Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a late-night crash that ignited the vehicle, police investigated our client for DWI and obtained a blood draw that came back well above the legal limit. We dug into the videos and reports, noting the field sobriety tests were performed after moving the client to an uneven parking lot and the HGN instructions were mishandled. Medical records documented injuries consistent with the collision. We also flagged inconsistencies in the paperwork, including a misidentified passenger and contraband later found in a patrol car. With no prior record, we negotiated straight probation and avoided jail time.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

The case began with online messages about a suggested price, and the client went to a hotel to meet. Before reaching the room, officers detained the client in a sting. During questioning, police tried to access the phone, but consent was refused. We reviewed the messages and arrest report, noting vague language, no entry into any room, and no exchange of money. We pushed these weaknesses in negotiations and questioned the basis for an arrest at the threshold. The state reduced the charge, resolving it on a lesser offense with community supervision.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding escalated when an officer noticed a vape pen in the console, removed our client from the car, and conducted a search that turned up marijuana, vape pens, and THC oil. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, reports, and lab records, scrutinizing the basis for the search, any field testing, and the identification and weight of the substances. We also assembled mitigation with character letters to humanize the client as a first time offender. Using both the evidentiary issues and mitigation, we negotiated a path that avoided a conviction, and the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after clipping a curb, admitted to drinking, and performed field sobriety tests in high winds before a blood draw. We closely reviewed the evidence and police reports, focusing on how the wind and testing conditions undermined the exercises. We examined the blood evidence for compliance and consistency. We compiled these weaknesses and made clear we were prepared to challenge the arrest and the evidence in court. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after alleging rapid acceleration and found the driver pouring out a canned drink, noting an open container. The individual completed field sobriety tests and later consented to a breath test that supported an enhanced DWI. We pulled the videos and testing records, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and presented strong mitigation, including full cooperation, no prior history, and completion of classes. Through sustained negotiations, the prosecution dropped the enhancement, reduced the charge, and agreed to straight probation.

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Driving While License Invalid (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, a state trooper found our client's license was suspended due to an old DWI and unpaid reinstatement fees, resulting in a Class C DWLI charge. We pulled the driving history, identified DPS holds, and guided the client through resolving the obligations and bringing the license back to valid status. We compiled proof of compliance and submitted it to the prosecutor, emphasizing that the basis for the charge no longer existed. With the documentation in place, the state dismissed the case.

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Continuous Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client for alleged continuous family violence, citing more than one reported incident. A strict no contact order and electronic monitoring were imposed. We moved quickly to obtain the record and worked with the complaining witness, who signed an affidavit of non‑prosecution and confirmed her injuries were from an unrelated fall, not an assault. We presented that to the prosecutor and pushed to relax bond conditions. With a non‑cooperating witness and weak proof, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI after declining a breath test, and officers obtained a blood sample instead. We secured the police reports, video, and lab documentation and closely reviewed how the sample was collected and handled. At the same time, the client entered alcohol treatment and counseling, showing genuine remorse and a commitment to change. We compiled those efforts into a mitigation package for the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Coryell County, 440TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and detained our client in the driveway. Officers never observed any driving, and the client made no admission. He declined field sobriety testing and a blood draw after the statutory warning. The state tried to pin him as the driver using a spouse's statements about him leaving and returning after drinking. We focused the defense on the operation element, investigated the timeline, and on cross exposed inconsistencies in her account and the lack of direct evidence. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.

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Boating While Intoxicated (BWI)

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

During a weekend patrol on a local lake, officers stopped our client near a dock for a nonworking navigation light after an earlier safety check noted open containers aboard. Field sobriety tests were administered barefoot on a windy, sloped ramp, and the client later voluntarily gave two breath samples at a station that were inconsistent and right at the limit. Paperwork also wrongly listed a refusal. We scrutinized the discovery, challenged the arrest basis and test reliability, and pressed the documentation errors with the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

While driving to work, the client clipped the rear corner of another vehicle and, panicking and running late, left without exchanging information, believing the other driver might have continued on. He later accepted liability and his insurer covered the property damage. We gathered proof of restitution and his clean record, then presented that context to the prosecutor. After sustained negotiations emphasizing the minor nature of the impact and his cooperation, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

A traffic dust-up led the client to briefly step out to check for a possible minor collision, then park nearby. An officer confronted them, pulled the client from the car, arrested them, and searched the vehicle, finding plant material in a passenger’s bag. The client is enrolled in the state compassionate use program. We gathered records, compared narratives, and challenged the legal basis for the arrest and subsequent search. We also highlighted irregularities in the officer’s paperwork and presented the client’s medical authorization. The prosecution agreed to dismiss the case.