DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

Charge

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.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

Officers stopped the client for an alleged loss of control, administered roadside tests, and later obtained a blood sample. We pulled the video evidence and the consent paperwork, then compared everything to the reports. The footage raised questions about the stop, the clarity of consent to the blood draw, and the technique used during the draw. We packaged these weaknesses and made clear we were ready to litigate. With that leverage and solid pretrial compliance, the state agreed to reduce the case to a first offense with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 10

Allegations

During a highway traffic stop for an alleged lane violation, our client was arrested for DWI. He had been a passenger and moved into the driver’s seat only after the vehicle was already stopped. He declined a breath test and officers obtained a blood warrant. We obtained and dissected the dash and body camera recordings and compared them to the report. The video showed no lane straddling before the stop and cast real doubt on who was driving. We pressed these flaws and prepared a suppression challenge. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Allegations

The client was stopped after multiple motorists reported erratic driving, refused field sobriety tests, and later had blood drawn under a warrant at the jail. Video did not show an officer observed traffic violation before the detention. We pressed the state for the 911 audio and complete video, underscoring the thin corroboration for the stop, and closely examined the warrant and blood draw procedures. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and resolve the case with credit for time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCC2

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a brief swerve when something fell onto the floorboard. The client declined field sobriety tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours later that returned well over the limit. We obtained the videos and discovery, and challenged the basis for the stop, the handling of the roadside testing, and the sufficiency of the warrant affidavit given the delay. With those weaknesses identified, we pressed negotiations and prepared for trial. The prosecution reduced the case to a first offense with straight probation, avoiding a jail term as a condition.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court At Law No. 5

Allegations

Our client had a minor collision with a bicyclist after dinner and was arrested for a second DWI. He told officers about Parkinson’s, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw. We obtained the video and lab records, the blood alcohol result was below the legal limit, and toxicology showed only prescribed medications. We argued the medical condition made the field tests unreliable and the accident did not establish impairment. We pressed the prosecution with these issues, challenged the reliability of the evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The stop began when an officer said the driver failed to properly yield to an emergency vehicle. Field sobriety tests were done on a wet roadside, and our client told police about medical issues and medication that affect balance. A portable breath test read under the limit, while a later breath test came back just over. We obtained and reviewed the videos, documented the weather and footing, and gathered medical records to explain the performance on the tests. After we presented those problems to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Allegations

The case began when another driver flagged down an officer about alleged road rage. The officer contacted our client on foot in a store parking lot, noted an odor of alcohol, ran field sobriety tests, and later obtained a blood draw by warrant. We pulled the dash and body cameras and the report, which showed no traffic violation, no clear basis for the detention, and no recorded statement from the reporting driver. We prepared a suppression fight and pressed these flaws, including that multiple similar vehicles were present. The state dismissed the case, and the interlock was removed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw the vehicle drift while it struggled with a stalling engine. The officer noted typical intoxication clues and referenced a caller report, but the client declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample; a blood draw was taken later at the station under a warrant hours after the stop. We obtained the videos and warrant affidavit, challenged the basis for the stop and the late blood collection, and documented ongoing interlock compliance efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

The case began after a low speed collision near the client’s home. Officers noted an odor of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests the client struggled with, and obtained a warrant for a blood draw after the client refused. We obtained the video evidence and discovered gaps in the body cam from the initial contact, while other footage showed cooperative speech and no obvious impairment. We assembled mitigation, including insurance documentation, a remorse letter, and character references. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and a plea to time served with no probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

A traffic stop for swerving and a broken brake light ended with our client arrested after roadside tests and a blood draw at the jail. The client admitted drinking earlier but believed they performed well on the exercises. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the field test documentation and blood records, and challenged the strength of the stop and the evidentiary value of the tests. We emphasized the time gap between drinking and the draw. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the charge and credited time served.