DWI/DUI Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged plate issue that became a brake light warning, the client was removed from the vehicle and questioned about alcohol but consistently denied drinking. Field sobriety tests were repeated several times, at points without shoes, while a trainee observed. Bodycam captured the training officer contradicting his later report about glossy eyes. A breath test taken later registered 0.066, under the legal limit, and no bad driving was noted. We obtained the video and reports, exposed the shifting reasons and weak impairment evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside tests on a gravel shoulder while wearing platform shoes, then was arrested. Officers later obtained a breath sample and a hospital blood draw taken hours after the stop, which the state claimed showed a high BAC. We demanded the dash and body-cam video, the lab paperwork, and instrument records, and scrutinized the timing and chain of custody. Leveraging those issues and the client’s clean history, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL10

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged lane change without signaling and arrested after the officer noted an odor of marijuana, conducted roadside tests, and obtained a consensual blood draw. We secured the dashcam and lab records, identified errors in the administration of the sobriety tests, and the video cast doubt on parts of the stop narrative. The blood results put BAC around 0.07, below the legal limit once lab uncertainty was considered, and THC findings were limited to unquantified metabolites. We presented these weaknesses, signaled readiness for trial, and the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash off a roadway, the client was arrested for DWI. They declined field sobriety and breath testing, and officers later drew blood under a warrant. Reports mentioned an open container, which the client disputed. Our team pulled the dash and body cameras, the 911 call, the blood warrant, and the lab records. We focused on the absence of clear impairment on video, contradictions about an alleged bottle, and raised questions about calibration and handling of the blood testing. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and secured credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

After a late night stop for failing to maintain a lane, our client was arrested for DWI. Dash and body cams showed the sobriety tests were done on a noisy roadside with shaky instructions, yet the client looked coherent and steady. At the station, a breath test came back just over the limit. We secured the videos, demanded breath machine maintenance and operator records, and highlighted problems with the observation period and overall investigation. The client completed alcohol education and community service. Facing those flaws and mitigation, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 9th DC

Allegations

The client was stopped after exiting a freeway for an alleged lane violation. At the scene they tried part of the walk-and-turn, were emotional, and admitted to drinking. A warrant blood draw hours later reported a very high BAC. We dissected dash and bodycam showing only momentary tire contact with the line and challenged the basis for the stop. We demanded full lab records and chain of custody to scrutinize the blood, and presented mitigation of steady work, schooling, and strict bond compliance. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation instead of prison.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers found the client’s car stuck on train tracks during a welfare check and quickly turned it into a DWI investigation. The client declined to answer about drinking, refused field tests and a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the reports and video, stressing that the encounter began as a welfare check, documenting a shoulder injury affecting balance, and scrutinizing the warrant timing and blood chain of custody. The client complied with bond terms and sought help. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We immediately requested the license hearing and pulled all discovery, including dash and bodycam video, the warrant, and full lab records. Field tests were done on a sloped roadside, and paperwork marked a refusal despite a blood draw. We pressed these points and scrutinized the blood evidence in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC16

Allegations

Stopped after lightly striking a curb while checking GPS, the client was accused of nearly hitting another car and admitted to several drinks earlier that night. Field sobriety tests were done later outside the jail entrance despite the client’s balance issues, after an officer implied cooperation would lead to release. When a breath test was requested, a refusal was marked and a blood draw was taken hours after the stop. We reviewed the videos, reports, and blood timeline, challenged the testing and consent issues, and negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 180th DC

Allegations

After a minor fender bender near a restaurant, police arrived and arrested our client for a third DWI. No roadside sobriety tests were recorded before the arrest, and the client declined breath testing, with a later blood draw at the station. We gathered body and dash camera footage, dissected how the field tests were administered, and combed through the blood draw paperwork and lab records for weaknesses. Using those issues and the non-injury nature of the incident, we pressed the prosecution. The charge was reduced and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC2

Allegations

The case began with a crash where witnesses reported erratic driving. Officers noted slurred speech and found an open container, and a hospital blood draw was taken. With a prior DWI on record, it was filed as a second offense. We obtained dash and body cam footage, secured blood draw paperwork and hospital records, and probed consent and head injury issues from the collision. Even after a high BAC result, we applied pressure using these weaknesses and mitigation. The State reduced the charge to a first offense and resolved it for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

After a minor collision in heavy traffic, officers responded and, after a passenger from the other vehicle raised intoxication, shifted into a DWI investigation. The client performed field tests and provided a breath sample registering over .15. We analyzed the dash and body cam videos, the breath-testing records, and the timeline of the call that brought police to the scene. The footage showed officers did not initially treat it as a DWI until prompted, which we used to attack the enhancement. Facing those issues, prosecutors reduced the charge and agreed to a time served outcome.