DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop, our client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample around 0.14. We pulled the video and documented that the tests were given on a sloped roadside and that the client had a recent ankle injury, both factors that can skew performance. With no prior record but a high BAC, we advised against a jury trial and built a thorough pretrial diversion application, including prompt enrollment in recommended classes and interlock. The client was accepted into pretrial diversion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was found roadside with a disabled vehicle, and what began as a welfare check became a DWI investigation. Officers moved the client to a lot for field sobriety tests and later obtained a breath sample reported around 0.12. With no prior record, the client promptly complied with bond conditions, including installing an interlock. We obtained and reviewed the video and reports, documented the apparent mechanical issue and lack of crash evidence, and presented mitigation and treatment readiness. The state agreed to place the case into pre-trial diversion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CC6

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, our client was arrested after the officer claimed to smell alcohol. The client acknowledged drinking earlier and politely declined field sobriety tests. No breath or blood test was taken. We obtained and reviewed the video, which showed steady speech and coherent responses, and we gathered medical documentation of balance issues to explain brief unsteadiness on exit. We emphasized the lack of poor driving beyond speeding and the absence of scientific proof. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County

Allegations

After an evening out, the client was stopped for speeding and investigated for DWI. The officer began with an ABC recitation, then attempted field sobriety tests on a sloped surface with patrol lights in the client’s eyes, and gave muddled instructions. The client declined breath and blood, and a warrant blood draw happened several hours after the last drink. We secured the dash and body cam footage, documented the poor footing and lighting and the instruction errors, and emphasized the delay undermining any reliable BAC proof. Faced with these problems, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor single-vehicle incident and later contacted our client at a nearby residence. He attempted field sobriety tests while sweating and shaky after hours outdoors, with a history of concussion and recent rib and knee injuries. No breath or blood sample was taken, and there was no witness placing him behind the wheel. We obtained the bodycam, dispatch timeline, and paperwork, showing a gap between the incident and contact, defects in statutory warnings, and medical factors undermining the tests. After sustained pressure, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 368th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped on a highway for traveling in the left lane, with no speeding or erratic driving observed. Field sobriety testing was repeated in bright sun, and the client disclosed an old knee surgery that could affect balance. A voluntary blood draw was refused, and a later warrant-based draw returned a result near the legal limit. We secured and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, challenged the legal basis for the stop, the test administration, and the visibility of required signage, and prepared a suppression motion. Coupled with proactive compliance and treatment, we negotiated straight felony probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor crash when another driver pulled out, police investigated and questioned our client about alcohol use. He admitted to a couple of drinks, performed field sobriety tests on a sloped roadside shortly after the collision, and declined a breath test. No blood was taken. We pressed the prosecution on the reliability of tests done on uneven ground right after an impact and the complete lack of a chemical result. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail and resulted in probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client pulled into a parking lot to check on a friend during a traffic stop and was contacted by officers, who noted slurred speech. He completed field sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample reported over .15. We secured the bodycam and booking videos, showing the tests were instructed and administered inconsistently and that the required observation period before the breath test was not followed. After pressing those defects and the state's repeated discovery delays, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL9

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, police alleged intoxication and took a blood sample. We obtained the videos and reports and found the only sobriety testing was limited, and the client’s presentation did not match the extreme BAC later reported. The sample had been sent to an out-of-state lab, raising accreditation and chain-of-custody concerns, and the state struggled to secure necessary witnesses. We pressed those weaknesses and emphasized the client’s spotless compliance on bond. Facing those issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense with deferred terms.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped in traffic, asleep with a foot on the brake, and arrested for DWI after a breath sample reportedly over 0.15. We pored over the officer’s reports to document that the vehicle was stationary at first contact and to pin down exactly what the officers observed. We scrutinized the breath testing procedure and paperwork and identified weaknesses that called the reported number into question. We pressed those issues in negotiations and made clear we were prepared to litigate the admissibility of the breath result. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lower level offense, avoiding the enhanced penalties tied to a 0.15 allegation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers responded to 911 calls about a vehicle that had struck a fence and was stopped on the roadside. When they arrived, the driver was already pulled over. He admitted drinking, declined roadside tests, and a later blood draw returned a very high BAC. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab records and found no viable suppression issues, so we shifted to mitigation. The client completed a DWI education course, a victim-impact panel, gathered character letters, and began community service. Leveraging that work, we negotiated a reduction from Class A to Class B with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a traffic crash, the client was taken to a hospital where an officer tried to conduct field sobriety testing in the ER. The client refused a breath test, but hospital blood drawn for treatment later indicated a very high alcohol concentration and a THC screen. We stepped in early, arranged a walkthrough and PR release, and secured compliance with counseling and a portable alcohol monitor. We compiled medical and mental health records and insurance documentation for the crash, then presented a strong mitigation package to the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.