DWI/DUI Case Results in Tennessee

Charge

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.

Charge

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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DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client drove into a police road closure after a crash and was contacted by an officer. The client admitted drinking, attempted field sobriety tests despite balance issues, and consented to a blood draw. We demanded the video, reports, and lab data, and learned body cam from key officers was missing while another angle added little. We questioned the detention and the reliability of the testing. We also had the client complete DUI education, arrange an interlock, and prepared restricted license paperwork. The case resolved with straight probation.

Charge

Driving Under the Influence (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

Police contacted our client during a roadside investigation and initiated a DUI inquiry. He performed field sobriety testing and later consented to a blood draw. We reviewed the reports and the officer’s affidavit and noted that only the eye test was administered, and the reported alcohol level was not especially high. Throughout the case we kept the client in full compliance with alcohol monitoring and court directives, coordinating necessary travel without incident. Leveraging these points, we negotiated a plea to straight probation with no jail time.

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Driving Under the Influence

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

After a late-night crash, officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual blood draw, leading to a DUI arrest. We obtained the body and dash camera video and the lab report, which showed a high BAC and footage the State liked. While managing bond terms, including ignition interlock, we helped the client handle logistics after his car was totaled as he prepared to relocate out of state. On our advice, the client finished the 48 hour DUI center and alcohol education early, and we packaged that compliance for the prosecutor. The charge was reduced to a non DUI offense with straight probation, no additional jail, and the interlock requirement lifted.

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DUI - Second Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D - GS Division II

Allegations

Police found the client parked in a lot with the engine running, asleep in the driver’s seat, and an open container visible. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, obtained consent for a blood draw, and made an arrest for a second DUI. Our team secured the bodycam and lab records, scrutinized the basis for consent and the manner of roadside testing, and highlighted that the client was not observed driving. We also documented sustained recovery efforts, interlock compliance, clean testing, and meeting attendance. After focused negotiations, the client received probation.

Charge

DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

After a late-night stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DUI. Bodycam footage showed a cooperative, clear-spoken driver, while the officer rushed and misinstructed key field sobriety tests. The client declined a voluntary blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We secured the videos and reports, flagged improper test administration and post-arrest questioning without Miranda, and showed how the footage undercut the state’s impairment theory. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

Stopped for headlights late at night, the client was followed from a convenience store to a residence before the officer activated lights. Field sobriety tests were done in a sloped driveway while the client wore slippers and was on prescribed medication that can affect eye tracking and balance. Reports noted no erratic driving and conflicted on when the stop began. We obtained the police reports and blood paperwork, challenged the reliability of the testing and observations, and the state dismissed.

Charge

DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Court Room: Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client was investigated for DUI. Bodycam captured the officer initially noting no odor of alcohol and few signs of impairment, even as bystanders pressed for an arrest. The client completed roadside exercises without obvious failures, and a blood sample was taken later. We obtained and reviewed the video and reports, emphasizing the inconsistent observations and lack of clear indicators. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated the case down to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DUI - Second Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash near an on ramp, officers found the client walking away and arrested them for a second DUI. A hospital blood draw was taken. We secured the body cam and dash cam footage, the accident report, and the lab records, then focused on two weaknesses, whether any consent to the blood draw was valid given reported head injury and memory gaps, and whether the state could actually prove who was driving since the client was not found in the vehicle. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

Police responded to a crash and alleged signs of impairment, then put the client through field sobriety tests despite a freshly fractured foot. At booking, the breath test registered as inconclusive and no blood was drawn. We obtained body and dash video, the crash and arrest reports, and medical records confirming the injury, then challenged the reliability of the roadside testing and the absence of chemical proof. With those weaknesses laid out, we pressed negotiations until the State agreed to reduce the case to a non-DUI offense with straight probation.

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Driving Under the Influence

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

After a single-vehicle roadside incident, the client was evaluated by medics and later arrested for DUI. No field sobriety tests were conducted, but a blood draw was taken and later indicated the presence of fentanyl. Our team obtained the toxicology, officer reports, and all body and dash camera footage, and closely examined the basis for impairment given the lack of roadside testing. We also addressed early bond conditions, including an ignition interlock order. Through negotiation built on these issues and mitigation, the case resolved with straight probation.