DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Patrol lights appeared behind the client, two vehicles pulled over, and it was unclear who the officer intended to stop. The officer alleged signs of intoxication and an open container, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a blood warrant. The client is anemic and fainted during the draw, and also had a recent arm injury that could affect balance. We challenged the stop’s legitimacy and argued the medical issues undermined the tests. After we pressed these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After a single-vehicle rollover, our client was arrested for DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests at the scene, but a breath test came back negative and no blood sample was taken. We focused the defense on the absence of chemical evidence and the reliability of roadside testing performed immediately after a crash. With a prior out-of-state DWI raising the stakes, we pressed these weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a straight conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers found our client in a field. He admitted drinking, reported blacking out, and was transported to the hospital with significant injuries. No field sobriety tests were conducted, and he only believed he had consented to a blood draw. We highlighted his lengthy hospitalization and reported blackout condition, and questioned the reliability of the intoxication evidence and consent. With that leverage, we negotiated a straight probation outcome, sparing him additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a vehicle and initiated a DWI investigation after citizen calls. They woke the client, ran field sobriety tests, and made an arrest. The client admitted to drinking but refused a breath test, and no blood was taken. We scrutinized the reports and highlighted paperwork problems, including an incorrect arrest time. We also challenged the reliability of the sobriety testing given the sudden awakening, fatigue, and recent cold medicine. Facing these evidentiary issues and no chemical result, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Lampasas County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a tire blowout caused minor property damage, the client parked at a residence and was contacted by officers after exiting the vehicle. He performed field sobriety tests and was initially facing only a crash citation until a later-arriving trooper initiated a DWI investigation. He refused breath and blood, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We pulled the 911 call, dash and body cams, and the warrant affidavit, then used the license hearing to lock in testimony about timing and observations. Highlighting proof problems, we negotiated a reduced charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was found in a parked vehicle with the engine running after a nearby resident called police. Officers noted signs of intoxication and an open container in the car. The client remembered little after leaving a bar and consented to a blood draw, while video evidence supported impairment. We secured the reports, lab paperwork, and video, then focused negotiations on minimizing penalties. By presenting mitigating factors and emphasizing rehabilitation, we resolved the case with a plea to probation and no jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived and questioned our client, who acknowledged having a few drinks earlier. Field sobriety testing was limited to the walk-and-turn, then an arrest followed. Two breath samples were taken back to back, both around 0.11. We scrutinized the police reports and testing records, emphasizing the absence of the HGN test, the post-accident context for the roadside exercises, and the back-to-back timing of the breath samples. We pressed these issues in negotiations and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding led to a DWI arrest while our client already had a prior on record. The client acknowledged drinking earlier, and the officer noted an odor of alcohol. On the video, the client was cooperative and showed only one clue on the walk-and-turn and one on the one-leg stand. At the station, the breath test registered under the legal limit, a borderline result. We emphasized the strong video, the low BAC, and proactive steps like a voluntary interlock and enrollment in a class. The state reduced the case and accepted a back-time sentence credited as time served, with no additional jail or probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Arrested on a first-time DWI, the client retained our team. We managed the criminal case and the license hearing in parallel, then gathered mitigation including proof of treatment, DWI Education, and a MADD victim impact panel. We organized the documentation and used it to demonstrate compliance and low risk going forward. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge, and the client accepted deferred terms rather than a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police were called by venue staff after the client returned to retrieve a forgotten card and moved his car to a nearby spot. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested him for DWI. He refused a blood draw, so there was no chemical result to support intoxication. We dissected the reports and the officers' descriptions of the exercises, highlighting limited driving evidence and shaky observations. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction, and the court credited the client with time already served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC

Allegations

The case began after another driver struck our client's vehicle and fled. The client pulled over and was outside the car when police arrived. Officers transported them to a different location for field sobriety testing, arrested them, and obtained a blood sample by warrant after a refusal. We challenged the basis for the investigation, focusing on the lack of direct observation of driving, the time gap, the relocation for testing, and the documentation surrounding the warrant blood draw. We pressed these issues in negotiations, presented mitigation, and secured probation in place of incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped after a lane change without signaling, the client cooperated with field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the station. We obtained the machine printout showing two valid results of 0.033 and 0.031, well below the legal limit. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer’s administration of the roadside exercises, and the attempt to claim impairment without any blood test. After we pressed these evidentiary problems, the state dismissed the case.