DWI/DUI Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged red light violation, officers noted poor performance on field sobriety tests and administered a breath test that required multiple tries before producing an unusually high reading. We scrutinized the breath testing process, emphasizing the repeated attempts and the mismatch with the client’s limited alcohol admission. We also presented strong mitigation: completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, substance abuse treatment, regular AA, and supportive letters. Using these points in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police stopped our client near a gas station after a third party report led officers to the vehicle. Body and dash video show only limited field tests were done, and a breath test at the station came back just over the legal limit, with an open container allegation in the car. We pulled the 911 and dispatch records and pressed the state on the basis for the stop and whether the roadside investigation established probable cause. We also highlighted the client's cooperation and first-time DWI status. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL14

Allegations

The client, on misdemeanor DWI probation, learned of a warrant after alleged violations for leaving the county, missed portable breath tests, and a diluted alcohol screen. We acted fast, coordinated with the prosecutor and probation, and arranged a controlled court appearance to avoid a custodial arrest. We documented gaps in notice about travel limits and secured immediate compliance with fresh negative tests. After a brief compliance window and our presentation, the state withdrew the allegations and the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for impeding the roadway, the client was arrested for DWI. They admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and a later blood draw reported an elevated alcohol level. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage to evaluate the basis of the stop and the officer’s procedures, then built a mitigation package with character letters and proof of completed alcohol-related courses. The state initially resisted because of the blood result, but we kept the pressure on. We negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an evening out, citing a wide turn, travel on the shoulder, and a lingering turn signal. Field sobriety tests were given, but none were recorded because the camera was never activated. The client refused breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later reported a high result. We scrutinized the video, reports, and lab records, challenging the shaky basis for the stop, the missing FST evidence, and issues surrounding the blood draw. Faced with these problems, the state reduced the charges and offered deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Boating While Intoxicated

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Water patrol contacted our client at a launch area after a family call. He acknowledged a few beers spread over many hours. Officers ran field tests on a sloped surface while he lacked his prescription glasses and had prior knee and head injuries. He provided a blood sample that showed 0.00 alcohol, and the state later pointed to a lab screen suggesting cocaine. We reviewed video and discovery, challenged the impairment evidence, noted no drug-recognition evaluation and no unsafe operation, and rejected a reduction. Facing trial, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

After a night out, an argument left our client with the car. When a relative who planned to pick her up was stopped, officers called and asked the client to come to the scene. She arrived, admitted drinking, performed roadside tests, and later blew over .15. We obtained the videos, challenged whether any actual driving was observed, and dissected the field tests for instruction and scoring errors. We also scrutinized the breath test procedure and instrument logs. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lower-level offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers responded to a call at a residence and contacted our client sitting in a parked car. He declined field sobriety testing, was arrested, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant, later reported well over the legal limit. We obtained the video, reports, the warrant, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the initial contact and the handling of the blood evidence. At the same time, we had our client complete the MADD panel and a 12 hour DWI course and begin treatment. Using that mitigation and leverage from discovery, we negotiated removal of the enhancement and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

Deputies were called to a truck stop after a 911 report that a recently repaired rig had just been moved by an intoxicated driver. Officers found our client near a food vendor, conducted roadside tests in a windy, uneven area, and later obtained breath samples showing an elevated result. We secured dispatch audio, video, and shop statements to challenge the timeline and whether the movement met the elements of operating on a public roadway. We also documented balance issues that undermined the field tests and noted procedural concerns about repeated breath attempts. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation with classes and compliance conditions, not jail. The client avoided a harsher sentence and can earn a favorable resolution by completing the program.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Our client was stopped late at night after an officer claimed erratic driving and was arrested for a first offense DWI with a breath test reported over .15. The client had just finished drinking, performed roadside tests in platform shoes, and also reported poor vision. We obtained the videos and reports, challenged the vague basis for the stop, dissected the instructions and scoring on the field tests, and scrutinized the timing and procedures behind the breath test. The pressure worked, and the prosecution reduced the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

A rear-end collision at a stop light, caused by another driver striking our client from behind, led to a DWI arrest after roadside tests. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was taken. We dissected the accident report and the officers’ observations, highlighting that no one was injured. We also gathered character reference letters and documentation that the insurance claim from the crash was fully resolved. Leveraging this context in negotiations, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first-offense DWI after roadside sobriety tests. At the station they gave a breath sample under .15, there was no crash, and they remained respectful and cooperative. Our team obtained the video and police report and scrutinized how the tests were administered and documented. We strengthened the defense with mitigation, gathering character letters and documentation of counseling and alcohol-education steps. Leveraging the lower breath result and our mitigation package, we pressed for a non-DWI outcome. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.