DWI/DUI Case Results in Bexar, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

The case began after a minor traffic collision. Bystanders pointed officers to a nearby store where our client had stepped inside, and a DWI arrest followed after a forceful takedown. We obtained body-cam and store video, then mapped the timeline from the crash to first contact, pressing the gaps in the intoxication story. We also protected his license by demanding the ALR hearing and, when DPS later imposed a suspension, secured an occupational license so he could keep working. With those issues in play, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

After a late-night collision, police suspected DWI and the client was taken to a hospital. No roadside field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood draw was obtained while the client received treatment. We gathered the reports and crash file, scrutinized the limited impairment observations and the medical blood draw procedures, and pressed those weaknesses in negotiations. We also advocated for a case-appropriate diversion track. After the client satisfied the program requirements, prosecutors dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and investigated for DWI. The officer conducted an eye test, the client declined other field tests, was arrested, refused a blood draw, and a warrant was obtained for the sample. With a prior DWI on record, the exposure was enhanced. We obtained the video and lab materials, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrant process, and prepared to challenge the evidence while engaging the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

A patrol stop for speeding and failure to maintain a lane led to a DWI arrest. An old, empty can was seen in the door, the client struggled on field sobriety tests, and a breath sample registered about 0.13. We secured the dash and body camera videos and dissected the basis for the stop and the testing. At the same time, we built a mitigation package with DWI education, a victim impact panel, and character letters to show accountability. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on a third DWI. After refusing a breath test, officers obtained a warrant and a blood sample was taken. We engaged early, gathered the police reports and the warrant affidavit, and pressed for the blood records. We scrutinized the warrant and collection steps, highlighted the age of the prior cases, and noted delays in the lab process while preparing to challenge admissibility. With that leverage, we negotiated a plea to straight probation, keeping the client out of prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

Our client was arrested for DWI after a single vehicle crash. Officers performed only the eye test roadside, then obtained a warrant for a blood draw when the client declined a breath test. The client had a history of nystagmus and told police they had a couple of drinks. We dissected the warrant affidavit and lab records and showed the HGN result was suspect, and that no standardized balance tests were given. The blood result hovered near the legal limit, creating proof issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Bexar County, Justice of the Peace Precinct #2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a lane change issue, the client received a Class C DUI citation following a roadside breath test and was released rather than arrested. We entered the case quickly and obtained the citation and officer reports. We emphasized the client’s clean history, the lack of a blood draw, and the limited nature of a roadside screening. Pressing those points in negotiations, we steered the matter away from a conviction. The court approved deferred adjudication with standard conditions, protecting the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a minor rear-end crash, the client pulled into a nearby neighborhood to get out of traffic and was contacted by officers. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained the police report, body and dash video, and the lab documentation. We analyzed the crash-to-contact timeline and the warrant-based blood draw and prepared to litigate any issues supported by the evidence. Using that leverage and the client's lack of prior record, we negotiated a straight probation resolution.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a minor crash where the driver glanced at directions and struck a parked vehicle, officers arrived, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a breath test reportedly over .15. We secured the police reports and video, confirmed the other party’s property damage was addressed through insurance, and had the client complete DWI education and provide character letters. We assembled that mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drifting, the client was given multiple field tests, including alphabet and counting tasks, and was asked to do balance exercises he could not complete due to a preexisting leg injury. At the testing facility, a breath sample was taken shortly after he burped, and officers repeated the eye test with different personnel. We pressed issues with the required observation period, the reliability of the breath result, and the expanded field testing. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge from the high-BAC enhancement.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 11

Allegations

After a late-night fender incident with a parked vehicle, the client waited for officers, was polite, admitted to a few drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and consented to a breath test reported over .15. We pulled the body and dash camera footage, emphasized that the balance tests were largely solid, and challenged aspects of the test instructions and breath protocol. We also moved quickly on the license hearing and built mitigation with classes and interlock compliance. The pressure led to a probationary resolution.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a minor two vehicle collision after our client called to report it. At the scene the officer started field sobriety tests, but the client, still shaken from the impact, declined and was taken in for a breath test over the legal limit. We secured the reports and camera footage and scrutinized the timing and procedures used. We also compiled mitigation, including the client’s cooperation and steps toward alcohol education. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if the client completes the terms.