DWI/DUI Case Results in San Antonio, TX

Charge

DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

Our client was stopped and questioned about alcohol, admitting to a couple of drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests despite the client explaining chronic balance issues and a recent leg injury. At the station, a breath test was reported as about double the legal limit, triggering the enhanced allegation. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the administration of the tests, and the reliability of the breath device, and documented the client’s medical limitations and clean compliance. Using that leverage and mitigation, we secured a reduced charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 8

Allegations

Police responded after the client struck a curb and disabled a wheel. A trainee officer handled much of the stop and administered eye and walk-and-turn tests, then a breath test at the station read about 0.08. We obtained the video and reports, scrutinized how the tests were conducted, and emphasized the slim margin around the legal limit. Armed with those issues and ready to set the case for trial, we negotiated from a position of strength. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, allowing the client to avoid a conviction while completing probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped on a highway after the officer alternately claimed speeding and an expired registration. Video showed the car first on the shoulder, then relocated before testing began, raising continuity concerns. Officers noted slurred speech and nystagmus, ran field tests with confusing instructions, and secured a breath result over the limit. We dissected the footage and reports, highlighting the shifting basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. The state agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

A wrong-way turn led to a stop and a DWI arrest. The client admitted to having some drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and was taken in. He declined testing at the scene, and a warrant blood draw later came back at 0.07. We obtained the video and lab materials, emphasized the result below 0.08, and challenged the reliability of the field tests given the conditions. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction from a second-offense DWI to a standard DWI, avoiding the enhanced penalties.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Our client was arrested in Caldwell County for a second DWI after a roadside investigation. When we reviewed the case file, we found clerical problems, including the offense being miscoded as a boating case and other inconsistencies in the charging paperwork. We compiled these errors and emphasized the significant time the client had already spent in local custody while the case stalled. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction and secured a disposition of time served, avoiding any additional jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Officers encountered the client after a single-car crash while he tried to steer around an existing wreck marked by flares, with friends in the vehicle. He declined a roadside breath test and, after field sobriety exercises, was taken in for a blood draw conducted hours later. We obtained the bodycam, reports, and lab documentation, emphasizing the chaotic crash setting, the officer’s quick conclusions, and the long delay before the sample. We challenged chain of custody and analytical reliability. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

Officers were called to a residence for a medical issue, not a traffic stop. They found our client seated in a parked vehicle, conducted roadside tests, obtained a breath sample, and filed a first offense DWI. We reviewed the police reports and bodycam, which confirmed officers never saw any driving and contacted a stationary car. We mapped the timeline to show any alcohol indicators came after the car was parked, undermining proof of operation while intoxicated. After we pressed these issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

The client faced a second DWI from years earlier after being picked up on a detainer upon release from custody. We obtained records confirming the client had been incarcerated while the case sat unresolved for a lengthy period. Our team prepared a speedy trial and due diligence challenge, detailing how the delay harmed the defense. We confronted the prosecution with the timeline and documentation and set the matter for hearing. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver seat of a parked car with the engine running after a party. There was no traffic stop. He attempted field sobriety tests and a blood sample was taken, though paperwork conflicted about whether he refused. We obtained the reports, highlighted the lack of observed driving, the car's parked position, and inconsistencies in the testing and blood-draw documentation. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client out of jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a report of erratic driving, police stopped our client and conducted field sobriety tests, then recorded a high roadside breath reading. He consistently reported a history of kidney problems that cause disorientation, which we documented. Our team obtained the videos and breath-testing records, challenged the manner the tests were administered, and highlighted the absence of a blood test. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and emphasized the medical factors undermining impairment evidence. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station that reportedly registered over .15, triggering an enhanced DWI. We pressed the state on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were administered, and the conditions of the breath test. At the same time we assembled mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and character letters. Leveraging these efforts, the prosecutor reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said the vehicle was speeding and had inoperable taillights. He was handcuffed and placed in the patrol car, a search turned up an open container, and roadside tests were later conducted. He ultimately consented to a blood draw after being told it would be taken either way. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the timing of the detention, the search, and how consent was obtained, and built mitigation through counseling and character support. After negotiations, the state agreed to probation, keeping the client out of jail.