Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a roadside incident, officers claimed our client possessed a vape cartridge and filed a felony possession charge. The client consistently maintained it came from a retail smoke shop and was not illegal THC. We challenged the basis for the search, pressed the state for proof of the substance, scrutinized the lab process and chain of custody, and prepared suppression arguments. With testing delays and evidentiary weaknesses laid out, we pushed for dismissal. The prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

A noise complaint brought officers to a home after a verbal argument. The client briefly left to give a friend a ride and returned to find police already in the backyard, having come through a detached garage. He was arrested on an allegation that he struck his partner, though she did not want charges and had hand injuries from an earlier sports mishap. We obtained medical records and photos confirming those injuries predated the incident, highlighted the lack of visible injury on body-cam, and challenged the warrantless entry. After we pressed these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for an expired registration, and the officer reported an odor of alcohol before administering roadside sobriety tests. The client declined a breath test and was taken for a blood draw, resulting in a second-offense DWI charge. We pulled the dash and body camera videos, flagged problems with the test instructions and roadside conditions, and examined the handling of the blood evidence. We also presented mitigation and kept steady pressure on the state. The case resolved with a probation sentence that emphasized treatment and supervision rather than jail time.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

Police alleged the client interfered during an active scene and arrested them for interfering with public duty. From the outset, the client insisted there was no basis for the charge. We obtained the incident materials and focused on whether the reported conduct actually hindered or obstructed officers as the statute requires. After pressing those issues with the prosecution and making clear we were prepared to litigate them, the state agreed it could not proceed and dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After an evening out, our client was stopped following an improper turn at a traffic signal and arrested for a second DWI. They completed field sobriety tests, and a breath test taken later registered just above the legal limit. We obtained the dash and bodycam video and showed that the officer's report overstated impairment and did not align with what the footage revealed. The client also was not wearing prescribed glasses, a factor that can affect those tests. We pressed the state on these issues and negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge, avoiding second-offense penalties.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP3 County Courts

Allegations

Near closing time, the client used a self checkout at a retail store amid loud closing announcements, believed the transaction went through, and walked out. Loss prevention stopped and detained the client in a back room, and police issued a Class C theft citation for low value items. We obtained the store’s surveillance, 911 audio, and reports, showing the kiosks were shut down, no attendant was present, the client waited, and immediately offered to pay. With a clean history and no evidence of intent to steal, we pressed the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, CDC3

Allegations

At a restaurant, an argument escalated when a man brandished a machete at our client's friend. The client went to his vehicle, fired one round into the ground to break up the fight, and left. He was later arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We highlighted the defensive purpose of the shot, the lack of injuries, his clean record, and the presence of surveillance cameras. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to dismiss if he completed a short online weapons safety course, which he did. The case was dismissed.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

After a concerned family member called 911, officers contacted our client in a parking area and arrested them for DWI with a minor passenger. A hospital blood draw later reported an elevated alcohol level. We moved quickly to manage the warrant, verify the filing, and collect police and medical records. Our team built a mitigation package showing a documented PTSD diagnosis, completed detox and residential treatment, sober living, consistent AA attendance, therapy letters, and clean interlock logs. Presented to the prosecutor and the mental health program, this work led to the felony being reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 2 Place 1

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for speeding, our client received a citation for minor in possession after the officer searched the vehicle and found a container in the back seat. The client did not consent to a search, and the citation itself reflected no search conducted. We obtained the videos and report, noted that the bodycam lacked audio and the dashcam showed careful driving, and highlighted contradictions in the paperwork. We challenged the legal basis for the search and the reliability of the officer's account. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, CC3

Allegations

After a stop for speeding, the client admitted to drinking and was arrested for DWI. Due to significant leg injuries and the use of crutches, only the HGN eye test was attempted. There was no breath test and no blood draw. We gathered documentation of the injuries and scrutinized the officer’s report, emphasizing the lack of standardized field tests and any chemical evidence. We challenged whether those limited observations could meet the burden of proof. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 2 Place 1

Allegations

Stopped for speeding late at night, the officer performed only an eye test and claimed impairment. The client explained a vision condition affected by bright lights, declined a breath test, and no blood was taken. Body camera video had no audio, and dashcam showed steady, controlled driving. The officer then searched the vehicle without consent and recorded inconsistent details on the citation. We obtained the videos and report, highlighted the unlawful search and evidentiary gaps, and pressed the prosecution. The DUI was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, DC274

Allegations

The client was contacted by police while sitting in a parked car after a caller reported possible suspicious activity. Officers searched the vehicle and found a small bag of methamphetamine, alleged to be under one gram, leading to a felony possession charge. We challenged the justification for the vehicle search and highlighted mitigating factors, including no prior record and a significant delay in filing. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to place our client in pretrial diversion.