Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Class B

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client faced a Class B DWI. We requested all available videos, reports, and testing records and scrutinized the officer's investigation from start to finish. We identified weaknesses in the state's proof and prepared suppression arguments, signaling we were ready to litigate. We presented those issues early, set the matter for contested hearings, and kept the pressure on. Through continued negotiations and pressure, the prosecution agreed it could not proceed. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, CC3

Allegations

The case began after a two-vehicle crash at a residential entrance. Officers reported signs of intoxication during field sobriety tests, and after the client refused breath and blood testing, a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We obtained the videos and reports, examined the basis for the warrant, and compiled months of clean interlock compliance while on bond. We emphasized the lack of reported injuries from the collision and the client's strong performance on conditions. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Attempt to Take an Officer's Weapon

Location

Bexar County, DC437

Allegations

The client was arrested after a tense encounter with police and accused of trying to take an officer's weapon. We secured the reports and video, then zeroed in on the legality of the initial detention and the escalation that followed. Our team filed a motion to suppress and challenged whether the evidence met the elements of the offense, including intent and any actual control over the firearm. After presenting these issues and signaling readiness for a hearing, the prosecution dismissed the case before trial.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was arrested for DWI. The officer noted odor of alcohol and balance issues on field tests. A roadside breath test was used as a screen, and a later consensual blood draw came back well over the limit. We secured the dash and body cam, reviewed the reports with the client, and focused on mitigation, including a clean record, early completion of an alcohol education course, and proof of stability. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC16

Allegations

Police contact occurred as the client pulled into a driveway, and the arrest that followed was chaotic, with officers later seeking a blood sample. He was charged as a second offender based on a decades-old prior. We obtained the reports and evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and pressed the prosecution on the age of the enhancement and the reliability of the observations made during the confusion. With that leverage, the State agreed to reduce the charge, and we negotiated a resolution with credit for time served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a broken taillight, officers searched the vehicle after conflicting statements about marijuana and located a small bag containing only cocaine residue. Our client maintained the substance was not theirs and that the amount was not usable. We obtained the reports and pressed the state on the legal basis for the search, the lack of a measurable quantity, and proof of knowing possession. After challenging the evidentiary value of residue and raising ownership issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Police reported finding suspected narcotics following a detention that escalated into a search. We dug into the police reports and case evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and flagged weaknesses in the stated basis for the search and in how the substance was handled. We prepared a motion to suppress and set it for a hearing. After we laid out these problems and signaled we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Police reported finding narcotics and alleged our client intended to deliver. We obtained reports, video, and lab documents and focused on how the substances were discovered. The search sprang from a tenuous basis, and key steps in establishing probable cause and tying the items to our client did not hold up. We pressed the prosecutor with these evidentiary problems and signaled we were ready to litigate a suppression issue. After reviewing our challenges, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police stopped our client after several lane departures. An open container was noted, FSTs were given, the client declined breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later came back just over the limit. We reviewed the dash and bodycam and, seeing the stop would likely hold, focused on mitigation. The client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation before court. We leveraged that work to secure deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record, and minimized conditions, including waiving community service and obtaining time for probation to review any interlock requirement.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (On Foot)

Location

Bexar County, CC1

Allegations

During a police encounter, the client allegedly ran from officers and was arrested for evading arrest or detention on foot. The case was filed in a misdemeanor court. We opened discussions with the prosecutor, focused on the circumstances of the attempted detention, and pushed for a non jail outcome. After negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation rather than seeking jail time. The client entered the plea in court and began a one year term of probation.

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Theft of Property ($100–$750) - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

An arrest warrant surfaced at a military base checkpoint, accusing our client of a prior shoplifting at a big-box retailer. He maintained it was a misidentification and had never taken anything or even shopped at that location. We scrutinized the identification process, showing it relied on a last name match despite obvious physical differences from the person captured on store surveillance. We compiled comparative photos and corroborating records pointing to another individual and pressed the State. The prosecution agreed the case could not be proven and dismissed it.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was pulled over for speeding, the officer claimed to smell marijuana, and a search followed. Officers found a holstered handgun under the seat, and documentation showed it was registered to the client. We dissected the stop and search, pressed the state on proof that the carry was unlawful, and emphasized the gun was secured and not misused. That leverage led to a negotiated resolution with deferred probation.