Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 report of erratic driving and contacted our client at a gas station. After field sobriety tests, the client gave a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We pulled the 911 audio and body cam, testing the basis for the contact and whether consent to the tests was valid. With no clear suppression issue, we built a mitigation package focused on a clean history, cooperation, and a commitment to alcohol education. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Stopped after leaving a bar, our client was arrested for DWI following roadside tests. The officer had them perform nonstandard exercises and balance tests despite a known leg injury, then labeled the poor performance as a refusal. The client initially agreed to a blood draw, asked to speak with a lawyer, and that request was also treated as a refusal before a warrant was obtained. We obtained the videos and reports, showing flawed instructions and unreliable testing conditions. We challenged the refusal designation and the basis for the blood warrant. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

The client was charged after a brief dispute in which a phone was damaged. They had already reimbursed the complainant through a digital payment and believed the matter was resolved. After a move, notices went to an old address, causing a missed court date and a warrant. We stepped in, got the warrant issue under control, and compiled payment records and communications to show restitution and lack of notice. After negotiations and our presentation of the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked vehicle with the engine running and conducted a DWI investigation. The client admitted to drinking, blew about .10 on a portable device, and a blood sample was taken. We dug into the stop and discovered officers had boxed in the car and effectively detained the driver before any observation of impairment, raising serious reasonable-suspicion issues. We prepared a suppression challenge and pressed those defects with the prosecutor. The state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Seat Belt Violation (Driver)

Location

Bastrop County, JP1

Allegations

During a routine traffic stop, the client received a citation for a seat belt violation. We entered a not guilty plea and engaged with the court and prosecutor. Our team monitored the file and set the matter for a contested setting to require proof of every element. Before that date, the prosecutor dismissed the citation. The case was closed with no conviction on the client’s record.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

Police opened a case after workplace chatter was reported as a mass violence threat. The client had never communicated any threat to the named person, who was unaware of it. After the detective tried to secure an admission, the client ended the interview and was later arrested. We obtained discovery showing only coworker statements, with conflicting details and no corroborating evidence. We challenged the lack of an imminent threat and credibility problems, pressed the case toward trial, and moved to ease bond terms. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for swerving when reaching for a dropped phone, the client admitted to drinking and officers noted an open container. No field sobriety tests were performed, there was no roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken by warrant. We focused on the weak roadside investigation, the validity of the warrant process, and whether required warnings were given. With a prior DWI already on record, we pressed these issues in negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation, sparing the client additional jail time.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 194th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped for a minor traffic infraction, the client was arrested on an old felony probation revocation warrant tied to a prior aggravated assault case. Our team moved quickly, coordinating with the jail and court while gathering proof of steady employment, stable housing, and medical records from a recent hospitalization. We showed there were no new offenses and explained that earlier lapses were the result of homelessness. We presented a detailed mitigation package and a concrete plan for compliance. The state dismissed the revocation, and the client was released to return to work.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Rockwall County, 382nd District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client consented to a search and the officer spent a long time digging into the vehicle, ultimately locating a syringe with residue concealed in the headliner. We obtained and reviewed the patrol video, documented how the search expanded into hidden areas, and challenged the scope and reasonableness of that intrusion. We also emphasized the lack of proof that the client knowingly possessed the item given where it was found. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the charge and the client received straight probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Waller County, 506th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for a minor equipment issue while driving a borrowed vehicle. Tools belonging to more than one person were in the back seat. After the client said there were no weapons, officers pointed to utility knives and called a K-9 without consent, which led to discovery of less than a gram of meth in a tool bag. We dug into video and reports, challenged the prolonged detention and the basis for the search, and highlighted the lack of knowledge given the shared tools and borrowed car. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received time served.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers alleged the client was unlawfully carrying a weapon. We obtained the police reports and discovery and focused on when and how the weapon was discovered, and whether the statutory elements were actually met. Our review flagged inconsistencies in the narrative and missing details needed to prove unlawful carry. We presented those deficiencies to the prosecutor and set the matter for litigation. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Stopped for suspected impairment, the client was arrested for a third DWI. The blood test registered about 0.01 BAC, so the state focused on video and a toxicology screen showing benzodiazepines, despite the client having prescriptions. We obtained the videos and medical records, challenged whether there was true loss of normal faculties, and documented months of clean alcohol monitoring. We also submitted letters from counselors and a psychiatrist. With that leverage, we secured straight probation with outpatient treatment and a brief county jail condition.