Quick answer: Yes — through suppression of a bad stop or warrant, breath and blood evidence failures, proof gaps, or negotiated reductions that keep DWI off your record. Dismissals in Bastrop County are earned by case preparation, not granted on request.
The realistic paths: (1) suppression — reasonable suspicion for the stop, probable cause for arrest, warrant defects; (2) evidence failure — machine records, blood storage and chain of custody, lab analysts; (3) proof gaps — operation and public-place elements; (4) reductions — non-DWI pleas like obstruction of a highway; (5) trial.
In a smaller county, a defense lawyer’s reputation for trying cases changes plea math quickly. Trooper-stop cases live and die on the DPS dashcam — the report and the video disagree more often than people expect.
Related questions
What’s an obstruction reduction?
A plea to obstruction of a highway — a Class B misdemeanor that is not a DWI — protecting your record and future enhancement exposure. Availability tracks the strength of your defense.
What are my odds?
No honest answer exists before the video and evidence review. What holds everywhere: worked-up cases get better outcomes than early pleas, consistently.
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General legal information for Texas — not legal advice about your specific case. Last reviewed July 2026.