DWI/DUI Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Medina County, 454TH DC

Allegations

A deputy stopped our client after claiming a backseat passenger was not wearing a seat belt. There was no crash or injury. The client admitted drinking and a breath test reportedly came back just over the limit. We dug into the legality of the stop and the breath testing procedures, and compiled a strong mitigation package showing months of alcohol monitoring, consistent AA attendance, and clean tests. Leveraging those issues and his sustained compliance, we negotiated felony probation with a structured treatment component instead of prison.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped after pulling out of a lot without headlights, the client admitted to drinking and was arrested after field sobriety tests. A blood draw reported a BAC just over .15, and the case was filed as a Class A DWI with prior history raising the stakes. We obtained the video, which showed only a brief period of driving, and scrutinized the FSTs and the basis for the stop. We also had the client complete DWI education and related steps early. Leveraging those mitigations, we pressed the state and secured a reduction to a Class B DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, our client was arrested for DWI. They declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw; an open container was also documented. We secured the videos and observed solid performance on the field tests, with communication issues due to a language barrier noted throughout. When the blood results came back at 0.05, below the legal limit, we challenged intoxication and the reliability of the investigation. Facing weak evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a suspicious-vehicle call near a bar and stopped our client as he left the lot. He acknowledged having a few drinks over several hours and declined roadside field sobriety tests. He was arrested and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We challenged the legal basis for the stop and the shift to a DWI investigation, and scrutinized the blood-draw procedures and paperwork for defects. After we laid out those evidentiary problems to the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged unsafe lane change, our client was investigated for DWI. After initially declining, the officer persuaded the client to perform field sobriety tests, then made an arrest and obtained a blood draw by warrant when a breath test was refused. We secured dash and body cam video, the warrant affidavit, and lab records, and challenged the basis for the stop and how the tests were administered. Using those issues in negotiations, we pressed for a better resolution. The prosecution reduced the case, and the client received deferred probation on the lesser charge.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested after field sobriety tests. At the station, two breath samples came back at .165 and .181, and officers also obtained a blood sample. We reviewed the dashcam alongside the report, noting confusing instructions during the tests and inconsistencies in the narrative. We also challenged the reliability of the breath results given the variance between samples and raised concerns about how statutory warnings and requests were delivered. Leveraging these issues in negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC14

Allegations

Stopped for excessive speed during a late night drive, our client was questioned about drinking, put through roadside tests, and arrested for DWI. At the station they declined a breath test and police obtained a blood warrant. We gathered the videos, reports, and lab records and built challenges targeting the basis for the stop, the administration of the field tests, and the warrant procedure. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the charge was reduced to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Stopped after leaving a bar, our client was arrested for DWI following roadside tests. The officer had them perform nonstandard exercises and balance tests despite a known leg injury, then labeled the poor performance as a refusal. The client initially agreed to a blood draw, asked to speak with a lawyer, and that request was also treated as a refusal before a warrant was obtained. We obtained the videos and reports, showing flawed instructions and unreliable testing conditions. We challenged the refusal designation and the basis for the blood warrant. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for swerving when reaching for a dropped phone, the client admitted to drinking and officers noted an open container. No field sobriety tests were performed, there was no roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken by warrant. We focused on the weak roadside investigation, the validity of the warrant process, and whether required warnings were given. With a prior DWI already on record, we pressed these issues in negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation, sparing the client additional jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court At Law

Allegations

After a rollover crash, the client reported swerving to avoid another vehicle. They were evaluated at a hospital and later learned a warrant had issued, leading to a second-offense DWI charge. Records showed the statutory warning was signed and testing was consented to. We obtained the 911 audio and scrutinized the crash narrative, pressing that the incident was a reaction to another driver rather than simple intoxication. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Police stopped our client for speeding after leaving a gathering. The officer claimed signs of intoxication, but the client admitted only to having a few drinks and declined all field sobriety tests and a roadside breath test. A blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the reports, warrant affidavit, and lab records, and challenged the basis for the stop and the sufficiency of the warrant and sample handling. After sustained pressure and notice of our suppression arguments, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a minor fender bender, our client exchanged insurance information and waited for police. Officers questioned the client about prescription medications, requested sobriety tests, and the client declined. The client consented to a vehicle search, which turned up nothing illegal and only a cup of water. The state relied on officer observations rather than a breath result. We obtained the videos and reports, underscored the minimal damage, clean search, medication issues, and lack of standardized testing. Faced with those weaknesses, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.