Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Police stopped our client after claiming swerving, no signal, and speeding while the driver was trying to find an address. The client admitted to drinking earlier, with unopened containers still in the vehicle. On video, the walk-and-turn and one-leg stand looked solid, and the tests were done on uneven ground with confusing instructions. The first breath test sequence produced inconsistent readings and the paperwork contained multiple errors. We demanded the dash video of the alleged violations, which the agency could not produce. Confronted with these problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, CCL3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a verbal argument at a residence escalated. The client reported being grabbed and then struck, suffered a head laceration that required stitches, yet was arrested for assault. We moved fast, secured hospital records and dated photos of the injuries, requested all recordings and reports, and challenged the officers' initial assessment. The other party later signed a sworn non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecution. Coupled with proactive classes the client completed, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police contacted our client after they had already parked at a second location, and an arrest followed despite no traditional traffic stop. Reports cited an open container and breath tests over the limit. We centered the defense on the timing of any alcohol consumption versus actual driving and challenged the state’s ability to link impairment to operation. With trial approaching, we leveraged these issues to secure a reduction to obstruction of a highway. The resolution avoided jail exposure tied to the open container and eliminated any interlock requirement.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Officers contacted occupants of a parked car in a private lot, said they smelled marijuana, and searched the vehicle. A single psilocybin edible was found in the back seat near another passenger, and the client was charged with felony manufacture/delivery based on the edible’s weight. We obtained the reports, video, and lab paperwork, emphasizing there was no sales evidence, the proximity problems, and a shaky basis for the search with the car off. After sustained negotiations, the state dropped the delivery allegation and reduced the case to possession, with deferred probation.

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Driving While License Invalid

Location

Denton County, Lewisville Municipal court

Allegations

The client was ticketed in municipal court after a traffic stop that included an allegation of driving on the shoulder and a charge of driving while license invalid. We reviewed the records and confirmed the client had a valid occupational driver’s license at the time. To eliminate any doubt, we obtained certified court copies and the driving history that were self authenticating for trial. We set the case for a jury and made clear we were prepared to proceed. Faced with our exhibits and the gap in proof on the license element, the prosecutor dismissed the DWLI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL2

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was investigated for DWI. Video showed uneven field testing, and officers obtained a blood sample that tested well over the legal limit. The client reported memory gaps and suspected a tampered drink, which we pursued but could not corroborate. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the lab paperwork, yet the video and blood evidence created real trial risk. We shifted to mitigation and negotiated a resolution to straight probation with standard conditions, avoiding jail.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in another county, triggering a motion to revoke. We told the client to keep reporting and immediately documented months of compliance, completion of court-ordered classes, and substantial community service. We also secured proof that the new case was tracking toward a probation offer and used that to undercut the push for a jail sanction. After multiple settings and negotiations, the court agreed to continue the client on probation with additional conditions, avoiding revocation and prison.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

After a minor parking lot collision, several bystanders surrounded our client's car and hit the vehicle while demanding they stay. Fearing for safety, the client left for a safer location and was later accused of failing to stop and render aid, with witnesses alleging an injury. We obtained police videos, nearby surveillance, and witness statements and mapped the sequence of events. The proof showed confusion at the scene, an identification built largely from a license plate and a photo match, and no clear intent to evade aid. We pressed these issues with the state, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Our client called 911 to document scratches he received during an argument at home. He was nevertheless arrested after the complainant alleged choking, a claim not supported by observable injury. The matter was filed as a misdemeanor, and child-welfare authorities later closed their review with no concerns. We compiled proof of counseling and AA attendance, gathered character letters, and prepared for trial while pressing inconsistencies between her initial report and later account. When the complainant clarified key details and indicated she did not wish to proceed, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested after the officer claimed slurred speech and poor performance on field tests. When asked for a blood sample, the client asked about a lawyer, which was treated as a refusal, and a warrant was obtained for a later draw that reported a very high BAC. We highlighted the client’s significant vision issues that could affect test performance and assembled mitigation early, including DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation with supportive outpatient completed. We engaged the prosecution with this record and pushed for leniency. The state agreed to reduce the charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC3

Allegations

After a traffic incident, the client was arrested for first-offense DWI and gave a high breath sample at the jail. The report assumed our client was the driver. We dug in, secured phone video showing another person behind the wheel near the relevant timeframe, and used toll billing data to anchor the timestamps. We aligned the metadata and presented the timeline problem and the lack of proof of actual operation to the prosecutor. With the key element in doubt, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, EMS took our client to a hospital where police later obtained a blood sample under a warrant. Weeks afterward a DWI case was filed. We obtained the discovery and closely compared the hospital toxicology with the law enforcement blood kit results and lab paperwork, which showed materially different BAC numbers. We challenged the reliability of the blood evidence and pressed the issue with the prosecutor. Facing those problems, the state dismissed the case.