Criminal Defense Case Results

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

Police contacted our client after a store reported an unpaid item. The client was on a work assignment, used a display chair while handling calls, bought other goods, and believed the chair was included. After the call, the client checked receipts and the card statement, realized the oversight, and immediately offered to pay. We intervened early, pulled reports and video, and documented the lack of intent and a clean record. We presented that to the prosecutor and secured a dismissal.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL8

Allegations

Police stopped the client at night soon after leaving a venue for driving without headlights. The officer noted an alcohol odor, and the client acknowledged drinking earlier. On roadside tests, performance was affected by knee issues, nerves, and the patrol lights, then a blood sample was taken later at the station. We pressed for all video and lab materials, challenged proof of intoxication at the time of driving, and secured placement in a first offender diversion with monitoring and classes. After successful completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

The client discovered a years-old municipal citation for drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant. He maintained it was identity misuse, consistent with a prior episode where someone used his information. We entered an appearance, obtained the file, and demanded body cam and citation records. We challenged the stale case, the unserved warrant, and the absence of reliable identification linking him to the incident. After sustained pressure and review of the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 176th DC

Allegations

While on deferred for a felony drug case, the client faced a motion to revoke for technical issues, including a missed report, missed drug tests, unpaid fees, disputed service hours, and a GED condition. We coordinated a surrender and bond, then dug into the probation file. Our team secured letters confirming all service hours, receipts showing the balance was paid, and records that a prompt follow up drug test was negative. We documented a long standing learning disability and current GED prep efforts, and flagged notification gaps on reporting. After we presented the package and challenged willfulness, the prosecution dismissed the motion.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at an apartment complex led neighbors to call 911 and report a violent assault on a pregnant partner. The reports claimed dragging and injuries, yet the partner disputed those allegations and she was taken for evaluation with no injuries reported. We moved to modify strict no contact bond terms to no harmful contact so the family could function safely. The complainant then signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we filed. With thin evidence and sustained pressure, the State dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a report that a driver had pointed a gun. The client denied brandishing anything, and a handgun belonging to a family member was found secured in the center console. Officers also noted an open container and expanded the investigation. We obtained the 911 audio, reports, and video, which revealed no reliable identification or corroboration that a gun was displayed. We challenged the legal basis for the detention and the link to UCW, pressed the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

A 911 report claimed our client pointed a gun from his car. During the stop, officers found a pistol in the center console, but the client consistently denied brandishing it and noted the gun belonged to a family member. We dug into the reports and recordings, compared the complainants’ description to the recovered firearm, and underscored gaps in the timeline and identification between the alleged encounter and the stop. Confronted with those credibility problems, the state reduced the felony to misdemeanor deadly conduct with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers went to the client's home after a report of a minor crash and found the car parked with damage. The client had been drinking at home, agreed to a breath test, and recalled little of the encounter. We obtained body and dash camera video and breath test records, highlighting gaps in the timeline between driving and police contact and issues in the paperwork. We also presented mitigation showing immediate abstinence and counseling. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A stop for expired registration led to a DWI arrest after an open container was seen and the client admitted drinking earlier. Field sobriety tests showed few clues, yet an arrest followed. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant issued, and the sample was taken hours later. We reviewed video and reports, challenged the FST instructions and the delayed sample's reliability, and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. The prosecutor reduced the case to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation and no interlock.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers arrested our client on suspicion of DWI and conducted a booking search that revealed a trace amount of a controlled substance in a personal item. We obtained the reports and video, reconstructed the timeline of the detention and search, and pressed the state on proof of knowing possession, documentation of the minimal amount, and chain of custody. With no field sobriety tests, no usable blood result from the underlying arrest, and evidentiary gaps on possession, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving, our client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined roadside tests and breath testing, and officers obtained a blood sample several hours later. We emphasized the absence of field sobriety results, the lack of any admission, and the significant delay before the blood draw, raising concerns about the stop and the reliability of the BAC evidence. We pressed these weaknesses in negotiations and prepared to litigate them. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a minor single car incident where the vehicle struck a curb and came to rest in a parking lot, campus officers called city police, who arrested our client for DWI. The client provided a breath sample and had no prior record. We took over quickly, obtained dash and body cam from both agencies, scene materials, and the breath testing logs and operator records. We closely reviewed the field sobriety procedures and the basis for the stop and arrest, then pressed those evidentiary concerns in negotiations. The state ultimately reduced the charge.