DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police were called after a resident reported an ATV near a retention area late at night. The client was stuck in mud when officers arrived, and after contact he declined field sobriety tests. He was transported and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We gathered the bodycam, reports, and warrant materials, and highlighted that this was an off‑road ATV situation with no crash or injuries. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client was stopped for a front-plate issue while driving home. Officers spotted open containers, conducted field sobriety tests, and the client declined a breath test but consented to blood. We pulled the dash and body cam, compared them against the reports, and pressed on the legality of the stop, the instructions and conditions of the tests, and the handling of the blood sample. We also documented the client's proactive classes. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with a sentence of time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL13

Allegations

Stopped for alleged speeding, the client was contacted only after parking near home. Bodycam showed the officer noticed a firearm, then rushed into field sobriety tests and failed to give complete instructions on the walk-and-turn, while the client performed well on the one-leg stand. A warrant blood draw occurred hours later and was over the limit, but there was no admission of a drinking timeline, creating a rising BAC issue. We challenged probable cause, the flawed FST administration, and the link between the late blood result and driving. After we presented video excerpts and our analysis, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Waller County, JP1

Allegations

The client was approached in a store parking lot while sitting in a parked vehicle, waiting for a ride. An open container was noted, and despite a recent knee injury the officer had the client attempt field sobriety tests, followed by a breath test. We focused the defense on the absence of any observed driving and whether the circumstances amounted to operating a vehicle at all. We also emphasized how the injury undermined the field tests and probed the basis for the initial contact. After sustained pressure in prefile negotiations, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving the wrong way on a frontage road and arrested for DWI. They attempted field sobriety tests despite a recent ankle injury and pain medication, then consented to a breath test reportedly over the limit. We obtained the video and discovery and identified that key breath test documentation could not be produced. Using the evidentiary gaps and the injury affecting the tests, we pressed negotiations and secured a reduction to a lesser offense with a time served resolution.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first-time DWI after officers found him in his vehicle and noted signs of intoxication. He performed field sobriety tests at the jail and consented to a blood draw. We obtained and reviewed the videos and reports, scrutinizing the procedures used. In parallel, we built a strong mitigation package with verified AA attendance, a sobriety log, character letters, and proof of steady employment. Leveraging that mitigation, we secured a straight probation offer, which the client accepted.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Brazoria County, 149th DC

Allegations

The client was approached by police while parked at a medical facility with a child in the car. She had fallen asleep after a long wait, the vehicle was off, and a push-button start led to confusion when officers asked her to turn it off. They conducted roadside tests, she refused a breath test, and a blood warrant followed. We obtained the body camera footage, documented that the car remained stationary and off for an extended period, and showed the timeline of any drinking hours earlier. Confronted with the inability to prove operation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, Criminal Court at Law No. 7

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped in a drive-thru and conducted field sobriety testing, including the one-leg stand, then obtained a consensual blood draw. The result later came back over the legal limit. We obtained the body and dash camera video and the lab records, scrutinized procedures, and emphasized key mitigation, a first arrest, no crash, and full cooperation. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge. The client accepted the reduced offense with a sentence of time served, avoiding probation and any additional jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI. At the station, officers conducted field sobriety tests in a room and only later obtained a breath sample, well after the driving. We reviewed the video and reports, which showed a steady gait and clean balance tests, with only the pen test noted. We challenged probable cause for the arrest, the reliability of in-custody testing, and whether a delayed breath result proved intoxication at the time of driving. Ready to try the case and suppress key evidence, we secured a dismissal.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with airbag deployment, our client was arrested for DWI and later noted head bumps and significant memory gaps. Officers obtained a blood sample by consent documented on DIC paperwork. We gathered the crash report, jail records, and the blood documentation, then scrutinized the timeline, the client's condition, and whether consent was truly voluntary. We pressed the state on gaps in their proof and prepared for a contested hearing and trial. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor crash after another driver braked abruptly, and the client made light contact while passing. At the scene the client admitted to one drink. They refused a voluntary blood draw, and hours later a warrant was obtained, with the sample testing at 0.11. We dissected the bodycam, how the roadside tests were given, and the late timing of the draw compared to the time of driving. We also flagged paperwork discrepancies and emphasized the client’s clean record. With that leverage we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

The case began after a single-vehicle crash, when our client called 911 and acknowledged drinking. Responding officers documented signs of intoxication and obtained a blood sample that came back well over the limit. With a prior on record, a conviction as charged risked mandatory jail time. We pulled the 911 audio, reports, video, and lab materials, and raised questions about the timeline and the reliability of the blood evidence. Using that leverage, we negotiated the charge down to a first-offense DWI with straight probation, avoiding the jail exposure of a second.