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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Stopped after an improper turn at a red light, the client was investigated for DWI. He acknowledged drinking earlier, completed roadside tests, and consented to a hospital blood draw, with a handheld breath test later at the jail. We secured the dash and body camera footage, dissected the administration of the field sobriety tests, and emphasized the timing of the last drink to raise a rising BAC argument. Using those weaknesses, we challenged the enhancement tied to a high blood result. The prosecution agreed to drop the enhancement and reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare check and found our client asleep in a parked vehicle, then made a DWI arrest after a blood draw reported a high BAC. We secured the police reports and lab records and were ready to challenge the reliability of the testing and the timeline of driving. We also compiled extensive proof of rehabilitation, including daily sobriety meetings, counseling, and service hours. After multiple court settings and firm negotiations, the state agreed to probation rather than jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Our client was stopped after an officer claimed they were driving the wrong way. Field tests followed, the client declined breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later showed a BAC around 0.16. We dissected the police report and lab records, questioned the basis for the stop, and compiled mitigation by documenting completed alcohol education and the installed ignition interlock. We also flagged potential admissibility issues with the prior out-of-state DWI. After persistent negotiations, the state dropped the enhancement, reducing the charge and avoiding mandatory jail with straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers contacted the driver after a minor incident at a gas station and began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were recorded, with only four clues on the walk-and-turn and one on the one-leg stand. A consensual blood draw later reported a result above .15. We obtained the video, examined the basis for the detention, and carefully assessed the administration and performance of the roadside tests. Leveraging those points in negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Police encountered the client in a parking lot and made a DWI arrest after a blood draw showed an elevated BAC. We obtained the lab packet and witness statements, and raised concerns about an officer's credibility that could affect the case. At the same time, we compiled proof of treatment, daily meeting attendance, and counseling to document real rehabilitation. We set the case for contested settings to keep pressure on negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and keeping the damage contained.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client was investigated for DWI. They performed field sobriety tests and blew slightly over the limit on a handheld roadside device, then officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the body and dash camera footage, reports, and the warrant packet, and challenged the basis for the stop, the limited value of the roadside breath device, and the handling of the blood. Leveraging those issues and the low alcohol level, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation after a DWI when a motion to revoke was filed and a warrant issued. Allegations centered on alcohol monitoring problems, including several days of unread SCRAM data, and a minor citation, despite the client having completed required classes and service. We moved fast, set a safe plan to address the warrant, scrutinized the monitoring records, and assembled mitigation showing compliance efforts and device issues. We pressed these points with the prosecution and negotiated hard. The State agreed to resolve the case with a reduction and a sentence of time already served, ending supervision and clearing the warrant. The client left court without additional jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, 282nd District Court (previously CCC 2)

Allegations

Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested our client for a second-offense DWI, then obtained a blood sample at the station. The client had been drinking earlier at a social gathering and remembered little about the stop. We obtained the available video, arrest reports, and lab paperwork, and closely reviewed the state’s proof. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the detention before the blood draw, and flagged inconsistencies in the paperwork. After we presented those concerns, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CC5

Allegations

Police found our client parked with the engine running. After admitting to some drinking, they performed field sobriety tests and consented to a hospital blood draw, which prosecutors used to allege a high BAC enhancement. We reviewed the reports and video, stressed that no driving was observed, and showed the client’s cooperation and clean interlock record. With DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation completed, we leveraged that progress to get the enhancement dropped and the charge reduced to Class B with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL2

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was investigated for DWI. Video showed uneven field testing, and officers obtained a blood sample that tested well over the legal limit. The client reported memory gaps and suspected a tampered drink, which we pursued but could not corroborate. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the lab paperwork, yet the video and blood evidence created real trial risk. We shifted to mitigation and negotiated a resolution to straight probation with standard conditions, avoiding jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested on a second DWI. They performed roadside tests, declined a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We focused on mitigation, guiding the client through the repeat-offender DWI course, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation, then delivered verified completion to the State. Using that progress as leverage, we pushed to remove the enhancement. The prosecution reduced the charge and agreed to straight probation with no jail condition.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested after the officer claimed slurred speech and poor performance on field tests. When asked for a blood sample, the client asked about a lawyer, which was treated as a refusal, and a warrant was obtained for a later draw that reported a very high BAC. We highlighted the client’s significant vision issues that could affect test performance and assembled mitigation early, including DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation with supportive outpatient completed. We engaged the prosecution with this record and pushed for leniency. The state agreed to reduce the charges.