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

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after observing a vehicle exit behind a closed business and make a wide right turn. Field sobriety testing followed, despite the client’s rheumatoid arthritis affecting balance. No breath sample was taken roadside, and a blood draw was performed later under a warrant. We obtained the videos and reports and challenged the legality of the stop and the reliability of the testing in a suppression hearing. Although the court sided with the state, we used the client’s clean alcohol monitoring and proactive treatment to negotiate straight probation, with removal of the ankle monitor and time to arrange any jail condition.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

The client was arrested for DWI after a single‑vehicle incident that caused minor property damage. Officers responded to a 911 call, noted indicators of impairment, administered field sobriety tests, and obtained a consensual blood draw following a breath test refusal. The result later came back well over .15, increasing exposure. We obtained the body cam, dash cam, 911 audio, and lab records, ensured bond compliance with an interlock, and front‑loaded alcohol education. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with straight probation and no jail time.

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DWI With Child Under 15

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

After a minor fender-bender, officers contacted our client while a child was in the vehicle. She refused a breath test, a warrant was obtained for blood, and roadside tests were cited to support arrest. We obtained the videos and lab records, scrutinized the stop and blood-draw procedures, and assembled a mitigation packet showing no prior record, prompt counseling and treatment, and compliance with bond conditions. Leveraging that work, we negotiated the felony down to a misdemeanor resolution with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a highway collision after another driver cut into our client's lane. Officers reported alcohol odor, the client admitted coming from a bar, declined roadside tests for safety, and later gave a station breath sample over 0.15. We obtained the crash report, video, and intoxilyzer records, scrutinizing the operator’s steps and the device’s maintenance, and emphasized that our client did not cause the wreck. With no prior record and full compliance on bond, we negotiated to avoid jail and secure probation. We also handled the license side, requesting the ALR hearing and guiding interlock and driving privileges.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police were dispatched on a suspicious person call and found our client in a parking lot waiting for a ride and a tow, with the vehicle off. He told the officer he had no intention of driving. After a brief HGN, he was arrested for a second DWI. We dissected the officer's report, underscoring that no one ever observed driving and that transportation had already been arranged. At trial we pressed those points on cross and challenged the basis for the arrest. The verdict was Not Guilty.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client admitted to having two drinks and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. They reported doing well on two of the tests, then stumbled on a third that did not match the standard one-leg stand. At the station, a blood sample was taken after the officer framed consent as necessary to avoid an automatic license suspension. We scrutinized the officer's testing instructions and the consent advisement, and highlighted weaknesses in the proof of impairment. With no prior record, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The arrest followed a 911 call about a parked truck outside a residence. When officers arrived, our client was outside the vehicle, and there was no direct observation of driving. A blood draw later reported a high alcohol level, and bond conditions were imposed. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports, highlighting gaps in proof that the client had operated the vehicle and pointing to inconsistencies in how the scene was documented. We added mitigation with classes and strict compliance. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a 911 report of reckless driving. At the scene the client refused breath testing, and officers later sought a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the 911 and dispatch records, video from the stop, and the warrant paperwork, then scrutinized the basis for the stop and whether the draw was handled by the book. We raised the evidentiary weaknesses with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate the suppression issues. The state agreed to resolve the case with straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a hotel parking lot with the engine running after a call about another intoxicated person. There was no driving observed, yet field sobriety tests followed. We emphasized that the officer who administered those tests lacked proper certification and that a prior leg injury affected balance. We also scrutinized body cam video and the breath test process, questioning the claimed odor of alcohol from an open top vehicle. Facing those challenges, the prosecution agreed to resolve the case with straight probation and no jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged lane drifting, our client declined field sobriety testing and roadside breath testing. Officers obtained a warrant and a blood draw later reported a BAC around 0.20. We reviewed dash and body cam, emphasized the rough roadway the client was avoiding, and scrutinized the stop and blood-draw procedures. Citing his early completion of required classes and lack of a personal vehicle, we negotiated straight probation with monitoring terms tailored to his situation.

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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 (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.