Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

Stopped for speeding on a toll road, the client performed roadside tests and was arrested after officers reported signs of intoxication. A breath test at the jail read well over .15, and dash/body-cam captured the stop, the field exercises, and statements. We obtained and reviewed all video and testing records, pressed on how the stop unfolded and how the tests were administered, and assembled strong mitigation, including documented treatment efforts. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction and a disposition for credit for time already served.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Rockwall County, 503rd District Court

Allegations

During a routine traffic stop for a registration issue, officers said they smelled marijuana. A search followed and a THC vape cartridge was found and logged at a low weight, leading to a felony possession arrest. Our team focused on the legality of the stop and search, the handling and weight of the cartridge, and the client’s clean record. We pressed to have it treated as a marijuana concentrate matter and pushed for a non-conviction path. The result was deferred adjudication with community-based conditions, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a minor collision while turning left, the client was investigated for DWI. They declined roadside tests, explaining a recent knee impact and that their glasses were missing. Officers treated it as a refusal and obtained a warrant, with the blood draw taken well after the incident. We obtained the records, scrutinized the warrant and the testing timeline, and emphasized the lack of standardized field testing. Coupled with the client’s proactive classes, we leveraged these issues in negotiations and the State reduced the charge.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

The case stemmed from a roadside crash where a patrol unit was struck during a traffic stop, and the officer reported injuries. We pulled every video available, requested crash and medical records, and scrutinized what actually caused the contact, including whether warning lights and positioning created a hazard. In parallel we assembled a deep mitigation package, documenting months of AA attendance, steady employment, and character letters. After extensive witness prep and negotiations, the court granted straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a minor rear-end collision in a construction area, police contacted the driver and moved field sobriety testing to a nearby lot because of lighting and traffic. The individual reportedly did well on the tests. They declined breath testing, and a blood draw was taken later only after a warrant, several hours after the incident. We obtained the videos and reports, challenged the administration of the roadside tests and the reliability of any retrograde BAC claims given the delay, and pressed those weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

A traffic stop for a registration issue ended with our client arrested after the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle, locating a small amount. We secured the dashcam, bodycam, and reports and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the search. We pressed the odor-based probable cause and scope-of-search problems with the DA and highlighted evidentiary weaknesses. The prosecution dismissed the misdemeanor possession case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Police stopped our client for an alleged improper lane change, then detained all occupants after a tip that a package was passed into the car. A search found a small amount of marijuana in a shared takeout box, yet the client was booked as if responsible for it all. We pressed for the dash and body camera footage and the tip recording, challenging the basis for the stop, the search, and any claim of exclusive possession in a multi-occupant vehicle. Confronted with these issues and weak proof tying the drugs to our client, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession or Casual Exchange (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an equipment issue, officers asked to search the vehicle. The driver declined, a K-9 was called and, after a delay, alerted, leading to discovery of a few unprescribed pills and a trace amount of powder. We reviewed the reports and video to question the length of the detention and the basis for the canine deployment, and underscored the minimal quantity involved. The client began weekly drug testing and completed a drug education course, which we used in mitigation. The case was resolved to straight probation with no jail time.

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Possession or Casual Exchange

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

A nighttime equipment stop led officers to ask for a vehicle search, which the client declined; a K-9 was brought in and a small amount of a controlled substance was found. We scrutinized the length of the detention and the basis for the dog deployment, highlighting weaknesses in the search. At the same time, we built mitigation with clean drug screens and proof of completion of a drug education course. We presented the issues and mitigation to the state and pressed for a noncustodial outcome. The case was resolved as probation, keeping the client out of jail and limiting the impact of the charge.

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Possession or Casual Exchange of Marijuana

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 1B

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a seat belt violation, officers reported smelling marijuana and the client disclosed a small amount stored in the rear of the vehicle. The search recovered personal use cannabis only, with no scales, cash, or weapons, and the client had no prior record. We entered the case quickly, coordinated booking, reviewed the reports, and documented the cooperation and limited quantity. At our direction the client completed an online marijuana education course, and we presented the certificate in negotiations. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a two vehicle collision, officers investigated the client for DWI. No field sobriety tests were given, but the client consented to a blood draw that later came back well above .15. We pulled the dash and body cam, plus lab paperwork, and scrutinized collection, sealing, and chain of custody. We highlighted the lack of roadside testing and presented mitigation through classes and character letters. Using that leverage, we negotiated the case down from an enhanced DWI to a lesser first offense, and the charges were reduced.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Travis County, 450th DC

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a relative reported their breathing had been impeded. The client consistently denied choking anyone. We quickly obtained the 911 recording, bodycam and police reports, secured the complaining witness's affidavit of non-prosecution, and documented the client's treatment and pretrial compliance. The materials exposed credibility problems in the initial account. We presented the package early to the prosecutor, who declined to indict and dismissed the case.