DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for felony DWI after the officer noted an alcohol odor and obtained a blood-draw warrant. He attempted field sobriety tests but disclosed extensive back surgeries with hardware that impair balance. We pulled the video, documented his medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of those tests for him. We also scrutinized the blood process and presented mitigation, including interlock compliance and a commitment to start AA. The case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The client was stopped after drifting in his lane on the way home late at night. Officers noted empty beer cans from a passenger and began a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside tests, explaining longstanding knee and ankle injuries, and refused a breath test. A blood warrant was executed several hours after the stop, and the first kit was unusable, causing further delay. We obtained the videos and lab records, challenged the timing and integrity of the draw, and used that leverage to negotiate deferred probation.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and cited our client for DUI Class C. The client performed field sobriety tests well, and the roadside breath test ultimately registered a low result. In reviewing the videos and reports, we noted the officer did not document any odor of alcohol and that the only direct evidence was a brief admission to drinking. We compiled those points and engaged the prosecutor. Facing a weak evidentiary record and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI B/DWI 1st

Allegations

The individual was arrested after being pulled over in a rental car. The officer observed an open wine bottle. The client failed field sobriety testing but refused a breath or blood test.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a crash, officers arrived to find our client outside the vehicle. He declined field sobriety testing, a judge authorized a blood draw, and his license was seized. With a prior on record, the case was filed as a second-offense DWI. We gathered the reports, video, and 911 records, and emphasized the absence of roadside tests and gaps in the timeline from the collision to officer contact. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI w/Child

Allegations

The client was charged with DWI with a child after being found in a parked car with open containers with the seat reclined and the client's shoes in the backseat.

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DWI >.15

Allegations

The individual faced charges due to multiple misdemeanor and felony cases.

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DWI >.15

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a 911 call reported reckless driving. The client admitted to consuming alcohol, performed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood test showing BAC above .15. Open container found in vehicle. No prior offenses.

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DWI B/DWI 1st

Allegations

The individual was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Our client was arrested for suspected DWI after a late-night stop. Records showed the blood draw occurred many hours after the arrest, and staff had to redo paperwork before it was taken. We challenged the reliability of the blood evidence given the delay and documentation problems, and prepared to litigate those issues. At the same time, we guided the client to complete DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. The combined pressure led to a reduced charge with a time served resolution.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a parked car after drinking earlier. The client admitted to drinking, refused a roadside breath test, does not recall field sobriety tests, and declined a blood draw until a warrant issued. We scrutinized the basis for the welfare check and arrest and pointed to the lack of standardized testing. We raised concerns about whether warnings were properly given and the delay between any driving and the blood sample. With no prior record and these issues presented, the charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a lane deviation during a turn. The client acknowledged drinking and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. Wearing heeled boots, dealing with contact lens glare, and with a prior ankle injury, the client struggled, and officers obtained a blood warrant that later reported a result well over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, documented the environmental and physical factors affecting the tests, and prepared the case for trial. We pressed these points in negotiations, and the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lower level DWI.