Criminal Defense Case Results

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Collision Involving Damage to a Vehicle (Over $200)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was charged after a roadway crash where officers alleged property damage exceeded the statutory threshold. We obtained the bodycam, dashcam, and report, and secured proof that the client’s insurance was active. The other motorist had no reported injuries, and we ensured documentation showed repairs would be handled through the carrier. We also questioned the State’s damage valuation and pressed the civil nature of the dispute. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for expired registration and admitted to having had a few drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and made an arrest, but no breath or blood sample was taken. Paperwork later labeled the case as a refusal, even though the client reported no request for a specimen. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the roadside testing and the inconsistencies in the statutory warnings. We pressed the prosecution on the lack of scientific evidence and the credibility of their proof. Facing those gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford (Smyrna) County, SMYRNA JUSTICE CENTER

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said they lingered in a center turn lane too long leaving a commercial area. They declined all roadside tests, later consenting to a blood draw that reportedly came back over the limit. We pulled the reports and video, pressed the state on the thin basis for the stop, and highlighted the lack of standardized field testing captured on camera. We prepared to litigate the stop and the blood's reliability, and opened negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client parked near a store and later encountered officers who noted sluggish behavior and directed field sobriety tests. She cooperated throughout and a blood sample was taken at the jail, with alcohol returning at zero while the lab pursued a full toxicology screen. We pressed for body cam footage and challenged the timeline, emphasizing indications that any substance use occurred after driving. We also documented her completion of inpatient treatment. Following persistent negotiations, the case was resolved with probation.

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Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged lane maintenance, campus police arrested our client for DUI following roadside tests and a later blood draw. We zeroed in on how the field tests were instructed and performed and questioned the basis for the stop. We also scrutinized whether consent for the draw was valid and the effect of the delay between driving and testing. With those evidentiary issues on the table and no prior record, we pressed negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police responded to a crash where the client clipped another vehicle and later wrecked nearby. The client acknowledged drinking, performed roadside tests, and was taken for medical clearance where a consensual blood draw was done. We obtained dashcam, bodycam, the report, and lab records, challenged the reliability of field sobriety testing after a collision, and scrutinized the blood work. We documented that no one was injured and supplied proof of insurance to address damage concerns. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail.

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Driving Under the Influence

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged lane drift, the client declined roadside sobriety tests and was taken to a station where a blood draw was performed. We immediately demanded the lab report and all dash and body camera footage to scrutinize the basis for the stop and whether proper consent warnings were given. The blood result came back elevated, but the documented measurement uncertainty put it near an enhancement threshold. We leveraged the consent advisement issue and testing margins in negotiations. The DUI was reduced to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After a dispute at a residence involving an in-law, our client was arrested for family-violence assault even though they were the one who called 911. We pulled the full discovery, including body-worn camera video, the 911 recording, EMS records, and the client’s own video. The materials showed the client calmly asking the complainant to leave and only minor, nonspecific marks documented at the scene, with later statements shifting on key details. We prepared for trial and pressed these proof issues with the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

The client was cited during a traffic contact after being unable to pull up her digital insurance card. She maintained she was insured, so we obtained the carrier’s declarations page and written confirmation that the policy was active on the date of the stop. We organized and submitted this verified proof of financial responsibility to the prosecution. Once the state reviewed the documentation and confirmed coverage, it recognized it could not prove the offense. The case was dismissed.

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Unsafe Speed

Location

Bell County, JP2

Allegations

The client received a citation for unsafe speed after the vehicle briefly slid on loose gravel near a traffic circle. We entered an appearance in JP court and requested the officer's report and related materials. In negotiations, we highlighted the roadway surface and explained that the momentary slide was consistent with the conditions rather than excessive speed. After we pressed the issue, the prosecutor agreed there was not enough to proceed, and the case was dismissed.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

Stopped after driving on a blown tire from a minor collision, our client was arrested for DUI. They admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw, with no other substances reported. We secured the body and dash camera footage and the lab records, and handled bond compliance by arranging alcohol monitoring while the vehicle was in the shop. Armed with the evidence and mitigation showing immediate sobriety efforts and full compliance, we pressed the prosecution in negotiations. The state reduced the charge and the client received straight probation.

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Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

The client was cited for Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic after an incident where damage to a wall and the vehicle was noted. Officers made contact only after the car was parked, not while it was in motion. We scrutinized the incident report and available video evidence, emphasizing that no officer actually observed a marked-lanes violation and the narrative depended on after-the-fact assumptions. We challenged the sufficiency of the proof on each element and signaled readiness to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the citation.