Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After pulling over to cool off, the client was contacted by officers in a public area after hours and arrested for DWI. The state relied on a blood draw and alleged an elevated BAC. We obtained the videos and reports, highlighting inconsistencies between the arrest narrative and the tow records, and raising whether the car was truly being operated. Toxicology reflected no drugs. We also presented mitigation the client completed early. With those leverage points, we persuaded the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a lower-level DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police found our client parked in the driver's seat with the engine running after she pulled over because she felt unwell. Officers marked a breath test refusal and later obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours after contact. We secured the body cam and all paperwork, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged whether she was operating a vehicle at all. We also attacked the reliability of a delayed sample and inconsistent advisements. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

A 911 report claimed our client pointed a gun from his car. During the stop, officers found a pistol in the center console, but the client consistently denied brandishing it and noted the gun belonged to a family member. We dug into the reports and recordings, compared the complainants’ description to the recovered firearm, and underscored gaps in the timeline and identification between the alleged encounter and the stop. Confronted with those credibility problems, the state reduced the felony to misdemeanor deadly conduct with straight probation.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors later filed a felony THC case based on a vape cartridge seized during an earlier incident, then officers executed a late night warrant and booked our client. We secured the lab materials and pressed the state on proving actual THC concentration and the chain of custody from seizure to testing. We also challenged custodial questioning during booking and moved to exclude those statements. With these evidentiary problems on the table and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers arrested our client on suspicion of DWI and conducted a booking search that revealed a trace amount of a controlled substance in a personal item. We obtained the reports and video, reconstructed the timeline of the detention and search, and pressed the state on proof of knowing possession, documentation of the minimal amount, and chain of custody. With no field sobriety tests, no usable blood result from the underlying arrest, and evidentiary gaps on possession, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 182nd DC

Allegations

Police in an unmarked unit tried to stop the client after a traffic signal violation. Believing it was a regular car, the client continued at the speed limit and parked at a residence, where officers made a felony evading arrest. We investigated the stop and secured dashcam, bodycam and dispatch records showing a brief encounter, late activation of lights and no evasive driving. We also gathered medical records reflecting recent cardiac evaluation and fatigue to explain intent. Using that leverage, we argued the felony elements were not met. The prosecution reduced the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, JP2

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a home, police arrested our client for Class C assault when a short clip from her home security camera appeared to show her pushing and slapping during the aftermath. We pulled the complete video, which captured the other party first shoving her to the ground, punching her, and kicking her, and reviewed body cam footage showing officers only saw part of the scene. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non prosecution, which we provided. At the next setting we played the video for the prosecutor and pressed the credibility issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

An old municipal citation accused the client of shoplifting a small amount, but the client consistently denied any involvement and raised identity misuse concerns. Our team pressed for full discovery, including any body camera, surveillance, and identification documents linking the suspect to our client. We engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the weak identification and the age of the citation, and raised due‑diligence issues related to the lingering warrant. Refusing any pay‑and‑plead resolution, we kept the pressure on until the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law No. 1

Allegations

After a brief swerve on a dark road, another driver turned around and aggressively followed the client, making contact as both pulled into a lot. Officers arrived to accusations of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle. Field tests appeared poor, but the client reported hip injuries and prescription medication. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We documented the pursuer’s shifting story and the lack of front-end damage, challenged the reliability of the tests, and used those weaknesses to negotiate a reduced charge with credit for time served.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was accused of briefly exposing himself in a public facility after a staff member reported the incident. He was later detained and gave a recorded statement. We pulled the reports and recording, scrutinized the elements, and presented mitigation, highlighting his lack of record, cooperation, and the impulsive nature of the act. After negotiations, the state agreed to a probationary outcome, avoiding jail and any registration requirement. He left on straight probation with classes and reporting, keeping the consequences limited to supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after declining a roadside breath test. Field sobriety tests were not offered until after the arrest, then a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reconstructed the timeline from police reports and records, showing the arrest came before any standardized testing. We also documented diabetes and longstanding balance limitations that call coordination-based observations into question. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.