DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Officers were dispatched to a single vehicle accident after the car’s crash alert notified 911. The client admitted to having had drinks, performed roadside tests, and later agreed to a breath test. The breath sequence began with an invalid result, followed by decreasing readings. We pulled the body cam, reports, and breath test records, then challenged the administration of the field tests and whether the state could prove intoxication at the time of driving. After we pressed those weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Court 13

Allegations

A traffic stop led to our client’s DWI arrest after they admitted drinking, performed roadside tests, and gave a breath sample over the limit. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the field tests were instructed and scored, pointing out gaps in the officer’s paperwork. We also demanded the administrative license hearing, stopping an automatic suspension and creating leverage in talks. With an old out-of-state DWI on record, we pushed back against any enhancement and kept it as a first offense. The case resolved with reduced exposure and a sentence of time served, avoiding probation and further jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a minor traffic infraction and claimed an odor of alcohol, then administered field sobriety tests. We obtained the videos and showed strong performance on the walk and turn, while the one leg stand was affected by cold, wet conditions. A blood warrant was executed hours later, reporting a BAC around 0.115. We pressed for the full lab packet and scrutinized the timing, collection, and reliability of the result. Using that leverage, we negotiated a resolution to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Our client was contacted at a commercial lot after a minor curb hop and reports that they appeared unsteady inside the business. Officers noted an alcohol odor and slurred speech, but no field sobriety tests were completed and no breath or blood sample was taken. We obtained the videos and reports and found that the only admissions about drinking were made while the client was handcuffed, without Miranda warnings. We challenged the admissibility of those statements and the lack of scientific proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

A traffic stop for a lane change without signaling led to a DWI arrest. The client tried to show insurance on a phone app, performed field sobriety tests that were marked as failed, the breath test was reported as a failure, and officers obtained a blood draw. We moved fast to obtain discovery and scrutinize the legal basis for the stop, the instructions and scoring of the tests, and the handling of breath and blood evidence. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and prepared suppression litigation. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and found our client unconscious in the driver's seat after striking a roadside barrier. The client later reported a blackout and had no memory of events. Officers alleged intoxication and referenced a breath sample. We obtained the incident reports and evidence, mapped the timeline from collision to testing, and challenged whether the state could prove impairment at the moment of driving. We emphasized the impact of the crash and loss of consciousness on any observations. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after declining a roadside breath test. Field sobriety tests were not offered until after the arrest, then a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reconstructed the timeline from police reports and records, showing the arrest came before any standardized testing. We also documented diabetes and longstanding balance limitations that call coordination-based observations into question. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law No. 1

Allegations

After a brief swerve on a dark road, another driver turned around and aggressively followed the client, making contact as both pulled into a lot. Officers arrived to accusations of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle. Field tests appeared poor, but the client reported hip injuries and prescription medication. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We documented the pursuer’s shifting story and the lack of front-end damage, challenged the reliability of the tests, and used those weaknesses to negotiate a reduced charge with credit for time served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Officers stopped the vehicle for an equipment issue and arrested our client for felony DWI. He had been lying in the back seat while another person drove, but an officer claimed they swapped seats after hearing a popping sound. We pulled the dash and body cam, which showed dark rear tint, the windows ordered down, and a timeline that made any swap implausible. There was no footage of him climbing forward, and documented back injuries explained his performance on roadside tests. Faced with these problems and our readiness for trial, the state reduced the case to a misdemeanor with credit for time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC3

Allegations

After a single vehicle incident left the car in a roadside ditch, officers noted poor balance on roadside tests and arrested our client for DWI. It was filed as a second offense, even though the earlier arrest had been reduced to reckless driving. The client consented to a blood draw. We obtained the patrol video and sought the 911 audio to pin down how and when officers arrived, then showed prosecutors why the enhancement did not apply. We also pushed for a non jail outcome. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the case resolved on favorable terms.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped near home after an officer claimed swerving and a wide turn, the client had young children in the vehicle. They declined breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a blood sample was drawn later at a hospital. We secured dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the field sobriety instructions, and audited the blood draw paperwork for legal and scientific issues. Alongside, we compiled mitigation with treatment and meeting records. Leveraging those points, we negotiated a probationary resolution that kept the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

After a late-night stop for speeding with a passenger in the car, the client was questioned about drinking, performed roadside tests, and was arrested. Officers searched the vehicle without consent and found nothing. At the station, the breath machine malfunctioned, requiring another attempt, and no result was disclosed. We obtained the videos and breath-testing records, highlighting the equipment issue, the rushed roadside evaluation, and the lack of consent for the search. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.