DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 report of erratic driving and contacted our client at a gas station. After field sobriety tests, the client gave a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We pulled the 911 audio and body cam, testing the basis for the contact and whether consent to the tests was valid. With no clear suppression issue, we built a mitigation package focused on a clean history, cooperation, and a commitment to alcohol education. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law no. 3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding and drifting in the lane, the driver pulled to the shoulder and provided license and insurance. He declined further questioning and refused field sobriety tests. Backup arrived, he was arrested, and a blood sample was taken later. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera video and the lab records, then pressed the state on the lack of roadside testing and the circumstances surrounding the arrest. The case was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Coryell County, 440th District Court

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a citizen report and a tag issue and requested field sobriety tests. He told them he had bad knees, and a blood draw later came back at 0.103. We obtained the videos and lab records and highlighted how his physical limitations undermined the roadside testing while putting the blood number in context. We also guided him to install an ignition interlock and maintain proof of regular recovery meetings. With that mitigation and pressure on the evidence, the case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After striking debris on the roadway, the client continued driving on a damaged tire and was stopped by police. The client acknowledged having a few drinks, completed field sobriety tests, and later provided a breath sample over the legal limit. We focused negotiations on the fact that the unusual driving stemmed from a mechanical issue, not impairment, and noted that one of the officers present was in training during the roadside testing. We emphasized the client’s clean history and cooperation. The prosecutor agreed to place the case into pre-trial diversion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CC9

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an unsafe left turn across lanes, the client told officers they had consumed alcohol hours earlier. Field sobriety tests followed, but there was no breath or blood test. We dissected the stop and the testing, emphasized the lack of chemical proof, and negotiated a path focused on rehabilitation. The client entered a pretrial program with an ignition interlock, and we monitored progress while repeatedly requesting early termination. Once a clean period was documented, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, CCL3

Allegations

Police alleged our client was involved in a minor traffic contact near an active scene and then moved the individual across the roadway for field sobriety testing. The client admitted to drinking and reported not completing all of the tasks. At the station, two breath samples registered over .15 roughly an hour after arrest. We challenged the administration of the roadside tests, the basis for the initial contact, and the timing and maintenance records for the breath device. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Blanco County, County Court

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client pulled to a safer spot before stopping, which the officer viewed as suspicious. The officer alleged signs of intoxication and said field sobriety tests were failed, though the client had documented physical limits that affected balance. A breath test was refused, and blood was drawn hours later by a paramedic after multiple attempts. We reviewed video and records, challenged the FST reliability and the timing and procedure of the blood draw, and used those defects in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

After a nighttime stop, officers arrested our client for DWI following a breath test reported over .15. Moments before the stop, the occupants had switched seats, creating a real dispute over who was actually driving. Years later, the old warrant resurfaced and we took over the case. We demanded video and testing records, scrutinized the officer's instructions and the device documentation, and pressed the state on driver identification. After we raised significant evidentiary concerns, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after noticing the vehicle riding on a flat tire and arrested for DWI. The client denied drinking at the scene and declined the roadside breath test. There was no breath or blood sample, leaving the state with only observations and field notes. We pressed the limits of the stop and the reliability of the impairment evidence, and highlighted the absence of any chemical proof. After negotiations and early intervention, the prosecutor agreed to place the case into pre-trial diversion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped after a 911 report of swerving, the client explained they had reached down for a dropped water bottle. They denied drinking, but the officer noted an alcohol odor. The client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the station, which they understood to be on the lower side. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, stressing the limited driving facts from a third-party tip, the benign explanation for lane position, the clean record, and the modest breath result. The State agreed to pre-trial diversion.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Staff at a childcare facility reported that our client appeared intoxicated when arriving with a young child in the vehicle, and police made an arrest for DWI with a child passenger. Discovery later showed a high alcohol reading and a case built largely on staff observations and officer notes. We obtained the police reports and evidence, identified evidentiary gaps and procedural issues in how the investigation unfolded, and assembled strong mitigation from treatment and monitoring. We pressed those points in negotiations. The state filed a dismissal.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CC3

Allegations

Police responded to a call that someone parked and stumbled into a bar. Officers found our client inside and noted intoxication. The caller was never identified or produced, and the state relied on vague statements from staff. We zeroed in on the timeline, arguing they could not prove when any driving occurred as opposed to drinking after arrival. We pressed the missing witness issue and made clear we were prepared to challenge the evidence. Confronted with these proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.