Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCC2

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a brief swerve when something fell onto the floorboard. The client declined field sobriety tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours later that returned well over the limit. We obtained the videos and discovery, and challenged the basis for the stop, the handling of the roadside testing, and the sufficiency of the warrant affidavit given the delay. With those weaknesses identified, we pressed negotiations and prepared for trial. The prosecution reduced the case to a first offense with straight probation, avoiding a jail term as a condition.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on a missed court setting, a positive drug test, and a new Class C citation tied to a domestic dispute. We obtained the probation file and revocation paperwork, then pulled jail records showing the missed appearance occurred while the client was in custody on an unrelated matter. We compiled the timeline and pressed the prosecution and probation to account for it. We also addressed the drug testing history during negotiations. The case was resolved with a reduced sanction and credit for time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

A traffic stop followed an alleged red light violation. The client declined a roadside breath test, completed field sobriety tests, and later had blood drawn under a warrant. The lab reported a borderline BAC and THC metabolites, but video showed steady balance with only minor clues. We attacked the basis for the stop, scrutinized the blood testing, and prepared a speedy-trial motion citing prolonged delays and the burden of interlock and travel limits. Under that pressure, the prosecution reduced the charge and offered straight probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client was jailed on a probation revocation warrant after supervision alleged she missed required classes and payments. By the time of the arrest she had already completed the programs, with only a small balance remaining. We moved immediately, filed to get a hearing, pulled the revocation packet, and contacted probation to verify completion certificates. We presented those records to the prosecutor and pressed for reinstatement rather than punishment. The state dismissed the motion to revoke, and the client was released.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police found the client stopped in the roadway and asleep at the wheel, turning a welfare check into a DWI investigation. The client said they had a few drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We pulled the dash and body camera video and all reports, analyzing how the tests were instructed and recorded, noting that a trainee officer participated. We also pressed the state on the reliability and chain of custody of the blood draw. Using that leverage, we secured deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

After learning of a warrant, the client self surrendered on an allegation that he left the scene of a minor crash. He insisted he had not been in a wreck there and was working deliveries elsewhere, with app screenshots to support it, and neither of his vehicles showed new damage. We stepped in, obtained discovery, and pulled apart how officers tied him to the incident. The description and vehicle information did not match his cars or his documented location, and no reliable identification existed. We presented those contradictions and records, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested after roadside tests. At the station, a breath test read about 0.25, which initially enhanced the case to Class A. We obtained and reviewed the video and police report, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. We used those issues to push back on the enhancement. The state agreed to reduce it to Class B, and we negotiated deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Our client was stopped after speeding and striking traffic cones near a crowded venue area. Officers reported signs of intoxication, and the client acknowledged drinking. They refused field sobriety tests and a breath sample, so police obtained a blood warrant. With a prior DWI on record, the stakes were high. We scrutinized the stop, the warrant, and the blood draw procedures, emphasizing the lack of roadside testing data and presenting mitigation. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (On Foot)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police responded to a commercial property after reports of a break-in. Our client was with a companion who pushed her to flee; she stopped moments later and surrendered, admitting only to the brief flight. We compiled police and medical records showing a documented pattern of abuse, and emphasized that she never entered any property and possessed no tools or stolen items. We challenged the voluntary intent element and pressed a duress theory. After negotiations and our mitigation presentation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court At Law No. 5

Allegations

Our client had a minor collision with a bicyclist after dinner and was arrested for a second DWI. He told officers about Parkinson’s, completed field sobriety tests, and consented to a blood draw. We obtained the video and lab records, the blood alcohol result was below the legal limit, and toxicology showed only prescribed medications. We argued the medical condition made the field tests unreliable and the accident did not establish impairment. We pressed the prosecution with these issues, challenged the reliability of the evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a second DWI after a roadside encounter where they declined field sobriety tests. A subsequent breath sample reportedly came back very high. We scrutinized the stop and the testing procedures, compiled mitigation materials, and pushed for treatment-focused terms instead of jail. The client quickly engaged in treatment and complied with ignition interlock and accountability court screening, which we documented for the prosecutor. The case was resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional custody.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Officers responded to a storage facility after live monitoring showed a man cutting a fence and testing locks with bolt cutters. Our client was nearby, had stepped aside to use the restroom, and never went into the secured area. When police arrived, the companion forced her to run, but she quickly surrendered. We reviewed the reports and video and showed the state that only the companion breached the fence, with no evidence our client entered, assisted, or shared intent. Coupled with documented coercive abuse, the state dismissed the case.