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Keller DWI Case Turns On Breath Test Reliability Our client came in contact with Keller Police Officers at a party. The police officers watched her drive away and then later pulled her over for suspension of underage drinking. Officers quickly turned the detention into a DWI investigation. Our client failed all three field sobriety tests. During trial, the Police Officers admitted on the stand that if it wasn’t for the .11 breath test, they would have only given our client a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) ticket. Our attorney emphasized issues with the breath test machine and was [...]

Arlington Dangerous Drug Charge Dismissed After Lab Discrepancies Our client was walking with her friend across the street and were stopped by an Arlington Police Officer. He came in contact with her while she was sitting in her car. The officer ordered her out of the vehicle and arrested her for the jaywalking violation. Our client asked the officer if he would retrieve her prescription medication out of her car so she could take it with her to jail. The officer searched our client’s vehicle for the prescription drugs and found a single white pill not inside a [...]

Fort Worth DWI Trial Challenges .17 Blood Test Accuracy Our client side-swiped another vehicle in front of a police car, then was attempting to pull over to a safe location, and the Fort Worth police officer accused her of failing to stop at an accident. Once pulled over, the police officer asked her if she had been drinking. She admitted to 5 drinks. She was asked to step out of the vehicle and performed four roadside field sobriety tests. She failed all four tests. She refused to provide a blood alcohol specimen. A warrant was issued for her [...]

Grapevine DWI Case Ends In Acquittal After Speeding & Weaving Claims Our client was leaving The Gaylord Texan Resort after his date on Valentine’s day and was pulled over by Grapevine Police Department for weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed in a Porsche. Grapevine police officers ran our client’s criminal background and saw his prior DWI conviction. Our client was asked if he had been drinking and he said “no.” The police officers stated that they smelled the odor of alcohol. Our client was ordered out of the vehicle and asked to [...]

Fort Worth DWI Trial Questions Breath Test Reliability Fort Worth police department pulled our client over for driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The officers asked her if she had been drinking and our client admitted to a few beers and a few shots. This initiated the investigation of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Our client failed all 3 field sobriety tests and was then arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). At the police station, our client cooperated and agreed to take a breathalyzer test. She blew a .146 and .147 (which is almost double the [...]

Grapevine DWI Trial Exposes Flaws In Police Investigation Our client flipped his vehicle on the highway coming from Grapevine, Texas. Officers arrived at the scene and required our client to perform field sobriety tests in front of his flipped over vehicle to make sure the accident was visible to any potential jurors in the dashcam video. Our client admitted to the Grapevine police department that he had consumed alcohol before driving. We went through jury selection three different times to ensure we had the best six jurors for our client’s case. During trial we were able to point out flaws [...]

Tarrant County Drug Case Reduced After Search Challenge Our client was arrested for felony possession of controlled substance (cocaine) under 1 gram and unlawful carry of weapon (UCW) in Tarrant County, TX. After discussing the holes in the DA’s case involving a potential illegal search of our client; they agreed to reduce the felony charge down to a misdemeanor and dismissed the gun charge.

Fort Worth Gun Charge Dropped After Gang Allegation Challenged Our client was in Fort Worth for a motorcycle rally and was wearing the cut of a particular gang that is considered an organized criminal organization. He was pulled over for failing to signal at a stop sign and was later arrested for unlawful carry of weapon (UCW). The only reason the carrying of the gun was considered unlawful was because of the alleged participation in a criminal street gang. We convinced the DA that merely wearing a cut belonging to a potential criminal street gang was not enough to [...]

Assault Case Dismissed Without Probation Or Fines In Fort Worth Our client was arrested for assault bodily injury to a family member. She was accused of punching her boyfriend. After only two Fort Worth, TX court appearances, we convinced the DA to dismiss her case without her having to do any classes, community service, probation, or pay any fines or court costs.

Parker County Prescription Drug Charge Dismissed After Case Review Our client has a heart condition that requires him to take multiple prescription drugs. He does not usually keep the pills in the prescription bottle with the label on it. He was parked on the side of the road messing with his cell phone. Officers pulled up behind him to do a motorist assist in Parker County, Texas. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer saw empty beer bottles in the rear seat passenger floorboard and asked our client if he’d been drinking. He said “no”. They ordered him to [...]