Criminal Defense Case Results

Charge

Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained the client after merchandise was found in a bag, police responded, and a trespass notice followed. When a warrant later issued, we coordinated a controlled surrender to clear it without unnecessary jail time. We obtained and reviewed the probable cause affidavit and available reports and recordings, which offered little room to challenge. We shifted to mitigation, emphasized a clean history and proactive steps to address the conduct, and humanized the client. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

After leaving a gathering, the client felt too tired to continue, pulled into a lot, and moved to the back seat while a friend sat up front. Officers arrived after a report about a car lingering at a light. The client admitted drinking earlier, performed roadside tests, and later gave a breath sample over .15. We reviewed bodycam and reports to challenge operation and the detention, noting the client was not in the driver seat when contacted. When a witness later tied the client to earlier driving, we pivoted to mitigation and leveraged those issues, plus prompt class completion, to secure deferred adjudication probation without a conviction.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, None

Allegations

Officers responded to a report about a car lingering at a light and later found the client parked in a business lot, seated in the back while another person occupied the driver’s seat. The client acknowledged ownership of the vehicle, completed roadside tests, and consented to a breath test that registered over .15. We obtained the body camera and dash camera footage and reports, challenging the element of operation and the timing of any alleged driving since contact occurred after the car was parked. We also guided the client through proactive mitigation and leveraged it in negotiations. The state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 5

Allegations

After an arrest, officers transported our client to a medical facility for a court ordered blood draw. During the procedure, the client tensed up and pulled away while being restrained, and was accused of resisting arrest. We obtained and reviewed bodycam and hospital documentation, which showed no striking, no attempt to flee, and only brief noncompliance during handcuffing and the draw. We compiled mitigation, including proactive classes and character support, and pressed the state on proportionality. The result was deferred adjudication probation, preserving the client’s record if all terms are completed.

Charge

DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for an unsafe lane change. Blacked out from drinking, he remembers little and was taken to a hospital, where officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw showing a BAC over .15. We secured the reports and video, scrutinized the stop and the blood handling, and identified issues we were ready to litigate. At the same time, the client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance use evaluation. With that mitigation and pressure, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a gas station lot after a brief move to a pump, noted an open container, conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a blood sample. We promptly preserved the license case by requesting the ALR hearing and secured the police reports, bodycam and dash video. Our review raised doubts about actual operation and how the tests were conducted in that environment. We also guided the client to complete key classes early to improve terms. Using those leverage points, we negotiated deferred probation.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police responded after a domestic dispute and arrested our client for assault family violence based largely on the initial account taken at the scene. The client immediately reported acting in self defense. We got involved early, gathered the context around the 911 call, and opened a dialogue with the complaining witness, who cooperated with our efforts. We presented that information to the DA and pressed the weaknesses in the case. The prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

Charge

Failure to Stop for a School Bus

Location

Galveston County, League City Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client was cited for failing to stop for a school bus. We moved quickly, pulled the court file, and requested dashcam and bodycam footage. The team assembled a mitigation packet documenting a serious medical condition that had caused severe insomnia, along with corroborating workplace records. We presented this to the municipal prosecutor and pressed for a result that would protect the client’s record. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded after a collision with a parked car and arrested the client for DWI, with a breath test reported over .15. We pushed for full discovery and scrutinized the stop and testing procedures while addressing bond conditions, including arranging a portable alcohol monitor when the client had no vehicle. We gathered mitigation through alcohol assessments, counseling plans, and proof of compliance to reduce perceived risk. In negotiations, the state dropped the high BAC enhancement and reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

Police stopped the client for suspected impaired driving and made a DWI arrest. The client declined breath testing, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. Our team dissected the basis for the stop and arrest, pointing out gaps in the officer's observations and the thin support for intoxication, and we pressed intake to scrutinize the file closely. After the lab results were received, the State chose not to file the charge, and the case was dismissed.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Hays County, 274th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony manufacture or delivery case after law enforcement reported seizing suspected narcotics. We obtained the full discovery, scrutinized how the evidence was found, the basis for the detention, and the chain of custody. The reports left key gaps tying our client to the alleged distribution, and the lab documentation did not cleanly support the charge level. We made clear we were ready to litigate suppression and evidentiary issues. Facing those defects, the state dismissed the case.

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Driving While License Invalid

Location

Bexar County, China Grove Municipal Court

Allegations

Following a roadside stop, the client was cited for driving while license invalid after moving a vehicle a short distance to keep it from being towed. We requested the stop video from the municipal prosecutor and confirmed it captured the explanation given at the scene. We compiled that footage with documentation showing the license issue was being addressed and that the vehicle was no longer in use. Armed with this record and prepared to contest the elements, we pushed for dismissal. The prosecutor agreed and the case was dismissed.