DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first DWI in Dallas County. We scrutinized the case file and maintained pressure in negotiations to protect the client’s record. Our team obtained a comprehensive substance abuse evaluation and proof of course completion, using those results to argue against harsher conditions. After multiple settings and conferences, the state agreed to reduce the charge. The client accepted deferred probation on the reduced offense, positioning the case for no conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client after noticing a vehicle equipment issue and followed into a parking lot where multiple units arrived. Only limited field sobriety testing was done before arrest, and a later chemical test showed a result over the limit. We obtained the body camera and jail videos, compared them to the reports, and highlighted inconsistencies and the abbreviated roadside evaluation. We also emphasized that the prior DWIs were decades old. Pressed with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

Police found the client parked in a private driveway with the car off, positioned awkwardly near a curb. A passenger had been outside with the keys and they ended up on the client's lap. Officers reported signs of intoxication, noted an open container, and the client provided a breath sample that read over .15. We pulled the reports and video, pressed the state on whether they could prove actual operation, and closely examined the breath testing procedure. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated with the prosecutor. The charge was reduced to a lesser offense with far fewer penalties.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Police found the client asleep at a traffic light and conducted field sobriety tests before making a DWI arrest. A blood sample was later taken after officers indicated they would secure a warrant. Our team obtained the bodycam, reports, and the blood-warrant paperwork, then pressed issues with the reliability of the roadside testing and the handling and timing of the draw. Faced with those problems and our readiness to litigate suppression, the state reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Officers contacted the client while the car was parked with hazard lights on and initiated a DWI investigation. The client admitted to several drinks and completed field sobriety tests, noting that thin, worn shoes affected balance and a long‑standing speech impediment could sound like slurring. A consensual blood draw later came back just over the legal limit, with a delay between driving and the sample. We reviewed bodycam, dash video, and reports, stressing no bad driving, the parked setting, the footwear and communication issues, and that mini bottles were unopened. We used these weaknesses to secure a reduced charge with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

Stopped for a defective taillight, the client admitted to drinking and was arrested for DWI. No roadside field sobriety tests were given, and only a station breath test later reported a result around twice the legal limit. We secured the police reports, body cam video, and breath testing records, noting the officer's attention was diverted by a passenger's medical episode and that standardized tests were never done. We challenged the reliability of the breath procedures and the quality of the investigation. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

The client was found asleep in a parked car, engine off. Officers woke him, conducted field sobriety tests, and later sought a blood warrant. We obtained the videos, reports, and the warrant affidavit, then pressed the state on whether there was proof of operation and adequate probable cause given the vehicle was stationary. We also raised concerns about how the FSTs were administered and the basis offered for the blood draw. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

After a collision caused by another driver who failed to stop, police arrested our client for DWI. He cooperated with a blood draw that came back below the legal limit, and the roadside tests looked solid on video. The state leaned on retrograde extrapolation to claim the level was higher while driving. We countered with the timing of the draw, the clean performance on the tests, and proof the crash was not our client's fault. We also raised credibility issues after learning the arresting officer was under internal investigation. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge and allow deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw a traffic light violation and erratic driving. Signs of impairment were noted during field tests, including the eye test, and a subsequent blood draw came back just over the legal limit. There was no crash and no prior record. We pulled the videos, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the testing, and the lab paperwork, and signaled we were ready to fight if needed. The client also completed recommended classes early. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, emergency services responded and officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client was arrested and taken for a hospital blood draw that later registered only slightly over the legal limit. We secured the discovery, reviewed the videos and reports, and noted that the roadside tests were performed while the client wore heavy boots that could affect balance. We emphasized the marginal BAC and lack of prior record in discussions with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was found in a disabled vehicle when officers stopped to check on them and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. After drinks earlier in the evening, the client remembered little of the interaction and later learned a blood sample had been taken, but could not recall consenting. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports and blood-draw paperwork, and pressed the state on consent and procedure. Coupled with the client's clean record and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police stopped our client after lane deviations and a slow start at a light. The officer noted slurred speech and alcohol odor, but the client explained dental issues and a vehicle alignment problem, and he completed the alphabet and counting tasks without issue. We reviewed the video, the nonstandard tests, and the warrant blood draw taken long after the stop, and challenged the reliability of the .15 enhancement. Facing those problems, the State agreed to reduce the charge and resolve the case with credit for time served.