DWI/DUI Case Results in Bastrop, TX

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal, the client pulled into a store lot where an officer conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later registered near the legal limit. A minor was in the vehicle, but the child’s age raised questions about whether the felony enhancement applied under the statute. We reviewed the video and reports, noting issues with how the tests were administered and scrutinizing the chain of custody for the blood. We leveraged the statutory problem on the child element and the evidentiary weaknesses with the state. The prosecution agreed to drop the felony enhancement, and the case was resolved as a reduced misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

Facing a third DWI, our client risked a felony conviction. We dug into the discovery and focused on the state's alcohol-test evidence, identifying issues that undermined its admissibility. Using that leverage, we opened negotiations and secured an agreement to reduce the case to a misdemeanor if the client completed intensive outpatient treatment and two online courses. We coordinated enrollment and documented progress and completion. The state honored the deal, and the case was reduced to a misdemeanor with two years of straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, CCL

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash into a roadside barrier with airbag deployment, the client called for help. Officers arrived, conducted roadside sobriety tests at the scene, and the client consented to a blood draw. It was a first DWI, and the client reported significant fatigue from recent shift changes. We obtained the state’s evidence, scrutinized the test instructions and the timing so soon after a crash, and highlighted how fatigue could explain the observations. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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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 - 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

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a collision, first responders took the client to a hospital where a blood sample later reported a BAC over .15. There was no roadside breath test, and EMS notes reflected vomiting and signs consistent with head injury. We obtained the hospital and EMS records, the lab paperwork, and the officer’s report, then scrutinized the timing and procedure of the blood draw and the limited roadside observations. Using those issues and the medical context, we pressed the State to drop the enhancement. The charge was reduced.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked vehicle outside a bar and arrested for DWI after they declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, then obtained a blood draw by warrant. We focused on the lack of evidence of actual driving and carefully examined the basis for the warrant and the officer’s observations. When discovery lagged, we pushed the case forward and signaled readiness for trial. Confronted with these issues, the state agreed to amend the charge to obstruction. The client received deferred adjudication with light conditions, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police responded to a report of someone asleep in a running vehicle parked at a residence. The client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. Discovery dragged for months, so we pushed for a trial setting to force deadlines and production. When the videos and lab packet arrived, the bodycam captured a statement implying recent driving and the blood work appeared clean on procedure. We used that posture to negotiate a resolution of one year probation, without an ignition interlock requirement.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at a traffic light, woke them, conducted field sobriety tests, and recorded a .112 breath test. We investigated medication use and fatigue, obtaining statements from the client's doctors explaining side effects that can mimic intoxication and affect roadside testing. We emphasized the circumstances of the stop and closely reviewed how the SFSTs were given. Using that leverage in negotiations, we secured a reduction. The court accepted a plea to a lesser charge with credit for time already served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a minor parking lot contact, a 911 call brought officers who quickly decided our client was intoxicated and arrested for a second-offense DWI. The client declined voluntary testing, and officers claimed a warrant and attempted a blood draw. We demanded full discovery, including bodycam and dashcam, and challenged the basis for the detention, field sobriety procedures, and any compelled blood evidence. Despite repeated requests and court settings, the state failed to produce critical video. Facing our motions and a hearing, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was found sitting in a parked car after an evening at a local venue when an officer illuminated the vehicle and initiated a welfare check. The officer requested field sobriety tests, and our client declined, noting they would not perform well. At the hospital, the officer sought a blood sample, and the paperwork reflected a refusal after unclear advisement. We pursued the body camera footage and scrutinized whether the statutory warnings were properly given and whether the initial detention was lawful. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and we secured probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police approached our client during a welfare check while the car was parked off the roadway after the driver began feeling ill. The individual admitted to a few drinks earlier and performed field sobriety tests despite preexisting ankle injuries and elevated blood pressure. The portable breath device malfunctioned, and the officer proceeded with an arrest. We reviewed the police reports and blood records and documented that implied-consent warnings were not properly provided before the blood draw. We challenged the arrest basis and the reliability of the testing. The state dismissed the case.