Criminal Defense Case Results

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Officers stopped our client for an alleged turn-signal violation while he was rushing a spouse to get medical help. He admitted to a couple of beers, tried field sobriety tests, then stopped because of balance and knee problems. At the jail he gave a breath sample reportedly close to the legal limit, taken well after the stop. We pressed for dash and body cam video and breath-test records, stressing the medical emergency and the limits of the roadside exercises. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and a sentence of time served, sparing him further jail.

Charge

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.

Charge

Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client was threatened with a motion to revoke after a new arrest and a positive UA. We moved quickly, obtained the reports and evidence from the new case, and found serious problems with the initial detention and vehicle search. Leveraging those defects, and documenting the client’s recent compliance and stability, we engaged both the prosecutor and probation office. We made clear we were ready to litigate the alleged violations. The state backed off and the revocation action was dismissed.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived to find our client in the driver's seat and arrested them for DWI. The client insisted they had been the passenger and had recorded short videos during the incident. We obtained the original, full-resolution files and compared them to the body camera footage, matching details like footwear and the car's infotainment clock to place the client in the passenger seat at the time of the crash. We pressed the State on its ability to prove who was driving. Faced with that evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Galveston County, JP3

Allegations

An officer approached after the driver drew attention trying to turn around near a party. Our client was a passenger, and officers later reported finding alcohol in the trunk. No one claimed it, so everyone was cited. We gathered group chat messages where other occupants apologized and admitted the alcohol was theirs, and we provided medical records showing the client avoids alcohol due to a documented allergy. After presenting these materials and making clear we were prepared to litigate the stop and search, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police contacted the client after a brief driving incident near a store and made a DWI arrest. Field sobriety tests were attempted even though the client had chronic knee pain and ongoing memory issues, which affected balance and following instructions. A blood sample was taken, and the client did not recall consenting. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, police report, any blood warrant and full lab records to examine collection, transport and testing. Using those weaknesses and the medical limitations, we secured probation.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated after the complainant returned and pursued the client to the doorway. A short video did not capture the start and risked mislabeling our client as the aggressor, though he maintained self defense. We highlighted two household witnesses officers never interviewed and noted the complainant’s later uninvited contact. The complainant signed an affidavit of non prosecution, which we presented, and then stopped cooperating. After sustained negotiations, the state recognized the proof problems and dismissed the case.

Charge

Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Decades after a felony assault case, our client received a letter warning of an active probation warrant. Living out of state, the client hired us to step in. We pulled the old court file, contacted probation, and addressed the alleged violations, including arranging payment of outstanding restitution through our office. We engaged the prosecutor about the age of the case and the gaps in the record and made clear we were prepared to litigate. After resolving the arrears and negotiating hard, the State dismissed the motion to revoke.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a minor curb strike led to a stop, our client was arrested for DWI. They declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant after a lengthy delay at a medical facility. We obtained the body and dash videos and saw the officer conducted only two field tests, moved to arrest quickly, and recorded them poorly. We compiled those flaws along with timing concerns about the blood evidence and pressed the weaknesses with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 263rd DC

Allegations

The client was stopped for suspected DWI after a traffic incident and was arrested following a blood draw reported at .145. With two prior DWIs, the case was filed as a felony and the stakes were high. While on bond, the client was accused of driving on a suspended license. We addressed the violation with a no driving affidavit and emphasized that alcohol monitoring showed no positives, preserving release. We reviewed the blood discovery, assembled mitigation, and completed the probation interview. The case resolved with straight probation.

Charge

Minor in Consumption of Alcohol

Location

Galveston County, JP3

Allegations

Police broke up a large house gathering and detained multiple young people, including our client, for minor in consumption. No breath or blood test was taken and there was no objective testing to confirm alcohol use. We obtained the incident and booking records, challenged the lack of individualized observations, and questioned the basis for ordering everyone outside. We also disputed the admissibility of any statements after custodial questioning without Miranda warnings. Faced with these evidentiary problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

DUI - Class C

Location

Collin County, JP2

Allegations

Officers approached the client while parked with friends and issued a Class C DUI citation after a portable breath test indicated alcohol. There was no allegation of a traffic violation or unsafe driving, and the basis for the stop was unclear. We challenged the justification for the encounter and the limited evidentiary value of the handheld test, along with the client's brief admission to a single drink. Leveraging those issues, we secured deferred adjudication to protect the client's record.