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

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Responding officers found the client on the roadside with a flat tire, not in motion. One officer worked on the tire while another engaged in casual conversation for an extended period before beginning any DWI investigation. Field tests were later conducted at a different location, and the client, cold and nervous, consented to a blood draw that came back high. We dissected the bodycam and timeline, highlighting the prolonged pre-investigation contact and rising absorption issues. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and secured deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital where officers questioned them at the bedside and reported open containers in the vehicle. ER records reflected a blood-alcohol notation. We obtained the medical file and police reports, closely examined the circumstances of the bedside questioning and the use of a hospital blood number, and compiled mitigation from the client’s prompt enrollment in treatment and classes. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

Police were called to a convenience store after an employee reported an intoxicated person in the parking lot. The employee said the driver arrived alone and got out of the driver’s seat. Officers noted slurred speech and balance issues. Our client maintained a friend had been driving and that the keys were left in the vehicle. She declined testing and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We pressed for surveillance footage, scrutinized the witness account, and challenged the driving element and field sobriety procedures. The case resolved with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at an intersection and noted signs of intoxication along with an open container. Field sobriety tests were administered, the client declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later taken at the jail. We secured the video and emphasized that the tests were conducted on uneven pavement in poor conditions, undermining their reliability. We also had the client complete alcohol education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduced charge with straight probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration, the client denied drinking. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and a portable breath test registered 0.00, yet an arrest followed for a repeat DWI. We scrutinized the stop and the administration of the tests, emphasizing the absence of alcohol indicators. We pressed the lack of probable cause and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. Confronted with those problems, the prosecution reduced the charge and offered probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and acknowledged drinking. After roadside tests, officers obtained a blood draw that reportedly showed a BAC over .15. We secured the video evidence and laboratory records, dissected the field test instructions, and examined the blood analysis paperwork for reliability issues. Using those concerns as leverage, we pushed back on the enhancement and penalty exposure. The state agreed to drop the over-.15 enhancement and reduce the case to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for signaling and stopping issues, the client admitted to a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests despite longstanding knee problems. A breath test at the station registered over the legal limit. We obtained and reviewed dash and body-cam video, along with breath-testing records, and emphasized how improper instructions and documented knee issues affected performance. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on the first-offense DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2

Allegations

After missing an exit and trying to turn around on a narrow roadway, the client left the pavement and became stuck, leading to a single-vehicle incident. Officers transported the client to a hospital for a blood draw without conducting roadside tests, and the result came back roughly three times the legal limit. We dug into the videos, reports, and the circumstances of the draw, and made sure the client quickly complied with ignition interlock and pretrial requirements. With no prior record, we focused on damage control and avoiding jail. The state agreed to a straight probation outcome.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 3

Allegations

After a 911 report of a car stopped in the roadway with the driver asleep, police made contact. Video shows the client groggy at first, then noticeably clearer shortly after. He passed the eye test, struggled on the walk and turn and one leg stand, and a later blood draw measured 0.07. The state planned to use retrograde extrapolation to claim a higher level while driving. We pushed back with the under the limit result, fatigue, and issues in the field tests, set the case for trial, and secured a reduction to a misdemeanor with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers stopped our client for an alleged signal violation and expired registration near a parking area. Only a single field sobriety test, the eye test, was conducted before arrest, the paperwork reflected a refusal, and a blood warrant was executed roughly an hour later. We obtained the dash and body cam and found the testing officer being coached, with instructions and observations that did not match the written report. We emphasized the limited roadside evaluation and questioned the basis and timing of the draw. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution offered deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving during a quick lane change, the client was investigated for DWI. They performed roadside sobriety tests, declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the conduct of the field tests, and the handling of the blood evidence, noting that any THC detected could reflect prior use rather than impairment. We presented these issues to the prosecutor and pressed negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped after a U-turn and an unsignaled lane change, our client was investigated for DWI, performed roadside tests, and was later taken to a hospital where a blood draw showed a high BAC. We pulled the videos and reports and flagged problems with the HGN test being done under bright flashlight glare and the client's documented shoulder injuries affecting balance tests. We also compiled completion of the alcohol evaluation, victim impact panel, and other certificates. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we pushed the state to walk back the Class A filing. The prosecutor reduced it to a first-offense Class B.