DWI/DUI Case Results in Denton, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A traffic stop for suspected speeding ended in a DWI arrest after the officer noted an open container and the odor of alcohol. There were no roadside tests, and the client consented to a hospital blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We obtained the police video, report, and lab paperwork and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the blood-draw documentation. We also had the client complete a DWI class, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging mitigation and pressure on the State’s proof, we negotiated the enhancement off the table and secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After an evening out, the client pulled into a hotel lot to avoid driving farther, but officers followed in, questioned him, and made a DWI arrest. He declined breath testing and consented to a blood draw. Our team moved fast on the license case, preserving his right to a hearing while we tracked the lab work. We scrutinized why he was detained in the lot and the steps officers took during the investigation, and highlighted his choice to seek a room instead of continuing on the road. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an illegal U-turn at a red light and claimed to smell alcohol. Field sobriety tests followed, including nonstandard tasks like reciting the alphabet, and the client later consented to a blood draw. We secured the videos and reports, documented what they actually showed, and scrutinized the blood records. We also showed the client’s compliance with bond conditions, including ignition interlock requirements. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge and place the client on deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Our client was stopped for speeding during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after roadside tests. The officer obtained a consensual blood sample. We moved quickly on the license side by requesting an ALR hearing, then secured the dashcam, bodycam, and lab records to scrutinize the stop, test administration, and blood handling. Using that review and substantial mitigation, we negotiated a resolution. The case ended in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for minor speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers noted shakiness and alleged slurred speech, conducted field tests, and later obtained a blood warrant after a breath refusal. We pulled the dash and body camera video and documented that the trainee officer gave inconsistent instructions, while the client had documented back and hip surgeries and a leg length discrepancy affecting balance tests. We pressed these reliability issues and presented mitigation, including employment impact letters. With a new prosecutor on the file, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Following a minor crash that left a tire blown, officers investigated and the client was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was obtained under a warrant. The lab later reported a BAC around .18. With a prior DWI on record, the state initially pushed for a jail component. We obtained the videos and blood documentation, and compiled mitigation showing full interlock compliance, ongoing treatment, classes, and a substance use evaluation. Leveraging that record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI following roadside tests and a breath test that produced two samples around 0.13, below the .15 enhancement threshold. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, reviewed how the field tests were instructed and performed, and pulled the breath instrument’s maintenance and observation records. While guiding the client through the license process and an occupational license, we also had them complete early classes. We presented the mitigation and evidentiary issues to the state and negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked vehicle after a late night out, then conducted field sobriety tests despite the client reporting knee and hip issues. The client consented to a hospital blood draw. We requested and reviewed dashcam and bodycam, the police report, interlock logs, and the lab records, focusing on the long gap between any drinking and officer contact, the lack of observed driving, and how physical limits undermined the tests. We also advised the client to enroll in recommended classes. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors reduced the charge and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Our client was stopped late at night after a brief lane drift and admitted to drinking earlier. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests while the client was fatigued and in cold conditions, then obtained a blood draw, not a breath test. We pulled the video and reports, emphasized the effects of fatigue and environment on the tests, and preserved challenges to the blood evidence. The client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and an assessment up front. Leveraging that mitigation and our evidentiary pressure, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, the client called police to report the scene. Officers observed signs of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. The client declined a voluntary blood draw, so a warrant was obtained and a sample was taken several hours after driving. We secured the videos, reports, and lab records and challenged the reliability of the blood result given the delay and the client’s last drink occurring shortly before the incident. Leveraging those issues, we pressed negotiations. Prosecutors reduced the charge and agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court / County Criminal Court No. 5-F

Allegations

Officers confronted our client inside a childcare facility shortly after he arrived to pick up a child and arrested him for a felony DWI. He declined a roadside breath test, no field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant several hours later. We scrutinized the reports and timeline, pressing the state on proof of operation and the delay before the blood draw. We also highlighted the age of prior DWIs and the client’s compliance and sobriety efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation, keeping him out of prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a stop for a broken headlight following a social event, officers noted an odor of alcohol and conducted roadside sobriety tests on the highway shoulder in cold conditions, then obtained a consensual blood draw. The lab later alleged a BAC of 0.15 or higher, elevating the charge despite the client’s clean record. We obtained discovery and scrutinized the expansion from an equipment stop, the roadside testing environment, and the blood analysis. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated the case down and the charges were reduced.