Houston DWI Case Dismissed on day of trial for Insufficient Evidence
The government dismissed a case on the morning of trial after Dane Johnson announced that he was ready to challenge the government's witnesses durring the jury trial.
According to police reports, a civilian manager of a bar called 911 to report client for leaving the bar while intoxicated. Client allegedly fell off of a bar stool prior to his departure. The officer pulled client over based on this 911 call and arrested client for driving while intoxicated / DWI / drunk driving. He claims to have smelled alcohol on client's breath, observed slurred speech and red blood-shot eyes
After transporting client to the Humble police station to do field sobriety tests and a breath test, client refused to do either. The officer believed client to be intoxicated. Fortunately, after careful examination of the video and information provided by Houston DWI attorney Dane Johnson, the prosecutor made the correct decision to dismiss the case.
If you need a DWI lawyer, call the Houston DWI lawyers at Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at (713) 222-0400 to discuss your DWI case. Dane Johnson is Board Certified in Criminal Law.