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

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding led to our client being investigated for a second DWI. The officer noted the odor of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests before making an arrest. The case was filed as a misdemeanor with an alleged BAC over .15. We obtained dash and body camera video, sobriety testing paperwork, and the chemical test records, scrutinizing the procedures and chain of proof. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time and allowing the client to keep working while meeting court obligations.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged wide right turn, the client admitted to having a couple of drinks and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. The officer noted balance and counting issues on the one-leg stand, arrested the client, and obtained a breath sample. Although the officer mentioned a result around the .15 mark, the case was filed as a standard Class B DWI. We reviewed dash and body cam video, scrutinized how the tests were given, and audited breath-machine records. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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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

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Stopped at night for driving without lights during a short trip to get food, our client was arrested for DWI. The car used automatic headlights and the client believed they were on, but the officer said the rear lights were off. Field sobriety tests were performed in cold conditions and went poorly. The client consented to testing and a BAC over .15 was later reported. We obtained discovery, highlighted the minimal driving and circumstances of the stop and FSTs, and guided the client through DWI classes and a victim impact panel. With that leverage, we negotiated the charges down.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police stopped the client after claiming the car showed as uninsured, then arrested for DWI following roadside tests and a consensual hospital blood draw that later reported around .14. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body cameras, highlighting confusing instructions and inconsistencies in how the field tests were given. We also subpoenaed insurance records and an agent to confirm the policy was active, undercutting the stated reason for the stop. At trial we cross examined the officer and pressed the State on these gaps. The jury found the client not guilty.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client fell asleep behind the wheel and awoke on the shoulder, where officers began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were conducted at the jail rather than roadside, and a later chemical test reported a result over .15. We reviewed the reports, noted the timing and setting of the testing, and confirmed the client had no prior record. The client also finished the DWI class, evaluation, and VIP before court. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated a plea to straight probation with reasonable terms and no jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI arrest, with police noting an open container in the car. The client had no prior record and retained us to defend the case. We secured the discovery, scrutinized the reason for the stop, the field work, and the open container allegation, and outlined a trial plan. In negotiations, we emphasized the clean history and the state's burden to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation, protecting the client's record while they complete conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

Stopped for alleged weaving, the client was arrested after officers noted an open container, conducted roadside tests, and obtained a later blood draw that read high. We reviewed the dashcam and reports in detail, clarified that the client had not refused testing, and emphasized the hours-long gap before the sample. We also front loaded mitigation by securing completion certificates for DWI classes and proof of steady schooling and work. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, our client was arrested on a second DWI. They declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained discovery, including the warrant materials, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the affidavit supporting the draw, while pressing the state for complete disclosure. With an old prior on the record, jail time was a real risk. Through targeted negotiations informed by our review, we secured straight 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

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a crash, officers investigated our client for DWI and obtained a blood draw under a warrant. The client reported sudden illness and memory loss beforehand and had a documented seizure history. We secured bodycam, EMS and hospital records to build a complete picture of what happened and scrutinized the blood evidence alongside the timeline. With those medical factors and a clean record in hand, we negotiated a resolution for deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.