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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police made contact after an argument in a parking area. The client had driven briefly to look for a companion, then parked, set the brake, and got out with the key in a pocket. They admitted to drinking and attempted field sobriety tests after removing sandals while visibly emotional. We dug into the discovery, highlighting that no bad driving was observed at the time of contact and that the test conditions undercut reliability. We also challenged the timeline between any driving and alleged intoxication. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a rolling stop at a temporary traffic control. During the DWI investigation, the officer requested field sobriety tests, but the client reported balance issues from a prior injury and did not complete them, leading to an arrest. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained discovery and scrutinized the warrant paperwork, the roadside circumstances, and the client’s reported physical limitations while pressing the state on timing and proof. The case resolved with probation on this second DWI.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding led to a second DWI arrest after field sobriety tests and a blood draw. With a prior DWI on the record and an ignition interlock already ordered, the client was anxious about jail time. We shifted the focus from punishment to rehabilitation by pursuing admission into the local Veterans Treatment Court and coordinated closely to keep the client on track with program requirements. Upon successful completion, the prosecution dismissed the case. We then verified that the matter was cleared from the court system so the client could move forward.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After an evening out, the client pulled into a hotel lot to avoid driving farther, but officers followed in, questioned him, and made a DWI arrest. He declined breath testing and consented to a blood draw. Our team moved fast on the license case, preserving his right to a hearing while we tracked the lab work. We scrutinized why he was detained in the lot and the steps officers took during the investigation, and highlighted his choice to seek a room instead of continuing on the road. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A traffic stop for suspected speeding ended in a DWI arrest after the officer noted an open container and the odor of alcohol. There were no roadside tests, and the client consented to a hospital blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We obtained the police video, report, and lab paperwork and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the blood-draw documentation. We also had the client complete a DWI class, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging mitigation and pressure on the State’s proof, we negotiated the enhancement off the table and secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL3

Allegations

Our client pulled to the shoulder after striking debris in the road and waited for a ride, eventually falling asleep in the parked car. Officers arrived and made a DWI arrest. The client declined roadside sobriety tests, an attempted breath test was inconclusive, and a consensual blood draw followed. We scrutinized the reports and blood documentation and challenged whether the state could prove both operation and impairment given the parked vehicle and lack of field tests. After sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an illegal U-turn at a red light and claimed to smell alcohol. Field sobriety tests followed, including nonstandard tasks like reciting the alphabet, and the client later consented to a blood draw. We secured the videos and reports, documented what they actually showed, and scrutinized the blood records. We also showed the client’s compliance with bond conditions, including ignition interlock requirements. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge and place the client on deferred probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, 396th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a collision and arrested our client for DWI after field sobriety tests. A hospital blood draw was taken under a warrant and later reported a high BAC. We pulled the videos, dissected how the tests were given, and examined the legality of the draw, confirming phlebotomist credentials, swab type, and the lab’s chain of custody. The client promptly installed an interlock and completed AA and repeat offender classes. With mitigation and evidentiary pressure, we secured straight probation, coordinated for supervision in the client’s home state.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a stop sign violation, our client was arrested for DWI. Officers administered roadside sobriety tests and later obtained a blood sample at the station, without a breath test. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions and conditions of the field tests, and the paperwork and chain of custody on the blood draw. We also set the license hearing to pin down the officer’s account. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation on the DWI.

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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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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 - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle incident and arrested our client for DWI. The client declined field sobriety testing and refused both breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and a hospital blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the investigation, the warrant process, and how the sample was collected and handled, and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. After negotiations focused on those evidentiary problems, the case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail time.