Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police responded to reports of gunfire in a secluded area and found our client seated in a parked vehicle beyond a barricade. The car was not running, and he cooperated, acknowledging a firearm was inside. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was obtained later under a warrant after a delay. With an old out-of-state DUI, prosecutors filed a second-offense DWI. We challenged proof of operation and the timing of the blood draw, and the State reduced the DWI, resolving the case with time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was stopped after a citizen report of erratic driving. The officer found an open container, no roadside tests were conducted, and a blood draw was taken later under a warrant. We pulled the 911 audio, dash and body cam video, and the warrant packet, then scrutinized whether the stop was independently supported and whether the delayed blood sample was properly handled. We pressed the state on those issues and the chain of custody. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the court imposed a sentence of time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a stop for alleged swerving and failure to signal, our client admitted to drinking and was asked to do field sobriety tests despite an injured leg. The officer’s explanation for the stop shifted, and several officers arrived while a tow truck waited nearby. The client refused a breath test, and police obtained a warrant for blood. We reviewed the videos and reports, highlighting the shaky basis for the stop, the subjective testing on the injured limb, and whether required advisements were given. Using that leverage, we secured entry into a pre-trial diversion program, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

An officer lit up behind the client as they pulled into a residential driveway and gave no clear reason for the stop. The client admitted drinking earlier, declined roadside tests because of a prior knee surgery, and was arrested. A blood sample was taken later at a medical facility. We obtained the video and reports, questioned the justification for the stop, the claimed refusal, and the timing and handling of the blood draw. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge and agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for impeding the roadway, the client was arrested for DWI. They admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and a later blood draw reported an elevated alcohol level. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage to evaluate the basis of the stop and the officer’s procedures, then built a mitigation package with character letters and proof of completed alcohol-related courses. The state initially resisted because of the blood result, but we kept the pressure on. We negotiated deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument over a phone turned physical. The complainant alleged the client pushed her to the ground, while the client reported being bitten and trying to retrieve his own device. A roommate later claimed to see part of the incident, but officers never took a contemporaneous statement and no medical records supported injury claims. We focused on those credibility gaps and the witness’s close relationship to the complainant, and prepared for trial. That pressure produced a deferred adjudication with anger management, avoiding a conviction.

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Vandalism - $1,000 or Less

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

A heated dispute at a car lot escalated when our client tossed a traffic cone that struck a parked vehicle, leading to an arrest. We investigated immediately, seeking surveillance footage and bystander cellphone video the complainants declined to provide. Our subpoenas and negotiations focused on the brief contact with the car and conflicting claims about how many vehicles were hit and the extent of damage. We made clear we would litigate valuation and credibility. Confronted with these evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #3

Allegations

After reporting that another driver had hit their vehicle and fled, the client waited for police. When officers returned, the encounter shifted to a DWI investigation after the client acknowledged drinking after a night out. They submitted to a preliminary breath test and a blood draw. We scrutinized the reports, highlighted that our client was the reporting party with no prior record, and pushed for an alternative resolution. The client was approved for pre-trial diversion, and we oversaw onboarding and conditions like interlock, DWI education, and a victim impact panel.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, Fredericksburg Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 call about two people arguing near a bar. When officers arrived, our client was seated with a family member in the middle of a mental health episode and was detained for public intoxication. No field sobriety tests, breath test, or blood draw were done. We secured the bodycam, 911 audio, and reports, and challenged the basis for the detention and whether he posed any danger to himself or others. We also provided targeted mitigation, including a short course and a written statement. After sustained negotiations, the case was dismissed.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 report of an argument near a bar and cited our client for disorderly conduct. He had been trying to calm a relative during a sudden mental health episode. We obtained the 911 audio, the offense report, and body camera video, and dissected the sequence of events, emphasizing his compliance and the absence of intentional disruptive behavior. We prepared a mitigation packet with character references and a personal statement explaining the context. We challenged whether the statutory elements were met and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the disorderly conduct case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a friend's house, the client was stopped by patrol and officers reported an open container in the vehicle. Field sobriety tests were given roadside, and a later breath test at the station registered above 0.15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage to assess the justification for the stop and whether the tests were properly administered. We also reviewed the breath instrument's maintenance and calibration logs and prepared to contest reliability. Leveraging these issues and the client's bond compliance, we negotiated probation.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class B)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police responded to a report of shots fired near a barricaded dead end road. The client had been target practicing in a secluded wooded area and was back at a parked vehicle when officers arrived. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and documented the scene with maps and photos, showing the location was off the roadway and well away from occupied buildings, with no bystanders at risk. We challenged whether the statute’s elements were met and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the Class B disorderly conduct charge.