Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

After a collision caused by another driver who failed to stop, police arrested our client for DWI. He cooperated with a blood draw that came back below the legal limit, and the roadside tests looked solid on video. The state leaned on retrograde extrapolation to claim the level was higher while driving. We countered with the timing of the draw, the clean performance on the tests, and proof the crash was not our client's fault. We also raised credibility issues after learning the arresting officer was under internal investigation. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge and allow deferred probation.

Charge

Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Parked to rest, the client was approached for a welfare check. After acknowledging a firearm and consenting to a search, officers found several old prescription bottles mixed in with boxes of inherited belongings. We obtained the reports and photographs, documented that the medications were commingled and bore names from more than one person, and showed there was no clear link to our client. When we pressed the gaps in proof of knowing possession, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Stopped in a residential area after patrol flagged the vehicle as suspicious, the client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined field sobriety testing and refused a breath test, and officers never obtained a blood sample. We pulled dashcam and bodycam video and challenged the basis for the stop and the probable cause for arrest. The materials showed no clear traffic violation and left the state with no chemical evidence. We leveraged those weaknesses to secure a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.

Charge

Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication when probation alleged violations for failed drug tests, unpaid restitution, and incomplete service and classes. We obtained the probation file, requested lab confirmations, and gathered records showing course completion and community service that had not been credited. The family paid the outstanding restitution in full. We pursued a bond and pressed the prosecutor and probation for a fair outcome based on the corrected record. With proof of compliance and payment, we negotiated to avoid a conviction. The court reinstated deferred adjudication.

Charge

Criminal Mischief

Location

Bexar County, 187th DC

Allegations

The case stemmed from work at a closed property where a third party produced a key and said they had permission to be there. After a confrontation with the owner, police alleged damage to fixtures and wiring and charged our client with criminal mischief. We pulled the surveillance images and officer video and highlighted that none showed our client causing the damage. We also emphasized the good‑faith belief of permission based on the key access and our client’s cooperation. Facing those proof gaps, the state agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Galveston County, None

Allegations

A traffic stop following a caller report led to an arrest, and officers reported finding a small bottle with a few pills suspected to be a controlled substance. We dug into the stop from top to bottom and requested all discovery on how the pills were located. Our review raised problems with the legal basis for extending the stop and with the search that produced the pills. We laid out those defects to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to file suppression motions. The State dismissed the possession case, clearing our client of the charge.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

A concerned driver reported a vehicle sitting through multiple light cycles. Officers arrived, noted open containers, had the client perform two field tests, declined a third, and recorded an admission to a couple of drinks. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We examined the reports and blood evidence, and later challenged alleged alcohol‑monitor tamper notices by collecting work records and treatment test results. With the client engaged in counseling, we leveraged that progress to secure felony probation and avoid prison.

Charge

Assault on a Public Servant (Felony)

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop involving someone she was with, the client went to a hospital where officers had taken that driver for a blood draw. While she asked questions, police said she was interfering. A brief hand contact and a chaotic arrest turned into an allegation that she bit an officer, leading to a felony charge. We secured all bodycam and dashcam video, her phone recording, and the officer's injury documentation. The footage conflicted with reports and failed to support the elements of assault on a public servant. Faced with those issues and our intent to litigate, the state dismissed.

Charge

Theft - Class C

Location

Denton County, Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

Store personnel stopped the client after a self‑checkout incident and issued a Class C theft citation. When the client could not appear, a warrant followed. We engaged the prosecutor, obtained the evidence, and explained the client’s travel‑heavy work and medical limits that made community service impractical. Through focused negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short term, an anti‑theft class, and standard fees, with no community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a minor curb strike led to a stop, our client was arrested for DWI. They declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant after a lengthy delay at a medical facility. We obtained the body and dash videos and saw the officer conducted only two field tests, moved to arrest quickly, and recorded them poorly. We compiled those flaws along with timing concerns about the blood evidence and pressed the weaknesses with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police contacted the client after a brief driving incident near a store and made a DWI arrest. Field sobriety tests were attempted even though the client had chronic knee pain and ongoing memory issues, which affected balance and following instructions. A blood sample was taken, and the client did not recall consenting. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, police report, any blood warrant and full lab records to examine collection, transport and testing. Using those weaknesses and the medical limitations, we secured probation.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 263rd DC

Allegations

The client was stopped for suspected DWI after a traffic incident and was arrested following a blood draw reported at .145. With two prior DWIs, the case was filed as a felony and the stakes were high. While on bond, the client was accused of driving on a suspended license. We addressed the violation with a no driving affidavit and emphasized that alcohol monitoring showed no positives, preserving release. We reviewed the blood discovery, assembled mitigation, and completed the probation interview. The case resolved with straight probation.