How cases like yours have ended

• Dismissed

  First-offense DWI

  No lawful reason for the stop on the video. The breath result was kept out, and the state dropped the case.

  Sample matter

• Not guilty

  Second-offense DWI

  Field tests on a wet, sloped sidewalk at night. The judge gave them no weight.

  Sample matter

• Reduced

  DWI to reckless operation

  The machine's maintenance log had a gap. The charge was reduced and the license kept.

  Sample matter

• Reduced

  Intent to distribute, down to simple possession

  Reweighed without its packaging, the amount fit simple possession. The intent count was dropped.

  Sample matter

• Suppressed

  Possession found in a car search

  The driver never agreed to the search, and the stop had ended. The evidence was kept out.

  Sample matter

• Dismissed

  First-time possession, through drug court

  Ten months of check-ins, finished on time. The charge was dismissed at the last hearing.

  Sample matter

• Expunged

  Arrest with no charge filed

  It had shown on three background checks. Cleared, with notices sent to each agency.

  Sample matter

• Expunged

  Misdemeanor theft conviction

  Sentence finished and fines paid. Once the waiting period had run, the record was cleared.

  Sample matter

These are invented sample matters. Every case turns on its own facts, and how earlier cases ended doesn't predict how yours will.