Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police contacted the client at home after a 911 tip, with no traffic stop or firsthand view of driving. Field tests were done in a parking area, a portable breath test read high, no blood was drawn, and contact came well after the drive. We attacked the lack of any eyewitness behind the wheel, the delay before contact, and whether the breath request was truly voluntary, and demanded calibration records. We also set the license hearing to question the officer. Faced with these issues, the state dropped the .15 enhancement, reduced the charge, and the client resolved it for time served without probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance Under 1 Gram (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped while riding an electric scooter after officers claimed a minor ordinance violation. They searched him several times and then reported finding a small bag of suspected narcotics in a pocket, which he denied was his. We pulled the body camera and reports, dissected the justification for the stop, and challenged the leap from a minor stop to an invasive search. We prepared a suppression motion and presented the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. Confronted with those problems, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was found in a vehicle with a blown tire after a night out. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and, after consent, obtained a blood sample that the state later claimed was slightly above .15. We dug into the discovery, scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and analytical tolerances, and emphasized issues with the roadside testing along with the absence of any collision or injuries. The client completed alcohol education and an independent evaluation early. Using this mitigation and leverage, we secured a reduction to a lower grade offense with straight probation.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic incident where someone squirted water and a fight followed. The client was labeled the aggressor and arrested. We got involved early, obtained the police reports, and spoke with witnesses to document the size disparity, that the other person delivered most of the blows, and that our client was calling for help. We challenged the primary aggressor determination and the lack of corroboration, noting the complainant did not wish to pursue. The state agreed the evidence was insufficient and dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Person

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

The case began after a child in our client’s care arrived at school with minor marks and reported being disciplined with water, prompting a CPS referral and an arrest. Our client denied any intent to harm. We obtained the CPS file, school report, photos, and interviews, and compared them against the initial police narrative. The accounts conflicted on key points and the documented injury was minimal. We highlighted the caretaking context and the client’s clean history while challenging proof of intent. The state reduced the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred adjudication when a felony motion to revoke was filed after several out‑of‑state arrests triggered a warrant. We coordinated with probation and out‑of‑state counsel, obtained records, and challenged what the State could actually prove. In negotiations we pushed to remove the most serious allegations and narrowed the case to minor traffic matters. After arranging a controlled appearance, the warrant was lifted and the judge continued the client on deferred probation with an extension rather than adjudicating guilt.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

After a minor crash, the client was found outside a running vehicle that had become locked with the keys inside. First responders checked on him, officers arrived, claimed an odor of alcohol, and had him perform field tests. He denied recent drinking and refused both breath and blood testing. We dissected the reports, built a precise timeline showing a gap between any driving and police contact, and challenged proof of operation and intoxication without a chemical result. Faced with those weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Bell County, 426th District Court Bell

Allegations

Prosecutors alleged our client was involved in the distribution of a controlled substance. During negotiations, probation pushed for an in-custody treatment requirement as a condition. We gathered medical documentation and detailed how custody would endanger the client's health, housing, and essential benefits. We engaged the prosecutor to confirm terms and advocated for a plan the client could safely complete. The matter concluded with a plea to straight probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the officer claimed an odor of marijuana, had the door opened, and searched without asking for consent. A small leftover pre roll was found, which the client had purchased over the counter as a legal hemp product. No arrest was made at the scene, but a misdemeanor case was later filed. We obtained the video, police reports, and lab paperwork, then challenged the search and the state’s inability to prove an illegal THC concentration. After we pressed these evidentiary and suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Location

Bell County, 426th District Court Bell

Allegations

Our client was charged with being a felon in possession. We scrutinized the state's file and engaged early with probation and the prosecutor. When a custodial treatment program was proposed as a condition, we countered with significant health limitations and a structured, community-based plan that met supervision goals without incarceration. After sustained advocacy, the state agreed to a noncustodial outcome, and the case resolved with straight probation.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance (First Degree Felony)

Location

Bell County, DC 426

Allegations

Prosecutors pursued a first degree manufacture or delivery case and pushed for a custodial treatment condition as part of probation. We obtained and reviewed the discovery, built a mitigation package, and emphasized the client's serious medical limitations and need for housing stability. We engaged probation and the state about community-based treatment options instead of a lock-in program. After persistent negotiations leading up to court, the state agreed to straight probation. The client avoided incarceration and can address treatment in the community.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #6

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a parked vehicle in a large store parking lot and broke a window to wake them before making a DWI arrest. We secured the police reports and any recordings, then dissected the timeline to show there was no proof of recent driving. We challenged the justification for forcing entry and the reliability of any impairment observations made immediately after a sudden wake-up in a confined space. After sustained negotiations highlighting these evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.