DWI/DUI Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal a turn, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. They had been at a bar earlier. At the hospital, police sought a blood draw; the client asked for a Spanish speaking officer and said they did not understand the warnings, yet the draw went forward. We focused the defense on the unclear admonishments, consent to the draw, and how the tests were administered, pressing those problems with the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after leaving a dinner, our client performed field sobriety tests and chose a blood draw instead of the breath test. The result came back near the legal limit. We obtained the video and reports, evaluated the field testing, and compiled mitigation showing a clean record, a completed substance use evaluation, and potential professional licensing consequences of a conviction. After pushing for a reduction the prosecution declined, we focused on terms. We negotiated deferred adjudication with no ignition interlock requirement and workable conditions. The client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital where officers questioned them at the bedside and reported open containers in the vehicle. ER records reflected a blood-alcohol notation. We obtained the medical file and police reports, closely examined the circumstances of the bedside questioning and the use of a hospital blood number, and compiled mitigation from the client’s prompt enrollment in treatment and classes. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at an intersection and noted signs of intoxication along with an open container. Field sobriety tests were administered, the client declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later taken at the jail. We secured the video and emphasized that the tests were conducted on uneven pavement in poor conditions, undermining their reliability. We also had the client complete alcohol education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduced charge with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for signaling and stopping issues, the client admitted to a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests despite longstanding knee problems. A breath test at the station registered over the legal limit. We obtained and reviewed dash and body-cam video, along with breath-testing records, and emphasized how improper instructions and documented knee issues affected performance. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on the first-offense DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers noted an open container and attempted field sobriety tests, but the client explained recent eye surgery and longstanding knee and back issues that affected performance. He declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We reviewed the video, documented the medical limitations and the abbreviated testing, and emphasized the client’s clean history. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge to a lower-level DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Officers responded to a wellness check on a parked vehicle and found our client asleep, then initiated a DWI investigation. She denied drinking, admitted recent inhalant use, and a single canister was recovered. Field sobriety tests were unreliable given a documented neurological condition, and the blood draw occurred hours later, weakening any link to impairment while driving. We obtained the videos and medical records, challenged the refusal notation and the basis for the stop, and pressed the timing gaps. The state reduced the charge, and we secured deferred probation on the lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an alleged signal violation, the client was arrested for DWI following roadside tests and a consent blood draw. The draw required multiple attempts and produced a limited sample, and no alcohol result was initially provided. We challenged whether the client was properly qualified for field sobriety testing and scrutinized the reliability of the blood collection. Presenting these issues to the prosecution created meaningful risk in their proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police found our client stopped at a rail crossing, engine running, and woke her after she dozed while waiting. She completed roadside tests and later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the videos, which showed steady balance, clear speech, and officers remarking she performed well. We hired a forensic toxicologist who confirmed the lab's screen flagged an internal standard and never confirmed any drugs, and the blood result was near the legal limit. At trial we challenged the state's theory that she had been higher earlier and exposed gaps in their procedures. The jury returned a Not Guilty.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for felony DWI after the officer noted an alcohol odor and obtained a blood-draw warrant. He attempted field sobriety tests but disclosed extensive back surgeries with hardware that impair balance. We pulled the video, documented his medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of those tests for him. We also scrutinized the blood process and presented mitigation, including interlock compliance and a commitment to start AA. The case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding following a night out, the client was questioned about drinking, struggled to find a license, and submitted to an eye test before being handcuffed. They admitted to a few drinks. Unsure about consent, they did not provide a sample and officers obtained a blood warrant. We secured the dash and body camera videos and the warrant affidavit, then focused on the early arrest, unclear instructions, and the client’s nervousness affecting the field indicators. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we pushed for a reduction to a lesser offense. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police stopped our client after several lane departures. An open container was noted, FSTs were given, the client declined breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later came back just over the limit. We reviewed the dash and bodycam and, seeing the stop would likely hold, focused on mitigation. The client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation before court. We leveraged that work to secure deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record, and minimized conditions, including waiving community service and obtaining time for probation to review any interlock requirement.