DWI/DUI Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court At Law No. 5

Allegations

Our client had a minor collision with a bicyclist after dinner and was arrested for a second DWI. He told officers about Parkinson’s, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw. We obtained the video and lab records, the blood alcohol result was below the legal limit, and toxicology showed only prescribed medications. We argued the medical condition made the field tests unreliable and the accident did not establish impairment. We pressed the prosecution with these issues, challenged the reliability of the evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Allegations

The case began when another driver flagged down an officer about alleged road rage. The officer contacted our client on foot in a store parking lot, noted an odor of alcohol, ran field sobriety tests, and later obtained a blood draw by warrant. We pulled the dash and body cameras and the report, which showed no traffic violation, no clear basis for the detention, and no recorded statement from the reporting driver. We prepared a suppression fight and pressed these flaws, including that multiple similar vehicles were present. The state dismissed the case, and the interlock was removed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw the vehicle drift while it struggled with a stalling engine. The officer noted typical intoxication clues and referenced a caller report, but the client declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample; a blood draw was taken later at the station under a warrant hours after the stop. We obtained the videos and warrant affidavit, challenged the basis for the stop and the late blood collection, and documented ongoing interlock compliance efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

The case began after a low speed collision near the client’s home. Officers noted an odor of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests the client struggled with, and obtained a warrant for a blood draw after the client refused. We obtained the video evidence and discovered gaps in the body cam from the initial contact, while other footage showed cooperative speech and no obvious impairment. We assembled mitigation, including insurance documentation, a remorse letter, and character references. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and a plea to time served with no probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

After a minor crash, the client waited at a nearby lot for police. Officers reported open containers, administered field sobriety tests, and later obtained a breath test reading over .15. We pulled the body and dash videos, scrutinized the instructions given during the tests, and obtained the breath device maintenance logs and observation period records. We highlighted the lack of injuries and other mitigating factors while pressing the state on evidentiary gaps. The result was a negotiated term of probation with no jail time and conditions the client could manage.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 174th \u200bCriminal District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped after a minor traffic infraction and arrested for DWI. They declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, and a later blood draw reported a very high alcohol level. We pulled the videos and lab records, flagged a muted segment on the body camera and inconsistencies in how impairment was described, and scrutinized the warrant and testing documentation. The case opened with a prison offer. By preparing for trial and pressing those issues, we negotiated straight felony probation with no prison time, with compliance through classes and an interlock.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

The case began after a collision where the client pulled into a lot and was arrested for DWI. No field sobriety tests were done roadside, and a blood sample taken hours later came back well over the legal limit. We reviewed the in car video and lab records and found limited grounds to challenge the blood. We shifted to mitigation, assembling treatment documentation, proof of steady employment, and readiness for an interlock and intensive outpatient care. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation with treatment conditions and a brief jail sanction, avoiding prison.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Stopped for suspected impairment, the client was arrested for a third DWI. The blood test registered about 0.01 BAC, so the state focused on video and a toxicology screen showing benzodiazepines, despite the client having prescriptions. We obtained the videos and medical records, challenged whether there was true loss of normal faculties, and documented months of clean alcohol monitoring. We also submitted letters from counselors and a psychiatrist. With that leverage, we secured straight probation with outpatient treatment and a brief county jail condition.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

Following a social gathering, our client was caught up at the tail end of a multi-vehicle collision. Officers administered HGN, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand, and a later breath test registered 0.10. We obtained the police and crash reports along with the breath-test records, and highlighted how post-crash conditions and roadside testing can skew balance and observations. The client also moved quickly to arrange an ignition interlock, showing accountability. We leveraged those points in negotiations and secured probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant and briefly stopping at a bar, the client drove away and was involved in a crash with a patrol vehicle at an intersection he believed was a four‑way stop. He declined breath testing, a blood warrant was obtained, and bar and police videos were produced. We secured the crash report and video, evaluated the investigation, and built mitigation. We highlighted the long gap since prior DWIs, strict interlock compliance, treatment efforts, and significant health issues. The case resolved with straight probation, with house arrest approved in lieu of initial jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Officers made contact only after the vehicle was already parked in a lot. They later cited suspected racing, noted an odor of alcohol, and conducted field sobriety tests. We scrutinized the reports and timeline and emphasized that no traffic offense was observed before the detention. We challenged the legal basis for the stop and the weight of the roadside assessments. Faced with those defects and potential suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC4

Allegations

After a single-car crash near an intersection on a foggy, wet night, our client was arrested for DWI. The vehicle’s wipers were malfunctioning, and no other vehicles were involved. Officers later noted a refusal, but the client recalls no field sobriety tests and consented to a breath test without being told the result. We dissected the reports and crash conditions, highlighting the lack of standardized testing and confusion about any refusal. Faced with these evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.