Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

A concerned driver reported a vehicle sitting through multiple light cycles. Officers arrived, noted open containers, had the client perform two field tests, declined a third, and recorded an admission to a couple of drinks. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We examined the reports and blood evidence, and later challenged alleged alcohol‑monitor tamper notices by collecting work records and treatment test results. With the client engaged in counseling, we leveraged that progress to secure felony probation and avoid prison.

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Violation of Condition of Release

Location

Sumner County, Judge C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 call from the client requesting an ambulance for injuries and chest pain. She was on bond with a no alcohol condition. Despite her repeated requests for testing, officers assumed intoxication and arrested her for violating a condition of release. We compiled call logs and medical records showing a medical episode, not drinking, and emphasized the absence of any objective test to prove a violation. Faced with those gaps and our readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

Police charged our client after a dispute at a residential complex, alleging he struck someone with a gun and pointed a weapon through a window. We obtained neighbor surveillance and officer bodycam video that showed repeated harassment of our client, damage to his car, no firearm, and only a brief mutual scuffle. We also interviewed nearby residents and logged incident numbers that undercut the complainants’ accounts and the physical layout, including a tinted window. After we presented those contradictions and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL9

Allegations

After a group outing, the client tried to leave a parking garage and had several low speed contacts with fixed barriers, prompting staff to call police. Officers transported the client to a hospital and obtained a warrant for a blood draw, and the client did not recall taking a breath test. We pulled the video, police reports, and hospital records and scrutinized the blood draw process and documentation. We emphasized minor property damage, no injuries, prompt medical care, and the client’s documented diabetes and lack of food as mitigation. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, and we secured deferred probation.

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Assault on a Public Servant (Felony)

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop involving someone she was with, the client went to a hospital where officers had taken that driver for a blood draw. While she asked questions, police said she was interfering. A brief hand contact and a chaotic arrest turned into an allegation that she bit an officer, leading to a felony charge. We secured all bodycam and dashcam video, her phone recording, and the officer's injury documentation. The footage conflicted with reports and failed to support the elements of assault on a public servant. Faced with those issues and our intent to litigate, the state dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Stopped in a residential area after patrol flagged the vehicle as suspicious, the client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined field sobriety testing and refused a breath test, and officers never obtained a blood sample. We pulled dashcam and bodycam video and challenged the basis for the stop and the probable cause for arrest. The materials showed no clear traffic violation and left the state with no chemical evidence. We leveraged those weaknesses to secure a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Officers stopped our client in a residential area, then added a felony possession count after claiming they found a small bag with suspected cocaine residue. The client did not know where the bag was supposedly located and denied ownership. We demanded dashcam and bodycam and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the search. We pressed the state on knowing possession and the thin, residue-only proof. Facing suppression and evidentiary challenges, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication when probation alleged violations for failed drug tests, unpaid restitution, and incomplete service and classes. We obtained the probation file, requested lab confirmations, and gathered records showing course completion and community service that had not been credited. The family paid the outstanding restitution in full. We pursued a bond and pressed the prosecutor and probation for a fair outcome based on the corrected record. With proof of compliance and payment, we negotiated to avoid a conviction. The court reinstated deferred adjudication.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a bar altercation, the client was accused of assault for grabbing another patron and briefly taking her to the ground. We got involved during the investigation, routed all police contact through our office, and arranged a controlled surrender when a warrant issued. We gathered video and witness context showing ongoing harassment and that the contact was restraint, not strikes. Leveraging those facts and the client’s clean history, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle incident, the client hit a curb, disabled the car, and called for a tow. When officers arrived, the client was outside the vehicle with the keys in a pocket. Field sobriety tests were administered and a later station breath test reportedly read over the limit, leading to arrest. We obtained the report, body-cam, and breath-test records, emphasizing that no officer observed driving and contact began after the breakdown. Leveraging those gaps, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187 DC

Allegations

The case arose after a property incident that drew police attention. During a search of the client’s vehicle, officers reported finding a small baggie that later tested positive for methamphetamine. The client consistently denied knowing it was there, the vehicle paperwork was not fully in their name, and another person had access to the car. We obtained bodycam and reports, challenged the basis for the search, and pressed the state on proof of knowing possession and chain-of-custody issues. We leveraged these points to secure deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

After backing out of a parking space, the client was stopped almost immediately when an officer claimed the vehicle crossed center lines while reversing. Field sobriety tests were conducted, the client declined breath testing, and officers obtained a blood warrant. We secured dashcam video from the vehicle and compared it to the report, raising doubt about the stated reason for the stop and how the roadside tests were administered. We challenged the stop and the blood draw procedures, and the prosecution dismissed the case.