Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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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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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

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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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

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for exiting a one-way street the wrong direction, the client was investigated for DWI. Field sobriety tests on video looked mostly steady, but a blood test later came back just under 0.15. We reviewed the footage, emphasized the nonessential questioning and the client’s test performance, and pressed those points in negotiations. Using the borderline BAC and evidentiary concerns, we secured deferred adjudication probation. Terms included required classes and an ignition interlock, avoiding a conviction on the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence escalated from a verbal argument to mutual open-hand contact. The client reported placing the complainant on a bed to stop the altercation, and officers conducted field sobriety checks before making an arrest. We obtained and reviewed the police reports and video, documented that the complainant did not wish to prosecute, and gathered proof that the family completed a CPS safety plan and counseling steps. Leveraging that mitigation and mutual conduct evidence, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Harris County, 488th DC

Allegations

Officers detained our client after units had been following a vehicle and claimed jewelry recovered from the car tied the client to a recent theft. We demanded full discovery, including bodycam and dashcam from the arresting officers, and highlighted that those recordings were missing. We also secured a witness prepared to testify the items were lawfully purchased that day, undercutting the state’s theory of possession of stolen property. With no direct identification and gaps in proof of ownership and value, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Priors)

Location

Bexar County, 144th District Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a home, officers relied largely on the complainant’s account that our client pinned them against a counter and injured a wrist. The client reported he only removed their hands from him and then drove them for treatment. When we took over, we obtained discovery and reviewed the reports, bodycam, and medical records. We flagged a delayed outcry, contradictions between the initial report and follow up, and a potential motive tied to housing bills, plus evidence of medical aid. Faced with these issues, the state reduced the case, and we resolved it with deferred probation, keeping a felony off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

A traffic stop for a lane change without signaling led officers to question our client. The client immediately told the officer there was an unloaded pistol secured in the center console. After an intoxication investigation, police added an unlawful carrying allegation. Our team obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the timing and manner of the firearm's discovery, and whether the facts satisfied each element of UCW. We emphasized the voluntary disclosure and evidentiary gaps. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police arrested our client for unlawful carrying after a roadside confrontation. Another vehicle blocked the lane, the driver approached, and our client briefly displayed a handgun without pointing it. Officers detained both parties and later alleged the gun was shown in public and not holstered. We pulled the police reports, body cam and neighborhood video, and compiled a defense packet with our client's statement showing he kept the gun low and the other man drew on him first. Confronted with the context and weaknesses in proving the statutory elements, prosecutors dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Court of Criminal Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped for a lane violation and arrested for a second offense DWI. Officers conducted roadside tests, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the discovery and the warrant paperwork, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and examined the basis for the stop and the handling of the blood. We laid out those proof risks to the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case, and the client received straight probation on the lesser charge.