Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Our client was arrested in Caldwell County for a second DWI after a roadside investigation. When we reviewed the case file, we found clerical problems, including the offense being miscoded as a boating case and other inconsistencies in the charging paperwork. We compiled these errors and emphasized the significant time the client had already spent in local custody while the case stalled. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction and secured a disposition of time served, avoiding any additional jail.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, CC2

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle in a commercial lot and detained the driver during an unrelated investigation. They found a handgun in the center console and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the videos and reports, showing the firearm was lawfully owned and the client had a valid carry license. We challenged the basis for the detention, the scope of the search, and whether the statute applied. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated forfeiture of the seized firearm. The state dismissed the UCW case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated. The complainant called 911, and responding officers arrested our client for assault after noting a minor injury. We obtained and shared recordings that captured the complainant’s escalating, aggressive conduct leading up to the incident, providing critical context to the single contact alleged. We pressed the State early and negotiated terms for a dismissal. After our client promptly completed a family-violence education course and brief community service, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

A traffic stop for running a red light led to an arrest for a second DWI. The client admitted to drinking and was put through field sobriety tests despite reporting a foot injury, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We scrutinized the stop and the testing conditions, arguing the injury undermined the results, and gathered proof of the client's counseling, classes, and ignition interlock compliance. After the case was reassigned to a new prosecutor, we re-presented the mitigation and pressed the evidentiary issues. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the matter resolved with credit for time served.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law, 9

Allegations

Following a dispute at a private residence, the client returned after being told not to come back. Officers arrived while the client was still on the property and made an arrest for criminal trespass. We obtained the offense reports, 911 audio, and bodycam to pin down what was actually alleged and to show there was no damage, threats, or violence. We highlighted the client’s cooperation and proactive steps taken afterward. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

After a collision with an unoccupied parked vehicle, officers arrived and had our client perform field sobriety tests despite an airbag deployment. The client consented to a hospital blood draw and was arrested for a first-time DWI. We obtained the videos and highlighted how post-crash balance and eye cues can mimic intoxication, undercutting the weight of the tests. On paper the client looked intoxicated, so we pushed for a reduction and, if not, a probationary resolution. The state did not reduce, and we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail and limiting long-term damage.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped on a highway after the officer alternately claimed speeding and an expired registration. Video showed the car first on the shoulder, then relocated before testing began, raising continuity concerns. Officers noted slurred speech and nystagmus, ran field tests with confusing instructions, and secured a breath result over the limit. We dissected the footage and reports, highlighting the shifting basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. The state agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Officers alleged he trespassed after leaving yard waste on an open lot and issued a companion ticket. There were no posted signs or fencing marking the area. We compiled proof he had already paid a civil dumping assessment and highlighted the unclear property boundaries and lack of notice. We pressed the state on overcharging and limited culpability, focusing on quick acceptance of responsibility and cleanup costs. The charge was reduced and the matter resolved with credit for time served.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Our client was accused of criminal trespass after returning to a residence tied to a prior dispute. Police had issued a trespass warning earlier, and when a neighbor called 911 the client stayed at the scene and was arrested. We obtained the reports, body-cam, and 911 audio, emphasizing there was no forced entry or damage, the client was cooperative, and the complainant initially hesitated about pressing charges. We leveraged those points in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute that began at a restaurant and continued at a residence. The client called 911 to have the other party removed, but officers focused on a minor facial cut and booked her for assault. We obtained body cam, 911 audio, and home surveillance showing the client being pushed and the complainant telling officers she did not strike him. We highlighted the contradictions and the lack of proof of injury caused by our client. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare check in a parking lot and found our client in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that had been running. He later provided a blood sample that came back well above the legal limit. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, challenged whether the state could prove actual operation versus being parked, and scrutinized the blood draw and chain of custody. At the driver’s license hearing we exposed a defect in the blood draw paperwork and used it as leverage in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence escalated to shoving, police responded and arrested our client for assault family violence, noting minor scratches on the complainant. We stepped in immediately, filed a letter of representation, demanded the bodycam and reports, and moved to modify a protective order so the client could safely return home. The complainant confirmed no desire to prosecute, reported no pain, and signed an affidavit of nonprosecution. With no photographs documenting injury and a reluctant witness, we pressed the State. The prosecution dismissed the case.