DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law # 1

Allegations

The client was stopped after briefly pausing in an intersection while navigating an unfamiliar area. They completed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and requested a blood draw that was later taken by warrant. Our review of bodycam and reports showed the officer repeatedly pushed for a breath sample, and the warning form had conflicting entries about consent, with hours between any drinking and the draw. We leveraged those weaknesses in negotiations, and the State reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Facing a second DWI, the client retained us immediately after the case was filed. Bond conditions included an ignition interlock, and we made sure the court had what it needed while we pressed for discovery and evaluated the stop and arrest. We met with the client at an early setting, kept the case moving through a reset, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. After highlighting weaknesses and presenting mitigation, we secured a reduction to a lesser charge and a straight probation outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL-12

Allegations

The client pulled into a private parking lot to stop driving, but the car, left in reverse, rolled back and struck a fence and a parked vehicle. Security called police. Officers conducted field sobriety tests in cold conditions, even restarting the eye test after saying they could not tell much. At the jail the first breath test failed, and a second sequence produced marginal results of 0.087 and 0.086. We obtained the video and breath-test records, emphasized the shaky FSTs, officer uncertainty, and irregular testing sequence, and the state dismissed the case at an early setting.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer claimed they were speeding and drifting between lanes on a freeway. The car was moved to a nearby lot where field sobriety tests were recorded, and a blood draw later reported about 0.17. We pulled every video file and discovered the key initial-contact clip had audio but no video, creating a serious evidentiary gap. We compared the dashcam pacing for speed and the FST instructions with the reports and flagged inconsistencies. Using that leverage and our readiness to litigate, we secured a reduction with time served, avoiding probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

After an anonymous 911 tip, an officer trailed the vehicle until a minor stop-line violation provided a basis to pull the car over. The report noted an odor of alcohol and other clues, but our client declined field tests and refused a sample, so a warrant was obtained for blood. Dashcam video showed steady driving and a demeanor that did not match the very high BAC later reported. We dissected the stop, the warrant, and the lab records, and used those weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC3

Allegations

Following a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client did not pull over until reaching a safer location and was arrested almost immediately. No field sobriety tests or portable breath test were offered. Officers transported the client for a blood draw despite a refusal and with no documented statutory warnings. We obtained discovery and challenged the legality of the arrest, the disputed consent, and the existence and validity of any blood-draw warrant. Confronted with these evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a single-vehicle crash where airbags deployed. Officers noted slurred speech, but the client had just left a dental procedure and still had numbing medication in effect. No field sobriety tests were performed and there was no breath or blood sample. We obtained video and medical records to explain the post-crash condition and anesthetic effects, and stressed the absence of chemical proof. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the charge and agreed to straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI after field sobriety tests and a station breath test that was only slightly over the legal limit. We pulled the dashcam and crash records and documented that the tests were conducted immediately after an airbag-deploying collision, when the client was disoriented and possibly injured. We challenged the reliability of the roadside exercises and the ability to prove intoxication at the time of driving. After sustained pressure, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested for DWI after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the station after a delay. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, which showed the client calm, cooperative, and performing better than the report suggested. Leveraging those issues and the timing of the blood draw, we challenged the state’s proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

After the client’s car struck a curb and came to rest on the shoulder, an officer arrived and quickly shifted into an intoxication investigation. The client performed roadside tests, made no admissions, refused a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken by warrant after a delay. We obtained video and reports and highlighted that the sequence of events did not establish reasonable suspicion for intoxication before escalating the investigation. We also flagged reliability issues with the eye test due to a documented eye condition. Confronted with these problems, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After a night out, the client fell asleep in a fast-food drive-through. Officers woke him, observed signs of intoxication, found two open containers, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a hospital blood draw. The result later came back well over the legal limit. We gathered the videos and lab documentation, emphasized his clean record and cooperation, and pressed for a reduced outcome despite the difficult facts. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured credit for time served with no additional jail or probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the officer immediately placed our client in handcuffs and transported them to the station without conducting field sobriety tests. The report labeled it a refusal, yet the client provided a breath sample later that the state claimed was over 0.15. We dug into the stop records and arrest timeline, highlighting the lack of pre-arrest testing and the contradiction between a supposed refusal and an actual breath test. We made clear we were ready for trial and challenged the state's ability to prove probable cause. The prosecution dismissed the case.