DWI/DUI Case Results in Denton, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a late night crash that also involved another vehicle, paramedics took our client to a hospital where officers obtained a blood draw and later filed a first-offense DWI. When a warrant issued well after the incident, we coordinated a safe surrender and fast bond so the client could return to work the same day. We obtained bodycam, dash video, and the medical records, then scrutinized the blood evidence and the circumstances of statements made while the client was injured and upset. We also compiled mitigation showing a clean history and steady responsibilities. The state moved off straight probation, and we secured deferred adjudication to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Police contacted our client while parked in a retail lot after a report of drinking in a vehicle. Officers noted an open container, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a consent blood draw that was above the limit. We reviewed video and lab records, emphasizing the client was stationary awaiting a ride, the tests were poorly instructed and administered, the draw occurred during the absorption window, and a blood tube showed irregularities. Using these issues as leverage, we secured deferred adjudication with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a two-car collision at an intersection, officers reported deployed airbags and an odor of alcohol. The client admitted to drinking earlier and declined field sobriety tests. A blood draw was taken at a hospital hours later after delays. We obtained the reports and emphasized that any confusion or unsteadiness could stem from the crash, and that the delayed blood sample could not reliably establish the level while driving. With early mitigation completed, we leveraged these issues to secure straight probation with a limited interlock requirement and no jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

After a 911 report about erratic driving, officers found our client stopped in the roadway and noted slurred speech, unsteady balance, and the odor of alcohol. An open container was observed in the vehicle. The client declined roadside tests, and a blood sample was taken by warrant, later reported over the legal limit. We pulled the 911 audio, dash and body camera footage, the warrant packet, and lab records, then pressed the state on proof and mitigation while the client complied with alcohol monitoring. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop for speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. She completed field sobriety tests, performing well on the balance tasks, and declined a blood draw; a warrant was later obtained and a sample taken at the jail. We requested the dash and body camera footage and lab records, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the FST instructions, and the blood draw paperwork and chain of custody. We also handled the license hearing, guided bond conditions like an interlock, and started mitigation. Leveraging these points, we negotiated a reduced charge with deferred terms, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped after failing to come to a complete stop at a sign and was arrested for a first offense DWI. There was no crash or injuries. We moved quickly after the arrest, secured the police reports, video, and any breath or blood results. Our team scrutinized the basis for the stop and the officer's roadside investigation, then highlighted mitigation, including a clean record, cooperation, and no accident. We negotiated a resolution to probation, keeping the client out of jail and allowing them to move forward.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

Police contacted the client after a traffic stop for headlights off as the vehicle parked at an apartment lot. The client declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a blood draw by warrant. Our team dug into the video, arrest paperwork, and the blood warrant and lab records, finding problems that weakened probable cause and the admissibility of key proof. We filed a focused motion attacking those issues. The court granted our motion, leaving the state without the evidence it needed. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped as he parked at home after leaving a bar, our client was arrested for DWI when an officer claimed a plate-light defect and suspected intoxication. He declined most roadside tests, explaining longstanding hip and knee issues, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the dash and body cams, compared the stop to the report, challenged the suitability of the field tests, and scrutinized the timing and paperwork behind the blood draw. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the case resolved in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped shortly after leaving a bar area, the client was pulled over when an officer said the car moved across lanes too quickly to make a turn. The individual completed field sobriety tests and consented to a blood draw. We challenged the basis for the stop, noting the report did not describe a marked lane violation, and closely scrutinized the administration of the tests and blood procedures. We used these concerns in negotiations to gain leverage. The client accepted deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction on the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a 911 report of erratic driving and for a missing front plate. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a specimen, so a blood draw warrant was executed. We obtained the dash and body-cam video, the 911 audio, the warrant, and the lab paperwork, and scrutinized the basis for the DWI investigation and the handling of the blood. Meanwhile, the client complied with bond, installed an interlock, and completed counseling. We leveraged these points to negotiate a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a tip to dispatch about a suspected impaired driver, an officer waited near the client’s residence and initiated contact as the client pulled in. Field sobriety tests were conducted and the client was arrested. He later consented to a blood draw at the station and had no prior record. We pressed for full discovery, including the 911 call, video, and lab materials, and challenged the tip-based stop and lack of observed driving. Through negotiations, the case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Our client was contacted in a parking lot after a caller reported possible intoxication. An officer found the engine on, a passenger ill, and performed roadside tests before arresting and obtaining a warrant for a blood draw that later showed an elevated result. We secured the body cam, which showed the vehicle stationary in park with no brake lights and no admission of driving or intent to drive. We scrutinized how the tests were given and preserved objections to the blood draw process, then presented mitigation. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the charge to a lesser offense with deferred probation.