DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client admitted to drinking, attempted roadside sobriety tests, and consented to a breath test. We dug into the stop, the officer's instructions and observations, and the breath testing records. In negotiations we raised concerns about the adequacy and reliability of the state's proof and signaled we were ready to litigate. Faced with those issues and our posture, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Stopped after driving on damaged tires, the client was arrested for DWI following roadside tests. No breath or blood sample was taken, and the officer conducted the sobriety tests without an interpreter. We obtained the videos and emphasized the language barrier and the reliability problems those conditions created. Leveraging those issues, we secured pretrial intervention requiring an ignition device, classes, and compliance monitoring. The client completed every requirement, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County

Allegations

During a traffic stop in a construction zone, an officer alleged our client was on the wrong side of the road. The client explained the detours and disclosed a longstanding leg injury that made roadside tests unreliable. At the station the client provided a breath sample, but no result was disclosed and no heightened conditions were imposed. We challenged the basis for the stop, documented the medical limitation, and highlighted the lack of clear impairment evidence while tracking the file. The prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2/27th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after leaving a bar, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They refused field sobriety tests and a breath test, and officers obtained a blood warrant. Video from the stop and the lab results looked strong for the state, and prior DWI convictions raised the risk at trial. We focused on mitigation, arranging alcohol treatment, documenting compliance, and preparing character witnesses. Presented at sentencing, that record persuaded the court to impose probation instead of prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a minor crash with a parked car, our client was arrested on suspicion of DWI. They reported blacking out after drinking at home and could not complete most field tests, so the officer only attempted HGN. A blood sample was taken at the jail. We obtained discovery, focused on the limited and incomplete sobriety testing, the reliability of the observations given the crash, and procedural issues surrounding the blood draw. Confronted with these weaknesses and our willingness to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

After a stop for speeding, our client was arrested for a second DWI following drinks at a bar while watching a game. Officers conducted roadside tests, and a later breath test registered well above .15. There was no crash, and the prior DWI was from many years earlier. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained police reports, dash and body camera video, and breath-test maintenance records, and helped protect driving privileges with an interlock plan. With mitigation and focused negotiations, we secured a probationary outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash with a disabled car, noted an alcohol odor, an open container, and an admission to a few drinks. Officers said the client failed field sobriety tests, the client refused breath and blood, and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body cam and the lab file, challenged how the tests were instructed, and scrutinized the blood draw, vials, and chain of custody. Using those issues as leverage, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After the client’s car broke down on the shoulder, help arrived and police followed. Officers claimed to smell alcohol, conducted roadside tests, and later obtained a warrant for blood after the client declined a breath test. We pulled the body and dash cameras and focused on a critical gap in proof, that no one actually saw the client driving and the vehicle was disabled. We pressed that weakness in talks with the prosecutor and challenged the timeline around the blood result. The state agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-time DWI. We got involved early, highlighted their clean history and immediate compliance with bond terms, including installing an ignition interlock. We pressed for a non-conviction path and secured placement in a pretrial intervention program. Our team prepared the client for program onboarding, monitored requirements like restitution and ongoing interlock compliance, and maintained steady communication with the prosecutor. After successful completion, the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, ccl5

Allegations

After a minor collision in a construction area, officers arrested our client for a second DWI. There was no breath or blood test, and no warrant was obtained, so the state had no chemical evidence. Video we secured showed field sobriety tests done at night in a parking lot shortly after an airbag deployment, conditions that aggravated the client’s balance issues. We compiled those weaknesses in the investigation and pressed them with the prosecutor. The case was resolved as deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and allowing the client to move forward on probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a night out and made a DWI arrest. The reason for the approach was unclear. The client refused breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant that came back high. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, pressed the state on the shaky basis for the initial contact and how the field tests were handled, and emphasized the client’s clean record. The client began recommended classes. After sustained negotiations, the State reduced the charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client pulled into a lot, exchanged information, and fell asleep in the vehicle while waiting for officers. Video footage later showed signs of intoxication, but no field sobriety tests were done and there was no breath or blood sample. We reviewed the reports and video, then targeted two issues, there was no scientific evidence tying intoxication to the time of driving, and the case was enhanced as a second offense even though the prior had been reduced to a non-DWI. We pressed these points with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.