Criminal Defense Case Results

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Open Container

Location

Williamson County, General Sessions

Allegations

The client was cited for an open container offense after a brief police encounter. We moved quickly to obtain the state's evidence and dissect the officer's account, focusing on whether the container was actually open, where it was found, and whether it could be tied to our client. We pressed the burden of proof issues and highlighted gaps in the documentation. Facing those weaknesses and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The client was stopped for driving well below the speed limit and arrested for DWI. They declined a roadside breath test, officers obtained a warrant, and a later blood report claimed a high BAC. We obtained the dash and body camera, the warrant affidavit, and the full blood draw and lab records, noting issues with how the sample was collected and documented. We challenged the basis for the stop and the reliability of the blood evidence in negotiations. The prosecution dropped the enhancement and reduced the case to a first offense Class B with deferred probation.

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Open Container in a Motor Vehicle

Location

Wilson County, Wilson County Precinct 2 Justice-of-the-Peace Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers reported smelling marijuana and searched the car, then issued a citation for open container. The items were miniature liquor bottles found in a bag on the back floorboard, with several still sealed. We obtained the citation and reports, documented the location and condition of the bottles, and argued the state could not show the driver possessed an open container or that it was readily accessible. After we pressed these evidentiary issues with the prosecutor at the JP setting, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Following a minor crash with a commercial truck, officers from different agencies arrived and arrested our client for DWI. Field sobriety tests were conducted, then a breath test at the jail and a hospital blood draw. We obtained the body and dash cam footage, dissected the breath and blood evidence, and raised a venue challenge about where the driving occurred. With no prior record and several weaknesses highlighted, we negotiated deferred adjudication. The client avoided a formal conviction and proceeded on probation.

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Criminal Mischief (Class C)

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

After an argument, the client was cited for Class C criminal mischief for damaging a door. We confirmed there was no arrest, gathered messages with the complainant, and secured proof the client had already paid to repair the damage by electronic transfer. We presented restitution and the context of the incident to the prosecutor and negotiated dismissal terms tied to completing a short online decision-making course. After the client finished the class and we submitted the certificate, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a turn violation following alleged speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. On video, they were polite and steady, showing only limited clues on the walk-and-turn and one-leg-stand. The officer noted watery eyes and an alcohol odor. The client declined both breath and blood testing, a warrant was obtained, and the lab reported a 0.139 BAC. We dissected the stop, the FST instructions, and the evidentiary chain, then leveraged our findings to secure pretrial diversion. After completing the program, the state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, 372nd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of evading after patrol lights came on, but the vehicle did not immediately stop. With music up and approaching a freeway ramp, the driver initially thought the lights were for another car, then moved to a safe location and pulled over. The client reported no contraband. We documented that timeline and emphasized the absence of intent to flee, focusing on the decision to stop safely rather than abruptly. Faced with that context and proof issues on intent, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 488th DC

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a prior DWI when a new citation for driving with a suspended license triggered a motion to revoke. We met the client at the hearing and dug into the license history, confirming an occupational license had been granted and the flagged suspension came from an older case. We presented that context to the prosecutor and challenged the basis for revocation. The court imposed a brief custodial sanction with no added terms or extension. The motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Williamson County, 368th

Allegations

The case stemmed from a roadway collision that injured a scooter rider. Investigators seized the client’s vehicle while they pursued crash data. We pushed for the vehicle’s release, pulled all available videos and bodycam, and analyzed the crash sequence in detail. The evidence showed braking at the moment of contact and that the driver later pulled over to check for damage, undercutting any claim of intentional flight. We presented these issues to the prosecution, the grand jury declined to indict, and the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL12

Allegations

Police responded to a report of a vehicle swerving and made a traffic stop. The driver declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant after a trip to a medical facility. We obtained the video, the full blood lab records, and medical documentation showing health issues that helped explain several observations and the delay to the draw. We also addressed license issues so the client could keep working during the case. After pressing these weaknesses with the DA, we negotiated straight probation with no jail.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached our client and two friends while they were parked near a residence, requested IDs, and shined flashlights into the vehicle. An officer claimed to see a rolled cigar in the console, directed the client to hand it over, then conducted a full search that turned up a very small amount of marijuana. We attacked the initial detention and the scope of the vehicle search, and pressed the State on evidentiary proof issues. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, avoiding the original charge’s harsher consequences.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

Police found our client stopped in a drive-thru with the car in park and began a DWI investigation. After the officer moved the car to a nearby lot, the client performed field sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station. We obtained dash and body camera footage, station surveillance, and breath-testing maintenance records. We challenged the instructions, testing conditions, and machine documentation, and presented those concerns to the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the case resolved with deferred probation.