DWI/DUI Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change without signaling, the client was put through field sobriety tests. A second officer took over, gave rapid, unclear instructions in windy, cold conditions, and even shook the light during the eye test. At the station, the breath device repeatedly errored before producing a high reading. We secured the video, highlighted the flawed administration and reliability issues, and kept pressure on the prosecution. The charge was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and given roadside sobriety tests. Despite reporting a prior spinal condition that affects balance, the tests proceeded, the client was arrested and the vehicle was searched. After a refusal at the station, officers obtained a warrant and a blood sample was taken well after the stop. We reviewed video and records, emphasizing the medical limitations, the absence of any admissions, and the delay in the draw. We pressed these weaknesses with the state, and the charge was reduced with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a drive-thru and blocked the vehicle, then removed and questioned him. He admitted to having a couple drinks, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed the video and timeline, highlighting inconsistencies in how long police claimed the car had been there and the lack of clear impairment on camera. We prepared suppression issues and pressed the prosecutor for a non-conviction outcome. With mitigation in place, including early completion of classes, we secured deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL12

Allegations

Workers reported a car clipping traffic barrels in a construction area, and police arrived shortly after. The client declined a roadside breath test and was taken in where a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and lab records, highlighted the lack of reliable field sobriety testing, and documented the client's back issues and prescribed injections. We pressed the prosecution on the stop, the medical factors that could explain observed clues, and the handling of the blood evidence. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser, non-DWI offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer alleged excessive speed on a highway and directed the vehicle to a nearby side street. Field sobriety tests followed, and the officer had the client repeat the one leg stand even after the client reported a knee issue. A breath test later read 0.084, only slightly above the limit and taken well after driving. We dissected the officer's instructions and timing, documented the knee limitation and repetition of the test, and challenged the weight of a marginal breath result. Faced with those weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC 1

Allegations

Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a breath sample that reportedly read 0.18 before arresting our client for a first-time DWI. We secured the police reports and discovery, then reviewed the testing records to evaluate reliability and how instructions and observations were documented. We also addressed communication issues with supervision so the file reflected the client’s compliance. Despite the elevated reading, we pushed for a measured first-offense resolution. The state reduced the charge and agreed to deferred terms that kept a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, DC290

Allegations

Police approached a parked vehicle where our client had been for hours after buying alcohol. The client said they had fallen asleep and might have turned the engine off. Only a single field sobriety test was conducted, and no breath test was offered, just a later blood draw. We pulled the videos and reports, underscoring the lack of any driving observations, the limited testing, and scrutinized the statutory warnings and procedures surrounding the blood draw. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for allegedly cutting off another driver, officers noted an odor of alcohol and had our client perform roadside tests. The client declined a breath test and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We reviewed discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the testing, and kept pressure on the state in negotiations. The client completed alcohol education and a victim impact panel and provided proof of ongoing treatment, which we submitted in mitigation. With that record, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Our client was stopped after speeding and striking traffic cones near a crowded venue area. Officers reported signs of intoxication, and the client acknowledged drinking. They refused field sobriety tests and a breath sample, so police obtained a blood warrant. With a prior DWI on record, the stakes were high. We scrutinized the stop, the warrant, and the blood draw procedures, emphasizing the lack of roadside testing data and presenting mitigation. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a second DWI after a roadside encounter where they declined field sobriety tests. A subsequent breath sample reportedly came back very high. We scrutinized the stop and the testing procedures, compiled mitigation materials, and pushed for treatment-focused terms instead of jail. The client quickly engaged in treatment and complied with ignition interlock and accountability court screening, which we documented for the prosecutor. The case was resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional custody.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Officers responded to a single vehicle crash where airbags deployed. The client was taken to a hospital and a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the accident report and medical records to lock down the timing and handling of the sample. We compared the officer narrative to the documentation and raised questions tying alleged impairment to actual driving. After sustained negotiations, the state accepted a reduction to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 12

Allegations

After a minor collision, our client was arrested for a first DWI with a reported blood alcohol level over .15. We gathered insurance documentation and confirmation from the state that no restitution was owed, removing a key obstacle to leniency. We also compiled months of spotless pretrial compliance and proof of proactive treatment and lifestyle changes. Keeping negotiations focused with the prosecutor and their supervisor, we pressed for relief. The state agreed to remove the enhancement and reduce the charge.