DWI/DUI Case Results in Bexar, TX

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for a suspected speeding violation, officers noted an odor of alcohol and arrested our client for DWI. The client completed field sobriety tests and believed the performance was solid. No roadside breath test was given, but at the station two samples registered .12 and then .10. We dug into the reports and testing records, emphasized the inconsistent breath results and steady roadside performance, and presented a clean history in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After dozing off at the wheel, the client struck a barrier and officers conducted roadside sobriety tests at the crash scene. There were no open containers and the client made no admissions, but a later breath sample registered over 0.15. We emphasized how fatigue and the disorientation of a collision can compromise the reliability of field testing, and pointed out other gaps in the report. With no prior record, we pressed these issues in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and we obtained deferred terms to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

Stopped for a turn signal violation, the client was investigated for DWI after a drive-thru employee reported possible intoxication. Officers performed eye and one-leg balance tests and skipped the walk-and-turn when the client reported dizziness. A breath test was administered later by another unit. We secured the videos and reports, highlighting issues with how the tests were conducted, the delay before testing, and questions about device operation. We also submitted proof of ongoing treatment, character letters, and relevant medical documentation. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC15

Allegations

The client was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with a second DWI. She provided a breath sample and, due to severe shaking, was taken for medical evaluation. We shifted the focus to rehabilitation, compiling proof of intensive treatment, sober living, consistent meeting attendance, and volunteer work. We engaged the prosecutor and prepared the client to address the court with sincere remorse and a concrete recovery plan. The state reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with credit for time served, avoiding probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 207th District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation for a prior DWI, our client moved out of state after receiving approval to transfer supervision. Soon after, that approval was rescinded due to an administrative error and the client was ordered to report back within an unrealistic window, which he could not meet. A warrant issued and he was extradited with no new charges. We gathered the probation email trail, filed for bond, and met with the court liaison and prosecutor. Demonstrating the violation was not willful, the state dismissed the motion to revoke and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

After a caller reported possible impaired driving in a neighborhood, the client was stopped. The officer noted an odor of alcohol but said the client passed field tests, which were also complicated by knee and hip issues. We secured the reports and prepared to challenge the basis for the stop, the reliability of the third-party tip, and the testing. While we pressed the case, the state failed to file in a timely manner. We moved for dismissal due to delay, and the court granted it, closing the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL1

Allegations

Officers arrested our client for DWI after a single vehicle incident that damaged a roadside sign. The file included field sobriety testing, a breath result just over the legal limit, and statements indicating alcohol use. We reviewed the video and reports, documented what was and was not supported, and built mitigation around the client's clean record and cooperation. In talks with the prosecutor, we pushed for a non intoxication resolution. The charge was reduced to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL 15

Allegations

There was a minor single-vehicle crash into a neighborhood fence, and officers arrived to investigate. The client admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later gave a breath sample at the jail that read 0.16. We obtained the police reports and discovery, scrutinized how the roadside testing was conducted, and noted that no roadside breath test was given. We highlighted the short window between last consumption and the station test and challenged proof of impairment at the time of driving. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Bexar County, DC379

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving with a child in the car, the client admitted to limited drinking and agreed to a blood draw. The officer skipped most standardized field tests, relying on HGN and simple recitations before making the arrest. We dissected the stop, the sparse sobriety procedures, and the circumstances in the vehicle, and pressed the State on whether they could prove impairment beyond the admission. Using the weaknesses in the investigation and the client's clean record, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration sticker, the client was accused of slurred speech and asked to perform field sobriety tests. After admitting to having a couple of drinks, they refused a breath test and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We secured the patrol videos, reports, and warrant documents, challenged how the roadside tests were administered and scored, and questioned aspects of the warrant process. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we pushed back on a second-offense filing and the charges were reduced.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

We obtained discovery and scrutinized every piece of the state's proof, from the intoxication evidence to the enhancement allegations based on prior convictions. We pressed for video, calibration and certification records, and documents linking the priors to our client, and found material gaps and inconsistencies. We set the case for contested hearings and made clear we were ready for trial. With their key issues exposed and admissibility in doubt, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL 14

Allegations

After a night out at a couple of bars, the client was stopped by police with no crash and was arrested. The reason for the stop was unclear, and the client only remembered parts of the roadside tests. They agreed to a breath test but did not know the reported number. With prior DWI history, the stakes were high. We requested discovery and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer's instructions during the field tests, and the breath testing procedures. We pressed these issues with the prosecution and prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.