Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a dropped phone, the client acknowledged having a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests before being arrested. A blood sample was taken several hours later and returned around the legal limit, well below any enhanced range. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood draw, raising reliability concerns. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL-12

Allegations

The client pulled into a private parking lot to stop driving, but the car, left in reverse, rolled back and struck a fence and a parked vehicle. Security called police. Officers conducted field sobriety tests in cold conditions, even restarting the eye test after saying they could not tell much. At the jail the first breath test failed, and a second sequence produced marginal results of 0.087 and 0.086. We obtained the video and breath-test records, emphasized the shaky FSTs, officer uncertainty, and irregular testing sequence, and the state dismissed the case at an early setting.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Grapevine Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was approached by police in a parking lot outside a nightlife spot after sitting in a parked vehicle. They had briefly started the car and used a personal breathalyzer, then exited the driver’s seat to arrange a sober ride. The client declined to answer questions or perform roadside tests, was arrested for public intoxication, and the vehicle was towed. We obtained and reviewed the patrol videos, which showed no field tests, no admission, and no conduct suggesting danger to self or others. We also raised concerns about the basis for the detention and prepared for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Rockwall County, Heath Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and, based only on the other party’s account, issued our client a Class C assault citation. No injuries were documented and the officer did not take a full statement from the client, leaving the case built on a single version of events. We got involved immediately, notified the court, and gathered messages and context that showed a volatile, ongoing conflict. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the prosecutor. With minimal corroborating evidence, the charge was dismissed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Comal County, New Braunfels Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for public intoxication after officers alleged visible impairment in a public area. We obtained the report, scrutinized the elements of the offense, and opened negotiations. The client asked about time served, but the state would not agree and the court would only consider it after a plea, creating real risk of a higher fine. We highlighted steps the client had already taken and pressed for leniency. The case resolved with deferred probation, a short class requirement, and no conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, a motion to revoke was filed after a new arrest and alleged technical violations. Our team reviewed the case history and assembled mitigation, including proof of recent full-time employment. We engaged the prosecutor, narrowed the allegations to issues that could be addressed without custody, and pushed for continued community supervision. The client entered a limited admission, and the court imposed straight probation with adjusted terms instead of incarceration.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after officers reported finding a controlled substance and a felony case was filed. We moved in quickly, entered the case, and demanded body camera footage, police reports, and lab documentation. We pressed the State on the legal basis for the search and the proof of knowing possession, while presenting a concrete treatment plan and other mitigation. That leverage led the prosecutor to reduce the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 268th DC

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers questioned the client and performed roadside tests. They then searched his person and seized a vape pen the officer believed contained THC. We obtained the state's evidence, challenged the justification for the person search, and insisted on laboratory proof distinguishing illegal THC concentrate from lawful hemp products. Facing those deficiencies and our readiness to litigate the suppression issues, the prosecution backed off. The felony possession charge was dismissed.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Travis County, 450TH, DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

The case began with an arrest warrant after a dispute over a parking space at an apartment lot where another vehicle was allegedly damaged. We arranged a quick surrender and bond, then moved fast to obtain discovery and evaluate the allegations. Our review of the report and claimed repair estimates exposed gaps tying the client to all of the damage and in how the total was calculated. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and presented mitigation plans. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a wrong-way turn and made a DWI arrest. The client reported two drinks and a recent back injury, was on prescribed medications, and had vaped THC. A preliminary breath test read 0.09, and a later blood draw came back under the alcohol limit but showed THC and medications. We pressed the state for all videos, uncovered missing body and dash footage, and showed that wind and the removal of a back brace undermined the field tests. Using the sub-legal alcohol result and evidence gaps, we secured deferred probation with interlock and out-of-state supervision, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a vehicle and initiated a DWI investigation after citizen calls. They woke the client, ran field sobriety tests, and made an arrest. The client admitted to drinking but refused a breath test, and no blood was taken. We scrutinized the reports and highlighted paperwork problems, including an incorrect arrest time. We also challenged the reliability of the sobriety testing given the sudden awakening, fatigue, and recent cold medicine. Facing these evidentiary issues and no chemical result, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers suspected impairment and conducted field tests. When they announced an arrest, the client asked why and hesitated to turn around. Training officers then physically turned the client and added a resisting arrest charge. We dissected the arrest report and emphasized there was no attempt to flee or fight, only brief questioning and a momentary pause. Leveraging the lack of force and intent, we negotiated with the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation on the resisting charge, avoiding jail time.