DWI/DUI Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

A traffic stop for a lane change without signaling led to a DWI arrest. The client tried to show insurance on a phone app, performed field sobriety tests that were marked as failed, the breath test was reported as a failure, and officers obtained a blood draw. We moved fast to obtain discovery and scrutinize the legal basis for the stop, the instructions and scoring of the tests, and the handling of breath and blood evidence. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and prepared suppression litigation. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and found our client unconscious in the driver's seat after striking a roadside barrier. The client later reported a blackout and had no memory of events. Officers alleged intoxication and referenced a breath sample. We obtained the incident reports and evidence, mapped the timeline from collision to testing, and challenged whether the state could prove impairment at the moment of driving. We emphasized the impact of the crash and loss of consciousness on any observations. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after declining a roadside breath test. Field sobriety tests were not offered until after the arrest, then a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reconstructed the timeline from police reports and records, showing the arrest came before any standardized testing. We also documented diabetes and longstanding balance limitations that call coordination-based observations into question. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Officers stopped the vehicle for an equipment issue and arrested our client for felony DWI. He had been lying in the back seat while another person drove, but an officer claimed they swapped seats after hearing a popping sound. We pulled the dash and body cam, which showed dark rear tint, the windows ordered down, and a timeline that made any swap implausible. There was no footage of him climbing forward, and documented back injuries explained his performance on roadside tests. Faced with these problems and our readiness for trial, the state reduced the case to a misdemeanor with credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

After a late-night stop for speeding with a passenger in the car, the client was questioned about drinking, performed roadside tests, and was arrested. Officers searched the vehicle without consent and found nothing. At the station, the breath machine malfunctioned, requiring another attempt, and no result was disclosed. We obtained the videos and breath-testing records, highlighting the equipment issue, the rushed roadside evaluation, and the lack of consent for the search. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCC5

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor single vehicle crash. The client cooperated, completed field sobriety tests, and later provided a breath sample at the station. We reviewed the dash and body camera video, which showed strong balance and coordination and even uncertainty from the officers about impairment. The breath test was taken long after driving and registered only slightly above the legal limit, undermining its value. We presented those weaknesses and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd Criminal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for drifting within a lane, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They declined breath testing and a blood sample was later taken by warrant. We obtained the dash and body-cam video, showing officers wavering on whether clear signs of intoxication existed and noting problems with how field tests were instructed and performed. We then attacked the blood work, scrutinizing the warrant, draw procedure, and the lab’s maintenance and calibration records. Using those weaknesses, plus testimony from the license hearing, we pressed the state to reduce the case to a lower level offense with straight probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

Following a rear-end crash, officers contacted the client, who stated they had two drinks after work. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later obtained under a warrant after several hours. We scrutinized the reports and warrant paperwork, focusing on the delay before the draw and the limited admissions to challenge the strength of the intoxication evidence. Using those weaknesses in discussions with the prosecution, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client in the community and avoided additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Our client was involved in a single vehicle crash and was taken to a hospital by EMS, where blood was drawn after he was sedated. There were no roadside sobriety tests, and officers arrived after the incident, relying on statements to claim he drove. We obtained the full discovery, reviewed body and dash cameras, plus EMS and hospital records, and scrutinized the warrant and procedures used for the blood draw. We also highlighted the delay in filing and gaps in proof. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction and a plea with credit for time served, avoiding further jail.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Harris County, 232nd DC

Allegations

Police contacted our client at a drive-thru after a payment mix-up, not a traffic stop. An off-duty officer claimed intoxication, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a warrant for a blood draw, with a young child in the vehicle. We pulled every video angle, the offense report, the warrant, and the lab materials. Our review flagged problems with how the roadside tests were instructed and highlighted the thin basis for the initial encounter. We put those issues in front of the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to fight. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested on suspicion of DWI after the roadside testing was cut short and the officer moved straight to detention. No blood draw was taken, only a breath test at the jail, and different numbers were later cited. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera video, the jail testing footage, and the device maintenance records. Using gaps in the field investigation and the BAC reporting discrepancy, we pressed the State. The matter resolved with straight probation on a first offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

Our client was contacted near a bar after their vehicle was found nearby. Video showed them walking steadily across the roadway in high heels, then performing field tests after removing the shoes, a sequence we argued unfairly affected balance. Breath testing produced conflicting results, with one sample below the enhanced threshold. We highlighted the missing keys and gaps in the timeline to question proof of operation and impairment. With that leverage, the state agreed to reduce the charge and accept a plea to time served, avoiding probation and further jail.