DWI/DUI Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bandera County, County Constitutional Court

Allegations

Stopped after an officer reported excessive black smoke from a diesel truck, the client was investigated for DWI. They admitted to drinking, refused a breath test, and a warrant blood draw was taken. We pulled the dash video, reports, and lab packet, then dug into the basis for the stop, the affidavit supporting the warrant, and the collection and handling of the two blood vials. We highlighted the absence of a breath result and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. Facing that pressure, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding and an aggressive exit, the officer noted an odor of alcohol and questioned our client. He had a recent leg injury and was in a medical boot, so the balance tests were not feasible and only an eye test was attempted while he was in pain. He later provided a breath sample over the limit and gave mixed statements about drinking. We obtained the dash and body cams, documented the testing problems and lack of accommodations, and challenged the officer’s observations. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding and a turn without signaling, the client was investigated for DWI. Bodycam showed he repeatedly explained he had a serious foot injury and was in a medical boot, yet the officer relied on balance-based tests and conducted HGN in questionable conditions. A breath sample later read above the legal limit. We gathered medical records and highlighted the reliability problems with the roadside testing and the video. Using those issues, we negotiated the charge down to a lesser offense with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client was involved in a minor crash in a construction area and was arrested for DWI. At the scene no field sobriety tests were completed, the client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at a facility. We obtained the video, police reports, and lab records, scrutinized the implied-consent warnings and blood draw procedures, and compiled strong mitigation including proactive classes, references, and a clean history. Following sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the charge to a lesser offense.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st Judicial District Court

Allegations

Responding to a welfare call, officers found our client parked in a residential lot with the engine running and alleged DWI, third or more. The client refused field sobriety tests, a warrant blood draw followed, and old DWIs elevated it to a felony. We dissected the bodycam and reports, contested whether the state could prove operation while the car was stationary, and subpoenaed the lab records to probe chain of custody and testing. After sustained negotiations leveraging those issues and the client's proactive steps, the prosecution reduced the case to a misdemeanor.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving with headlights off and arrested for DWI. Officers noted an odor of alcohol and an open container. Due to a documented knee injury, the client declined roadside tests but consented to a breath test that was only slightly over the limit. We obtained and reviewed bodycam and breath testing records, challenged procedural weaknesses, and presented mitigation, including early class enrollment, counseling, and compliance with interlock. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and officers pursued a DWI. No field sobriety tests were done, and a blood sample was taken at the hospital under a warrant. We obtained bodycam, medical records, and the lab file, and scrutinized the warrant, chain of custody, and any medications given during treatment. We also addressed bond conditions since the client had no vehicle for an interlock. Using the trauma and evidentiary gaps as leverage, we negotiated probation and kept the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law # 2

Allegations

A late night traffic stop for running a red light led to a DWI arrest in Guadalupe County. The client admitted to drinking, performed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw. We obtained the video evidence, police reports, and the lab packet, compared them to the officer’s narrative, and prepared targeted challenges. At the same time we built mitigation, including early DWI education, counseling, and proof of bond compliance. Leveraging that work, we negotiated deferred adjudication with probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client completed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the body and dash videos and saw steady performance on the field tests with no crash or other aggravators. The lab reported a BAC of 0.096, only slightly above the limit. We scrutinized the timeline and reliability of that number and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Leveraging the favorable video and borderline result, we negotiated a reduction to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late night drive and arrested for DWI. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a sloped surface and the officer’s instructions shifted mid-test; the client declined the one-leg stand due to a leg strain, refused the breath test at the station, and a blood draw was taken by warrant that later showed an elevated BAC. We obtained the dash and body-cam video and contrasted it with the report, highlighting a steady demeanor and problems with test administration. We also scrutinized the warrant and lab records. Confronted with these issues, the state agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving and arrested for a second DWI. The client exercised the right to remain silent, refused field sobriety tests and breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We entered the case, pressed for full discovery, and demanded the body cam video, offense report, and blood draw documentation. The arresting agency failed to provide key materials, weakening proof of the stop and intoxication. With evidence incomplete, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI With Child Passenger

Location

Bexar County, 379th District Court

Allegations

The client faced a felony DWI with a child passenger. While on bond, a court-ordered ignition interlock malfunctioned, leaving the vehicle inoperable on a hearing date and a warrant issued. We obtained installer documentation confirming the defect and submitted it to explain the missed appearance and restore compliance. We then focused negotiations on the underlying case, leveraging the documentation and other mitigation. The result was a plea to straight probation.