DWI/DUI Case Results in Bexar, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client was involved in a minor crash in a construction area and was arrested for DWI. At the scene no field sobriety tests were completed, the client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at a facility. We obtained the video, police reports, and lab records, scrutinized the implied-consent warnings and blood draw procedures, and compiled strong mitigation including proactive classes, references, and a clean history. Following sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the charge to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving with headlights off and arrested for DWI. Officers noted an odor of alcohol and an open container. Due to a documented knee injury, the client declined roadside tests but consented to a breath test that was only slightly over the limit. We obtained and reviewed bodycam and breath testing records, challenged procedural weaknesses, and presented mitigation, including early class enrollment, counseling, and compliance with interlock. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and officers pursued a DWI. No field sobriety tests were done, and a blood sample was taken at the hospital under a warrant. We obtained bodycam, medical records, and the lab file, and scrutinized the warrant, chain of custody, and any medications given during treatment. We also addressed bond conditions since the client had no vehicle for an interlock. Using the trauma and evidentiary gaps as leverage, we negotiated probation and kept the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client completed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the body and dash videos and saw steady performance on the field tests with no crash or other aggravators. The lab reported a BAC of 0.096, only slightly above the limit. We scrutinized the timeline and reliability of that number and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Leveraging the favorable video and borderline result, we negotiated a reduction to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving and arrested for a second DWI. The client exercised the right to remain silent, refused field sobriety tests and breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We entered the case, pressed for full discovery, and demanded the body cam video, offense report, and blood draw documentation. The arresting agency failed to provide key materials, weakening proof of the stop and intoxication. With evidence incomplete, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late night drive and arrested for DWI. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a sloped surface and the officer’s instructions shifted mid-test; the client declined the one-leg stand due to a leg strain, refused the breath test at the station, and a blood draw was taken by warrant that later showed an elevated BAC. We obtained the dash and body-cam video and contrasted it with the report, highlighting a steady demeanor and problems with test administration. We also scrutinized the warrant and lab records. Confronted with these issues, the state agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI With Child Passenger

Location

Bexar County, 379th District Court

Allegations

The client faced a felony DWI with a child passenger. While on bond, a court-ordered ignition interlock malfunctioned, leaving the vehicle inoperable on a hearing date and a warrant issued. We obtained installer documentation confirming the defect and submitted it to explain the missed appearance and restore compliance. We then focused negotiations on the underlying case, leveraging the documentation and other mitigation. The result was a plea to straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged improper lane merge after leaving an area with bars. He cooperated, admitted to a couple of beers, and performed field sobriety tests the officer repeated several times, saying he could not see the usual clues. A breath test was taken, then a blood draw. We obtained the discovery and lab records, emphasizing inconsistencies in the roadside testing and the officer’s own remarks about the breath result. When the laboratory analysis showed almost no alcohol in the blood, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a crash at an intersection with another vehicle, our client was arrested and charged with a third DWI. No injuries were reported, and a bond interlock was ordered, which the client promptly installed and documented with pretrial services. We obtained discovery, including police reports and blood draw records, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the arrest, and the sample handling. We highlighted the long gap since prior cases and consistent compliance with conditions. With no serious injury allegation, we steered negotiations to probation, and the case resolved in straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

Our client was stopped after a lane change without signaling. The officer noted alcohol, administered field sobriety tests, and arrested the driver, who later registered around 0.20 on a station breath test. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were given, and demanded the intoxilyzer calibration and maintenance files. We also built mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, AA attendance, character letters, and employment documentation. Leveraging these issues and materials, we negotiated removal of the .15 enhancement and a reduction to a standard DWI with deferred probation.

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Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the officer reported an open alcoholic container visible in the passenger area and cited our client for open container. We obtained body and dash camera footage and the police reports, then dug into why the vehicle was stopped, how the container was discovered, and whether its location met the statute. We pressed weaknesses in the proof during negotiations and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, avoiding the harsher consequences of the original allegation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client pulled into a parking lot before stopping. The officer observed an open alcohol container, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after the client declined a breath test, obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the video and paperwork, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the administration of the tests, and the blood draw procedures. We emphasized the client’s clean history and leveraged these issues in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense with deferred terms.