Filed on: December 2, 2025
In Midland County, Caleb Weeldreyer and Lacey Holloman represented a client charged with DWI. The case relied on a claimed blood alcohol level above 0.15. The State came to court expecting that number to carry the day. Our lawyers took a different path. For a year and eight months they reviewed the stop, the roadside investigation, and the handling of the blood sample. They studied the video, the reports, and the lab paperwork. They met with the client again and again to build a clear account of what happened and what did not happen.
At trial, Caleb and Lacey walked the jury through each stage of the State’s proof. They focused on what the officer actually observed, how the field sobriety tests were given, and whether those tests were scored in a fair way. They questioned the timing of the draw, the storage of the vial, and the methods used in the lab. The witnesses could not explain the gaps. Small details added up to large doubts. By the end of the evidence, the jury understood that the case was not as solid as it had been sold. This was the turning point for the defense.
After closing arguments, the panel deliberated for less than an hour and returned a Not Guilty verdict. That decision protected a client from the heavy cost that comes with a DWI conviction, including loss of license, limits on work, and long term damage to reputation.
Verdicts like this do not happen by accident. They come from patient preparation and the willingness to challenge every assumption. In West Texas courtrooms, as anywhere else, the burden stays with the State. When the proof falls short, a jury has the power to say so. Dunham and Jones will keep holding the line for clients who need that kind of defense.
