Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a street stop involving an electric scooter, officers searched the individual and said they found a small amount of a controlled substance in a pocket. The client denied ownership. We secured the body camera footage and police reports, then scrutinized the reason for the stop, the basis for the search, and how the evidence was handled. We presented these issues along with mitigation showing a plan for stability. The state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was found in a vehicle with a blown tire after a night out. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and, after consent, obtained a blood sample that the state later claimed was slightly above .15. We dug into the discovery, scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and analytical tolerances, and emphasized issues with the roadside testing along with the absence of any collision or injuries. The client completed alcohol education and an independent evaluation early. Using this mitigation and leverage, we secured a reduction to a lower grade offense with straight probation.

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Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC

Allegations

The client was arrested in Williamson County for unauthorized use of a vehicle. We moved quickly to obtain the reports and full discovery. After comparing the timeline and chain of possession, we raised evidentiary concerns about whether the state could prove knowing operation without consent. We paired that with mitigation showing the client’s cooperation while the case was pending. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge, and the court credited time already served, closing the matter.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

The client was pulled over for alleged extreme speeding. Officers removed the driver, handcuffed them, and placed them in a patrol car, then searched the vehicle without asking for consent, locating a handgun in a backpack on the back seat. We secured the dash and body camera footage, which showed no consent to search, minimal questioning before detention, and jurisdictional problems with the stop itself. We built a suppression strategy around those defects and pressed the prosecution. Facing those issues, the state dismissed the unlawful carrying case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police contacted the client at home after a 911 tip, with no traffic stop or firsthand view of driving. Field tests were done in a parking area, a portable breath test read high, no blood was drawn, and contact came well after the drive. We attacked the lack of any eyewitness behind the wheel, the delay before contact, and whether the breath request was truly voluntary, and demanded calibration records. We also set the license hearing to question the officer. Faced with these issues, the state dropped the .15 enhancement, reduced the charge, and the client resolved it for time served without probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance Under 1 Gram (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped while riding an electric scooter after officers claimed a minor ordinance violation. They searched him several times and then reported finding a small bag of suspected narcotics in a pocket, which he denied was his. We pulled the body camera and reports, dissected the justification for the stop, and challenged the leap from a minor stop to an invasive search. We prepared a suppression motion and presented the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. Confronted with those problems, the State dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred adjudication when a felony motion to revoke was filed after several out‑of‑state arrests triggered a warrant. We coordinated with probation and out‑of‑state counsel, obtained records, and challenged what the State could actually prove. In negotiations we pushed to remove the most serious allegations and narrowed the case to minor traffic matters. After arranging a controlled appearance, the warrant was lifted and the judge continued the client on deferred probation with an extension rather than adjudicating guilt.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant, the client hit standing water and slid into a utility pole, bringing officers to the scene. Field sobriety tests were given and the client was arrested. There was no breath test, only a later blood draw, and the client had no prior record. We obtained the dash and body camera videos, the blood kit paperwork, and the lab records, then scrutinized the roadside testing and the gap between arrest and the sample. Through negotiations, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Person

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

The case began after a child in our client’s care arrived at school with minor marks and reported being disciplined with water, prompting a CPS referral and an arrest. Our client denied any intent to harm. We obtained the CPS file, school report, photos, and interviews, and compared them against the initial police narrative. The accounts conflicted on key points and the documented injury was minimal. We highlighted the caretaking context and the client’s clean history while challenging proof of intent. The state reduced the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Illegal Dumping of Trash

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

After learning of a warrant for an illegal dumping case, our client sought help. Police alleged he left several wooden pallets at a residential dumpster based on a single witness. We examined the evidence and found the identification rested on a single photo comparison and there was no reliable proof the debris met the weight threshold for the charged level. The client voluntarily surrendered and posted bond. We presented these issues and pushed the state on its proof, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic incident where someone squirted water and a fight followed. The client was labeled the aggressor and arrested. We got involved early, obtained the police reports, and spoke with witnesses to document the size disparity, that the other person delivered most of the blows, and that our client was calling for help. We challenged the primary aggressor determination and the lack of corroboration, noting the complainant did not wish to pursue. The state agreed the evidence was insufficient and dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

Officers said the client was speeding, immediately detained them, and searched the car without consent. A tiny container of THC wax was seized, but no admissions were taken and the dash video showed no radar or lidar, only pacing. We obtained the footage and reports, challenged the stop and the timing of the lights versus jurisdiction, and highlighted chain of custody and the lack of lab testing for the trace residue. With a suppression motion ready and the state facing proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.