Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant and briefly stopping at a bar, the client drove away and was involved in a crash with a patrol vehicle at an intersection he believed was a four‑way stop. He declined breath testing, a blood warrant was obtained, and bar and police videos were produced. We secured the crash report and video, evaluated the investigation, and built mitigation. We highlighted the long gap since prior DWIs, strict interlock compliance, treatment efforts, and significant health issues. The case resolved with straight probation, with house arrest approved in lieu of initial jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident where bystanders helped the driver from a roadside ditch, officers conducted field sobriety tests on muddy, uneven ground and made an arrest. The client verbally consented to a blood draw but declined to sign the consent form, and the state later relied on a high BAC result. We obtained the police reports, consent paperwork, and state lab records, and scrutinized the data and procedures behind the blood analysis. We also emphasized how the sobriety tests were performed in poor conditions. With these issues raised, we negotiated a resolution with no jail time and straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, CCL3

Allegations

Police alleged our client was involved in a minor traffic contact near an active scene and then moved the individual across the roadway for field sobriety testing. The client admitted to drinking and reported not completing all of the tasks. At the station, two breath samples registered over .15 roughly an hour after arrest. We challenged the administration of the roadside tests, the basis for the initial contact, and the timing and maintenance records for the breath device. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

Following a social gathering, our client was caught up at the tail end of a multi-vehicle collision. Officers administered HGN, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand, and a later breath test registered 0.10. We obtained the police and crash reports along with the breath-test records, and highlighted how post-crash conditions and roadside testing can skew balance and observations. The client also moved quickly to arrange an ignition interlock, showing accountability. We leveraged those points in negotiations and secured probation.

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Disorderly Conduct - Fighting in Public (Class C)

Location

Travis County, DACC CourtRoom 1

Allegations

After a late night in a busy entertainment district, our client was cited for disorderly conduct, accused of fighting in public. We pulled the videos and discovery and found the case file was a mess, with portions of body camera footage misfiled, no offense report, and no complainant statement tying anyone to a fight. What the footage did show was intoxication, but the state never filed a separate PI charge. We leveraged the gaps and delays in discovery and positioned the case for dismissal, while the client completed a brief online class to show good faith. The prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Blanco County, County Court

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client pulled to a safer spot before stopping, which the officer viewed as suspicious. The officer alleged signs of intoxication and said field sobriety tests were failed, though the client had documented physical limits that affected balance. A breath test was refused, and blood was drawn hours later by a paramedic after multiple attempts. We reviewed video and records, challenged the FST reliability and the timing and procedure of the blood draw, and used those defects in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC 1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged weaving and an improper stop at a light. He had roughly two to three drinks over several hours at a local brewery before the stop. Field sobriety tests were done on a cold night while he was visibly shaking, and he reported anxiety and blood pressure medications. He agreed to a breath test, was not given a number at the scene, and later received a license suspension notice. We challenged the basis for the stop and the testing conditions, highlighted medical factors, and negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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Sexual Assault

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

A detective contacted our client after a friend alleged sexual assault following a night of drinking at a residence. We intervened early, gathered the text exchange and timeline, and tracked down a purported third party witness from that evening. The witness reported no relevant observations, and there was no corroborating physical evidence. We submitted character materials and highlighted credibility and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor. With the case resting on an uncorroborated account, the State dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, CCC5

Allegations

After a vehicle crash, officers conducted field tests and then searched the car, locating a handgun. The client was charged with unlawful carrying. We obtained the reports and video, dissected the timeline of the detention and the rationale for the search, and found inconsistencies in how the weapon was discovered and documented. We raised suppression issues and challenged whether the elements of the offense were met under the circumstances. After presenting these problems to the prosecution and making clear we were ready to litigate, the case was dismissed.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bell County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers reported finding about seven grams of marijuana and warned they would seek a warrant if the individual refused to cooperate. The case was held without a formal filing while that pressure continued. We were retained quickly and contacted the investigators and prosecutor to shut down the informant demand. We challenged the justification for the stop and the seizure and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after a reported reckless driver, but the responding officer activated lights almost immediately and did not personally observe much driving. We combed through the evidence and noted the state had not produced the recording of the third party report that supposedly justified the stop, creating questions about identification and the basis for detention. Meanwhile, the blood test was high, so we focused negotiations on the stop issues and mitigation completed by our client. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lower grade DWI with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

After a minor crash at an intersection, officers arrived and questioned the occupants of a pickup. The client admitted to drinking earlier, an open container was noted, field sobriety tests were performed, and a consensual blood draw followed, leading to a DWI arrest. We investigated who was actually behind the wheel and obtained statements from other occupants that contradicted the incident report. Those inconsistencies made the identification of the driver unreliable and undercut probable cause to proceed. The prosecution dismissed the case.