Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, ccl5

Allegations

After a minor collision in a construction area, officers arrested our client for a second DWI. There was no breath or blood test, and no warrant was obtained, so the state had no chemical evidence. Video we secured showed field sobriety tests done at night in a parking lot shortly after an airbag deployment, conditions that aggravated the client’s balance issues. We compiled those weaknesses in the investigation and pressed them with the prosecutor. The case was resolved as deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and allowing the client to move forward on probation terms.

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Resisting Arrest - Class A

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a parked vehicle outside a residence. Officers opened the door and began reaching into his pockets, and he instinctively pulled away, which led to a resisting arrest charge. We obtained the reports and dug into why officers initiated contact and whether a lawful detention or arrest existed before the alleged resistance. We pressed those defects with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and accused our client of interfering with public duties after he questioned their right to enter his home and asked to keep the contact outside. We obtained the reports, demanded body and dash camera videos, and scrutinized whether officers had any lawful basis to enter without consent. The State could not substantiate that he obstructed or hindered them, and key accounts were inconsistent. We pressed those defects with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Child Endangerment (Third Degree Felony)

Location

Bell County, 27th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument, the client was accused of child endangerment when a brief swat was alleged to have caused a fall and injury. We pulled the bodycam, 911 audio and photos, and highlighted that the noticeable bruise predated the incident from an unrelated household accident. CPS became involved, the client entered treatment and produced clean tests, and there was no prior criminal history. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. Leveraging those inconsistencies and mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

After a traffic stop for equipment and registration issues, the officer reported a visible handgun near the driver’s seat that was not in a holster, leading to an arrest. We secured the police report and requested video, then emphasized the client’s clean record, nonthreatening conduct, and immediate compliance with bond conditions. We pushed for a practical resolution and negotiated forfeiture of the seized firearm. With those mitigations in place, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

This case stemmed from a disputed domestic incident after an argument that began in public and continued at a residence. The other party followed our client to the home and refused to leave. The client called 911 for help, yet officers relied on a claim that food was thrown and filed a Class C assault-family-violence case. We secured a reset of the first setting, obtained police bodycam and home-camera clips, and underscored that the client was the caller. After we highlighted inconsistencies in the complainant’s account, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute at a residence where an officer followed the other party inside without clear consent. Moments later, they tried to cuff our client without explaining why, he reflexively pulled his arm back and a brief struggle followed. Afterward, the officer admitted the decision to arrest came only after the alleged resistance. We challenged the legality of the entry and detention, emphasized that admission, and pressed for bodycam and reports. With the key element undermined and the record shaky, the State dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers alleged our client had driven with willful disregard for safety and arrested him for reckless driving. We obtained the crash report, videos, and dispatch records, and gathered documentation of a contemporaneous mental health crisis. We presented that mitigation and context to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate the proof of reckless disregard. The state dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

Following a minor crash, officers approached the client in a parked vehicle and made a DWI arrest. The client had limited memory of the event, did not complete standardized field tests, and a breath result was reported near an elevated threshold. We obtained the reports and video, reviewed everything with the client, and gathered strong character letters from supervisors and coworkers. The client also completed recommended alcohol education up front. We leveraged these steps in negotiations, addressed proposed monitoring conditions, and secured a plea to straight probation.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Mesquite Municipal Court

Allegations

An old municipal citation for assault by contact resurfaced long after the alleged incident, putting the client at risk of a warrant. We immediately filed our appearance, moved the case to an attorney docket, and requested the police report and any supporting evidence. As we pressed for discovery and scrutinized the timeline, the age of the allegation and discovery delays raised reliability concerns. We made it clear the state would struggle to meet its burden. Facing those issues, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC7

Allegations

After a long day and limited sleep, the client was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Officers observed alcohol in the car, conducted HGN and a walk-and-turn at a nearby lot, then arrested the client and obtained a consensual blood draw. We secured the videos and lab records, showing the client performed well on the walk-and-turn and that the blood result was below the legal limit. We also highlighted fatigue and a period of eating before driving to undercut impairment. Faced with these weaknesses, the prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Deadly Conduct (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case stemmed from a roadway incident in which deputies alleged our client fired a shot toward the ground, leading to a felony deadly conduct charge. We obtained the police reports, body camera footage, and dispatch records, and focused on whether the evidence actually met the elements required for felony deadly conduct. We also presented mitigation documenting a recent mental health crisis. After sustained negotiations and making clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.