Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers contacted the client on unrelated warrants and, during the arrest, located a small amount of marijuana. We obtained the police reports and evidence, scrutinized the legal basis for the search tied to the arrest, and documented that this was simple personal possession with no aggravating factors. We used those points to negotiate, keeping the focus on avoiding a permanent conviction. The state agreed to deferred probation, so as long as the client completes the terms, the case will be dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a crash, officers investigated our client for DWI and obtained a blood draw under a warrant. The client reported sudden illness and memory loss beforehand and had a documented seizure history. We secured bodycam, EMS and hospital records to build a complete picture of what happened and scrutinized the blood evidence alongside the timeline. With those medical factors and a clean record in hand, we negotiated a resolution for deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Officers responded to a report at a private parking lot and contacted our client, who admitted having a couple of drinks. He was given field sobriety tests, a breath test, and later a blood draw, then arrested for DWI. We focused on the fact there was no traffic stop or observed bad driving, examined the basis for the encounter, and reviewed the test procedures. We also presented the mental health context and a treatment plan. With those issues and mitigation on the table, we secured deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, 382nd District Court

Allegations

After a late-night crash, officers alleged our client was intoxicated and obtained a blood draw by warrant. The client reported a sudden blackout and later documented a history of seizures, with no prior criminal record. We gathered hospital records and neurological testing, secured the bodycam and incident reports, and correlated the timeline from the recorded call leading up to the wreck. We argued that crash-related disorientation and medical factors explained many of the claimed impairment signs. The pressure led to a resolution for deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for allegedly cutting off another driver, officers noted an odor of alcohol and had our client perform roadside tests. The client declined a breath test and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We reviewed discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the testing, and kept pressure on the state in negotiations. The client completed alcohol education and a victim impact panel and provided proof of ongoing treatment, which we submitted in mitigation. With that record, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client fled from a traffic stop on a motorcycle and continued until stopping near a residence. We obtained the dashcam and helicopter videos and compared them with the reports, emphasizing how distance, lighting, and the radioed descriptions made it unclear a stop was being attempted and whether the rider recognized law enforcement. We also flagged inconsistencies in the motorcycle description. Leveraging those evidentiary problems, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL7

Allegations

After a single‑vehicle rollover, our client was taken to a hospital and arrested for DWI without any roadside tests. The officer claimed an alcohol odor and found an empty mini bottle near the car. At the hospital, the client offered breath testing, but officers declined and pursued a blood draw, with consent and procedure unclear. We pulled the bodycam, highlighted coherent speech and no mental impairment, and challenged the reliability of post crash sobriety clues. Combined with voluntary classes and service, the state dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CC6

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged reckless driving after a night out and admitted to having a few drinks. Officers conducted eye and walk-and-turn tests, then arrested and obtained a blood sample despite paperwork reflecting an initial refusal. We secured the patrol videos, DIC documents, and lab records and challenged inconsistencies surrounding consent and the administration of the field tests. The client promptly installed an interlock and began recommended classes. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a collision at an intersection, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI and later provided a breath test at the jail. The crash report left open who caused the wreck, with indications the other driver may have run a light. We obtained the police and crash records, mapped the timeline between driving, hospital treatment, and the later breath test, and questioned whether observed impairment stemmed from the accident rather than alcohol. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation on a lesser offense.

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Criminal Trespass - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

The client was arrested after entering an abandoned office building at night with friends, when security alarms and cameras drew police to the scene. They told officers they used an already open window, caused no damage, and had not seen any posted warnings. Our team moved quickly to gather the reports and video, highlighting the absence of property damage, unclear notice, and the client’s lack of prior record. We pressed those issues in negotiations and prepared to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police responded after a single vehicle crash triggered an automatic alert. The driver admitted to having several tall beers and said they felt buzzed. No roadside sobriety tests were performed, and officers obtained a blood draw. An ignition interlock was ordered while the case was pending, and prosecutors treated it as a second offense based on an old out of state conviction. We reviewed the arrest paperwork and pressed our position in negotiations. The result was straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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Felony Theft - Investigation

Location

Brazoria County, None

Allegations

An investigator called the client's family claiming her driver's license appeared in a rental car theft. She had never rented a car and immediately retained us. We stepped in, directed all contact through counsel, and reached the detective to review the basis for the lead. Our follow up showed the number on the rental paperwork that was run as a driver's license was not a license number at all, and the vehicle had since been recovered. With no evidence tying our client to the incident, the investigation was closed and the case was dismissed.