DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

After a collision with two parked cars, officers responded and opened a DWI investigation. The client reported he had been texting, showed clues on HGN and the one-leg stand, and no walk-and-turn was performed. He was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was drawn. Officers also located marijuana paraphernalia, but no separate charge followed. We pulled the full discovery, including crash and medical records, emphasized the limited field testing and post-accident context, and negotiated a resolution to straight probation.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding and an improper lane change, the client admitted to drinking. No field sobriety tests were given and no breath or blood sample was taken. We moved quickly, secured the police report, and assembled mitigation, including character letters and proof of early completion of an alcohol awareness class. We pressed the prosecutor for a resolution that avoided a conviction and negotiated deferred adjudication, allowing the client to complete conditions and keep a conviction off their record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was pulled over after officers alleged speeding and a turn without signaling. The officer noted an odor of alcohol and made the arrest. The client declined field sobriety exercises and refused breath testing, so police obtained a warrant and collected blood later. We scrutinized the traffic basis for the stop, the advisements given on refusals, and the timeline and handling of the blood draw to highlight weaknesses in the state's proof. With those issues laid out, we negotiated a plea to probation, sparing the client further jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for following too closely and arrested after admitting to drinking, completing roadside tests, and submitting to a blood draw. We obtained the police reports and lab records and closely examined the basis for the stop, the field-test documentation, and the handling of the blood sample. We presented our concerns to the DA and emphasized the client's clean record while pushing for a fair resolution. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI conviction off the client's record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC1

Allegations

After a stop for tailgating, our client admitted to drinking and was arrested for DWI. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and drew blood. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the legal basis for the stop and the manner in which the tests were administered, and closely reviewed the blood draw paperwork. We raised concerns about the reliability of portions of the evidence and presented mitigation on the client’s cooperation. The state reduced the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

An officer contacted our client while the car was parked on the roadside and initiated a DWI investigation. The client reported minimal alcohol consumption and a prescription taken days earlier. Field sobriety tests were performed, no portable breath test was offered, the client refused a blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the camera footage and full discovery, emphasizing the lack of observed driving and focusing negotiations on what the evidence actually showed. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for a first-time DWI, with no crash reported. Retained quickly, we filed our appearance and requested the ALR hearing to protect driving privileges and subpoena the officer. We obtained dashcam, bodycam, and the reports, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the field tests were conducted. Leveraging the record and our readiness to challenge the evidence, we pushed for a better resolution. The charge was reduced and the client received credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Officers approached our client while the vehicle was stationary in a private parking lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined the field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We scrutinized the initial contact and the affidavit supporting the draw, challenging whether there was adequate cause to detain and test someone who was parked, not driving. With no roadside tests and weaknesses in the narrative justifying detention, we pressed the state in negotiations. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC11

Allegations

After a low-speed collision with a parked car in a residential area, officers arrived well after the crash, ran field sobriety tests, and arrested our client for DWI. The client voluntarily provided a blood sample and had taken prescribed medications along with a muscle relaxer earlier. We obtained the reports, dissected the gap between driving and the investigation, the medication issues, and the reliability of the roadside tests. Leveraging these problems, we negotiated a resolution. The client received deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a minor crash, officers arrived and began a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and a blood draw was later taken. We obtained the reports and video, examined the crash narrative and the blood draw paperwork, and pressed the state on gaps in proof of intoxication. We highlighted the client’s lack of prior history and the evidentiary issues in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured a deferred probation resolution.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, The City of Wilmer Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a brief swerve, the client was cited for underage DUI. They acknowledged drinking and submitted only to a roadside breath screen, then were released the same day with a citation. No evidentiary breath test at a station and no blood draw were ever obtained. We secured discovery, scrutinized the stop and the quality of the proof, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Confronted with those evidentiary gaps, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC7

Allegations

After a long day and limited sleep, the client was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Officers observed alcohol in the car, conducted HGN and a walk-and-turn at a nearby lot, then arrested the client and obtained a consensual blood draw. We secured the videos and lab records, showing the client performed well on the walk-and-turn and that the blood result was below the legal limit. We also highlighted fatigue and a period of eating before driving to undercut impairment. Faced with these weaknesses, the prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.