DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw a traffic light violation and erratic driving. Signs of impairment were noted during field tests, including the eye test, and a subsequent blood draw came back just over the legal limit. There was no crash and no prior record. We pulled the videos, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the testing, and the lab paperwork, and signaled we were ready to fight if needed. The client also completed recommended classes early. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, emergency services responded and officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client was arrested and taken for a hospital blood draw that later registered only slightly over the legal limit. We secured the discovery, reviewed the videos and reports, and noted that the roadside tests were performed while the client wore heavy boots that could affect balance. We emphasized the marginal BAC and lack of prior record in discussions with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was found in a disabled vehicle when officers stopped to check on them and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. After drinks earlier in the evening, the client remembered little of the interaction and later learned a blood sample had been taken, but could not recall consenting. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports and blood-draw paperwork, and pressed the state on consent and procedure. Coupled with the client's clean record and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police stopped our client after lane deviations and a slow start at a light. The officer noted slurred speech and alcohol odor, but the client explained dental issues and a vehicle alignment problem, and he completed the alphabet and counting tasks without issue. We reviewed the video, the nonstandard tests, and the warrant blood draw taken long after the stop, and challenged the reliability of the .15 enhancement. Facing those problems, the State agreed to reduce the charge and resolve the case with credit for time served.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was involved in a minor crash with a child in the car. At the scene the client declined field sobriety tests and later fainted, citing serious medical issues and not having eaten. A blood draw was obtained by warrant and the state alleged a very high result. We compiled medical records documenting cancer treatment and recent rehab, gathered ignition interlock data, and compared those materials to the bodycam timeline. We challenged the reliability of the observations and the state’s impairment theory. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

After a collision with an unoccupied parked vehicle, officers arrived and had our client perform field sobriety tests despite an airbag deployment. The client consented to a hospital blood draw and was arrested for a first-time DWI. We obtained the videos and highlighted how post-crash balance and eye cues can mimic intoxication, undercutting the weight of the tests. On paper the client looked intoxicated, so we pushed for a reduction and, if not, a probationary resolution. The state did not reduce, and we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail and limiting long-term damage.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Police initiated a traffic stop after observing lane weaving. The client admitted to drinking earlier, completed field sobriety tests and had balance problems. He declined a voluntary blood draw, a warrant was obtained and a sample was later tested, showing a BAC barely over the legal limit. Our team obtained the dash and body cam videos and combed through the testing paperwork, highlighting the marginal BAC and clean history. We negotiated terms that avoided a conviction and secured deferred probation with standard conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, police arrested our client for a first-offense DWI. Officers documented alcohol consumption, ran field sobriety tests, and obtained a blood sample. The report identified our client as the driver, but the evidence pointed elsewhere. We reviewed body and dash camera video, compared it to the paperwork and related insurance communications, and identified a back seat witness who could confirm another person was driving. Confronted with these issues on the element of operation, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

After a late-night stop for an equipment issue, the client was arrested on a first-offense DWI. They performed roadside tests and consented to a blood draw, which later reported a high BAC. Our team obtained the videos and lab records, verified the chain of evidence, and secured full discovery. We then front loaded mitigation with alcohol education and an impact panel, and pressed negotiations. The state agreed to drop the BAC .15 enhancement, reducing the charge, and the case was resolved with non-conviction probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a highway collision with a tractor trailer, our client was accused of DWI when officers reported alcohol odor, conducted eye tests, and obtained a hospital blood draw by warrant hours later. We obtained the crash report and reviewed the client's photos. They showed the truck initiated an unsafe lane change while our client stayed in his lane. We also flagged contradictions in the report about speed, damage, and towing, and raised issues with the blood draw paperwork and missing license suspension notices. Confronted with these problems, the state reduced the charge and offered deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after an evening out and arrested for DWI. At the roadside, no field sobriety tests were performed because the location was unsafe, and the officer shifted the investigation to the station, where a breath sample showed an elevated result. We obtained the body and dash videos, breath-test maintenance logs, and operator certifications, and emphasized the absence of standardized testing and other weaknesses. We also front loaded mitigation. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After pulling over to cool off, the client was contacted by officers in a public area after hours and arrested for DWI. The state relied on a blood draw and alleged an elevated BAC. We obtained the videos and reports, highlighting inconsistencies between the arrest narrative and the tow records, and raising whether the car was truly being operated. Toxicology reflected no drugs. We also presented mitigation the client completed early. With those leverage points, we persuaded the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a lower-level DWI.