DWI/DUI Case Results in Denton, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

Stopped at night for driving without headlights, the client was arrested for DWI after roadside tests. He had longstanding balance issues and had to remove his glasses for the eye exam. He consented to a hospital blood draw that came back near the legal limit. We obtained the videos and lab records, pointed out inconsistencies in the field sobriety instructions and the borderline result, and challenged the strength of the proof. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser, non DWI offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI off his record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Responders were called to the client’s home after a minor bump in a private driveway, and the client was taken to a hospital. Police later obtained a warrant and drew blood at the hospital about an hour and a half after the incident, reporting a .257 BAC. We scrutinized whether the state could prove operation in a public place, the timing of the draw that suggested a rising BAC, and the full bodycam, 911, and lab records for errors. The client had no criminal history and promptly completed alcohol education and an evaluation. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we pushed the state to drop the over .15 enhancement and secured a reduction with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for allegedly drifting over a lane line, the client was arrested for DWI. Field sobriety tests were performed in a sloped parking area, the eye-tracking test ran unusually long, and the one-leg stand showed some balance issues. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, and officers later obtained a warrant and drew blood at a medical facility. We obtained the dash and bodycam, challenged the basis for the stop, documented poor testing conditions and reliability concerns, and scrutinized the warrant, timing, and chain of custody. Using those issues, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a stop for a broken headlight following a social event, officers noted an odor of alcohol and conducted roadside sobriety tests on the highway shoulder in cold conditions, then obtained a consensual blood draw. The lab later alleged a BAC of 0.15 or higher, elevating the charge despite the client’s clean record. We obtained discovery and scrutinized the expansion from an equipment stop, the roadside testing environment, and the blood analysis. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated the case down and the charges were reduced.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court / County Criminal Court No. 5-F

Allegations

Officers confronted our client inside a childcare facility shortly after he arrived to pick up a child and arrested him for a felony DWI. He declined a roadside breath test, no field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant several hours later. We scrutinized the reports and timeline, pressing the state on proof of operation and the delay before the blood draw. We also highlighted the age of prior DWIs and the client’s compliance and sobriety efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation, keeping him out of prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and later linked our client to the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a breath sample, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood at a hospital. We challenged the identification of the driver, scrutinized the basis for the arrest, and dissected the blood-warrant affidavit and collection process. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The result was a probation sentence.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an improper right turn while glancing at a phone, the client admitted to drinking over a long shift. The officer had the client recite the alphabet and count in the car, then made the arrest without the usual roadside tests. A warrant blood draw was taken later, and a vape found in the vehicle did not lead to separate charges. We challenged the basis for the stop, the limited field testing, and the timing and handling of the blood evidence. The case resolved through negotiation with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a 911 driving complaint, the client was contacted in a parking lot and later taken to a hospital, where a consensual blood sample was drawn. No breath test was performed and the client had no prior record. We obtained the dash and body camera video, 911 audio, blood documentation, and hospital records to evaluate the stop and the state's proof. We also documented the client's immediate enrollment in alcohol treatment. Using those facts in negotiations, we secured a probation outcome and avoided additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a minor traffic collision while exiting a roadway, officers administered field sobriety tests. No breath sample was taken, and a blood draw occurred by consent. We obtained all available dash and bodycam footage and discovered the primary officer’s video from the sobriety testing and transport was missing, leaving gaps in the state’s timeline. Leveraging those evidentiary issues and scrutinizing the blood evidence, we negotiated a resolution for straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to keep working.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a late-night stop in a parking lot where an officer said the car accelerated briefly, the client was questioned about drinking and asked to perform field sobriety tests. They declined a breath test, a warrant was issued, and a blood draw occurred hours later. The state leaned on that result and an alleged open container claim to press a first DWI. We challenged the basis for the detention and the weight of the testing, compiled mitigation through courses and an evaluation, and pressed negotiations. The case ended with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped at a traffic light, woke them, ran field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. The client consented to a hospital blood draw, which later came back elevated and triggered an interlock requirement during the case. We secured the body and dash cam videos and the lab materials, scrutinizing the roadside testing, the delay before the blood draw, and chain of custody. We also prepared a mitigation packet with strong character support. Using those points in negotiations, we got the case reduced to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers were called to a lakeside parking area after reports that a vehicle clipped a cart and the driver had been drinking. Bystanders identified our client, but no officer actually saw any driving. After roadside tests and an arrest, prosecutors filed an enhanced DWI based on an alleged high BAC. We obtained body and dash cam, 911 audio, and statements, highlighting weak proof of driving and issues with the tests and arrest sequence. Leveraging those problems, we pressed the state to back off the enhancement. The case was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI and closed with credit for time already served.