Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, our client was a passenger when officers said they smelled marijuana and conducted a probable cause search. The client was detained in a patrol car and made no admissions. Officers reported finding marijuana on the vehicle floor, not on the client. We scrutinized the basis of the stop and detention, and highlighted constructive possession issues given the passenger status and lack of admissions. Leveraging those concerns, we secured pre-trial diversion.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

The state filed a motion to revoke our client's felony probation after probation alleged a missed check in, a missed urine test, nonpayment, and failure to enter day treatment. We dug into the history and found the client had completed residential rehab followed by intensive outpatient, had been working and enrolled in classes, and had documented attempts to check in. We gathered discharge certificates, call logs, and compliance records and brought them to the prosecutor and probation. After we pressed the communication gaps and showed current compliance, the warrant was lifted and the motion was dismissed.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

Following a crash, the client left without realizing there was reportable damage. Family later saw visible injuries and the client went to a hospital, where facial fractures were documented. He was then arrested for accident involving damage. We reconstructed the timeline and prepared written submissions to the DA that highlighted the documented injuries and the lack of awareness of any damage. The prosecutor filed a nonprosecution affidavit, and the case was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, the client was accused of missing a treatment program, skipping a urine test, and failing to report after a phone number change disrupted a scheduled virtual check-in. We obtained rehab and intensive outpatient completion records, plus documentation of steady progress at work and school. We also compiled call logs and messages showing the client attempted to check in. After engaging with probation and the prosecutor, the warrant was recalled and compliance recognized. The state dismissed the revocation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL3

Allegations

Officers found the client’s vehicle stopped near a highway with the engine off, and a county unit ultimately made the arrest for a second DWI. No standardized field sobriety tests were performed, and a later blood draw reported a result over the legal limit. We obtained the videos and reports and pressed the state on proof of actual operation, the delay before the blood sample, and the client’s consent after being told a warrant would be obtained. Facing these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor crash after another driver braked abruptly, and the client made light contact while passing. At the scene the client admitted to one drink. They refused a voluntary blood draw, and hours later a warrant was obtained, with the sample testing at 0.11. We dissected the bodycam, how the roadside tests were given, and the late timing of the draw compared to the time of driving. We also flagged paperwork discrepancies and emphasized the client’s clean record. With that leverage we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Denton County, Pilot Point Municipal Court

Allegations

The incident began at a fuel stop where the client accidentally drove off with the nozzle still attached. They had taken prescribed anti-anxiety medication, reported no alcohol, and officers attempted field sobriety tests. We secured the dash and bodycam videos and the report, which showed unclear instructions and thin evidence that the client posed a danger to anyone. After addressing a scheduling issue, we pressed these weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, preserving a clean record upon successful completion.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

Years after starting probation on a misdemeanor, our client left the state to care for a seriously ill family member and missed required appointments and a court setting. A motion to revoke was filed and the case sat on a warrant. We tracked down the old probation and court records, verified the timeline, and gathered documentation of the medical hardship. We presented that mitigation to the prosecutor and probation, pushed for a noncustodial resolution, and negotiated deferred probation with updated terms, avoiding jail and limiting future travel.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL16

Allegations

The client was stopped after a motorist reported reckless driving. Video showed the officer coming up behind him amid flashing emergency lights from an unrelated roadside scene, with the client moving right, exiting, and pulling over. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken roughly 1.5 to 2 hours later. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the timing and handling of the blood draw, and documented medical factors. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a DWI second resolution to probation, avoiding jail and keeping conditions manageable so he could keep working.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a traffic collision. Officers initially indicated our client could leave, then a second officer escalated the stop and a vehicle search followed, turning up two pistols and a small rifle stored in the vehicle. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed conflicting assessments of sobriety and that the firearms were lawfully possessed. We challenged the basis for any search and the claim that carrying was unlawful only because of an accompanying intoxication allegation. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for speeding led to a DWI arrest. The officer questioned our client, who acknowledged having a few drinks, conducted field sobriety tests in a parking lot, and then obtained a blood sample after stating they would otherwise get a warrant and physically take it. No roadside breath test was used. We secured the bodycam, reports, and lab packet, challenged the voluntariness of the blood draw and the state’s ability to prove impairment, and pressed these issues with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic collision, officers impounded the vehicle and performed an inventory search. A handgun was located inside a closed bag in the back seat. The bag and firearm belonged to another person, not our client. We reviewed the police materials, including the tow inventory, and documented that the gun was discovered during inventory and that the client had no knowledge or control over it. We pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.