DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas, TX

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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 - 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.

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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 - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

After a collision with two parked cars, officers responded and opened a DWI investigation. The client reported he had been texting, showed clues on HGN and the one-leg stand, and no walk-and-turn was performed. He was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was drawn. Officers also located marijuana paraphernalia, but no separate charge followed. We pulled the full discovery, including crash and medical records, emphasized the limited field testing and post-accident context, and negotiated a resolution to straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was pulled over after officers alleged speeding and a turn without signaling. The officer noted an odor of alcohol and made the arrest. The client declined field sobriety exercises and refused breath testing, so police obtained a warrant and collected blood later. We scrutinized the traffic basis for the stop, the advisements given on refusals, and the timeline and handling of the blood draw to highlight weaknesses in the state's proof. With those issues laid out, we negotiated a plea to probation, sparing the client further jail time.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding and an improper lane change, the client admitted to drinking. No field sobriety tests were given and no breath or blood sample was taken. We moved quickly, secured the police report, and assembled mitigation, including character letters and proof of early completion of an alcohol awareness class. We pressed the prosecutor for a resolution that avoided a conviction and negotiated deferred adjudication, allowing the client to complete conditions and keep a conviction off their record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

An officer contacted our client while the car was parked on the roadside and initiated a DWI investigation. The client reported minimal alcohol consumption and a prescription taken days earlier. Field sobriety tests were performed, no portable breath test was offered, the client refused a blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the camera footage and full discovery, emphasizing the lack of observed driving and focusing negotiations on what the evidence actually showed. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for following too closely and arrested after admitting to drinking, completing roadside tests, and submitting to a blood draw. We obtained the police reports and lab records and closely examined the basis for the stop, the field-test documentation, and the handling of the blood sample. We presented our concerns to the DA and emphasized the client's clean record while pushing for a fair resolution. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI conviction off the client's record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC1

Allegations

After a stop for tailgating, our client admitted to drinking and was arrested for DWI. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and drew blood. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the legal basis for the stop and the manner in which the tests were administered, and closely reviewed the blood draw paperwork. We raised concerns about the reliability of portions of the evidence and presented mitigation on the client’s cooperation. The state reduced the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for a first-time DWI, with no crash reported. Retained quickly, we filed our appearance and requested the ALR hearing to protect driving privileges and subpoena the officer. We obtained dashcam, bodycam, and the reports, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the field tests were conducted. Leveraging the record and our readiness to challenge the evidence, we pushed for a better resolution. The charge was reduced and the client received credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Officers approached our client while the vehicle was stationary in a private parking lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined the field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We scrutinized the initial contact and the affidavit supporting the draw, challenging whether there was adequate cause to detain and test someone who was parked, not driving. With no roadside tests and weaknesses in the narrative justifying detention, we pressed the state in negotiations. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a minor crash, officers arrived and began a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and a blood draw was later taken. We obtained the reports and video, examined the crash narrative and the blood draw paperwork, and pressed the state on gaps in proof of intoxication. We highlighted the client’s lack of prior history and the evidentiary issues in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured a deferred probation resolution.