DWI/DUI Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped moments after leaving a venue, our client was arrested for DWI. He gave a breath sample, then officers drew blood at the jail despite him not consenting. When the lab later reported a borderline 0.08, prosecutors floated a combined-intoxication theory even though no drug recognition exam was done. We pressed for the dash and body camera video and the full lab file, dissected the basis for the stop, and challenged the reliability and handling of the blood and toxicology. Faced with a weak stop, a rising BAC timeline, and shaky evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for suspected impairment, the client performed roadside tests and later provided a breath sample over 0.15. We obtained the video and breath-test records, analyzed how the field tests were administered, and flagged reliability issues. When pretrial monitoring showed an alcohol reading tied to cold medicine and a missed retest, we documented the explanation and pushed to replace the ankle monitor with an ignition interlock. Leveraging those points and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL5

Allegations

The case began after a traffic incident that led to a stop and arrest for a second DWI. Reports cited bloodshot eyes and balance issues, but the bodycam showed mostly subjective observations, and the timeline of field testing was unclear. We obtained and dissected the videos and paperwork, flagged those evidentiary gaps, and kept pressure on the state. At the same time, we guided the client through strict bond conditions, alcohol monitoring, and clean tests while addressing license compliance. Leveraging both the issues and the client’s progress, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL2

Allegations

The case began when the client’s vehicle became disabled off the roadway and officers stopped to investigate. The client acknowledged earlier drinking and consented to a hospital blood draw, which later came back high. We reviewed bodycam and 911 evidence, flagged problems with how the field tests were instructed, and emphasized the timing gap between any driving and the blood draw. We also requested full lab documentation and chain of custody. After making clear we were ready for trial, the state removed the enhancement and agreed to a reduced first offense disposition with time served following brief alcohol classes.

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Intoxication Assault

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

After a night out, the client was involved in a roadside crash that injured another person and was charged with intoxication assault. They were treated for injuries and a hospital blood draw later reported a result around 0.13. Our team obtained and reviewed extensive dashcam and bodycam footage, crash documentation, and medical records to reconstruct the event. We compiled a strong mitigation package with AA attendance logs, character letters, employment proof, and clean bond compliance. After sustained negotiations and punishment-hearing prep, the court granted probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

Stopped for speeding on a toll road, the client performed roadside tests and was arrested after officers reported signs of intoxication. A breath test at the jail read well over .15, and dash/body-cam captured the stop, the field exercises, and statements. We obtained and reviewed all video and testing records, pressed on how the stop unfolded and how the tests were administered, and assembled strong mitigation, including documented treatment efforts. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction and a disposition for credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

Stopped late at night for alleged speeding, the client was arrested for a first-time DWI after roadside tests and a refused breath test led to a blood draw by warrant about an hour later. We reviewed the video and reports, scrutinized how the field tests were instructed and the basis for the stop, and challenged the timing and handling of the blood evidence. We also filed the ALR request to protect the license while the case moved forward. With mitigation and pressure on the weaknesses, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

After a 911 call about a stalled vehicle, officers found our client asleep in the driver's seat with the engine running. They noted bloodshot eyes, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a chemical test showing a BAC over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, confirmed there was no crash as initially suggested, and pressed the state on inconsistencies from the initial dispatch. We prepared a first offender diversion packet, but it was not approved. We then negotiated a resolution that avoided jail time and resulted in straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped after patrol lights came on as they were already in the right lane approaching an intersection. They turned at the light, pulled into a nearby lot to park, declined field sobriety testing, and were arrested for DWI. We obtained discovery, including reports and video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the brief driving before detention, and the absence of standardized roadside testing. After presenting these evidentiary problems and preparing to litigate them, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a second DWI after roadside tests and a blood draw obtained by warrant. The client reported asking for a lawyer and that officers forced the draw. We examined the roadside procedures and challenged the legality and reliability of the blood evidence. We also showed the prior DWI was too old to enhance, and the state refiled it as a first offense. Coupled with the ALR license case being dismissed and the evidentiary weaknesses we highlighted, the prosecution dismissed the criminal case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL11

Allegations

Responding officers arrived to a minor collision and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. The client declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a hospital blood draw. We secured body and dash camera footage and the 911 audio, then compared everything to the reports. We pressed issues with how the investigation expanded from a fender bender, the instructions and conditions for field testing, and the handling of the blood sample. Facing those weaknesses, the state agreed to a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

A traffic stop for drifting between lanes led to an arrest for DWI, third offense. The officer claimed eye-test clues and imbalance, but the client has neuropathy and a knee injury and declined balance tests for safety. He also disclosed prescribed medications and diabetes, and the jail refused intake because his blood sugar was dangerously high, requiring an ambulance to a hospital. A blood warrant was executed; the alcohol screen came back negative and the drug toxicology never produced a report. We gathered bodycam footage, medical records, and proof of no alcohol purchase, and challenged impairment and procedure. Faced with missing lab results and our evidence, the state dismissed the case.