Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL2

Allegations

After a stop for lane drifting, officers suspected intoxication, conducted roadside tests, and arrested our client. He refused the breath test, and a blood sample was taken. We obtained the body and dash video, which showed a calm, respectful interaction and solid performance on balance testing. We pressed the state on the blood analysis and the way the roadside testing was conducted. The client also completed an alcohol evaluation and began recommended steps. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and straight probation with no jail condition.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding on a freeway and admitted to having a few drinks. After roadside tests, a breath sample at the station read about 0.13, and a second DWI was filed. We promptly requested the license hearing to prevent an automatic suspension, then obtained dash and body camera video and the breath-test recording to scrutinize the stop, field-sobriety instructions, and the required observation period. Citing these concerns and the client’s clean interlock compliance, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a late-night gathering, the client was involved in a single-vehicle crash and officers arrived to find airbags deployed. A trooper conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested the client, and prosecutors later alleged a BAC over .15. We pressed the state on the way the field tests and breath evidence were administered and demanded full discovery. In parallel, we built mitigation, documenting strict compliance with alcohol monitoring and assembling supportive materials. The combined pressure led to a negotiated probationary sentence with no further jail.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle on the shoulder and found our client asleep in the driver’s seat after a night out. The client declined field sobriety and breath testing, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera video, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the blood paperwork, and emphasized the limited driving evidence since the car was already parked. With those issues and early mitigation, including alcohol education, we pushed for a reduction. The state agreed to reduce the case to reckless driving with straight probation and required classes.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop prompted by a driving complaint, our client declined a roadside breath test and a warrant blood draw was done hours later. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, police reports, and lab results showing a BAC just over the legal limit along with prescribed medications. We highlighted the delay between driving and the draw, put the medications in proper context, and front loaded mitigation with alcohol education and a victim panel. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

After a dispute at a restaurant, the client left in a vehicle and was stopped following a call from staff. They said they had consumed alcohol earlier at home, refused a breath test, and officers proceeded with a blood draw without consent. The stated reason for the stop shifted between a call-in and an alleged lane violation. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the reports and records, and challenged the basis for the stop and the blood draw while protecting the client’s license. We also coordinated around an existing probation. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing continued driving under supervision.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

After a night out, our client fell asleep in the passenger seat while another person drove the client’s car and was stopped for a traffic violation. Officers arrested our client for DUI by consent even though no breath or blood test was taken on our client. We obtained the police report, requested dashcam, and compiled witness information showing the client never authorized anyone to drive and had earlier given the keys to a sober companion. We emphasized that the actual driver’s BAC was only marginally above the limit and our client could not consent while asleep. Prepared to press the case in hearings, we persuaded the state to dismiss.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Officers approached our client in a parked car and, after brief questions about drinking, began a DWI investigation. Field tests were administered, and when the client hesitated on a blood draw, a warrant issued and a hospital sample was taken. We requested the ALR hearing to protect the license and pulled dash and body cam video along with the lab records. We challenged the basis for the stop and scrutinized the blood collection while pressing for a noncustodial outcome. The case resolved with probation, including an ignition interlock and classes.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drift, the client was investigated for DWI. Field sobriety testing took place on a windy highway shoulder beside a barrier, and he later provided a breath sample reported over .15. We pulled the reports and body cam, scrutinized how the tests were set up and instructed, and challenged the escalation from a minor traffic issue. Using those weaknesses, we pressured the prosecution to drop the high-BAC enhancement and secured a charge reduction with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bandera County, County Constitutional Court

Allegations

Stopped after an officer reported excessive black smoke from a diesel truck, the client was investigated for DWI. They admitted to drinking, refused a breath test, and a warrant blood draw was taken. We pulled the dash video, reports, and lab packet, then dug into the basis for the stop, the affidavit supporting the warrant, and the collection and handling of the two blood vials. We highlighted the absence of a breath result and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. Facing that pressure, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was stopped after making a sharp turn while leaving a parking lot and admitted to having had drinks earlier. Officers conducted field sobriety tests while the client wore high heels, then obtained a later blood draw that came back well over the legal limit. We obtained the discovery, reviewed the videos, reports, and lab results, and pressed issues such as the stated basis for the stop and the delay between driving and the blood test. We also had the client complete a DWI class, a victim impact panel, and a substance evaluation. With that mitigation, we negotiated a probation sentence and avoided jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

Police found the client parked near an on-ramp after briefly driving the wrong way and falling asleep in a running vehicle. He admitted to having one drink, performed roadside sobriety tests, and a blood draw was taken by warrant. We obtained the videos, emphasized fatigue and the roadside conditions that could affect testing, and scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and chain of custody. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction from a second offense DWI to a lesser charge with straight probation.