DWI/DUI Case Results in Hays, TX

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI after observing signs of intoxication. A breath test was refused, a blood draw followed, and the lab later reported a result over 0.15, triggering an enhanced charge. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and hospital video, noted a missing segment around an incident that left the client injured, and challenged how the investigation was handled. Combined with proactive classes and service, that pressure moved the prosecutor to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police responded to a reckless driving call and found our client pulled over with a disabled car. Officers reported an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and an open container, then conducted field sobriety tests. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a subsequent blood draw later showed an elevated result. We challenged the basis of the stop from a third party report, scrutinized how the roadside tests were given, and pressed issues with the open container evidence while presenting mitigation the client completed. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

Charge

Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Hays County, None

Allegations

After a citizen report, officers contacted our client next to a disabled car that had been pulled off the roadway. The vehicle was turned off while the client waited for a ride. An officer noted a beer on the passenger floor and issued an open container citation. We dissected the report and call details, emphasizing that contact occurred after the car was parked and that the container’s status and accessibility were not reliably documented. We pressed these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, and the county dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Late at night, an officer came upon our client after a single-vehicle motorcycle wreck in heavy rain. Field sobriety tests were administered even though the client had just been injured. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was taken at a hospital hours later under a warrant. We reviewed the video and reports, highlighted the unreliable testing conditions, questioned the basis for detention, and emphasized the delay separating the blood result from driving. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a two vehicle collision, our client called police to report the accident. At the scene the other driver admitted fault, yet officers focused on alleged intoxication. The client acknowledged drinking earlier and having a prescription medication, completed field tests, and was taken for a hospital blood draw. We scrutinized how the sample was collected and routed to the lab and the reliability of the roadside tests. Leveraging those issues and the fault dispute, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a collision where another car pulled out in front of our client, officers reported an odor of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. Because the client is diabetic, the jail refused intake for very high blood sugar and a hospital blood draw was taken instead. We obtained the dash and body cam video, secured hospital records documenting the diabetic episode, and confirmed no administrative license suspension had been issued. We challenged the roadside testing conditions and the timing and interpretation of the blood evidence. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser charge, avoiding a second-offense conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, CC#2 Hays

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash where the car had struck a tree. The client admitted to drinking, performed field sobriety tests, and was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the reports and available recordings, scrutinized the sobriety testing, and examined how the hospital blood draw was conducted. We presented these concerns to the state and pressed for a fair outcome. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation to avoid a permanent conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a pre-dawn traffic stop for an apparent vehicle issue, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided multiple breath samples at the station, which registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and testing records, and closely evaluated how the roadside exercises and breath testing were conducted. The client completed alcohol education on their own initiative, and we presented that mitigation to the prosecutor. We negotiated deferred adjudication with probation and an ignition interlock requirement, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor property damage incident and contacted the client on foot. They performed field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual hospital blood draw. With a prior DWI on record, the exposure was significant. We obtained the police reports and lab records, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and the administration of the tests. At the same time, we documented the client's treatment efforts, interlock compliance, and medical considerations to mitigate punishment. After focused negotiations, the prosecution offered straight probation with conditions centered on sobriety and monitoring.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law no. 3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding and drifting in the lane, the driver pulled to the shoulder and provided license and insurance. He declined further questioning and refused field sobriety tests. Backup arrived, he was arrested, and a blood sample was taken later. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera video and the lab records, then pressed the state on the lack of roadside testing and the circumstances surrounding the arrest. The case was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 report of erratic driving and contacted our client at a gas station. After field sobriety tests, the client gave a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We pulled the 911 audio and body cam, testing the basis for the contact and whether consent to the tests was valid. With no clear suppression issue, we built a mitigation package focused on a clean history, cooperation, and a commitment to alcohol education. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a fast food drive-thru with the vehicle in park. After roadside tests, they were arrested and later provided two breath samples over .15. We obtained the videos and breath records, noted the limited driving evidence, and compiled strong mitigation including early completion of alcohol education and a victim impact panel, plus a clean history. We pressed these points with the prosecutor and negotiated a reduction to a standard DWI with deferred probation.