Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. They performed field sobriety tests at the roadside, blew about 0.11 on a portable device, and later consented to a hospital blood draw. Our team obtained the videos, reports, and ALR file and closely reviewed the testing timeline and procedures. The ALR case was dismissed when the officer did not appear, which we used to push for a resolution without a conviction. The case concluded with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client after noting a minor injury to the complainant. The client reported being pushed and grabbed around the neck and said they pulled away to stop the assault. We obtained the bodycam and reports, compared them to witness statements, and documented conflicting accounts and the absence of corroborating evidence of the alleged initial aggression. We also highlighted that the complainant was arrested later that night for a separate assault involving a family member. Prepared to try the case, we pressed these issues. The state dismissed.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

The incident began when bystanders flagged down officers at a busy recreation area. As they moved to detain the client, the report alleged she went limp, locked her legs, and had to be guided into the patrol car. We obtained the bodycam and affidavits and pressed the state on whether that passive noncooperation, with no flight or threats, met the statutory elements. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we undercut the state’s leverage. The prosecution reduced the case and credited time already served, closing it without additional jail or probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers were called to a lakeside parking area after reports that a vehicle clipped a cart and the driver had been drinking. Bystanders identified our client, but no officer actually saw any driving. After roadside tests and an arrest, prosecutors filed an enhanced DWI based on an alleged high BAC. We obtained body and dash cam, 911 audio, and statements, highlighting weak proof of driving and issues with the tests and arrest sequence. Leveraging those problems, we pressed the state to back off the enhancement. The case was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI and closed with credit for time already served.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident where two children ran into a parking lot with another adult as officers arrived. Police claimed our client, waiting in a vehicle with a third child, urged them by phone to run and charged felony child endangerment under a party theory. We obtained the police reports and available evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and showed there was no reliable proof our client directed the children or created a substantial risk. We presented mitigation and pressed these weaknesses. The State dismissed the case.

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Unsafe Speed (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 1 Place 1

Allegations

During a highway stop, the client was cited for unsafe speed. Our team immediately requested the patrol video, the officer's notes, and all supporting speed evidence. When key discovery was still missing, we set the case for a contested setting and made clear we would challenge the proof. With incomplete evidence and pressure mounting, the prosecution dismissed the charge. The result kept a moving violation off the client's record.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

Police cited our client for Class C theft after a mix up in an apartment mailroom with a package under $100. Expecting a delivery, the client checked the packages, mistakenly took one, opened it, then notified management and returned it the next morning. We filed in, obtained the video and complaint, and argued the prompt return, clean history, and lack of intent while pressing for dismissal. Prosecutors would not agree. To avoid a conviction and protect immigration interests, we secured deferred adjudication with a brief probation term, limited community service, and a modest fine.

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Speeding (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 1 Place 1

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client received a Class C speeding citation. We entered an appearance, demanded the state’s evidence, and set the case for a contested setting. When discovery was not produced as required, we pressed the issue and made clear we were prepared to litigate. In discussions with the assigned prosecutor, we emphasized the evidentiary gaps and their burden to prove the alleged speed. The state elected to dismiss the case.

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DUI by Minor (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 1 Place 1

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, our under 21 client was cited for DUI after the officer said the car smelled of alcohol. The client was not arrested and provided a roadside breath sample of about 0.03. We obtained the videos and reports, highlighted the sublegal reading, and questioned whether a portable device alone could establish being under the influence. We also guided the client to complete an alcohol awareness course and compiled proof of completion. With those evidentiary issues and mitigation on the table, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged unsafe lane change, officers focused on the client’s involuntary eye movement and seized an almost empty vape cartridge and loose plant material. The client said both were bought at a local smoke shop as legal Delta-9, and packaging showed compliance. Officers scraped residue for testing. We requested video evidence, challenged the basis for the stop, and demanded certified lab proof. We also presented the purchase packaging to show lack of criminal intent. The state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Wilson County

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after an encounter with police in a public area. We obtained the report, evaluated the officer's account, and prepared to challenge whether the statutory elements were actually met. At our direction, the client completed an alcohol education class and we submitted the certificate ahead of court. We met the client at the hearing and engaged the prosecutor with that mitigation and our defenses. The state agreed to dismiss the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

The client was found after a single vehicle crash into a fixed structure and taken to a hospital, with little memory of events. Prosecutors built the DWI on a medical blood sample later obtained by grand jury subpoena, not a contemporaneous DWI warrant. The lab packet had gaps and there was no reliable documentation of collection protocol or chain of custody. We obtained body cams and crash video and prepared suppression challenges to the blood and the investigation. Confronted with these defects, the state dismissed the case.