Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers responded to 911 calls about a vehicle that had struck a fence and was stopped on the roadside. When they arrived, the driver was already pulled over. He admitted drinking, declined roadside tests, and a later blood draw returned a very high BAC. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab records and found no viable suppression issues, so we shifted to mitigation. The client completed a DWI education course, a victim-impact panel, gathered character letters, and began community service. Leveraging that work, we negotiated a reduction from Class A to Class B with deferred probation.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, 371st District Court

Allegations

The case began as a dispute over payment for a home improvement project. The client accepted checks while the project was paused, then faced serious health issues and lost access to the old email, which caused missed messages and a warrant after later contact with police. We obtained the file and assembled medical records, character letters and a timeline, plus the original paperwork that had been misplaced. We highlighted the lack of intent to deprive and that this was a civil dispute, and made clear restitution could be arranged. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A late-night dispute escalated and a vehicle struck a person, causing a fracture. The driver left the area but was stopped shortly after and charged with leaving the scene involving serious injury. We obtained the case reports, highlighted that officers did not pursue any intoxication charge, and documented that the injured party was not seeking a harsh outcome. We also confirmed that medical expenses were being addressed through insurance. Using those mitigation points, we negotiated deferred adjudication to keep a conviction off the client’s record.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCL2

Allegations

Our client was accused of misdemeanor theft after store personnel detained them for low-value merchandise and police filed charges. With no prior record, they were most concerned about protecting their professional future. We obtained the police report, surveillance video and witness statements, then walked the prosecutor through the evidence, the lack of aggravating factors and our client’s clean background. We made clear we were ready to litigate if needed. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL2.

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation after a DWI when a motion to revoke was filed based on ignition interlock reports of two high readings without retests and several missed tests, and a warrant issued. We arranged a walk-through with a bond to avoid a jail booking, then obtained the motion and device records. We showed the written instructions given to the client did not advise three-times-daily testing and documented clean compliance afterward. After presenting these issues and mitigation to the prosecutor, the motion was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers searched the car while responding and pulled a holstered handgun from a bag. The individual was then charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. Our team obtained the bodycam, dashcam, and reports, and traced exactly how and when the firearm was discovered. We challenged the legal basis for the search and raised issues with whether the facts satisfied the elements of the offense. After we laid out those problems and signaled readiness to litigate suppression, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a late night crash that also involved another vehicle, paramedics took our client to a hospital where officers obtained a blood draw and later filed a first-offense DWI. When a warrant issued well after the incident, we coordinated a safe surrender and fast bond so the client could return to work the same day. We obtained bodycam, dash video, and the medical records, then scrutinized the blood evidence and the circumstances of statements made while the client was injured and upset. We also compiled mitigation showing a clean history and steady responsibilities. The state moved off straight probation, and we secured deferred adjudication to keep a conviction off the record.

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Interference with Emergency Call

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

During a domestic dispute in a vehicle, officers alleged our client blocked an emergency call and arrested her. We moved quickly to obtain phone logs showing repeated outgoing attempts to reach help and family, along with messages and a short video from the scene. Witness accounts and the timeline indicated the other party had taken the phone and was the one ending calls. We highlighted these credibility problems in negotiations and prepared to litigate. With the complainant no longer cooperating and the evidence undermined, the state 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 speeding, our client was arrested for DWI. There were no driving irregularities beyond speed, and bodycam later showed clear speech and solid performance on the field tests. At the station, the client provided a breath sample just over the legal limit, with no blood draw. We secured the videos and reports, challenged probable cause for the arrest, and filed to exclude the state's late disclosed breath-test expert. At trial the state fell short, and the jury returned a Not Guilty.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated argument in a vehicle, relying mostly on the complainant’s account. We moved quickly, notified the court, obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, reports and photos, and addressed an emergency protective order. The case materials reflected admissions about damaging property and her own use of force, and her story shifted over time. She later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented along with documentation of separate pending cases affecting her credibility. The state dismissed the case.

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Injury to an Elderly Individual

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument where our client had been drinking. A relative stepped in, another relative suffered a medical episode, and the older family member got superficial scratches while trying to separate people. Officers saw the marks and arrested our client for injury to an elderly person. We obtained the reports and video, and pointed out that the complainant explained the injuries happened while intervening and later said he did not wish to prosecute. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on proof issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 7

Allegations

A Class C assault charge was filed after a complaint about brief contact at a company event. The complainant was a recently terminated coworker, and our client denied any aggressive conduct. We obtained the report, pursued discovery, interviewed attendees, and gathered workplace documentation reflecting prior issues and motive to accuse. Multiple witnesses confirmed nothing resembling an assault occurred. We presented the credibility problems and lack of corroboration to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.