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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Our client was found asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the engine running. Officers noted slurred speech and slow responses, and a blood sample later reported about 0.21 BAC. We obtained and reviewed the body-cam, dash-cam, and lab documentation, then discussed realistic paths forward. Leveraging early compliance, including installing an ignition interlock and starting the required classes, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution agreed to waive the enhancement and reduce it to a first-offense level, resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, our client was struck by another vehicle that fled. He located a nearby officer to report it, admitted to having had a few drinks, and was asked to perform field sobriety tests in the cold. He later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the videos and reports and pressed the state on the lack of a traffic stop or meaningful driving observations, the conditions under which the tests were given, and the timing between driving and the blood draw. Facing those issues, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

During a highway stop, officers claimed the driver was going over 100 and made a DWI arrest. The client refused field sobriety tests and a breath test, so police obtained a warrant and a blood draw later reported more than twice the legal limit. We secured dash and body cam, noting the late activation, lack of a speeding ticket, and controlled driving to a safe exit with coherent responses. We challenged the stop and the warrant affidavit and emphasized the disconnect between video and BAC. Facing trial, the state agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

After a single-vehicle curb strike on an icy roadway, police arrived and noted an open container and an admission to recent drinking. No field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood draw was taken at a hospital. We obtained the videos, blood records, and all paperwork, flagging irregularities in the statutory warnings and booking documents and emphasizing the lack of standardized testing. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and humanized the client's clean history. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A traffic stop shortly after a driver switch led to our client’s arrest for DWI. Officers referenced a reckless driving call and had the client perform field tests barefoot on a rough surface, then used an unusual counting exercise. The client declined a breath test but voluntarily provided blood, and the state later alleged a high BAC and imposed an interlock as a bond condition. We obtained the body and dash cams and lab documents, challenged how the tests were conducted, and front‑loaded mitigation. The state dropped the enhancement and agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was arrested for a second DWI after a single vehicle crash into a fixed object. At the hospital, officers sought a blood draw; the client initially hesitated until speaking with family, then consented, yet the paperwork still marked a refusal. No roadside tests were performed due to the crash. A hospital screen later reported a very high alcohol level and another substance. We pulled the video and medical records, scrutinized the blood collection and reporting, and used those issues to negotiate a resolution. The case ended in straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

After leaving a bowling alley, the client was stopped for speeding and following too closely. They later explained they believed the lights and sirens were from an emergency vehicle and tried to move out of the way. A blood sample was taken at a hospital with consent. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the handling and timing of the blood draw, and managed license-related issues and bond conditions. Through sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with misdemeanor probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped for a moving violation, the client was arrested on suspicion of a second DWI. Officers obtained a blood warrant rather than a breath test. We secured the dash and body cam videos, scrutinized the field sobriety instructions, and demanded the lab’s underlying records to evaluate the warrant, draw procedure, and chain of custody. In parallel, we presented a mitigation package showing treatment completion, SCRAM compliance, consistent AA attendance, and stable work. With those evidentiary and mitigation pressures, the case resolved in straight probation instead of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

A patrol stop for lane deviation led to our client’s arrest for suspected DWI. After roadside field tests, the client declined testing and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We secured the dash and body-cam footage, the warrant affidavit, and the lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, test instructions, and blood handling. We also documented the client’s proactive AA participation and bond compliance. The combined leverage resulted in a plea to straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

The client was stopped for lane violations and investigated for DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, and no breath test was given. A blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reviewed the dash and body camera video and the blood kit paperwork, focusing on the instructions given during testing and the handling of the sample. We used those issues, together with the client’s documented sobriety efforts and compliance, to drive negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation, allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a wrong-way turn and arrested for DWI. Dash and body cam showed clear speech and mostly steady field sobriety performance, but a later blood draw reported a 0.123 BAC. We scrutinized the videos and the blood-draw procedure, raising concerns about the swab used and chain of custody and signaling we were ready to challenge the result. Using that leverage in negotiations, we focused on protecting the client’s record. The case resolved with deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Dallas County, 195th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped on a highway for alleged improper lane usage while a minor was in the vehicle, the client declined field sobriety and breath tests. Officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We reviewed dash and body camera video and questioned whether the lane change provided lawful grounds for the stop. We also scrutinized the timing and handling of the blood draw and highlighted the absence of standardized field tests. Facing these weaknesses, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a misdemeanor, avoiding a felony conviction.