DWI/DUI Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Stopped after officers reported multiple traffic violations, the client was arrested for DWI. Video showed a lane error and imperfect stop, and the report claimed poor performance on field sobriety tests that were conducted in cold, icy conditions. A blood draw was taken roughly two hours after the stop and later reported a 0.146 BAC, below the enhanced threshold. We gathered the videos, reports, and lab records, pressed the timing and testing concerns, and emphasized the lack of aggravating factors. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, sparing a conviction and allowing the client to move forward.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving shortly after leaving work and heading to a family member’s home. Officers reported signs of impairment, administered roadside tests, and made an arrest for DWI. We obtained the dash and body-camera video, scrutinized the reason for the stop and the instructions and scoring of the field sobriety tests, and emphasized that the client appeared coherent and responsive. We pressed these issues with the prosecution while preparing to litigate. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash. A witness claimed the driver had been going the wrong way, the client admitted drinking and declined field sobriety tests. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant followed, and the lab later reported a very high result. We obtained reports and records, scrutinized the timing and procedure of the blood draw, and highlighted concerns. We also built a mitigation packet with completed alcohol education and other proactive steps. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Stopped for a lighting issue, the client was detained and questioned about alcohol. They acknowledged two beers at dinner and explained prescription meds and neuropathy that affect balance. After declining roadside exercises, a warrant blood draw later came back below 0.08. We obtained the videos and lab records, emphasized the sub-limit BAC, the training officer’s attempt to retest, and the medical factors undermining sobriety clues. After pressing the prosecution, the charge was reduced to a non-DWI offense with deferred terms and credit for time on interlock.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a minor single-vehicle crash, police responded and investigated for DWI. The client admitted to a couple of drinks, performed field sobriety tests, refused breath and blood, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw that came back high. We secured the police video and lab paperwork and dissected the warrant and draw timeline. We framed the crash as a momentary over-acceleration, not proof of impairment, and emphasized the client’s clean history. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

Police responded to a dispute at an apartment complex and contacted the client near a parked vehicle that was still running. No officer observed any driving. The client declined field sobriety tests after reporting she had just been struck, and a blood sample was taken later at a clinic. We secured the bodycam, 911 audio, and warrant packet, emphasizing the absence of driving on video, the time gap before the blood draw, and issues with how testing was conducted. After targeted motions and firm negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client was involved in a collision after turning across traffic and was investigated for DWI at the scene. They reported having several drinks earlier, and officers obtained a blood sample. We pulled the dash cam and body cam video, reviewed the lab paperwork, and pushed for a probationary resolution. We coordinated the mandatory 72 hour jail component to minimize disruption and set clear terms for ignition interlock and treatment. The case concluded with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client was arrested following roadside sobriety tests. At the jail the client initially agreed to a blood draw, the nurse missed the first stick, and the client declined a second until a warrant was obtained. The later test was just over the legal limit. We obtained the videos and the warrant paperwork, documenting a new officer’s mistakes in test instructions and issues with the warrant documentation. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated straight probation with no interlock and limited financial terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived and shifted to a DWI investigation after spotting an open container. The client consented to a search, performed field tests, and a blood draw was taken. No one else was injured and this was a first offense. We obtained the bodycam, reports, and lab results, which showed a BAC below .15, and had the client complete alcohol education in advance. Using that mitigation, we negotiated Deferred Adjudication, sparing the client a conviction and allowing the case to be dismissed upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at an intersection with the engine running and began a DWI investigation. He performed field sobriety tests in rain and poor conditions, then consented to a hospital blood draw. We obtained the reports and body cam, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and highlighted the adverse testing environment. Leveraging those issues along with his cooperation and clean background, we negotiated deferred adjudication with nonreporting terms and no ignition interlock. Completing probation will keep a conviction off his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for alleged lane drift, the client was arrested for DWI after roadside tests and a blood warrant. We obtained dash and body cam video and the lab files. The blood alcohol was well below the legal limit, though toxicology noted THC and alprazolam metabolites. We dissected the stop, the field test instructions, and the timing of the draw, and lined up expert input to contest any drug-impairment theory. When the prosecutor refused a reduction, we leveraged the low BAC to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction on the client’s record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after a caller reported erratic driving. The client admitted to drinking, performed roadside tests, and later blew about 0.20. We obtained the 911 records and patrol video, scrutinized the administration of the tests and the basis for the stop, and prepared to contest the reliability of the breath result. That pressure moved negotiations. The State agreed to straight probation with manageable conditions, including an ignition interlock, letting the client continue working while completing the court’s terms.