Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After an encounter with law enforcement, our client was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, search, or transport. With no prior record, they were initially offered a deal that would have left a permanent conviction and threatened professional licensing. We took over the case, obtained the state's materials, and pressed the prosecutor with a mitigation package detailing background and collateral consequences. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to a non-conviction path. The client received deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped and arrested for a second DWI after consenting to a breath test that officers said was well over the legal limit. We secured the dash and body camera footage, the police report, and the machine's maintenance and testing records. Our team dissected the basis for the stop, the instructions given on scene, and the reliability of the breath result. We also documented the client's compliance while on bond. After sustained negotiations and our stated intent to litigate the defects, the State dismissed the case.

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Harassment

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

The client was arrested after a dispute at a campground where he admitted making a rude comment about a manager and was accused of following the manager’s spouse. He denied any stalking, and the arrest relied mainly on brief encounters and a few witness statements. We secured the police report, compared the accounts line by line, and challenged whether the statutory elements of harassment were satisfied. We engaged the prosecutor early, emphasized the lack of probable cause and credibility issues, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case in full.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Our client was hit with a misdemeanor motion to revoke probation from an older case. We scrutinized the allegations and compared them against the supervision record and the timeline of events. The gaps in proof and inconsistencies in the narrative undermined the basis for revocation. We presented those problems to both supervision and the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state elected not to move forward, and the motion was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 3

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash during a widespread power outage, officers noted an open container in the vehicle. EMS transported the client to a hospital, and police later obtained a breath test at a station that registered about 0.12. No field sobriety tests were done at the scene, and the timeline left open whether any alcohol was consumed after the crash. We pressed these gaps in proving intoxication at the time of driving and the reliability of a delayed test. The state agreed to reduce the case, and the court credited time served.

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Intoxication Manslaughter

Location

Dallas County, 292nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

A single-vehicle crash resulted in a fatality, and officers alleged intoxication. The client suffered significant injuries and was taken into custody after medical care. We reviewed available surveillance video of the impact, compared it with reports, and scrutinized the state's proof on impairment and causation. We engaged early with the prosecution, emphasized the client's ongoing medical issues and willingness to comply with strict conditions, and worked through logistics with probation. The case resolved with a term of probation rather than a prison sentence.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a new arrest in another county triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We coordinated a planned surrender and worked with a bondsman so the court could set bond promptly and minimize custody time. We assembled mitigation showing active intensive outpatient treatment, AA participation, alcohol monitoring compliance, medical follow-up, and completed community service, and addressed reporting issues. After firm negotiations and presentation to the court, probation was continued with added conditions rather than revoked.

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Boating While Intoxicated (BWI)

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

During a weekend patrol on a local lake, officers stopped our client near a dock for a nonworking navigation light after an earlier safety check noted open containers aboard. Field sobriety tests were administered barefoot on a windy, sloped ramp, and the client later voluntarily gave two breath samples at a station that were inconsistent and right at the limit. Paperwork also wrongly listed a refusal. We scrutinized the discovery, challenged the arrest basis and test reliability, and pressed the documentation errors with the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CC4

Allegations

The case began after a traffic collision. Officers asked about drinking and requested field sobriety tests, but our client could not perform them due to fresh ankle and neck injuries. The client consented to a blood draw, yet medical attention came hours later. We dissected the police reports and evidence, underscoring how the injuries and post-crash conditions undermined any sobriety assessments. We also challenged the search that uncovered a secured firearm. Faced with these issues, the prosecution reduced the charge and agreed to deferred probation.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police accused our client of criminal mischief after a worker claimed a car was scratched in a tight parking area outside the client's residence. The client denied causing any damage and went inside shortly after parking. We obtained the 911 call, body worn camera footage, and the repair estimate. Nothing showed the client making contact with the vehicle, and there was no independent corroboration of the claim or clear mechanism for how the scratch supposedly occurred. We pressed these proof issues with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Coryell County, 440TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and detained our client in the driveway. Officers never observed any driving, and the client made no admission. He declined field sobriety testing and a blood draw after the statutory warning. The state tried to pin him as the driver using a spouse's statements about him leaving and returning after drinking. We focused the defense on the operation element, investigated the timeline, and on cross exposed inconsistencies in her account and the lack of direct evidence. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.

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Continuous Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client for alleged continuous family violence, citing more than one reported incident. A strict no contact order and electronic monitoring were imposed. We moved quickly to obtain the record and worked with the complaining witness, who signed an affidavit of non‑prosecution and confirmed her injuries were from an unrelated fall, not an assault. We presented that to the prosecutor and pushed to relax bond conditions. With a non‑cooperating witness and weak proof, the state dismissed the case.