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Houston DWI Case Dismissed - .14 Breath Test Determined to be Coerced by Police Officer Houston DWI Case Dismissed - .14 Breath Test Determined to be Coerced by Police Officer

Houston, Texas - A Houston woman's DWI case was dismissed after the prosecutor determined the police officer in the case coerced the .14 breath test.

After more than 3 months of court appearances on her Houston DWI case, the Harris County district attorney's office dismissed the client's DWI case.  After obtaining a copy of the DWI arrest video, we were able to show prosecutors the .14 breath test evidence in the DWI case was coerced.  The arresting officer in the DWI case asked if she would take a breath test and client refused and continued to refuse.  Eventually, the DWI task force officer told client that he would let her go if she passed the breath test.  It was only after this statement that client consented to giving a breath test. 

Fortunately, we had a prosecutor that had some sense and recognized that this statement was legally considered coercion and the DWI case was dismissed.

If you have been charged with DWI and need a Houston DWI Lawyer, call the Houston DWI Lawyer, call the Houston DWI attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at 713-222-0400 or email Dane Johnson at dane@dwi-houston.com. 


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