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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a wrong-way U-turn through a construction area, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers noted an open container and performed an eye-tracking check; the client declined further field tests and refused a roadside breath sample. A blood draw was taken several hours later and returned below 0.08. We secured the videos and lab records, emphasized the lengthy delay before the draw and the sub-limit result, and used those weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

A patrol stop for speeding and a missing front plate led to a DWI arrest. The client reported last drink hours earlier and performed roadside tests while shivering in cold, rainy conditions. They declined a breath test, and officers obtained a blood warrant after a lengthy delay at a hospital. We challenged the basis for the stop, the officer's instructions during the tests, and the poor testing conditions. We also scrutinized the warrant process, timing of the draw, and chain of custody. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after the vehicle was seen driving on a rim following contact with a stationary object. The client admitted to having a few drinks, an open container was recovered, and roadside tests led to an arrest. A consensual blood draw later reported an elevated BAC. We pulled the reports and video, managed the license hearing, and assembled a mitigation package showing no prior record, steady work history, and full compliance with an ignition interlock. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

A stop sign violation led to a minor collision and a DWI arrest. Officers obtained a warrant for blood, which later reported a BAC near 0.13. The case was filed as a felony based on two priors, and a deadly weapon allegation was added because of the crash while the prosecution initially pushed for prison. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera video, the blood draw records, and examined how the state would prove the prior convictions. We also documented no injuries and the client’s proactive sobriety efforts. Using that leverage, we negotiated straight probation and avoided incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a small celebration, the client was stopped moments after pulling out of a private lot. No traffic infraction was cited, and the officer focused on where the client had turned in. Field sobriety testing was attempted barefoot on rough ground, the tests were marked as a refusal, and a blood warrant was obtained later. We challenged the basis for the stop, the unsafe test conditions, and the refusal characterization, and pressed those defects with the prosecutor. The case was reduced to a lesser charge with deferred terms.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a stop for a wide turn and speeding, the client was arrested for a second DWI. Officers reported the odor of alcohol, an open container, and poor performance on field sobriety tests; the client refused a voluntary blood draw, which was later obtained by warrant. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab paperwork, then showcased proactive steps like regular alcohol testing and an ignition interlock. We pushed for a treatment focused resolution over jail. The case concluded with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a single vehicle accident, the client was arrested for DWI. They denied drinking, disclosed prescribed benzodiazepines, and a roadside breath device read 0.06 before field tests and a hospital blood draw. Lab results later showed a BAC barely over the limit and THC in the system. We scrutinized the testing sequence, emphasized the unreliable portable reading, the prescription explanation, and the marginal BAC. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution offered deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for excessive speed, the officer spotted an open tequila bottle in the car and shifted to a DWI investigation. The driver admitted to having had drinks earlier in the day, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw that later reported a 0.127 BAC. We obtained the lab report and police records, pressed for full video, and dissected the basis for the stop and the administration of the tests. With no prior record and clear cooperation, we presented mitigation and pushed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped at night for allegedly running a red light, though they believed the light was yellow. After acknowledging they had been drinking, they completed field sobriety tests and were arrested, then consented to a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body camera, challenging the basis for the stop and the way the exercises were instructed, and reviewed the blood results that later came back over the limit. Emphasizing weaknesses in probable cause and the client’s cooperation, we pressed the state in negotiations. The case resolved in deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with a minor passenger, our client was charged with DWI with child. Hospital testing showed no alcohol and no opiates, only a prescribed anti nausea medication. We gathered medical records, timelines, and toxicology, and documented a seizure disorder that better explained the loss of consciousness. We delivered a comprehensive packet to the prosecutor and pushed for pre indictment review. The matter was submitted to a grand jury, which returned a no bill. The charge was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the vehicle in the lane. He declined field sobriety and breath testing, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood that later came back around .15. With two prior DWIs, the new arrest was filed as a felony with real prison exposure. We scrutinized the discovery and lab results, counseled the client on proactive steps, and emphasized that there was no crash or injuries and significant time since the prior cases. We negotiated straight probation on the felony, keeping him out of prison.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client after observing red light violations, and the dash video later showed an improper stop at an intersection. The client acknowledged drinking at a bar and attempted the field sobriety tests, noting foot and back issues while the officer’s instructions were imperfect. He refused a voluntary sample, so police obtained a warrant and drew blood well after the driving, with a reported result above the enhancement threshold. We audited the dash and body cameras, the warrant, and the paperwork, flagging inconsistencies in how the client’s statements were recorded. Using the delayed draw, medical limitations, and testing errors as leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The case was closed with straight probation.