Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a companion called 911. He admitted to one drink, passed sobriety checks, and refused a vehicle search. Officers detained everyone until a drug dog arrived, then claimed an alert and found a small bag of cocaine on the rear floor where a passenger had been sitting. We pulled the 911 audio and bodycam, scrutinized the prolonged detention and the purported canine alert, and emphasized the lack of proof of knowing possession. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation to keep a felony conviction off the client’s record.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Bandera County, 198TH DC

Allegations

Police linked our client to a late night entry into a private property after an earlier encounter, later finding miscellaneous items in the vehicle. The client had been off prescribed medication, was in crisis over a family matter, and had little memory of the events. We gathered treatment records, documented years of sobriety, and showed immediate willingness to pay restitution. We highlighted the lack of purposeful planning and the client's cooperation after contact. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after a dispute with a bouncer outside a bar, and officers documented signs of intoxication and confrontational language. The client lived hours away, so we immediately filed representation, reset the appearance date, and obtained the body camera and arrest paperwork. We compared the officer’s narrative to the video and challenged whether the elements of the offense were met. After focused negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Following a minor two‑vehicle collision with no reported injuries, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and later obtained a blood draw that came back around 0.12. The client reported only one to two drinks. We pulled the dash and body cam video and the blood‑warrant packet, highlighting communication barriers on the stop, the lack of obvious impairment on video, and defects in the affidavit supporting the blood warrant. Although the state focused on the crash, our pressure in negotiations led to a resolution for deferred probation rather than a conviction.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

While driving to work, the client clipped the rear corner of another vehicle and, panicking and running late, left without exchanging information, believing the other driver might have continued on. He later accepted liability and his insurer covered the property damage. We gathered proof of restitution and his clean record, then presented that context to the prosecutor. After sustained negotiations emphasizing the minor nature of the impact and his cooperation, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers initiated a stop in a congested construction area and accused our client of evading in a vehicle. He explained he only accelerated briefly to clear a turn, then slowed and stopped as police moved in with guns drawn. He was arrested and a blood draw was taken after officers treated it as a refusal, while he struggled with hypertension and asked to calm down. We dissected the reports and timeline, stressing the congestion, his quick compliance, and no intent to flee. The case was resolved for deferred probation on the felony.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after alleging rapid acceleration and found the driver pouring out a canned drink, noting an open container. The individual completed field sobriety tests and later consented to a breath test that supported an enhanced DWI. We pulled the videos and testing records, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and presented strong mitigation, including full cooperation, no prior history, and completion of classes. Through sustained negotiations, the prosecution dropped the enhancement, reduced the charge, and agreed to straight probation.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police accused our client of criminal mischief after a worker claimed a car was scratched in a tight parking area outside the client's residence. The client denied causing any damage and went inside shortly after parking. We obtained the 911 call, body worn camera footage, and the repair estimate. Nothing showed the client making contact with the vehicle, and there was no independent corroboration of the claim or clear mechanism for how the scratch supposedly occurred. We pressed these proof issues with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Continuous Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client for alleged continuous family violence, citing more than one reported incident. A strict no contact order and electronic monitoring were imposed. We moved quickly to obtain the record and worked with the complaining witness, who signed an affidavit of non‑prosecution and confirmed her injuries were from an unrelated fall, not an assault. We presented that to the prosecutor and pushed to relax bond conditions. With a non‑cooperating witness and weak proof, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Coryell County, 440TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and detained our client in the driveway. Officers never observed any driving, and the client made no admission. He declined field sobriety testing and a blood draw after the statutory warning. The state tried to pin him as the driver using a spouse's statements about him leaving and returning after drinking. We focused the defense on the operation element, investigated the timeline, and on cross exposed inconsistencies in her account and the lack of direct evidence. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

A traffic dust-up led the client to briefly step out to check for a possible minor collision, then park nearby. An officer confronted them, pulled the client from the car, arrested them, and searched the vehicle, finding plant material in a passenger’s bag. The client is enrolled in the state compassionate use program. We gathered records, compared narratives, and challenged the legal basis for the arrest and subsequent search. We also highlighted irregularities in the officer’s paperwork and presented the client’s medical authorization. The prosecution agreed to dismiss the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI after declining a breath test, and officers obtained a blood sample instead. We secured the police reports, video, and lab documentation and closely reviewed how the sample was collected and handled. At the same time, the client entered alcohol treatment and counseling, showing genuine remorse and a commitment to change. We compiled those efforts into a mitigation package for the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.