Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a minor contact with another vehicle. Officers quickly removed the driver and ran field sobriety tests on a steep, sloped sidewalk, then obtained jail breath samples with mixed results. We secured the police report, video and breath-testing records, and challenged the reliability of sobriety testing performed on uneven ground and the weight the state placed on the breath numbers. While negotiating, we protected driving privileges through the ALR process and managed interlock compliance. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the client was accused of preventing a partner from leaving and was charged with unlawful restraint. The report came later, and the account of events changed over time. We scrutinized the police narrative, documented the inconsistencies, and obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and pressed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Dallas County, 292nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was accused of family violence strangulation based on a report made after the fact. The accounts were disputed and there was no 911 call at the time. We obtained a sworn affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant and submitted it to the prosecutor. We highlighted problems with the timeline and reliability of the original statement and made clear we were ready to fight the allegation. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a minor parking lot collision. Officers noted the odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and swaying, found open containers, and reported poor performance on roadside tests. The client refused a breath test, a blood warrant was obtained, and the result was high. We obtained and reviewed body and dash video, scrutinized the test instructions and blood draw process, and addressed the license case while preparing to litigate. In parallel, we built mitigation through interlock and SCRAM compliance, a treatment evaluation, IOP, steady AA, and employment. After sustained negotiation, the client received probation instead of incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for speeding and crossing a line led to a DWI arrest. The client performed roadside tests and later consented to a breath test that read 0.09. At the jail the breath machine shut down mid-test and was reset. We obtained the dash and bodycam along with jail footage, then challenged compliance with the required observation period and breath-test procedures. Using the borderline BAC and those irregularities, we negotiated a reduction to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a domestic argument at a residence. The client went to recover his phone, and a doorbell video shows him being let inside. The complainant later alleged a punch, but responding officers noted no immediate visible injury and the photos provided were minor. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, and reports, compared them to the follow-up interview, and highlighted contradictions along with the complainant’s reluctance to proceed. We leveraged those issues to secure deferred adjudication with no jail and no conviction.

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Obscured License Plate (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

After leaving a retail store, our client was stopped by an officer who cited an "obscured license plate" due to a clear plate cover. We obtained the reports and video from the stop and pressed the state on the legal and factual basis for the citation. We also presented mitigating background and the lack of any safety concern. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the state agreed to dismiss the Class C case. The client walked away without fines or a conviction on this citation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after competing 911 calls and arrested our client for assault family violence. The incident began as a property dispute when the other party refused to leave, and as the client tried to guide her out, she allegedly grabbed his hair. A neighbor’s doorbell camera recorded part of it, which officers viewed. We obtained the 911 audio, scrutinized the report about the video, and emphasized the lack of injuries, the trespass context, and the client’s clean history. Leveraging those points and his willingness to start counseling, we negotiated pre-trial diversion through a family violence intervention program.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Pflugerville Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after security detained them at a crowded event and they were booked into jail. After release they later received a citation. We entered an appearance, obtained the arrest affidavit, and pressed for discovery. The affidavit alleged stumbling and vomiting, but it also revealed the case had been filed in a court with no territorial jurisdiction over where the incident occurred. We met with the prosecutor, presented the defect, and signaled we would litigate it. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The case began after a late-night single-car crash on a rural, unlit road. A crash-alert system notified police, who arrived to find our client at the scene. No roadside sobriety tests were conducted, and the arrest was made largely on the officer’s opinion. The client declined a breath test, and a warrant blood draw occurred several hours later. We obtained the videos and reports, underscoring the poor lighting, the absence of standardized testing, and the delay before the sample. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state agreed to probation.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

Loss prevention stopped our client after a self-checkout trip at a retail store, claiming several low-cost items were not scanned. Police issued a Class C theft citation. We obtained bodycam and store video, reviewed the loss prevention report, and highlighted the minimal value, the confusion at self-checkout, and the client’s clean history. We opened negotiations with the prosecutor early and pressed for a non-conviction outcome. The case resolved with a 90-day deferred adjudication, a modest fine, and a brief stay-away condition, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute at a residence after a 911 call. Officers relied on initial statements alleging our client caused injury to a family member, and the charge was enhanced due to an old prior. The client reported he was struck first and only pushed away while trying to leave. We dissected the police report and dispatch records, mapped the sequence of events, and highlighted evidence consistent with self-defense and disengagement. After presenting these issues to the prosecution, the case was dismissed.