DWI/DUI Case Results in Denton, TX

Charge

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 #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.

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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, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare check in a parking lot and found our client in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that had been running. He later provided a blood sample that came back well above the legal limit. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, challenged whether the state could prove actual operation versus being parked, and scrutinized the blood draw and chain of custody. At the driver’s license hearing we exposed a defect in the blood draw paperwork and used it as leverage in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

A traffic stop for running a red light led to an arrest for a second DWI. The client admitted to drinking and was put through field sobriety tests despite reporting a foot injury, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We scrutinized the stop and the testing conditions, arguing the injury undermined the results, and gathered proof of the client's counseling, classes, and ignition interlock compliance. After the case was reassigned to a new prosecutor, we re-presented the mitigation and pressed the evidentiary issues. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the matter resolved with credit for time served.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Probation filed a motion to revoke after several positive alcohol tests while the client was on supervision for a first-time DWI. We reviewed the supervision file, confirmed completion of classes, community service, and fees, and noted the client reported one interlock alert involved another person. We got the client into an outpatient alcohol program, stressed strict compliance, and compiled proof of progress. In negotiations we pushed back on a costly hair test, citing finances and treatment participation. The prosecution agreed to keep the case on deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

On a windy morning in a construction zone, the client merged into a single lane and briefly clipped a cone. An officer activated lights several vehicles back, and the client pulled over at the first safe spot. There was no odor of alcohol, yet roadside tests were done on a windy, uneven shoulder. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, emphasized the weak intoxication indicators and poor testing conditions, and used that leverage to secure a reduction to a non DWI offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The client was contacted by police after a minor bump into a parking barrier during a short errand. She had mistakenly taken a prescription sleep aid, which explained the drowsiness officers observed, not alcohol. Field sobriety testing followed and a blood draw was obtained by warrant. We gathered medical records confirming the medication mix up, challenged the reliability of the roadside tests under those conditions, and emphasized the lack of alcohol indicators. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

After a single-vehicle collision on a residential street, officers investigated our client for DWI. He reported chest and leg injuries from the crash, yet was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later consented to a blood draw at a hospital. We highlighted the unclear instructions, the documented injuries that affected performance, and pressed the state on the reliability of the post-incident blood evidence. With no prior record and strong mitigation, we leveraged these issues to negotiate a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

The client was stopped after an alleged traffic violation and questioned about alcohol. They declined field sobriety testing. A subsequent blood draw reported a BAC well above .15. We obtained the reports and video, challenged shifting explanations for the basis of the stop, and scrutinized the blood evidence. We also had the client begin recommended courses and remain fully compliant. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a resolution that avoided a final conviction and secured deferred probation with manageable terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for drifting from a lane, the client admitted to drinking and was arrested. Officers ran field sobriety tests and a blood draw followed. We secured the bodycam, police reports, and lab records and reviewed them closely with the client. With no prior history, we challenged the reliability of the roadside testing and the basis for the stop in negotiations, making clear we were prepared to litigate. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation, allowing the client to avoid a conviction if all terms are completed.