DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash with a disabled car, noted an alcohol odor, an open container, and an admission to a few drinks. Officers said the client failed field sobriety tests, the client refused breath and blood, and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body cam and the lab file, challenged how the tests were instructed, and scrutinized the blood draw, vials, and chain of custody. Using those issues as leverage, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After the client’s car broke down on the shoulder, help arrived and police followed. Officers claimed to smell alcohol, conducted roadside tests, and later obtained a warrant for blood after the client declined a breath test. We pulled the body and dash cameras and focused on a critical gap in proof, that no one actually saw the client driving and the vehicle was disabled. We pressed that weakness in talks with the prosecutor and challenged the timeline around the blood result. The state agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, ccl5

Allegations

After a minor collision in a construction area, officers arrested our client for a second DWI. There was no breath or blood test, and no warrant was obtained, so the state had no chemical evidence. Video we secured showed field sobriety tests done at night in a parking lot shortly after an airbag deployment, conditions that aggravated the client’s balance issues. We compiled those weaknesses in the investigation and pressed them with the prosecutor. The case was resolved as deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and allowing the client to move forward on probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-time DWI. We got involved early, highlighted their clean history and immediate compliance with bond terms, including installing an ignition interlock. We pressed for a non-conviction path and secured placement in a pretrial intervention program. Our team prepared the client for program onboarding, monitored requirements like restitution and ongoing interlock compliance, and maintained steady communication with the prosecutor. After successful completion, the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a night out and made a DWI arrest. The reason for the approach was unclear. The client refused breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant that came back high. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, pressed the state on the shaky basis for the initial contact and how the field tests were handled, and emphasized the client’s clean record. The client began recommended classes. After sustained negotiations, the State reduced the charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client pulled into a lot, exchanged information, and fell asleep in the vehicle while waiting for officers. Video footage later showed signs of intoxication, but no field sobriety tests were done and there was no breath or blood sample. We reviewed the reports and video, then targeted two issues, there was no scientific evidence tying intoxication to the time of driving, and the case was enhanced as a second offense even though the prior had been reduced to a non-DWI. We pressed these points with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor crash that damaged residential property, officers arrived and conducted field sobriety tests, then arrested our client for DWI. A breath test later reported a very high BAC. We gathered the video and reports, verified the timeline, and presented mitigation including immediate enrollment in treatment. We pushed negotiations toward a non-conviction path and secured pretrial diversion. After the client completed all requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped for an equipment violation, our client was arrested for DWI after partial field tests and a refusal to blow. A blood draw was taken by warrant, and the result later came back just over the legal limit. We demanded full discovery, including body-cam and the lab's litigation packet, and challenged the quality of the investigation while emphasizing months of clean ignition interlock compliance. The client also completed proactive courses. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved as deferred adjudication, with credit for device time requested.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client was stopped and arrested on suspicion of DWI. There was no crash, and the client reported having little memory of the encounter. He recalled refusing breath and blood testing and was unsure whether officers later obtained a warrant. We obtained the reports and compelled the State to account for any chemical evidence and the basis for the arrest. The record revealed gaps in proof of intoxication and procedure. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped in traffic after a passerby called in a welfare check. He refused a breath test and was taken for a blood draw, yet no clear consent or full statutory warnings were provided. We obtained the reports and paperwork, scrutinized the basis for the seizure, the advisements given, and the handling of the sample. We documented the gaps and pressed the prosecution on the evidentiary weaknesses. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The case began with a stop after the driver briefly entered a one-way street the wrong direction. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and later obtained breath samples over the legal limit. We moved quickly to protect the license by demanding an ALR hearing and subpoenaing the arresting officer. Our team secured dashcam, bodycam, and breath-test records and challenged how the tests were administered. We also front-loaded mitigation with interlock compliance, an alcohol evaluation, and classes. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, CCL7

Allegations

Police contacted our client after the vehicle had already been parked, then conducted roadside tests and later obtained a breath result well over .15. We pulled the videos and reports, challenged whether the state could prove operation at the moment of contact, and pressed the officer's account at the license hearing. After all evidence arrived, the stop and the high breath score made trial riskier than the benefit. We applied for a diversion program, but it was denied due to the level reported. Leveraging the client's compliance, classes, and interlock usage, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.