DWI/DUI Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

After a short drive to pick up items, the driver made a wrong turn, was stopped, and arrested for DWI. At the station, an evidential breath test reportedly read around 0.11. We zeroed in on potential problems with the breath testing, including whether two sequential samples were collected within tolerance and whether the observation period and instructions were properly followed. We also front‑loaded mitigation with alcohol education and consistent compliance. Leveraging those points, we negotiated a straight probation outcome.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for a felony DWI after a multi-vehicle crash. Officers alleged intoxication and booked the case as a third offense. We got to work immediately, coordinating release, requesting the ALR hearing, and obtaining the video and lab materials. Our team assembled mitigation, including proof the insurance claim was being handled, an alcohol assessment and treatment records, and strong character letters from family and employer. Leveraging those materials in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL8

Allegations

After a late night collision, our client was taken to a hospital and later arrested for DWI. A roadside breath sample registered just over the legal limit, but the other vehicle had become disabled in a hazardous spot. We pulled scene materials and reports showing investigators did not attribute fault for the crash to our client. We stressed the borderline alcohol reading and the causation issues, and highlighted the client’s lack of prior record and cooperation. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, 331st DC

Allegations

The case began after a crash in which officers contacted our client at the hospital and made a DWI arrest. A preliminary breath test registered about 0.087, and a consent blood draw was later taken. Our team obtained the medical and lab records, scrutinized the collection and reporting of the samples, and examined the scene documentation to question how impairment was assessed in the aftermath of a wreck and medical treatment. We used those weaknesses in negotiations and secured straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late night drive. The officer noted a very intoxicated passenger and, after the client admitted to having a few drinks earlier, conducted field sobriety tests. No roadside breath test was given. A later breath test at the station registered just over 0.08, but there was a significant delay between driving and testing, calling into question the result at the time of driving. We leveraged those timing issues and negotiated pretrial diversion with monitoring. Upon completion, the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Gillespie County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped after pulling out of a parking lot with headlights off. Officers reported signs of intoxication, ran field sobriety tests on a sloped surface, and obtained a consent blood draw later reported above .15. We secured the videos and reports, dissected the instructions and test conditions, and emphasized the disconnect between the client’s performance and the lab number. We also presented mitigation, including character support. Facing that pressure, the state reduced the enhanced DWI to a standard charge with a brief jail term credited as time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Following a roadway incident, officers suspected DWI and arrested our client. A blood sample was taken. We obtained the lab report showing a 0.04 BAC, well below the per se limit, and reviewed the video evidence. We challenged any claim of impairment and pressed the State by preparing for a speedy trial. Confronted with a weak case, prosecutors agreed to dismiss after the client completed a brief educational panel. The case was dismissed and bond conditions were lifted.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a collision, officers found an open container in the vehicle. The client was asked to perform field sobriety tests at the roadside right after the crash and airbag deployment, and the results were unfavorable. They refused a breath test, were taken to a hospital, and a blood sample was drawn by warrant that later came back well over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, highlighted the post-crash testing conditions, months of clean interlock logs, and completed classes. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

After leaving a bar and driving a short distance, the client struck parked vehicles. Officers separated the parties, conducted field sobriety tests and a portable breath test, then obtained an evidentiary breath sample at the station that registered over .15. We secured the dashcam, body-cam, and breath room videos, scrutinized SFST instructions and breath-test protocols, and presented mitigation including full insurance coverage and a clean record. Leveraging those points in negotiations, the state reduced the charge to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

The case began after a minor collision in which the client was accused of rear‑ending another vehicle. Officers noted some clues on field sobriety testing, but only two tests were attempted and the client declined both a roadside breath test and a blood draw, leaving no chemical result. The client made no admissions to officers about drinking. We pressed these evidentiary gaps, focusing on the lack of scientific proof and the limited observations in the reports. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, allowing the client to avoid a conviction by completing probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

Facing a third DWI, our client risked a felony conviction. We dug into the discovery and focused on the state's alcohol-test evidence, identifying issues that undermined its admissibility. Using that leverage, we opened negotiations and secured an agreement to reduce the case to a misdemeanor if the client completed intensive outpatient treatment and two online courses. We coordinated enrollment and documented progress and completion. The state honored the deal, and the case was reduced to a misdemeanor with two years of straight probation.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal, the client pulled into a store lot where an officer conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later registered near the legal limit. A minor was in the vehicle, but the child’s age raised questions about whether the felony enhancement applied under the statute. We reviewed the video and reports, noting issues with how the tests were administered and scrutinizing the chain of custody for the blood. We leveraged the statutory problem on the child element and the evidentiary weaknesses with the state. The prosecution agreed to drop the felony enhancement, and the case was resolved as a reduced misdemeanor with straight probation.