Austin Texas Drunk Driving Defense, Ken Gibson, Attorney at Law

Driving While Intoxicated - DL Hearing DISMISSED

My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas, by an Officer of the Austin Police Department. The Officer stated that he stopped my client because he was traveling 87 mph in a posted 60 mph roadway. The Officer reported that my client had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath, had bloodshot, glassy eyes, and was swaying.

My client PROVIDED A BREATH TEST. My client didn’t know he could refuse the tests. He provided two breath specimens with a reported BAC of .112 and .110.

My client also did the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs). My client didn’t know he could refuse the tests. The Officer said my client exhibited 6 clues of intoxication on the HGN (eye jerking) test. The Officer said that my client displayed 1 of the 8 clues of intoxication on the Walk & Turn test. The Officer said that my client lost balance during instruction. On the One Leg Stand test The Officer reported that my client swayed.

We appealed the so called “automatic” suspension of his driver’s license. We filed discovery requests and subpoenaed all the Officers involved to justify our client’s arrest and the suspension. At the Hearing, DPS realized that they weren’t going to be able to prove all the necessary elements necessary to suspend my client’s license. DPS agreed to dismiss the Suspension Case. His LICENSE WAS NOT SUSPENDED.