed to address it while it remained in misdemeanor court. We also guided the client through bond and license requirements and opened negotiations early. The case was reduced and resolved with a time-served disposition, avoiding further jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped as he parked at home after leaving a bar, our client was arrested for DWI when an officer claimed a plate-light defect and suspected intoxication. He declined most roadside tests, explaining longstanding hip and knee issues, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the dash and body cams, compared the stop to the report, challenged the suitability of the field tests, and scrutinized the timing and paperwork behind the blood draw. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the case resolved in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A traffic stop for an expired registration led to a DWI investigation. The officer relied heavily on the eye test and noted some difficulty on the walk and turn, but there was no bad driving observed. The client refused breath testing, consented to a blood draw, and the result later came back below the legal limit with no drugs detected. We reviewed bodycam and reports, emphasizing the lack of impairment cues and a timeline that undercut any claim of a higher BAC while driving. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a car that was parked in a drive-through after a night out. He was polite and cooperative, completed the roadside tests, and later gave a breath sample that was only slightly over the legal limit. We obtained the reports and video, underscoring that no driving was observed, the vehicle was stationary, and the result was borderline. We also documented steps he took to address alcohol and life stressors, and the risk to his job. Using those points in negotiation, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The driver was stopped for alleged swerving and arrested for DWI after roadside testing. At the station they provided a breath sample the officer described as near the legal threshold, yet the case was filed with an over .15 enhancement. We obtained video from the stop, scrutinized the stated basis for the detention, and highlighted that the observed driving did not amount to a specific, hazardous traffic violation. We also attacked breath testing procedures and the charging inconsistency. The prosecution dismissed the case.