DWI/DUI Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a minor contact with another vehicle. Officers quickly removed the driver and ran field sobriety tests on a steep, sloped sidewalk, then obtained jail breath samples with mixed results. We secured the police report, video and breath-testing records, and challenged the reliability of sobriety testing performed on uneven ground and the weight the state placed on the breath numbers. While negotiating, we protected driving privileges through the ALR process and managed interlock compliance. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client was involved in a collision in a construction zone on a wet roadway. Airbags deployed and the client later reported concussion symptoms, with limited memory of the on-scene investigation. Officers conducted sobriety testing at the station, and two breath samples registered at .12 and .14. We pulled the dash and body camera footage, collected ER records confirming the head injury, and documented months of perfect compliance with an ignition interlock and proactive classes. Using that mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police responded to a two-vehicle crash where another driver ran a red light and hit our client. Officers claimed an odor of alcohol, our client declined roadside tests, and a blood sample was taken by warrant. We pulled the crash report, video, and lab records, and documented that our client was not the at‑fault driver. We also showed prompt compliance with alcohol monitoring and a completed substance evaluation. Leveraging the causation facts and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with no other motorists involved, the client was arrested for a first-time DWI. They attempted field sobriety tests but could not complete them due to knee problems, and a blood sample was taken at the jail several hours later. Our team obtained the video and reports, emphasized the post-accident condition and medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of a delayed blood draw. When a new prosecutor took over, we pressed these weaknesses. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation on the lesser offense.

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Intoxication Assault

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

After a two-vehicle collision, officers alleged our client was intoxicated and reported injuries to the other driver. The client provided a blood sample after arrest. We obtained the incident report, body and dash cam, 911 audio, and medical records. We pressed the state on the severity of the reported injuries and whether the crash actually caused them, and scrutinized the blood draw and the officer’s procedures. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers conducted sobriety tests and arrested our client for DWI with an alleged open container. At the station, the breath test registered below 0.08. We obtained dash and body cam, documenting a tire blowout as the likely cause of the crash and that containers were either empty or unopened. We challenged the open container allegation and pushed back on the state's impairment theory, and we got an unnecessary interlock condition removed. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

A minor speeding stop escalated when the officer said he smelled marijuana, performed roadside sobriety tests, and searched the car, locating an open container. The client explained he was nervous during the tests and had a prior leg surgery affecting balance. He later consented to a hospital blood draw after being warned about license consequences. We scrutinized the legal basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the reliability of the field tests in light of his medical history. After persistent negotiations and evidentiary challenges, the state dismissed the DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer observed a brief lane deviation while the driver reached for food to address low blood sugar. Field sobriety tests followed, the client struggled on the walk-and-turn, and a blood sample was taken; a later handheld breath test read 0.00. We reviewed the reports, documented the medical explanation and the timing of prescribed medications earlier in the day, and emphasized the client’s shakiness and fatigue. We challenged the reliability of the roadside tests under those conditions and the lack of alcohol indicators. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested. They consented to a blood draw at the station and no breath test was given. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the timing and handling of the blood sample. Leveraging those issues and the client's clean history, we negotiated a reduction to a lower-level misdemeanor and secured straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Our client was stopped for speeding and cited for reckless driving, then arrested for DWI. The officer had them perform field sobriety tests outside in cold conditions while wearing sandals, which affected balance and coordination. The individual initially refused a blood draw, and only after a warrant was obtained was blood taken several hours later. We reviewed body and dash camera footage, challenged the reliability of the roadside tests given the conditions, and highlighted the delay before blood collection. We also used the administrative license hearing to question the basis for the stop and arrest. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a single-car crash in a construction area, police arrived when the vehicle's safety system alerted them. The client admitted to drinking earlier, was asked to do field tests barefoot on rough pavement, and later gave a blood sample at the jail. We obtained the crash and police reports and body-cam video, emphasizing airbag deployment, post-accident shock, and the unreliable test conditions. We also raised the delay between the last drink and the draw. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction and secured straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a parking lot after a dispute, not during a traffic stop. She was not driving when approached and said the keys were not in the ignition, though she acknowledged having driven around the lot earlier. After refusing testing, a blood draw was taken later under a warrant. We emphasized the lack of video corroboration, challenged proof of actual operation at the time of contact, and attacked the timing of the sample. Faced with these issues, the State reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.