Criminal Defense Case Results

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DUI - Minor (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, officers conducted field sobriety tests and requested a breath sample. The client blew about 0.04, below the 0.08 per se limit, but was cited for DUI as a minor. We demanded the dashcam, bodycam, and breath-testing records and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the evaluation. While discovery was pending, we implemented a mitigation plan, including completing an alcohol education program and addressing license issues. Armed with that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, officers asked for ID, then reached into an open bag, pulling marijuana and later alleging a bag of meth. We obtained the reports, bodycam and lab paperwork, and challenged the legal basis for the intrusion and how the evidence was documented. We flagged conflicts between the video and the affidavit and scrutinized chain of custody. We also presented mitigation with clean tests and treatment. The state reduced the charge, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

After a rear-end crash followed by a single-car collision, officers noted classic intoxication clues. The client performed stationhouse sobriety tests and provided a breath sample, and a prior DWI on record made the stakes higher. We reviewed the video, scrutinized how the tests and breath collection were administered, and compiled mitigation, including proof of alcohol education and ongoing treatment. We pressed these points in negotiations and secured straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Theft (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, Sugar Land Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C theft citation after store security stopped them at self checkout for a few low value items alleged to be unpaid. We filed notice of representation and pressed for the surveillance video and reports. We pushed back on talk of uncharged prior incidents and kept the focus on the single citation. After negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short supervision period, an online theft awareness class, and modest fees, keeping a conviction off the record and positioning the case for dismissal and later expunction. We also arranged to waive unnecessary court appearances.

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Reckless Damage to Property

Location

Collin County, Plano Municipal Court

Allegations

After parking at a commercial lot, our client's door swung slightly and made brief contact with a neighboring vehicle. The other driver insisted there was damage, and an officer issued a citation for reckless damage. We obtained the police body camera footage and related photos and reviewed them closely. There was no clear evidence of actual property damage, and the footage did not document any. We confronted the prosecutor with those gaps and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped after a caller reported swerving and the officer claimed a failure to stop at the designated point at a light. They admitted to drinking, performed roadside tests in cold, windy conditions, and later provided breath samples above .15. We obtained the body cam and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the manner and conditions of the testing, and documented health and environmental factors that could affect performance. We assembled mitigation and kept pressure on the state. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding any jail time.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After reporting a hit-and-run and asking officers for help, the client was given field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. When a passenger opened the vehicle to retrieve keys, officers saw a lawfully owned handgun inside and added a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and video to show the client initiated contact as the crash victim and that the firearm stayed in the vehicle, lawfully possessed. We questioned whether the statutory elements for UCW were met and pressed the state on its proof. The prosecution dismissed the UCW case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, Court 13

Allegations

After a late night single vehicle crash, officers investigated for DWI and ran eye and walk tests. No breath or blood was taken at the scene, and a breath test was done at the station hours later. The reported numbers were only just over the legal limit. We obtained the police reports, bodycam and dash video, and the breath testing records and maintenance logs, mapped the timeline, and scrutinized how the tests were administered. We challenged the reliability of a delayed, marginal breath result and raised problems with the probable cause narrative. Confronted with those weaknesses and our intent to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

The case arose from a minor rear end collision where the driver left the area and was found shortly after when the vehicle was disabled by a roadside barrier. Officers alleged an intentional failure to stop and exchange information. We pulled apart the reports and timeline, highlighted that no injuries were reported, the car became undriveable soon after, and that identifying information was provided afterward. After we pressed the gaps on intent to evade, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

Location

Bell County, 426TH JDC

Allegations

The client was accused of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon following a dispute at a residence. No gun was recovered and there was no physical evidence connecting a weapon to the client. The case depended on a single complainant whose story shifted over time. We obtained message records showing friendly contact after the alleged event and used those inconsistencies to challenge credibility. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on its inability to prove actual possession. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Davidson County

Allegations

After a single vehicle incident, officers responded and found empty alcohol containers in the car. The client performed field sobriety tests and was not arrested for DUI, but received a citation for open container. We obtained the citation and police report, then pressed the state on a key element: the containers were empty trash, not beverages being consumed. We emphasized the lack of impairment evidence and the mismatch between the facts and the law. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, an officer asked our client, a passenger, for ID, then reached into her open purse, pulled out suspected marijuana, and kept searching until he found her lawfully owned handgun. Prosecutors filed UCW based on the alleged drug possession. We secured the bodycam and reports, dissected the timeline, and challenged the legal basis for reaching into and searching the purse and the required link between the firearm and contraband. After we pressed those defects with the DA, the UCW was dismissed.