DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor crash that damaged residential property, officers arrived and conducted field sobriety tests, then arrested our client for DWI. A breath test later reported a very high BAC. We gathered the video and reports, verified the timeline, and presented mitigation including immediate enrollment in treatment. We pushed negotiations toward a non-conviction path and secured pretrial diversion. After the client completed all requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped for an equipment violation, our client was arrested for DWI after partial field tests and a refusal to blow. A blood draw was taken by warrant, and the result later came back just over the legal limit. We demanded full discovery, including body-cam and the lab's litigation packet, and challenged the quality of the investigation while emphasizing months of clean ignition interlock compliance. The client also completed proactive courses. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved as deferred adjudication, with credit for device time requested.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped in traffic after a passerby called in a welfare check. He refused a breath test and was taken for a blood draw, yet no clear consent or full statutory warnings were provided. We obtained the reports and paperwork, scrutinized the basis for the seizure, the advisements given, and the handling of the sample. We documented the gaps and pressed the prosecution on the evidentiary weaknesses. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client was stopped and arrested on suspicion of DWI. There was no crash, and the client reported having little memory of the encounter. He recalled refusing breath and blood testing and was unsure whether officers later obtained a warrant. We obtained the reports and compelled the State to account for any chemical evidence and the basis for the arrest. The record revealed gaps in proof of intoxication and procedure. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The case began with a stop after the driver briefly entered a one-way street the wrong direction. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and later obtained breath samples over the legal limit. We moved quickly to protect the license by demanding an ALR hearing and subpoenaing the arresting officer. Our team secured dashcam, bodycam, and breath-test records and challenged how the tests were administered. We also front-loaded mitigation with interlock compliance, an alcohol evaluation, and classes. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, CCL7

Allegations

Police contacted our client after the vehicle had already been parked, then conducted roadside tests and later obtained a breath result well over .15. We pulled the videos and reports, challenged whether the state could prove operation at the moment of contact, and pressed the officer's account at the license hearing. After all evidence arrived, the stop and the high breath score made trial riskier than the benefit. We applied for a diversion program, but it was denied due to the level reported. Leveraging the client's compliance, classes, and interlock usage, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the client was cited for a Class C DUI. The officer noted a brief admission to recent marijuana use and found a vape device, but no field sobriety or chemical testing was performed and no arrest followed. We obtained the reports and discovery, scrutinizing the narrative and the claimed signs of impairment. We emphasized the lack of objective testing and the weak connection between the device and driving. After pressing these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Officers contacted the client after observing late-night driving in a parking lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The client began field sobriety testing but declined to continue and later provided two breath samples reported well above .15. Our team obtained the dashcam, body cam, and breath-testing video, and challenged the stop as based only on vague suspicious activity, as well as the reliability of the roadside process. We also set the license hearing and subpoenaed the arresting officer to pressure the state. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After pulling over to be sick, our client parked with hazard lights on when officers initiated a welfare check that became a DWI investigation. The client admitted to drinking earlier, performed field tests under harsh lighting, and later gave a breath sample reported as very high. We scrutinized the encounter with a parked vehicle, the eye test given the client's light sensitivity, and the reliability of a breath test taken soon after vomiting. Leveraging these issues, we secured pretrial diversion. After completion, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on suspicion of a third DWI. They refused both breath and blood testing. We moved quickly, set expectations for court, and had the client complete alcohol education and driving-safety courses, then compiled proof of completion. We pulled the discovery, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the officer's observations, and emphasized the absence of any chemical test results. After sustained negotiations outlining the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed all charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a 911 report following a roadside dispute, multiple officers stopped the client and initiated a DWI investigation. Despite a visible knee brace and documented back issues, the officer ran field sobriety tests and gave sloppy instructions. The client asked for a blood test, but the officer repeatedly questioned whether he would refuse, and the paperwork conflicted about consent versus refusal before a warrant draw. We obtained the bodycam and 911 audio, challenged the basis for the stop, the validity of the tests, and the defective warnings. Faced with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late night drive. After admitting to having a few drinks, the officer requested roadside tests and a breath sample, both of which were refused. At the jail the client consented to a blood draw, which the state later alleged was .15 or higher. We obtained the dash and body cam videos, statutory warnings, and the lab file, and pressed issues with the escalation of the stop and the handling and documentation of the blood sample. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.