DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #9

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash after a bystander reported a possibly impaired driver. Our client performed roadside sobriety tests in a parking lot and later provided breath samples around .15. We demanded all videos and reports, then scrutinized the move from the crash scene to the testing area, the instructions given, and the off-duty witness identification. We challenged the reliability of the roadside testing and the breath results under those conditions and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A traffic stop for a defective headlight led to a DWI arrest. The client performed field sobriety tests and declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for blood that was drawn several hours after driving. We secured the dash and body camera footage and showed the prosecutor that the video did not corroborate impairment and that the delayed blood draw made any retrograde extrapolation unreliable. We also challenged the basis for the stop and arrest. Confronted with these issues and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, CCL

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash into a roadside barrier with airbag deployment, the client called for help. Officers arrived, conducted roadside sobriety tests at the scene, and the client consented to a blood draw. It was a first DWI, and the client reported significant fatigue from recent shift changes. We obtained the state’s evidence, scrutinized the test instructions and the timing so soon after a crash, and highlighted how fatigue could explain the observations. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, ccl7

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a stopped vehicle on a roadway and made a DWI arrest after an eye test. At the station the client consented to a breath test that read well above .15 several hours after initial contact. We obtained the bodycam, reports, and breath-test records, scrutinizing the instructions and the timing and administration of the test. We pressed these issues in negotiations. The result was deferred adjudication, which avoids a DWI conviction if the client completes the terms.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a collision with a parked car near home, police arrested our client for a second DWI. He provided a breath sample reportedly well over the legal limit. We dug into the discovery, examined the roadside investigation, and built mitigation showing his prior DWIs were decades old and out of state, along with a long stretch of sobriety and current treatment. We kept the case in misdemeanor court and pushed for a resolution that avoided a conviction. The State ultimately agreed to deferred adjudication with conditions.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client faced a motion to revoke misdemeanor DWI probation after multiple alcohol-related violations, including hot blows on an interlock, a positive UA, and later SCRAM alerts. They had already completed classes, community service, and payments. We gathered monitoring data and the probation file, distinguishing true positives from device issues and stressing there were no new offenses. We pushed for credit on prior custody and a narrow sanction limited to proven conduct. The State reduced its demand, and the court accepted a time served resolution, closing the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached the client while they were parked roadside, without lights or a traffic stop, then initiated a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were conducted and the client later consented to a blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the detention, evaluated how the tests were administered, and obtained the blood-draw video and paperwork. We also documented early compliance with bond conditions, including arranging ignition interlock and alcohol education. Using these issues and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client made a prohibited U-turn at a red light and was stopped. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, where balancing was an issue, and obtained consent for a breath test that reported a high result. We pulled the patrol video, examined how the tests were instructed and performed, and obtained the breath machine's maintenance and calibration records. We raised serious reliability concerns and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a minor collision with a parked car, officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat. No roadside sobriety tests were performed. At the hospital, the officer insisted on a blood draw and told the client he had to comply. We obtained the videos and reports, emphasized the lack of standardized testing, and challenged whether any consent to the blood draw was truly informed and voluntary. Using those leverage points, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a second DWI conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers found the client unresponsive in a vehicle stopped in the roadway. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and later reported a blood result near 0.30. We scrutinized the warrant and lab work, and documented the client’s seizure history and confusion at the scene to explain the presentation. We also pressed the state to substantiate the out-of-state prior they were using to enhance the case. With that pressure and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation with no additional jail time.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a minor parking lot collision. Officers noted the odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and swaying, found open containers, and reported poor performance on roadside tests. The client refused a breath test, a blood warrant was obtained, and the result was high. We obtained and reviewed body and dash video, scrutinized the test instructions and blood draw process, and addressed the license case while preparing to litigate. In parallel, we built mitigation through interlock and SCRAM compliance, a treatment evaluation, IOP, steady AA, and employment. After sustained negotiation, the client received probation instead of incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, the client was arrested for DWI. They were taken for medical evaluation first, and a later breath test came back just over the limit. Years later, a missed court date and issues from an old monitoring program led to a warrant, and the client was picked up during a routine stop. We obtained the reports and testing records, stressing the delay between incident and test and the borderline reading. We addressed the compliance history and presented mitigation on recent progress. The prosecution agreed to a reduction with a sentence of time served.