Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and given roadside sobriety tests. Despite reporting a prior spinal condition that affects balance, the tests proceeded, the client was arrested and the vehicle was searched. After a refusal at the station, officers obtained a warrant and a blood sample was taken well after the stop. We reviewed video and records, emphasizing the medical limitations, the absence of any admissions, and the delay in the draw. We pressed these weaknesses with the state, and the charge was reduced with deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Officers contacted two people in a parked car and arrested our client for marijuana possession while the other person was released. We secured the discovery and examined the legal basis for the encounter and the evidence actually linking any substance to our client. The vehicle was not our client’s, and accounts of who possessed the marijuana conflicted. We organized these problems, pressed the prosecution on attribution and proof, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Facing weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The client was accused of damaging property after an object allegedly struck a window and left it cracked. From the outset, our client disputed any intent to damage, noting the window was not broken, only cracked. We moved quickly to secure the state's evidence, requesting surveillance footage, incident reports, and repair estimates to verify the valuation and the element of intent. In negotiations, we underscored the gaps in proof tying our client to willful damage and the uncertainty around the cost of repair. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was stopped for minor traffic issues, and during the encounter officers found a handgun in the vehicle, leading to an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the police reports and closely examined both the basis for the stop and how the firearm was discovered. Our review documented that the gun belonged to someone else and that the evidence of the client actually carrying or possessing it was weak. We pressed those problems with the prosecutor and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the UCW case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a traffic incident where a bystander told police the client tossed something. Officers later recovered a small amount of marijuana nearby and made a possession case. We obtained the reports and witness statements, scrutinized the account and the circumstances of the recovery, and highlighted the weak link between the item found and our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and made clear we were ready to litigate it. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding led to our client being investigated for a second DWI. The officer noted the odor of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests before making an arrest. The case was filed as a misdemeanor with an alleged BAC over .15. We obtained dash and body camera video, sobriety testing paperwork, and the chemical test records, scrutinizing the procedures and chain of proof. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time and allowing the client to keep working while meeting court obligations.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Police intercepted a parcel addressed to our client and reported it contained small amounts of marijuana and cocaine. The client had not been contacted by officers, and we entered during the investigative phase. We monitored for any warrants and focused on the state's inability to prove knowing possession or who actually sent the contraband. With those evidentiary gaps and no viable path to prove intent, prosecutors never filed charges and the investigation was closed. The case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

The client was facing a motion to revoke probation tied to an older DWI case. After traveling for work, they believed everything was finished except a small unpaid balance, but the petition also claimed missed classes, community service, check ins, and a dirty test. We pulled the probation file, verified what had and had not been done, and opened talks with the prosecutor. We arranged immediate completion of the remaining classes and service, obtained a clean UA, and provided proof. With those issues cured, the state dismissed the motion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL12

Allegations

Workers reported a car clipping traffic barrels in a construction area, and police arrived shortly after. The client declined a roadside breath test and was taken in where a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and lab records, highlighted the lack of reliable field sobriety testing, and documented the client's back issues and prescribed injections. We pressed the prosecution on the stop, the medical factors that could explain observed clues, and the handling of the blood evidence. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser, non-DWI offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

A motion to revoke was filed after an alleged positive sample on the client’s ignition interlock. We gathered proof of clean UAs, completed classes, and consistent monthly reporting to show a strong record of compliance. The alleged violation was a single isolated alert, and we raised reliability concerns and timing issues that arose when supervision changed to a new probation officer. We packaged those materials for the prosecutor and pressed the weakness of the allegation. The State dismissed the motion and the case was closed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Downtown Austin Community Court

Allegations

Officers were called to a bar after staff told our client to leave. The officers told him to order a ride, which he did, and he waited on the sidewalk. Staff continued to confront him, and when he briefly stepped into the doorway to tell them he was leaving, police returned and arrested him for public intoxication. We obtained the reports and video, highlighting that he had already requested transportation and was not a danger to himself or others. After we challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a drive-thru and blocked the vehicle, then removed and questioned him. He admitted to having a couple drinks, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed the video and timeline, highlighting inconsistencies in how long police claimed the car had been there and the lack of clear impairment on camera. We prepared suppression issues and pressed the prosecutor for a non-conviction outcome. With mitigation in place, including early completion of classes, we secured deferred probation.