Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

The client was stopped for a suspected traffic violation and asked to perform field sobriety tests in a parking lot. After the tests, officers arrested the client and obtained a consensual blood draw. A search of the vehicle found nothing. We pulled all video and reports, challenged the basis for the stop, and dissected how the roadside tests were explained and conducted. We also scrutinized the blood collection and lab handling for procedural flaws. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Coryell County, None

Allegations

Our client was stopped for driving without headlights at dusk. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana and searched the car, finding only a tiny fragment. During the same stop, a bag in the back seat was tied to another person who admitted ownership on a recorded call captured by body cam. We pulled the videos and reports, emphasized the trace and not a usable amount, and questioned the basis for the search and knowing possession. Confronted with the evidentiary weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

After a roadside encounter escalated, our client was charged with assault causing bodily injury. The complainant told police he had been forced off the road and later claimed additional injuries. We obtained the police report, 911 audio, and bodycam, and lined those up with our client’s photos and witness accounts to show a brief mutual fight, not a one-sided attack. We also pressed the state on the absence of reliable medical proof for the more serious injury. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the prosecution reduced the charge and agreed to a time served resolution.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 209th DC

Allegations

While on felony probation for a prior DWI, the client faced a revocation after supervision flagged missed reports, interlock alcohol readings, and a long lapse in contact. By the time we were retained, the client had been hospitalized for a serious condition and was struggling with cognitive and treatment issues. We obtained the probation file, gathered medical records and in-custody programming documentation, and met with the client. We approached the prosecutor and court off docket, laid out the medical timeline, and argued that a revocation served no purpose. The State withdrew the motion and probation was terminated.

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Theft - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A former employer alleged the client took company equipment when leaving the job. The client maintained the item came from a discard area and that a manager had allowed them to take and repair it. We investigated the claim, reviewed the reports and timeline, and pursued confirmation from company personnel about permission. We highlighted inconsistencies on ownership and value and prepared to set the case for trial. Facing these proof issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The client was stopped at a busy intersection after shifting from a left turn lane into a through lane and was arrested for DWI. Dashcam and reports framed the maneuver as unsafe, and the officer relied on balance clues from roadside tests. We secured medical records showing a recent cardiac procedure, prescribed medications, and longstanding balance issues to undermine those observations, and we litigated the legality of the stop. Using those weaknesses and mitigation, we pressed negotiations. The State reduced the charge and offered deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

The client was accused of entering a building without consent to commit theft. We moved quickly to reconstruct the timeline for the alleged offense and identified a strong alibi. At the time the break in was reported, the client was at a hospital supporting a family member in labor. We presented that alibi to the prosecutor and challenged the State’s ability to place the client at the scene. Faced with a timeline that undercut the accusation, the State dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, 207th DC

Allegations

After a long dormant case was revived, the state filed a felony motion to revoke probation and pushed for prison. We documented that our client had been actively reporting to supervision in another county, completed months of court-ordered treatment and testing, and served local jail time, then remained compliant. We gathered probation records, letters of support, and proof of paid fees, and arranged key witnesses to testify, including by Zoom. We challenged the state's diligence and highlighted missing lab results. At the contested hearing, the court found the allegations not true and denied revocation, resulting in a not guilty verdict.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an evening out, citing a wide turn, travel on the shoulder, and a lingering turn signal. Field sobriety tests were given, but none were recorded because the camera was never activated. The client refused breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later reported a high result. We scrutinized the video, reports, and lab records, challenging the shaky basis for the stop, the missing FST evidence, and issues surrounding the blood draw. Faced with these problems, the state reduced the charges and offered deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client was investigated for DWI. They performed field sobriety tests and blew slightly over the limit on a handheld roadside device, then officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the body and dash camera footage, reports, and the warrant packet, and challenged the basis for the stop, the limited value of the roadside breath device, and the handling of the blood. Leveraging those issues and the low alcohol level, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 call, and our client was arrested based on an allegation that he tried to take a phone and briefly restrained a leg. There were no injuries reported and no allegation of choking. We moved quickly to secure the 911 audio, bodycam footage, and reports, and we obtained a modification of the protective order to allow limited contact. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We presented that, along with the absence of bodily injury and thin evidence of offensive contact, to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a felony, our client was accused of violating terms after a positive THC screen and confusion around follow-up testing. We obtained the UA records, clarified the timeline of testing and collection, and gathered proof of consistent reporting and a scheduled substance-use assessment. We presented mitigation showing the client was actively addressing the issue and that any lapse was not willful. After negotiations and highlighting evidentiary weaknesses, the state dismissed the motion and the case was closed.