DWI Dismissed
My client was arrested for DWI in Austin, Texas by an officer with the Austin Police Department. The officer reported that my client was stopped because he was traveling at a slow rate of speed with his hand out the window exhibiting his middle finger to another car. (a form of road rage)
My client REFUSED THE BREATH TEST, but he did do the standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs).The officer reported that my client had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and his eyes were bloodshot, watery and glassy. The officer said my client exhibited 6 clues of intoxication on the HGN (eye jerking) test. The officer said that my client turned improperly and stepped off the line on the Walk & Turn test.
We took the case to court and let the State know we were going to fight the case. Eventually, the prosecutor agreed to DISMISS THE DWI and my client pled to Deferred Adjudication on a non-DWI Charge. Once he has completed his deferral period, we can get that record sealed which will allow him to deny that it ever happened. In short, our client will end up with NO convictions of anything.