DWI/DUI Case Results in Collin, TX

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DWI With Child Under 15

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

After a minor fender-bender, officers contacted our client while a child was in the vehicle. She refused a breath test, a warrant was obtained for blood, and roadside tests were cited to support arrest. We obtained the videos and lab records, scrutinized the stop and blood-draw procedures, and assembled a mitigation packet showing no prior record, prompt counseling and treatment, and compliance with bond conditions. Leveraging that work, we negotiated the felony down to a misdemeanor resolution with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after the vehicle was seen driving on a rim following contact with a stationary object. The client admitted to having a few drinks, an open container was recovered, and roadside tests led to an arrest. A consensual blood draw later reported an elevated BAC. We pulled the reports and video, managed the license hearing, and assembled a mitigation package showing no prior record, steady work history, and full compliance with an ignition interlock. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

A patrol stop for speeding and a missing front plate led to a DWI arrest. The client reported last drink hours earlier and performed roadside tests while shivering in cold, rainy conditions. They declined a breath test, and officers obtained a blood warrant after a lengthy delay at a hospital. We challenged the basis for the stop, the officer's instructions during the tests, and the poor testing conditions. We also scrutinized the warrant process, timing of the draw, and chain of custody. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a small celebration, the client was stopped moments after pulling out of a private lot. No traffic infraction was cited, and the officer focused on where the client had turned in. Field sobriety testing was attempted barefoot on rough ground, the tests were marked as a refusal, and a blood warrant was obtained later. We challenged the basis for the stop, the unsafe test conditions, and the refusal characterization, and pressed those defects with the prosecutor. The case was reduced to a lesser charge with deferred terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for excessive speed, the officer spotted an open tequila bottle in the car and shifted to a DWI investigation. The driver admitted to having had drinks earlier in the day, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw that later reported a 0.127 BAC. We obtained the lab report and police records, pressed for full video, and dissected the basis for the stop and the administration of the tests. With no prior record and clear cooperation, we presented mitigation and pushed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a late-night crash that ignited the vehicle, police investigated our client for DWI and obtained a blood draw that came back well above the legal limit. We dug into the videos and reports, noting the field sobriety tests were performed after moving the client to an uneven parking lot and the HGN instructions were mishandled. Medical records documented injuries consistent with the collision. We also flagged inconsistencies in the paperwork, including a misidentified passenger and contraband later found in a patrol car. With no prior record, we negotiated straight probation and avoided jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a wrong-way turn and made a DWI arrest. The client reported two drinks and a recent back injury, was on prescribed medications, and had vaped THC. A preliminary breath test read 0.09, and a later blood draw came back under the alcohol limit but showed THC and medications. We pressed the state for all videos, uncovered missing body and dash footage, and showed that wind and the removal of a back brace undermined the field tests. Using the sub-legal alcohol result and evidence gaps, we secured deferred probation with interlock and out-of-state supervision, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Police contacted our client after another driver was already stopped, claiming both cars had been speeding. The client admitted to two drinks, performed roadside tests, blew on a portable device, and gave blood after the first vial was dropped and a second sample was drawn. We pulled every body and dash cam, ultimately withdrawing a suppression bid on the stop but refocusing on the lack of intoxication. The lab reported a 0.04 BAC with mostly inactive THC, and video showed steady balance and clear speech. We tried the case to the court, and the judge returned a not guilty.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Officers found the client parked and asleep after a newly prescribed anxiety medication caused significant drowsiness. What began as a welfare check became an arrest for a second DWI. We gathered medical and pharmacy documentation, established the timeline of the prescription and side effects, and highlighted that the client pulled over to avoid driving. Using this mitigation, we pressed for a non-custodial resolution. The case was resolved with a term of probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CC6

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged reckless driving after a night out and admitted to having a few drinks. Officers conducted eye and walk-and-turn tests, then arrested and obtained a blood sample despite paperwork reflecting an initial refusal. We secured the patrol videos, DIC documents, and lab records and challenged inconsistencies surrounding consent and the administration of the field tests. The client promptly installed an interlock and began recommended classes. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police responded after a single vehicle crash triggered an automatic alert. The driver admitted to having several tall beers and said they felt buzzed. No roadside sobriety tests were performed, and officers obtained a blood draw. An ignition interlock was ordered while the case was pending, and prosecutors treated it as a second offense based on an old out of state conviction. We reviewed the arrest paperwork and pressed our position in negotiations. The result was straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for swerving and delayed starts at lights, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI. They declined roadside tests, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood draw came back well over the legal limit. We secured and reviewed the dash and body camera, the lab paperwork, and the arrest report, then had the client complete education and a victim impact panel early. With no prior record and these proactive steps, we negotiated a resolution as deferred probation with interlock conditions.