Criminal Defense Case Results

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, the client was accused of missing a treatment program, skipping a urine test, and failing to report after a phone number change disrupted a scheduled virtual check-in. We obtained rehab and intensive outpatient completion records, plus documentation of steady progress at work and school. We also compiled call logs and messages showing the client attempted to check in. After engaging with probation and the prosecutor, the warrant was recalled and compliance recognized. The state dismissed the revocation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle crash, officers responded and found our client with visible injuries. They conducted roadside testing and made a DWI arrest. The client declined breath testing, and a hospital blood draw later reported a high BAC. We secured the videos and reports, documented crash-related injuries and a possible concussion to explain performance issues, and probed chain-of-custody on the blood. We also flagged improper post-arrest contact by an officer. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for fluctuating speed, the client was investigated for DWI and declined a roadside breath test. Officers proceeded with a blood draw, and the timing of the statutory warnings and consent became a key issue we focused on. The field sobriety tests occurred while the client was anxious, needed a restroom, and did not have corrective lenses, all of which can affect performance. We obtained the video and reports, highlighted instruction and procedural problems, and noted a blood result only slightly over the limit. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for speeding led to a DWI arrest. The officer questioned our client, who acknowledged having a few drinks, conducted field sobriety tests in a parking lot, and then obtained a blood sample after stating they would otherwise get a warrant and physically take it. No roadside breath test was used. We secured the bodycam, reports, and lab packet, challenged the voluntariness of the blood draw and the state’s ability to prove impairment, and pressed these issues with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL16

Allegations

The client was stopped after a motorist reported reckless driving. Video showed the officer coming up behind him amid flashing emergency lights from an unrelated roadside scene, with the client moving right, exiting, and pulling over. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken roughly 1.5 to 2 hours later. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the timing and handling of the blood draw, and documented medical factors. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a DWI second resolution to probation, avoiding jail and keeping conditions manageable so he could keep working.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a traffic collision. Officers initially indicated our client could leave, then a second officer escalated the stop and a vehicle search followed, turning up two pistols and a small rifle stored in the vehicle. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed conflicting assessments of sobriety and that the firearms were lawfully possessed. We challenged the basis for any search and the claim that carrying was unlawful only because of an accompanying intoxication allegation. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic collision, officers impounded the vehicle and performed an inventory search. A handgun was located inside a closed bag in the back seat. The bag and firearm belonged to another person, not our client. We reviewed the police materials, including the tow inventory, and documented that the gun was discovered during inventory and that the client had no knowledge or control over it. We pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Theft of Property ($20,000 to $100,000) - Third-Degree Felony

Location

Bexar County, 226th DC

Allegations

Police stopped a rental car and identified our client as the passenger. No cash or stolen property was found, but months later investigators linked that same vehicle to an earlier theft and filed a felony case. We obtained the reports and video and focused on the legality of the stop and the prolonged detention, including being removed from the car and restrained without cause. We prepared a suppression challenge and laid out the weak connection between the client and the offense. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family violence citation after a heated household dispute. Our client reported being struck and had visible facial injuries, yet officers relied on the other side's version and wrote him up. Once retained, we obtained the 911 call the client placed earlier, the later call to police, and the responding officers' body camera footage. Comparing those records to the statements revealed contradictions and undermined any claim of self defense. We presented the issues to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, 150th District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, the client was pulled into a protective order case that initially barred all contact with the children. We obtained CPS materials, reviewed the reports, and pressed the prosecution to narrow overbroad restrictions. Through negotiation, we secured an order with no family-violence finding and restored visitation on a supervised basis, with communication limited to a co-parenting app. To avoid a risky contested hearing that could extend the order, the client accepted a straight probation term with strict compliance conditions.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Rockwall County, 382nd District Court

Allegations

Police claimed our client fled on a motorcycle after an attempted stop on a rural road, ending in a crash and hospitalization. We pulled the dash and body camera video, radio traffic, and reports, then challenged the basis for the attempted stop and whether the state could prove intentional flight. The footage did not show the initial violation and left real doubt about his awareness of a pursuit. We also raised concerns about pursuit tactics contributing to the wreck and documented his serious injuries and rehabilitation. Under pressure, the state reduced the case and he received credit for time served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers found a vape cartridge and filed a felony possession case, claiming it contained illegal THC. The client had bought it at a smoke shop and kept the packaging and card receipt. We compiled documentation from the seller showing hemp compliance, pressed the state on its testing method and chain of custody, and lined up favorable evidence. We also had the client complete a drug education class. Faced with the proof and our challenges, the prosecution dismissed the case.