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 the Officer pulled along the side of my client’s car and noticed an open container in his lap.
My client REFUSED THE BREATH TEST, but he did do the standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs).
The officer reported that my client had an odor of alcohol coming from his breath and his eyes were blood shot and glassy. The officer said my client exhibited 4 clues of intoxication on the HGN (eye jerking) test. The officer said that my client lost his balance during instruction, began before being instructed to start, and used his arms for balance on the Walk & Turn test. The officer said that my client exhibited 1 clue of intoxication on the One Leg Stand 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 a traffic ticket with a small fine.