Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

The client was parked with a passenger when an officer pulled in, effectively blocking the car. The officer referenced nearby beer cans, called the area a drug hotspot, claimed to smell marijuana, and initiated a search. Police reported finding a small amount of marijuana and a single pill mixed with the client’s prescribed medication, leading to a misdemeanor POCS charge. We obtained the reports and video, challenged the basis for the detention and sequence of events, and presented mitigation. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

Charge

Speeding

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 2 Place 1

Allegations

During a traffic stop, our client was cited for speeding. We immediately requested full discovery on the stop and the basis for the citation, including reports and any video. When the State failed to produce the materials after repeated follow-ups, we kept the matter on the docket to force an answer and maintained pressure on the prosecution. Faced with proceeding without required evidence, the prosecutor submitted a dismissal. The speeding citation was thrown out, leaving nothing pending.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

Our client was accused of indecent exposure after an encounter in a park area. He said he stepped into the brush to relieve himself, was approached by a plainclothes officer, and later detained by responding officers. We obtained the police reports and both body camera and undercover video, then walked the client through the strengths and risks. We assembled mitigation, including medical records explaining urinary urgency, and emphasized his clean history. After firm negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath or Circulation)

Location

Bexar County, 144TH District Court

Allegations

An argument at a residence escalated into an arrest for family-violence by strangulation after officers relied on the complainant’s first statement. The client reported a recent injury and provided video captured during the incident that showed the complainant initiating and continuing physical contact. We tracked down a witness who corroborated the footage. We presented the evidence, challenged the impeding-breath allegation, and highlighted credibility problems in the report. Once the case was assigned, we kept pressure on the state until it dismissed for insufficient evidence.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

The case began after a minor traffic collision. Bystanders pointed officers to a nearby store where our client had stepped inside, and a DWI arrest followed after a forceful takedown. We obtained body-cam and store video, then mapped the timeline from the crash to first contact, pressing the gaps in the intoxication story. We also protected his license by demanding the ALR hearing and, when DPS later imposed a suspension, secured an occupational license so he could keep working. With those issues in play, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

Charge

Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client at a retail store for low value merchandise, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We were hired quickly, filed our letter of representation, and pressed for discovery, including surveillance video, receipts, and body camera footage. After reviewing the materials and our client’s clean history, we challenged the state’s ability to prove intent and value and made clear we were ready to litigate. Under that pressure, the prosecution dropped the case. The charge was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

During a traffic stop, our client was arrested and officers reported finding a tiny baggie with suspected narcotics residue in a purse. We obtained the reports, body-camera video, and lab paperwork and documented conflicting accounts about where the item was found and whether it was powder or a pill fragment. The lab indicated only trace residue, raising questions about usable quantity and chain of custody. We also challenged the legal basis for the search of the personal container. After we presented these issues and pressed the weaknesses in the proof, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC14

Allegations

After leaving a bar area, the client was stopped for allegedly crossing the center line while pulling out from a parked position. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the jail. The officer directed field sobriety tests between two painted lines with confusing instructions, and the client reported fatigue. We challenged the basis for the stop, pressed for the missing dashcam and blood-draw videos, and reviewed the collection protocols. Paired with proactive classes and character letters, that leverage led to a reduced charge and deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

The client was stopped after leaving a bar when an officer saw the vehicle traveling the wrong way due to unfamiliar roads. He performed roadside tests after the officer removed his prescription glasses, and he later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the dash and body camera video and showed the tests were done in poor lighting without corrective lenses, undermining their reliability. We scrutinized the blood evidence and provided mitigation, including prompt class completion. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and allow deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside tests on a gravel shoulder while wearing platform shoes, then was arrested. Officers later obtained a breath sample and a hospital blood draw taken hours after the stop, which the state claimed showed a high BAC. We demanded the dash and body-cam video, the lab paperwork, and instrument records, and scrutinized the timing and chain of custody. Leveraging those issues and the client’s clean history, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument involving alcohol, alleging a pair of scissors was used as a deadly weapon. We got in early, tracked the grand jury setting, and pushed for complete discovery. While the client entered treatment and followed bond conditions, we reviewed the reports and recordings as they were produced. Our review exposed weak proof on how the alleged weapon was used and raised serious questions about the reliability of the initial account. We presented those issues and mitigation to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Convictions)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a residence escalated during a struggle over a phone, and the complainant reported a nose injury. Discovery and photos showed injuries that were more limited than described in the initial report, and a recorded jail call referenced a chaotic tussle. We contacted the complainant, documented statements that she initiated the confrontation, had a knife that cut our client, and identified inconsistencies with her earlier account. She later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the state. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication with conditions, keeping a felony conviction off the record.