DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

Stopped for speeding on a toll road, the client performed roadside tests and was arrested after officers reported signs of intoxication. A breath test at the jail read well over .15, and dash/body-cam captured the stop, the field exercises, and statements. We obtained and reviewed all video and testing records, pressed on how the stop unfolded and how the tests were administered, and assembled strong mitigation, including documented treatment efforts. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction and a disposition for credit for time already served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL2

Allegations

The case began when the client’s vehicle became disabled off the roadway and officers stopped to investigate. The client acknowledged earlier drinking and consented to a hospital blood draw, which later came back high. We reviewed bodycam and 911 evidence, flagged problems with how the field tests were instructed, and emphasized the timing gap between any driving and the blood draw. We also requested full lab documentation and chain of custody. After making clear we were ready for trial, the state removed the enhancement and agreed to a reduced first offense disposition with time served following brief alcohol classes.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. He had been drinking and recalled little after the wreck, and the state claimed a breath sample. We pushed for full discovery, obtaining the video and breath records, and scrutinized the arrest from first contact to booking. We compiled mitigation showing no prior record, cooperation, and significant mental health concerns. Using that package, we negotiated the case down to a lesser misdemeanor, with credit for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client for alleged phone use while driving and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later provided a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and dissected the paperwork. The video did not clearly show the claimed distraction, there was no documented odor of alcohol, and parts of the testing occurred long after the actual driving. We challenged probable cause and the reliability of the breath result. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at a light and arrested for DWI after roadside tests. The client explained longstanding knee and shoulder injuries, declined the breath test, and a blood sample was taken later. Our team pulled the dash and body cameras, field notes, and the blood draw records. We flagged how the sobriety tests were administered given the medical limitations and pressed issues with the handling and timing of the blood evidence. After sustained negotiations using those weaknesses and mitigation, the prosecution reduced the charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped after patrol lights came on as they were already in the right lane approaching an intersection. They turned at the light, pulled into a nearby lot to park, declined field sobriety testing, and were arrested for DWI. We obtained discovery, including reports and video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the brief driving before detention, and the absence of standardized roadside testing. After presenting these evidentiary problems and preparing to litigate them, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a second DWI after roadside tests and a blood draw obtained by warrant. The client reported asking for a lawyer and that officers forced the draw. We examined the roadside procedures and challenged the legality and reliability of the blood evidence. We also showed the prior DWI was too old to enhance, and the state refiled it as a first offense. Coupled with the ALR license case being dismissed and the evidentiary weaknesses we highlighted, the prosecution dismissed the criminal case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

After a 911 call about a stalled vehicle, officers found our client asleep in the driver's seat with the engine running. They noted bloodshot eyes, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a chemical test showing a BAC over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, confirmed there was no crash as initially suggested, and pressed the state on inconsistencies from the initial dispatch. We prepared a first offender diversion packet, but it was not approved. We then negotiated a resolution that avoided jail time and resulted in straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police contacted our client at a gas station after 911 callers reported a wrong way vehicle. No officer saw any driving and the callers never identified who was behind the wheel. Because of a recent leg injury, only the eye test was attempted and the initial report noted few classic intoxication signs. The breath test came more than an hour after contact, raising timing issues on intoxication at the time of operation. We obtained the 911 audio and video, pressed the operation and proof issues, and negotiated brief classes and service. The state dismissed the DWI.

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DWI - Third or More Offense

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 tip about a man yelling near an EV charging area in a shopping center. They soon stopped our client as he drove away, noted two open beer bottles, and arrested him for felony DWI after field tests. He refused breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood result read high. We dug into the stop, highlighting the thin basis of the anonymous call, errors in the roadside testing, and lab documentation on the blood draw. We also collected mitigation, including treatment, interlock compliance, and AA logs. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client, with no prior record, was arrested for a first-offense DWI after a roadside encounter. Concerned about professional licensing consequences, we moved quickly to obtain the state's evidence and dissect the reports, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the detention, and the claimed signs of intoxication. We consulted with the client, mapped out suppression arguments, and signaled readiness to litigate. After sustained negotiations informed by our analysis, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL11

Allegations

Responding officers arrived to a minor collision and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. The client declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a hospital blood draw. We secured body and dash camera footage and the 911 audio, then compared everything to the reports. We pressed issues with how the investigation expanded from a fender bender, the instructions and conditions for field testing, and the handling of the blood sample. Facing those weaknesses, the state agreed to a reduction with credit for time served.