Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

The client was stopped for a suspected traffic violation and asked to perform field sobriety tests in a parking lot. After the tests, officers arrested the client and obtained a consensual blood draw. A search of the vehicle found nothing. We pulled all video and reports, challenged the basis for the stop, and dissected how the roadside tests were explained and conducted. We also scrutinized the blood collection and lab handling for procedural flaws. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, Fredericksburg Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 call about two people arguing near a bar. When officers arrived, our client was seated with a family member in the middle of a mental health episode and was detained for public intoxication. No field sobriety tests, breath test, or blood draw were done. We secured the bodycam, 911 audio, and reports, and challenged the basis for the detention and whether he posed any danger to himself or others. We also provided targeted mitigation, including a short course and a written statement. After sustained negotiations, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #3

Allegations

After reporting that another driver had hit their vehicle and fled, the client waited for police. When officers returned, the encounter shifted to a DWI investigation after the client acknowledged drinking after a night out. They submitted to a preliminary breath test and a blood draw. We scrutinized the reports, highlighted that our client was the reporting party with no prior record, and pushed for an alternative resolution. The client was approved for pre-trial diversion, and we oversaw onboarding and conditions like interlock, DWI education, and a victim impact panel.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 report of an argument near a bar and cited our client for disorderly conduct. He had been trying to calm a relative during a sudden mental health episode. We obtained the 911 audio, the offense report, and body camera video, and dissected the sequence of events, emphasizing his compliance and the absence of intentional disruptive behavior. We prepared a mitigation packet with character references and a personal statement explaining the context. We challenged whether the statutory elements were met and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the disorderly conduct case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Montgomery County, 9th DC

Allegations

While on deferred misdemeanor probation, the state moved to revoke based on an alleged protective order violation and positive drug screens. We obtained the physician’s letter and email trail confirming a valid prescription for the medication that caused the positives and showed how the paperwork failed to make it into the probation file. We also parsed the order’s language and the single, non‑threatening message sent to a relative of the complainant. After we presented these issues and pushed the state, the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL14

Allegations

The client, on misdemeanor DWI probation, learned of a warrant after alleged violations for leaving the county, missed portable breath tests, and a diluted alcohol screen. We acted fast, coordinated with the prosecutor and probation, and arranged a controlled court appearance to avoid a custodial arrest. We documented gaps in notice about travel limits and secured immediate compliance with fresh negative tests. After a brief compliance window and our presentation, the state withdrew the allegations and the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a friend's house, the client was stopped by patrol and officers reported an open container in the vehicle. Field sobriety tests were given roadside, and a later breath test at the station registered above 0.15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage to assess the justification for the stop and whether the tests were properly administered. We also reviewed the breath instrument's maintenance and calibration logs and prepared to contest reliability. Leveraging these issues and the client's bond compliance, we negotiated probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL-3

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a residence where a phone was knocked from a partner's hand and fell onto the partner's foot, which officers described as minor redness and pain. The partner later made clear they did not want the case pursued. We obtained a sworn affidavit of nonprosecution and scrutinized the short police report for corroboration. We highlighted the absence of intentional injury and the limited evidentiary support beyond the initial statement. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after sending a brief social media message to a relative of the protected person, checking on her wellbeing. We obtained the order and the actual screenshots, then closely analyzed the order’s language and scope. The message contained no threats or harassment and was not directed to the complainant, and the order’s no‑contact terms were inconsistent about relatives and attorney‑only contact. We presented these defects and signaled readiness to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CCL13

Allegations

Loss prevention at a retail store stopped our client after checkout, alleging several small personal items had been concealed and not paid for. The total was just over the Class B threshold, and police arrested the client, who had no prior record. We got in early, entered our appearance, and pressed the State for all evidence, including surveillance and reports, while emphasizing the minor value and the client’s clean history. After sustained negotiations and follow up with the prosecutor, the State filed a dismissal, which the court signed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers responded to a report of gunfire and found our client sitting in a parked vehicle on a dead end road. He was cooperative and told them a pistol was on the passenger floorboard, and no other contraband was alleged. We obtained the reports and body‑cam, documented that the recovery occurred from a stationary vehicle off the roadway, and flagged inconsistencies in how the carry was described. We pressed the State on whether they could prove each element beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution dismissed the UCW charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police responded to reports of gunfire in a secluded area and found our client seated in a parked vehicle beyond a barricade. The car was not running, and he cooperated, acknowledging a firearm was inside. He declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was obtained later under a warrant after a delay. With an old out-of-state DUI, prosecutors filed a second-offense DWI. We challenged proof of operation and the timing of the blood draw, and the State reduced the DWI, resolving the case with time served.