DWI/DUI Case Results in Denton, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

After parking and walking away from the vehicle, the client was contacted in a commercial area and arrested for DWI. We secured surveillance showing the client arriving, exiting, and remaining away from the truck, with no officer or witness who could place intoxication at the time of driving. We highlighted missing body camera footage, questioned the officer’s field test qualifications, and noted quality control issues with the blood lab, which was drawn under a warrant later. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for lane weaving, the client was arrested for DWI. They did not complete field sobriety tests and declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw that later came back high. We pulled the patrol video, reports, and warrant paperwork, then met with prosecutors armed with mitigation the client completed early, including the DWI class, a substance abuse evaluation, and a victim impact panel. We also addressed a bond compliance issue head-on. The result was straight probation with manageable terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an illegal turn, officers reported signs of intoxication and obtained a blood draw that came back very high. We pulled the dash and body cam, lab records, and the warrant materials. Our team flagged gaps in the affidavit and emphasized that the video did not match the extreme number. The client completed counseling and other proactive steps, which we packaged for negotiations. When the state would not offer deferred, we kept pressure on and resolved the case with straight probation, avoiding jail.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers found the client in a parked vehicle in a lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The person had prior DWI history, and paperwork later showed a refusal the client did not recall. We obtained the police reports and video, challenged the basis for the encounter and whether the state could prove operation, and examined how field sobriety testing was conducted. We also developed strong mitigation tied to recent family loss and active steps toward treatment. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation on the felony charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a parked vehicle with the engine running and arrested for DWI after field sobriety tests. The client declined testing, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant, prompting prosecutors to add a high BAC enhancement. We reviewed the reports and the warrant affidavit, documented clerical errors, and gathered mitigation through DWI education, a victim panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Armed with those issues and mitigation, we pushed for a better offer. The state dropped the enhancement and reduced the charge, with deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Police responded to a minor crash and arrested our client for DWI. The state later filed it as a BAC over .15 based on a blood draw. We obtained the body cam, dash video, 911 audio, and the lab packet, and dug into the stop, the field tests, and the blood draw paperwork. We pressed the prosecution on weaknesses in how the tests were administered and the reliability of the result, and highlighted our client's clean record. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client avoided a DWI conviction with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court 5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for a rolling stop near their destination and began a DWI investigation that led to an arrest for a first offense. We obtained the reports and evidence, scrutinized the legal basis for the stop and how the roadside investigation was conducted, and were prepared to litigate as needed. At the same time, we assembled mitigation showing the client's otherwise clean background. After sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with deferred probation.

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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

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a single vehicle accident, the client was arrested for DWI. They denied drinking, disclosed prescribed benzodiazepines, and a roadside breath device read 0.06 before field tests and a hospital blood draw. Lab results later showed a BAC barely over the limit and THC in the system. We scrutinized the testing sequence, emphasized the unreliable portable reading, the prescription explanation, and the marginal BAC. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution offered deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a stop for a wide turn and speeding, the client was arrested for a second DWI. Officers reported the odor of alcohol, an open container, and poor performance on field sobriety tests; the client refused a voluntary blood draw, which was later obtained by warrant. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab paperwork, then showcased proactive steps like regular alcohol testing and an ignition interlock. We pushed for a treatment focused resolution over jail. The case concluded with straight probation.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with a minor passenger, our client was charged with DWI with child. Hospital testing showed no alcohol and no opiates, only a prescribed anti nausea medication. We gathered medical records, timelines, and toxicology, and documented a seizure disorder that better explained the loss of consciousness. We delivered a comprehensive packet to the prosecutor and pushed for pre indictment review. The matter was submitted to a grand jury, which returned a no bill. The charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Stopped for allegedly rolling a stop sign, the client admitted to a couple drinks and performed field sobriety tests, reporting difficulty only on the one leg stand. Officers did not administer a breath test and instead obtained a blood draw by warrant. We dug into the evidence, emphasized the limited indicators of impairment and the mixed test performance, and questioned the necessity of the blood warrant. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.