DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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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 - 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 - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL16

Allegations

The client was stopped after a motorist reported reckless driving. Video showed the officer coming up behind him amid flashing emergency lights from an unrelated roadside scene, with the client moving right, exiting, and pulling over. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken roughly 1.5 to 2 hours later. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the timing and handling of the blood draw, and documented medical factors. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a DWI second resolution to probation, avoiding jail and keeping conditions manageable so he could keep working.

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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.

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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 (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, County Court #9

Allegations

Police found our client stopped at an intersection and asleep behind the wheel. After roadside tests, officers reported slurred speech and located an open container, and a station breath test came back well over 0.15. We pulled every patrol and body cam file and pressed the state on missing footage of the actual stop and the lack of a plate match from the 911 tip. We also challenged how the tests were conducted and the reliability of the device. Facing those issues, the prosecution reduced the charge and offered a plea with credit for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CCCL2

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client fell asleep at the wheel, clipped a turn and struck a pole. Police arrived quickly, detained the client, and a breath test at the station registered at or above .15. It was a first offense, no injuries, and no open containers were reported. We obtained the video and breath records, examined testing procedures, and compiled mitigation including medical documentation and character support. We guided the client through bond requirements, and despite the high BAC and crash, secured deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record upon completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for allegedly weaving and rolling a stop sign, then arrested for DWI. The officer pointed to a receipt, a sealed beer in a cooler, a flask in a seat pocket, and claimed the field sobriety tests were failed. We obtained and dissected the patrol video, which showed steady driving and a brief pull past the line to see cross traffic, and the client performing far better than reported. We challenged the legal basis for the stop, the scoring of the tests, and emphasized that the containers were closed. After cross-examination at trial, the jury found the client not guilty.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle crash, officers noted signs of intoxication. The client declined field sobriety tests and breath testing, was arrested, and a warrant blood draw later reported a very high BAC. We obtained the dash and bodycam, the warrant affidavit, and witness statements, including the other driver the client said was involved, and highlighted inconsistencies in the narrative and issues with how the warrant was obtained. We pressed these problems in negotiations, making clear we were ready to litigate. The case was reduced and the client received credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Allegations

After a collision, officers administered roadside sobriety tests that, by the officer's own comments, were largely normal, then obtained a station breath sample near .12. The client had a shoulder injury, was sent to a hospital, and later learned a warrant would issue. We got involved immediately, secured the video, reports, and breath-testing records, and built a precise timeline from scene to station to hospital. We pressed the state on the mismatch between the observations and the number, the effect of documented injuries on testing, and gaps in processing. Confronted with those proof issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

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Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to signal a lane change and asked to perform field sobriety tests. They believed they did well, but were arrested after the one‑leg stand and refused a roadside breath test. A blood sample was later obtained at the jail by warrant. We dissected the officer’s reports and the administration of the tests, focusing on instruction clarity and how performance was scored, and pressed the state on the probative value of a warrant blood draw. With a clean record and strong mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a conviction and setting the case up for dismissal upon completion.