Texas woman says she got a felony-grade DWI after 2 glasses of wine. You won’t believe why

A Texas woman says she fought a felony charge for 18 months and spent $30,000 in legal fees. Now, she's telling others what happened to her.

Evelyn Alicia Rudisill (@homesbyevelynalicia) was arrested and charged with a felony DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) in August 2023. The content creator, however, says she only had two glasses of wine prior to her arrest.

According to her, something suspicious happened in her case. She alleges that the blood test she received listed an inaccurate blood alcohol content (BAC), and that her arrest was unwarranted based on her field tests.

‘I had a glass of wine … at the pool'

Rudisill says that on Aug. 5, 2023, prior to her arrest, she was enjoying some time with family and friends. She, her neighbor, and their kids were having a pool day, which seemed like any other.

“I had a glass of wine with her at the pool. You know, we're watching the kids play. It's a normal Sunday afternoon.”

That, however, changed within hours.

“Around 8:30 [p.m.], when I drive home … I get pulled over on a felony DUI,” she says. “It's a felony because there's a minor in the car.”

At the time, Rudisill was charged with a Felony DWI, not a DUI (Driving Under the Influence). Individuals are sometimes charged with the separate offense when there are additional circumstances, such as driving with a child in the vehicle. However, Rudisill consistently referred to her arrest as a DUI throughout her series.

Regardless, she says that even if she had one beer, it would be a felony because she had a child in her vehicle. “Even with no priors, that is a felony. It doesn't matter the limit,” she adds.

Field sobriety tests

The content creator says she had no idea she was doing anything wrong. In fact, she thought she was getting pulled over for speeding.

She recalls that the officer asked her to take a field sobriety test and claims he provided confusing directions during it.

“He did … the walk the line test. I walked the line. He goes, ‘No, you didn't do heel to toe.' ‘Well, you didn't say put your heel to your toe. You just said walk in a straight line, which I did,'” she recalls.

He asked her to follow a laser next, but she says his directions confused her.

“Then he does the … green laser test [and goes] ‘Hey, follow…' which I do. He goes, ‘Look at the laser.' I look. He goes, ‘Didn't say to move your head.' ‘OK, well, you didn't say not to, so you're not giving clear directions,'” she says.

She gets arrested

Police reportedly searched her vehicle and found a legal firearm, which by that point constituted “unlawful carry.” She was charged with a misdemeanor that was later dismissed.

“You are not allowed to carry if you are DUI,” she says.

She says she was placed in the back of a cop car and transported to Williamson County's jail.

In subsequent follow-ups, Rudisill says she got out on a PR bond. She retained a defense attorney and says that four hours after her arrest, she apparently tested at .13 or .14 BAC, which is well above the legal limit. She alleges that this wasn't even possible considering how much she drank.

BAC decreases by around 0.015 per hour, according to Bowling Green State University. She would've had to be at around .19 or .20 BAC at the time of her arrest, which she says is impossible.

After the arrest

After her arrest, she “worked to pay over $2,000 a month in legal fees.” She says she was heavily affected by her felony, as it impacted her ability to see her family.

She also says that she started to become suspicious of the judicial system, as she wasn't offered a plea deal for “months.”

“This is a DUI. This isn't a murder case. Why haven't we been offered a plea deal at more than six months?” she asks.

Despite having an attorney on retainer, she says she continued to call other experts to discuss her case.

Then there's a breakthrough

In part six of her series, she says she got in touch with a toxicologist and third-party lab expert. Rudisill says she hired the toxicologist to audit the validity of her screening on the night of her arrest.

At that point, the content creator's legal team asked for an extension to prepare additional evidence. That's when Rudisill says that the arresting officer admitted he “forgot” to turn in the blood for the test for months. The forgotten blood, she says, may have expired by the time it was actually tested. Rudisill claims that they had no other defensible evidence to use in the case.

Rudisill says the police officer involved in her case ended up getting fired, although Subplot News was not able to verify this claim.

Per Williamson County's court records, Rudisill's case was dismissed in 2025. Subsequently, Rudisill filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Taylor, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the officer involved in the case, and the lab technician who processed it. Her lawsuit is currently pending.

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Subplot News reached out to Williamson County via email, and to the Williamson County District Attorney's office via phone message for comment.

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