DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL2

Allegations

Police were called to a parking lot after a minor vehicle contact. Officers performed only a pen and eye test while the individual remained seated, noted no head movement, then arrested for DWI and obtained a consensual blood draw. We obtained dispatch recordings, dash and body camera video, and lab records, and documented medical limitations that could affect any field testing. The blood result was very low and did not corroborate impairment. After we presented these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3.

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle incident after a night out, officers arrested our client for a second DWI. The client refused breath and blood testing, leaving the state to rely on observations and video. We secured the dashcam and bodycam, scrutinized the stop and on-scene observations, and identified credibility and procedural issues that undercut the state’s proof. We pressed those weaknesses in negotiations while preparing for trial. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lower count, avoiding the harsher second-offense penalties.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers arrested our client after the vehicle made contact with a stationary emergency vehicle at a roadside incident. At the station, two breath samples reportedly read over .15. We dug into dashcam and breath-test records, emphasizing the crash-scene distractions, how instructions were given, and gaps in maintenance logs. After presenting those issues and pressing negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received a sentence of time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Late at night, an officer came upon our client after a single-vehicle motorcycle wreck in heavy rain. Field sobriety tests were administered even though the client had just been injured. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was taken at a hospital hours later under a warrant. We reviewed the video and reports, highlighted the unreliable testing conditions, questioned the basis for detention, and emphasized the delay separating the blood result from driving. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Responding officers found the client at a crash scene, waiting for a tow with the vehicle already off. The client acknowledged some drinking earlier, completed field sobriety tests, and later provided a breath sample. We scrutinized the gap between the collision and police contact, challenging whether the state could prove intoxication at the time of driving. We also documented spotless interlock compliance with no violations. Leveraging these points, we had the .15 enhancement dropped and the charges reduced to a lower level misdemeanor.

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Driving Under the Influence by Minor (Class C)

Location

Travis County, JP4

Allegations

Our client was stopped soon after leaving an event, with the officer claiming a brief drift onto the shoulder. They were asked to perform field sobriety tests and complied. There was no portable breath test, and no breath or blood test was taken. The only alcohol evidence was a statement about a couple of sips earlier. We obtained the bodycam and dash footage, challenged the basis for the stop and the sufficiency of proof of any detectable alcohol, and pressed the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation, an alcohol class, and a fine, avoiding a conviction.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Williamson County, Liberty Hall Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the officer said they smelled alcohol and performed roadside tests. Our client was cited, not arrested, and no breath or blood test was taken. Bodycam video included gaps in audio, and another occupant told police the alcohol in the car was theirs. The client also reported a history of concussions that can affect the eye test the officer relied on. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted these weaknesses, and negotiated deferred adjudication on the Class C DUI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a speeding stop, the client was arrested for DWI based on roadside tests and a blood draw obtained by warrant. Notes indicated the HGN test was conducted with a bright light behind the officer, making it hard to track the stimulus, and the walk-and-turn occurred while multiple patrol lights flashed. The blood was drawn hours after the stop, and one collection tube appeared inadequately filled, raising reliability concerns. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression. The case resolved with a negotiated term of probation, avoiding harsher penalties.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

The case began with a low speed rear-end collision after the vehicle ahead braked suddenly. The client acknowledged having a few beers, refused field sobriety exercises and a breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the dash and body cams and requested the jail blood-draw room video, then compared the reports to the footage, focusing on the long delay before the draw and claimed physical clues. Using those weaknesses as leverage in negotiations, we secured straight probation, avoiding jail and minimizing long-term consequences.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late-night drive and was investigated for DWI. Dash and body camera footage showed the officer performed HGN and a walk-and-turn, but the one-leg stand was not completed due to knee issues. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We pulled the video and lab documentation, challenged unclear instructions on the field tests, and pressed the State on delays and gaps in discovery. The pressure produced a negotiated resolution of deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Stopped for a turn signal violation and alleged swerving, our client was arrested after roadside tests run by a trainee on a sloped shoulder. At the station, the breath test was administered twice after the first did not register, and the officer later claimed a result over .15 that the client never saw. We documented the uneven testing conditions and the irregular breath sequence, and pressed the state on the strength of its proof. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation with required classes and an ignition interlock, keeping jail time off the table.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a rollover crash reportedly caused by another vehicle, officers found the client disoriented and unsteady while bystanders assisted. He completed field sobriety tests and later consented to a blood draw, which led to a first offense DWI charge. We documented the collision dynamics and the effects of shock from the wreck, and used those circumstances to challenge how the roadside tests were interpreted. Our team also addressed bond conditions by obtaining approval for portable alcohol monitoring since he did not have a car. With that mitigation and continued negotiations, the case resolved with deferred probation.