DWI/DUI Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client performed roadside tests, was arrested, and declined a breath test. Officers later obtained a warrant and took blood. We focused our defense on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were conducted, and the timing and paperwork surrounding the blood draw. We also addressed pretrial monitoring problems by proposing a more workable device and submitted a mitigation packet with pay records, references, and a contrition letter. The result was a reduction with a sentence of time served, no probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for DWI after an officer reported signs of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle in the vehicle. He declined roadside tests and later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the dash and bodycam recordings and found the primary officer’s camera captured audio only, limiting visual proof of impairment. We compiled mitigation and leveraged those evidentiary gaps in negotiations. After weighing options that would have required an interlock, the state agreed to reduce the charge and resolve it for time served, with no additional jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving led to a DWI arrest. The client performed roadside tests in freezing conditions and later registered a 0.14 on a breath test. We secured patrol video and highlighted that any lane deviations occurred with no nearby traffic, and that the testing environment raised reliability concerns. The client’s dashcam also undercut a speeding claim. We then prevailed at the license hearing, adding leverage. Because a diversion program was unworkable due to travel demands, we negotiated a reduction and credit for time already spent in custody, resulting in a reduction with time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

The client was stopped after a wrong-way turn and arrested for a second DWI. A breath test was taken at the station well after the stop. We obtained the dash and body cam footage and identified errors in how the field sobriety tests were explained and conducted, and emphasized that the delay between driving and testing undercut the reliability of the result. We made clear we were ready to litigate those issues at hearing and trial. Confronted with these problems, the State reduced the case to a first offense DWI.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, Court 8

Allegations

Following a traffic stop after a motorist reported swerving, the client was arrested for a second DWI. Officers did not conduct standardized field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken later at a hospital. Our team stepped in after prior counsel stalled, pulled the dash and body camera video, requested 911 audio, and demanded the full state lab blood file. We pressed the state to produce missing records and scrutinized the testing. We also documented the client’s clean interlock record and completed alcohol classes. Using those points, we negotiated probation so the client could move forward under supervision.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The arrest followed a two-car collision. Officers noted slurred speech, began field sobriety tests, and the client chose to stop and consented to a breath test the state later claimed was over .15. We secured the crash report and video, emphasizing the other driver’s failure to yield, and obtained the complete breath-testing maintenance and calibration file. We paired these issues with strong mitigation, including documented AA attendance and treatment progress. The state agreed to probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL7

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for traveling well below the speed limit, the client was arrested for a second DWI. At the station, a breath test registered over 0.15. We obtained dash and body camera video and the breath testing records, identifying issues with the statutory warnings and the required pre-test observation period. We used those defects, along with the client’s prompt compliance with bond conditions, to press for leniency. The case resolved with a probationary disposition rather than harsher penalties.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

The client was stopped after changing lanes to exit without signaling and was accused of weaving. They admitted to drinking, performed roadside tests, refused a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw several hours after the stop. Our team obtained the videos and reports, dissected how the field tests were instructed and performed, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood sample in assessing impairment at the time of driving. We used those weaknesses to press negotiations. The charge was reduced and the court imposed a sentence of time served, closing the case without probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL10

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a drive thru and made a DWI arrest. The client declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant several hours later. We obtained patrol and body cam video and the lab packet, focusing on the multi hour delay before the draw and the lab's stated measurement uncertainty around a reported high BAC. We pressed those issues in negotiations. A reduction was not offered, but we secured straight probation with no jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL2

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration, the client was investigated for DWI despite no bad driving observed. They performed roadside tests while anxious and later blew about 0.082. We pulled the body cam footage, police reports, and the breath device maintenance and calibration records. The video reflected steady balance and clear speech, and the number was only marginally over the limit. We challenged the test administration, timing between driving and testing, and instrument reliability. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Officers encountered the client in a disabled vehicle after a stall, not during a moving traffic stop. A tow truck had arrived, field tests were performed, and a later blood draw reportedly measured about 0.13, with no accident or injuries. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera footage, rental records, and lab documentation to emphasize the limited evidence of actual driving and to scrutinize the testing. We pushed for a non-conviction path and secured pretrial intervention with alcohol monitoring. After the client complied, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a third party call reported suspicious activity near a roadway shortly after his vehicle was pulled from a ditch. He was accused of leaving a scene even though no crash was verified. Bodycam showed he was detained before the officer confirmed who had been driving, then the caller was brought over to identify him after the fact. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood draw by warrant came later, with results slow to arrive. We attacked the detention and identification issues and pressed the gaps in proof until the state dismissed the case.