Criminal Defense Case Results

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Accident Involving Damage Under $200

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

The case stemmed from a minor fender bender after leaving a parking area. The client briefly left the scene in a panic but pulled over moments later, and the other driver arrived while officers were already on site. Police cited the incident as accident involving damage under $200. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam and crash report, showing minimal contact and immediate cooperation once stopped. We also supplied proof of valid insurance to address the property damage. After negotiations, the charge was reduced and resolved with credit for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a collision, first responders took the client to a hospital where a blood sample later reported a BAC over .15. There was no roadside breath test, and EMS notes reflected vomiting and signs consistent with head injury. We obtained the hospital and EMS records, the lab paperwork, and the officer’s report, then scrutinized the timing and procedure of the blood draw and the limited roadside observations. Using those issues and the medical context, we pressed the State to drop the enhancement. The charge was reduced.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

Officers responded to a medical call after our client pulled into a lot, became violently ill, and called EMS. They turned it into a DWI investigation. The client struggled through roadside tests after hours of vomiting and cramps, but a breath test showed 0.00 and a blood sample was taken. We gathered video and medical context to document a health episode and dehydration, not intoxication, and challenged the tests and the blood’s reliability. With no proof of impairment and no usable lab results, the State dismissed the case for insufficient evidence.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Comal County, 466th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged improper signal during a U-turn. The officer noticed an open container, conducted roadside tests, and then searched the vehicle despite the client not consenting. In a backpack, officers reported finding a small amount of suspected cocaine, leading to a state jail felony charge. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the legality and scope of the search. We presented these problems to the prosecution and pressed the issues. The state dismissed the felony case.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Felony)

Location

Bastrop County, Country Court at Law

Allegations

After a crash, the client, disoriented and vomiting, left on foot to find help. EMS later contacted the client at home and transported them to a hospital, where records noted a concussion. Despite this, a charge was filed for leaving the scene involving vehicle damage. We highlighted the medical evidence and EMS contact, scrutinized the timeline in the reports, and challenged whether the state could prove a knowing failure to remain and provide information. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

The client was charged with multiple counts after a parking lot dispute near a nightlife area. While waiting in his car, another vehicle's door struck his car, words were exchanged at the passenger window, and he moved a lawfully possessed firearm from a case to under the seat. Bystanders claimed he brandished it, and officers arrested him. We pulled surveillance and body cam video that showed no display of a weapon, exposed contradictions in witness accounts, and questioned the basis for the vehicle search. Facing these issues, the state reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Theft of Property ($2,500 to $30,000)

Location

Bexar County, 144th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of felony theft after being linked to property allegedly valued between $2,500 and $30,000. We obtained the police report and discovery, then scrutinized whether the state could actually prove ownership, value, and intent. The file contained conflicting statements and gaps in the paper trail for the items. We laid out those weaknesses to the prosecutor and prepared targeted pretrial motions to challenge the evidence. Faced with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

After a two-vehicle crash with no reported injuries, our client was arrested on a second-offense DWI. Officers noted poor performance on roadside tests and used a handheld breath device at the scene, but there was no evidentiary breath test or blood draw. We obtained the police reports and video and focused on the gaps in proof, especially the absence of a reliable chemical sample. We pushed back on the weight of the field tests and leveraged those weaknesses in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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Forgery of a Financial Instrument

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

The case began when the client answered an online gig ad to haul equipment. He was told to meet a contact, pick up a sealed envelope with a check, use it at a retailer to obtain welding units, then deliver them elsewhere for cash payment. During a later pickup, store staff compared checks and called police, who detained the client. We gathered the ad, the complete text thread with the organizers, delivery photos, and proof he kept none of the property. We showed there was no intent to defraud and he was an unwitting courier. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

The arrest followed a confrontation in a crowded bar parking lot. While seated in his car, the client moved a pistol under the seat, and others claimed he brandished it. We obtained surveillance and bodycam video, mapped where each person was, and showed there was no footage of any exhibition of a weapon. We also highlighted that the complainants’ accounts conflicted with the physical evidence, including no loose rounds despite claims the slide was racked. After sustained pressure and multiple settings, prosecutors reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client called 911 after a domestic dispute. Officers encountered conflicting stories and, with no visible injuries, issued mutual Class C assault by contact citations. We secured the 911 audio, body camera video, and reports, which supported our client’s account that she was the one being pushed. The complaining witness then signed an affidavit of non prosecution and filed a supplemental statement correcting his initial claim. We delivered that evidence, along with medical records from prior incidents, and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on a felony warrant alleging assault on a pregnant person after a disputed domestic incident with an ex-partner. We obtained the file and compared the complainant's statements across the report and follow ups. Records from a related protective-order case showed no affirmative finding of family violence, and we added messages, videos, and witness accounts that undercut key claims. After we presented these credibility and proof issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed.