Bellmead Criminal Defense Lawyers

Why the Science Behind Your Case Matters

Most defense attorneys challenge DWI and criminal evidence through legal argument. Deandra Grant Law challenges it through the science.

• Blood testing: Texas DPS Crime Lab in Austin for most McLennan County DWI blood draws. GC-FID methodology, in vitro fermentation, sodium fluoride adequacy, chain of custody, analyst qualifications 
• Drug cases: DPS Austin, Armstrong Forensic Laboratory, or NMS for drug analysis. Presence is not impairment. 
• Breath testing: Intoxilyzer 9000. Partition ratio variability (1,100:1 to 3,400:1), 15-minute observation period compliance, calibration records, mouth alcohol, GERD/diabetes effects.
• Field sobriety tests: Deandra Grant is a trained SFST instructor who administers and grades the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist and DUIDLA Board Certification exams. SFST cross-examination goes to the protocol, not just the result.
• Digital evidence: Cell phone data, social media, CDR records, surveillance footage 
• Retrograde extrapolation: Rising BAC defense, Widmark formula, individual elimination rate variability 

McLennan County Courts and Enforcement

Courthouse: McLennan County Courthouse, 501 Washington Ave., Waco, TX 76701.

District Attorney: District Attorney Josh Tetens runs a unified office prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor cases. McLennan County is known as a law-and-order jurisdiction with aggressive prosecution and significant jury sentences.

Federal cases: McLennan County is in the Western District of Texas. Attorney James Lee Bright handles federal defense in the Western District.

Enforcement in Robinson

• Robinson Police Department
• McLennan County Sheriff’s Office
• Texas DPS Troopers (I-35)

DWI Penalties in Texas

• First offense (Class B): Up to 180 days jail, fine up to $2,000, license suspension up to 1 year. Deferred adjudication may be available in some first-time cases — eligibility is fact-specific.
• BAC 0.15+ (Class A): Up to 1 year jail, fine up to $4,000, mandatory ignition interlock. Permanent conviction.
• Second offense (Class A): 72-hour minimum jail as COP, up to 1 year, fine up to $4,000, mandatory interlock.
• Third offense (felony): 2–10 years prison, fine up to $10,000, 10-day minimum jail as COP.
• DWI with child passenger: State jail felony, 180 days–2 years, fine up to $10,000.
• Intoxication assault: Third-degree felony, 2–10 years, fine up to $10,000.
• Intoxication manslaughter: Second-degree felony, 2–20 years. Bentley’s Law restitution applies if victim was a parent of minor children.

Criminal Defense in McLennan County

Every criminal defense in McLennan County begins with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 38.23 which is the exclusionary rule with no good faith exception. An unlawful stop, a defective warrant, a search beyond its scope: any of these suppresses the evidence driving the prosecution’s case.

We handle the full range of criminal charges arising from Robinson and McLennan County:

• Assault and family violence — including the permanent consequences of the family violence affirmative finding
• Drug possession and delivery — lab analysis challenged at the chemistry level
• Theft, robbery, fraud, and white-collar offenses
• Gun crimes — UCW, felon in possession, federal firearms charges
• Sex offenses — forensic evidence and digital evidence examined independently
• Murder and homicide — through capital murder
• Federal criminal defense — Western District of Texas, handled by James Lee Bright

Why Choose Deandra Grant Law in Robinson

• Waco office directly across from the McLennan County Courthouse. 605 Austin Ave., Suite 5, Woolworth Office Building.
• 30+ years in Central Texas courts. 500+ trials to verdict statewide
• ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist — both Deandra Grant and Douglas Huff. 
• Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science + Graduate Certificate in Forensic Toxicology. Science-based challenges to blood, breath, and drug evidence that go beyond legal argument.
• Trained SFST Instructor. 
• 17 published law books. Including The Texas DWI Manual.
• Texas Super Lawyer since 2011. AV® Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.
• Federal defense. James Lee Bright — Western District of Texas.

If you have been arrested for DWI or are facing criminal charges in Robinson or anywhere in McLennan County, call (214) 225-7117 for a free, confidential consultation. Or schedule online at texasdwisite.com. The 15-day ALR deadline may already be running.