Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI following an admission to a few drinks and difficulty with a walk-and-turn. At the station, a breath test taken soon after the stop registered just over the legal limit. We focused on the short window between the last drink and the test, the fact that speeding alone is not an intoxication clue, and that only one field test was used. We leveraged these weaknesses in negotiations with prosecutors. The charge was reduced and the court ordered time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a home and arrested our client for assault family violence enhanced by a prior. The complainant reported facial injuries, while our client maintained he never touched her. Bodycam showed both parties intoxicated, and our client had videos of her impaired and making accusations, with no assault captured. We demanded medical and EMS records and the phone data, and moved to suppress statements taken while he was in custody. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Bastrop County

Allegations

The client was arrested for unauthorized use after buying a used vehicle through an online marketplace and being stopped when it was flagged as stolen. He had the title and message history showing a legitimate purchase. We moved quickly to obtain the file, discovered the state had not even produced a police report, and filed a motion for speedy trial along with an application for writ of habeas corpus to force a setting. With continuous pressure and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a red light, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after a breath refusal, obtained a blood draw by warrant. We requested the license hearing and pressed for full discovery, including the lab report. The blood result came back under the legal limit. We challenged the state’s proof of intoxication, and the prosecution dismissed. We then sought to correct the dismissal language to insufficient evidence to protect the client’s expunction.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Prior Family Violence Conviction)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

During a visit to a residence, officers saw a handgun and arrested our client for unlawful possession tied to a prior family-violence conviction. We moved quickly to show the gun was not the client’s, submitting a notarized ownership affidavit and purchase records, along with a statement from the property manager that the client did not live there and had reported a different address to supervision. We leveraged these facts with the prosecutor and secured a probation outcome.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute in a vehicle after a family outing. Officers noted minor marks on the partner, and our client was arrested for assault family violence. We obtained the 911 recording and body camera footage and compared them with the reports, showing the complainant acknowledged she was calm at points. Evidence also indicated the driver had been drinking and driving erratically; we argued her brief contact was a necessity to make him pull over and protect the children. After we presented these issues and pressed the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Officers responded to a call and contacted our client near a residence, not from a traffic stop. As they arrived, he sat in the driver’s seat of his parked truck and was put through field sobriety tests. He declined a breath test, and a warrant-based blood draw was taken several hours later. We obtained the videos, challenged how the tests were administered, and disputed that he was operating the vehicle. We also stressed the delay before the blood draw. With those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Credit Card Abuse

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from the use of a company-issued card the client was told to use for fuel, materials, and travel. After giving notice, the employer seized his equipment and later claimed some purchases were unauthorized, leading to a credit card abuse charge. We compiled receipts and messages showing the transactions were tied to active projects and that no limits on card use were ever set. We also flagged credibility issues at the company and the state's inability to prove lack of consent. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with Emergency Call

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic disagreement in a moving vehicle, our client was accused of interfering with an emergency call. The caller told dispatch that our client was calm, and our client consistently denied trying to take the phone or stop the call. We highlighted the 911 audio and case reports to show there was no act that actually hindered the call and pointed out inconsistencies in the complainant’s accounts. The complainant later indicated he did not wish to pursue the case. Faced with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

The individual was detained during airport screening on an old warrant tied to a returned check. After release on bond, we pulled the case file and confirmed it concerned a small amount from years earlier and that our client had no criminal history. We secured discovery, compiled background materials, and presented a targeted mitigation package. We challenged the strength of the stale complaint and pressed the prosecutor for a just outcome. The state agreed and dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client admitted not having a license. Officers placed him in handcuffs, obtained consent, and searched the vehicle, finding a pipe and a small baggie later charged as less than one gram. We pulled the body and dash camera footage, reports, and the lab results, then dissected the basis for the stop, the length of the detention, and whether consent was truly voluntary while restrained. We emphasized the minimal amount and clean history. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Civil Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, 408th Civil District Court

Allegations

A civil application for a protective order was filed against our client after a relationship ended. He had never been served and the applicant continued to take his calls. We secured the file, managed settings by Zoom when needed, and built an evidence packet of call logs, messages, and photos documenting ongoing, consensual contact and credibility problems. We laid this out to the attorney handling the matter and made clear we were ready to litigate. The application was dropped and the case was dismissed.