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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CC5

Allegations

Police stopped the client for allegedly running a red light. The client admitted to drinking, performed field sobriety tests, blew a 0.061 on a portable device, and later provided a blood sample. We obtained the dash and body cam video, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the administration of the tests, and highlighted inconsistencies. We also front‑loaded mitigation with completed DWI classes, a substance abuse evaluation, and health documentation. The state dropped the BAC enhancement and reduced the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

A traffic stop for a registration issue led officers to question our client about alcohol, give roadside tests, and make an arrest. The breath test registered over 0.15. We obtained the dash and body cam footage and the breath records, closely reviewing the field test instructions and the machine’s maintenance. With a prior DWI and a suspended license, the stakes were high. We built mitigation, secured prompt interlock compliance, and documented steps toward lawful driving. Leveraging that and our evidence review, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail while the client completed supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Stopped for lane drifting after a citizen tip, the client admitted to drinking and agreed to field sobriety tests and a blood draw that later read well above the legal limit. We obtained the dash and body cam, questioned whether the officer independently observed a traffic violation, and scrutinized how the tests were administered. The client promptly installed an interlock and completed a DWI class and a victim impact panel. Using these issues and mitigation, we got the high BAC enhancement dropped and the case reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a late-night turn with brief lane drift, then noted clues on roadside tests. A warrant blood draw later came back over the legal limit. We obtained the dashcam and compared it to the report, finding discrepancies about the stated reason for the stop and when the lights were activated. We used those issues to pressure the state while preparing a suppression challenge. The client chose a negotiated path, and we secured deferred adjudication probation with no conviction and, based on a favorable evaluation, no interlock requirement.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Following a stop for speeding, officers noted signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later showed a very high result. With prior DWI convictions, the case was filed as a felony third. We pulled the reports, videos, and lab records, scrutinized the stop and how the tests were given, and documented the client's compliance with the ignition interlock and other court orders. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation, sparing the client a prison sentence.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Our client was stopped for speeding after a night out and admitted to a few cocktails. Officers conducted roadside tests, noted clues on the eye exam, and obtained a hospital blood sample. We secured the video and lab records, highlighting that the arrest hinged largely on the HGN and that the blood result sat near an aggravating threshold. We also questioned the timing and interpretation of the draw. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client resolved the case on terms that kept a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a dropped phone, the client acknowledged having a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests before being arrested. A blood sample was taken several hours later and returned around the legal limit, well below any enhanced range. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood draw, raising reliability concerns. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a wrong-way turn and made a DWI arrest. The client reported two drinks and a recent back injury, was on prescribed medications, and had vaped THC. A preliminary breath test read 0.09, and a later blood draw came back under the alcohol limit but showed THC and medications. We pressed the state for all videos, uncovered missing body and dash footage, and showed that wind and the removal of a back brace undermined the field tests. Using the sub-legal alcohol result and evidence gaps, we secured deferred probation with interlock and out-of-state supervision, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving after he dropped a phone, then noted an odor of alcohol and a sealed beer in the cup holder. He declined the field sobriety tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. The client also has congestive heart failure and experienced elevated blood pressure and a panic episode at the scene, with EMS recommending transport. We secured the dash and body camera video and gathered medical documentation to challenge the reliability of the impairment cues and the reason for the lane deviation. We also had the client begin the DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation to show rehabilitation. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

After a late-night highway crash, troopers found our client at the scene and documented slurred speech, swaying, and other signs of impairment. The client declined testing, a warrant was obtained, and a blood sample was drawn hours later that returned well above the limit. We secured the reports and video, mapped the timeline from the collision to the blood draw, and emphasized the multi-hour gap and post-crash conditions that influenced the field evaluations. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation and avoided additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer reported a high rate of speed, abrupt braking, and quick lane changes into a commercial area. Field sobriety tests were conducted and a later chemical test showed a BAC well above the legal limit. We obtained the dash and body camera video, scrutinized the instructions and conditions of the tests, and challenged whether the stop was supported by a clear traffic violation, including any documented speed or proper signaling distance. Prepared to litigate suppression, we used these issues and the client’s treatment efforts to secure straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The case began after a minor sideswipe on a highway, and the other driver called police. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested the client, who consented to a blood draw that later reported a very high BAC. We obtained the video, reports, and lab records, examined the basis for the stop and testing, and compiled mitigation, including documented sobriety monitoring and an alcohol evaluation completed after the arrest. We highlighted the absence of injuries and the client’s cooperation. The state agreed to a plea to straight probation.