Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

After a brief encounter with law enforcement, our client was arrested for misdemeanor possession when officers reported locating a small amount of a controlled substance. We obtained the reports and evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged the legal basis for the search that led to the discovery. Our team scrutinized the seizure paperwork and lab documentation for reliability. We presented the weaknesses to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

During a long layover, airport police responded to a disturbance and detained our client. A search revealed a small amount of alprazolam without a prescription. We obtained bodycam and reports, compared them to the probable cause narrative, and identified issues with the basis for the detention and the later possession charge. We engaged the prosecutor, emphasized the minimal quantity and clean local history, and had the client complete a drug and alcohol course with clean tests. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police stopped our client for vehicle issues. Officers reported finding a handgun in a door compartment and filed a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and evidence, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search. We challenged whether UCW elements were met given the firearm’s location and how it was handled. After we highlighted inconsistencies and poor documentation, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Stopped for allegedly rolling a stop sign, the client admitted to a couple drinks and performed field sobriety tests, reporting difficulty only on the one leg stand. Officers did not administer a breath test and instead obtained a blood draw by warrant. We dug into the evidence, emphasized the limited indicators of impairment and the mixed test performance, and questioned the necessity of the blood warrant. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Our client was accused of trying to enter a private home by testing a key in the door and moving around the property. Video and reports placed the client there, but they also confirmed no entry was made. We secured the full footage and offense materials, then argued that the facts supported only an incomplete attempt, not a completed burglary. We also compiled mitigation with proof of treatment and steady employment. After sustained negotiations, the charge was reduced and the court credited all time already served, resolving the case with time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for an alleged registration issue and a U-turn, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers gave field sobriety tests on a hard parking lot while the client wore slick-soled boots, causing difficulty on the one-leg stand. He refused a voluntary blood draw, police obtained a warrant at the station and drew blood, and he could not read the warrant without his glasses. We obtained the videos, reports, and warrant package and challenged the stop, the test administration, and the warrant and draw process. Facing these evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 435th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a neighborhood incident drew police attention, the client was detained and officers searched a vehicle, reporting a small amount of a controlled substance. We obtained the bodycam and reports, then dissected how the stop unfolded, what was asked, and how the search was initiated. We challenged the legal basis for entering the vehicle and the use of the client’s statements, and scrutinized how the evidence was collected and documented. Confronted with those problems and our suppression posture, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client for felony drug possession after an incident at a residence where officers later recovered a controlled substance. The items were found in someone else’s living space, and investigators seized our client’s phone while trying to connect them to the contraband. We dug into the discovery, challenged the state’s theory of possession given the location of the evidence, and scrutinized the seizure and handling of property. We also compiled mitigation, including character support and proactive classes. After sustained negotiations, the charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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Burglary of a Vehicle

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

The client was accused of entering a parked truck and taking a set of keys and a handgun. We gathered the police reports, surveillance clips, and civilian communications showing the items were later retrieved from a residence by the complainant, not seized by officers, raising chain of custody and identification concerns. We matched the timeline against each statement and exposed inconsistencies about what came from inside the vehicle and whether entry was without consent. After sustained pressure and readiness to litigate those proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client was arrested on a new matter, prompting a motion to revoke. The state alleged violations tied to the arrest and other compliance concerns, and a warrant was in play. We engaged probation and the prosecutor, gathered proof of steady work and family responsibilities, and documented recent efforts to comply. We stressed that the new case was unresolved and pressed back on unsupported claims. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the allegations and proceeded on a lesser violation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client after observing red light violations, and the dash video later showed an improper stop at an intersection. The client acknowledged drinking at a bar and attempted the field sobriety tests, noting foot and back issues while the officer’s instructions were imperfect. He refused a voluntary sample, so police obtained a warrant and drew blood well after the driving, with a reported result above the enhancement threshold. We audited the dash and body cameras, the warrant, and the paperwork, flagging inconsistencies in how the client’s statements were recorded. Using the delayed draw, medical limitations, and testing errors as leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The case was closed with straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a pre-dawn traffic stop for an apparent vehicle issue, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided multiple breath samples at the station, which registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and testing records, and closely evaluated how the roadside exercises and breath testing were conducted. The client completed alcohol education on their own initiative, and we presented that mitigation to the prosecutor. We negotiated deferred adjudication with probation and an ignition interlock requirement, avoiding a conviction.