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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police stopped our client after several lane departures. An open container was noted, FSTs were given, the client declined breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later came back just over the limit. We reviewed the dash and bodycam and, seeing the stop would likely hold, focused on mitigation. The client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation before court. We leveraged that work to secure deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record, and minimized conditions, including waiving community service and obtaining time for probation to review any interlock requirement.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was arrested for DWI. The officer noted odor of alcohol and balance issues on field tests. A roadside breath test was used as a screen, and a later consensual blood draw came back well over the limit. We secured the dash and body cam, reviewed the reports with the client, and focused on mitigation, including a clean record, early completion of an alcohol education course, and proof of stability. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant, the client was stopped for failing to signal and arrested for DWI. They completed roadside sobriety tests but struggled with the officer's instructions. No breath test was given, and a hospital blood draw was taken by consent. We pulled the dashcam and bodycam, examined how the tests were administered, and analyzed the timing of the blood draw against the drinking and meal timeline. Using those issues and the client's clean history, we pressed negotiations. The result was deferred probation, avoiding a conviction while the client completed conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived and arrested our client for DWI. He told police he was fatigued and distracted, completed field sobriety tests after asking for his glasses, and was taken to a hospital where blood was drawn. No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved. We moved quickly to challenge an unnecessary ignition interlock bond condition and got it modified. We dissected the police reports and hospital records, pressed the state on proof of impairment versus fatigue, and questioned consent and handling of the blood. The state reduced the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

The stop followed a lane shift near an unexpected construction closure, after which officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual blood draw. We obtained and presented video of the area showing little advance warning or visibility for the closure, with additional signs appearing later. We challenged the basis for the stop and the weight of the roadside observations, and scrutinized the blood evidence in negotiations. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

The client was stopped after making a wrong-way turn and quickly correcting with a U-turn. Officers noted alcohol use, the client refused field sobriety tests, was arrested, and a blood draw was obtained by warrant. With two prior DWIs, prison was a real risk. We examined the stop, the affidavit for the blood warrant, and every detail in the reports, emphasizing the limited driving behavior and the absence of test performance due to the refusal. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

During a traffic stop after an erratic turn, the client appeared disoriented and was taken to a hospital instead of being booked immediately. The case was later filed as a first-time DWI. We documented a significant medical condition and active prescription pain medications, providing a non-alcohol explanation for the observed signs. We scrutinized the chemical testing process and timing, along with the basis for the stop. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record and guiding compliance with interlock and probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI and officers obtained a blood sample. We gathered the discovery and reviewed the basis for the stop and the procedures surrounding the blood draw while preparing for court. With the client prioritizing a stable outcome over trial, we pursued a negotiated resolution. Our team coordinated with program staff to secure acceptance into a court-supervised alcohol program and pressed for a nonincarceration result. The agreement was approved and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a lane change without signaling and a speed warning, the client was arrested for DWI. Field sobriety tests led to dizziness, the client later vomited after being handcuffed, and a blood draw was taken under a warrant. We pulled the dash and body cam, highlighting that before arrest the client appeared steady and responsive. We challenged the weight of the tests given the client's reported balance issues and argued the post arrest vomiting proved little. With mitigation like completed classes and no record, we negotiated a drop to Class B with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for a missing front plate, the officer noted an alcohol odor and bloodshot eyes, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and found an open container. Our client declined a portable breath test but later provided a blood sample, which came back under .15. We obtained the videos and reports, documented the client's hip-related balance limitations that affected the field tests, and pressed the prosecution on the weight of that evidence. After sustained negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police stopped our client for speeding and initiated a DWI investigation after an admission to drinking. The officer conducted field sobriety tests, then a breath test at the station reportedly read 0.22, and a blood draw was refused. We obtained the video and breath-testing records and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions given during the tests, and the administration of the breath sample. Using those leverage points in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

During a roadside encounter, officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested our client on suspicion of DWI. The individual declined a breath test, and officers later sought a blood draw that did not occur until hours after arrest. We highlighted that the tests were conducted while the client wore sandals, and that officers had to redo the blood warrant paperwork, causing significant delay. We challenged the reliability of both sets of evidence. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.