DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, CC2

Allegations

After a tire issue, the client parked in a commercial lot with the engine running. Officers checked on the vehicle, reported an odor of alcohol, and the client admitted to drinking. He completed field sobriety tests, declined a breath test, and a warrant blood draw later showed a high BAC. We reviewed the bodycam, scrutinized the instructions and conditions of the tests, and challenged the timeline between driving and the draw. Leveraging these issues, we persuaded the state to waive the over .15 enhancement and reduce the charge, with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to signal after leaving a gathering and was arrested for DWI. They performed field sobriety tests at the roadside, declined a breath test, and a warrant blood draw later alleged a high BAC. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the timeline between drinking and driving, and the administration of the sobriety tests. We also highlighted that there was no crash and the client cooperated throughout. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the charge was reduced from the enhanced level to a standard first offense.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, DC403

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, our client was arrested for a felony DWI with prior DWIs. The client had recently been ill, was taking prescribed sedatives and cold medicine, and recalled little after the collision. They reported refusing chemical testing and could not remember any blood draw. We scrutinized the reports and challenged the reliability of the field sobriety evaluations in light of the medical factors and memory gaps, pressing the state on proof. Using that leverage and the client’s willingness to seek treatment, we secured a term of probation.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Bell County, CC#2

Allegations

After a two car collision where another driver ran a light, officers investigated our client for DWI. Despite significant vehicle damage and reports of a head impact and a seizure condition, the officer required field sobriety tests, which the client struggled to perform before being transported for a hospital blood draw. We obtained the accident documentation and medical records to show how injuries and medical history undermined the roadside testing. We pressed those weaknesses with the prosecutor, and the case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

After a serious crash where another driver ran a red light and T-boned our client, officers still treated it as a DWI. Despite airbag deployment and the client reporting a head injury and a seizure disorder, the officer insisted on roadside tests the client could not balance for, then sent them to the hospital for a blood draw. We secured the crash report, bodycam, and medical records, showing our client was the collision victim and that any balance issues were injury related. We challenged probable cause and the reliability of the field tests. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police were called after the client was found stopped in traffic and appeared to have dozed off from extreme fatigue after recent travel. He reported having a few beers earlier, but performed reasonably on field sobriety tests while officers repeated the eye test for several minutes. They pressed for a breath or blood sample without giving the required statutory warning. We scrutinized the stop, the FST administration, and the lack of warnings and presented those issues to the prosecutor. The client installed an interlock and began outpatient treatment. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County, CCL

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, our client admitted to having drinks and was arrested without field sobriety tests. Officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We dug into the basis for the stop and the warrant process, highlighting the absence of FSTs and the client’s clean history. At the same time, we built a mitigation packet with a substance use evaluation, completed classes, and strong character letters to show accountability. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI investigation. Officers told the individual they seemed fine, yet a new officer was brought in to conduct field sobriety tests outside in cold rain, under bright lights, and with an additional flashlight in the eyes. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We dissected the testing procedures and environmental conditions, and highlighted the delay before the blood draw. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

A patrol unit stopped the client after the vehicle struck traffic cones. The client acknowledged having drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and later provided a breath sample reading 0.10. Our team secured the video, police reports, and breath-test records, then scrutinized how each test was administered. We pressed the state on the reliability of the observations and the breath result and signaled readiness to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client faced a Class B DWI. We requested all available videos, reports, and testing records and scrutinized the officer's investigation from start to finish. We identified weaknesses in the state's proof and prepared suppression arguments, signaling we were ready to litigate. We presented those issues early, set the matter for contested hearings, and kept the pressure on. Through continued negotiations and pressure, the prosecution agreed it could not proceed. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, CC3

Allegations

The case began after a two-vehicle crash at a residential entrance. Officers reported signs of intoxication during field sobriety tests, and after the client refused breath and blood testing, a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We obtained the videos and reports, examined the basis for the warrant, and compiled months of clean interlock compliance while on bond. We emphasized the lack of reported injuries from the collision and the client's strong performance on conditions. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, CC7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a stop sign violation, our client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the jail well over the legal limit. The vehicle search turned up no alcohol, and the client remained polite and cooperative throughout. We dug into the discovery, examining the grounds for the stop and the testing procedures, and made clear we were ready to litigate contested issues. We also presented mitigation, including immediate compliance with ignition interlock requirements. The result was a misdemeanor resolution with probation, avoiding any enhancement.