Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Failure to Stop and Give Information

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

Late at night the client clipped a parked vehicle on a dark, curvy street, panicked, and left without exchanging information. Detectives began calling, claiming video and vehicle debris tied to the car. We stepped in immediately, directed all contact through counsel, and kept the client from making statements. We examined the alleged footage and photos and pressed the state on its ability to prove who was driving, not just what car was involved. With those proof problems laid bare, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

A wrong-way turn led to a stop and a DWI arrest. The client admitted to having some drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and was taken in. He declined testing at the scene, and a warrant blood draw later came back at 0.07. We obtained the video and lab materials, emphasized the result below 0.08, and challenged the reliability of the field tests given the conditions. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction from a second-offense DWI to a standard DWI, avoiding the enhanced penalties.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Our client was accused of criminal trespass after returning to a residence tied to a prior dispute. Police had issued a trespass warning earlier, and when a neighbor called 911 the client stayed at the scene and was arrested. We obtained the reports, body-cam, and 911 audio, emphasizing there was no forced entry or damage, the client was cooperative, and the complainant initially hesitated about pressing charges. We leveraged those points in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped on a highway after the officer alternately claimed speeding and an expired registration. Video showed the car first on the shoulder, then relocated before testing began, raising continuity concerns. Officers noted slurred speech and nystagmus, ran field tests with confusing instructions, and secured a breath result over the limit. We dissected the footage and reports, highlighting the shifting basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. The state agreed to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare check in a parking lot and found our client in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that had been running. He later provided a blood sample that came back well above the legal limit. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, challenged whether the state could prove actual operation versus being parked, and scrutinized the blood draw and chain of custody. At the driver’s license hearing we exposed a defect in the blood draw paperwork and used it as leverage in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police responded to a crash where the client clipped another vehicle and later wrecked nearby. The client acknowledged drinking, performed roadside tests, and was taken for medical clearance where a consensual blood draw was done. We obtained dashcam, bodycam, the report, and lab records, challenged the reliability of field sobriety testing after a collision, and scrutinized the blood work. We documented that no one was injured and supplied proof of insurance to address damage concerns. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After a dispute at a residence involving an in-law, our client was arrested for family-violence assault even though they were the one who called 911. We pulled the full discovery, including body-worn camera video, the 911 recording, EMS records, and the client’s own video. The materials showed the client calmly asking the complainant to leave and only minor, nonspecific marks documented at the scene, with later statements shifting on key details. We prepared for trial and pressed these proof issues with the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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Collision Involving Damage to a Vehicle (Over $200)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was charged after a roadway crash where officers alleged property damage exceeded the statutory threshold. We obtained the bodycam, dashcam, and report, and secured proof that the client’s insurance was active. The other motorist had no reported injuries, and we ensured documentation showed repairs would be handled through the carrier. We also questioned the State’s damage valuation and pressed the civil nature of the dispute. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for expired registration and admitted to having had a few drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and made an arrest, but no breath or blood sample was taken. Paperwork later labeled the case as a refusal, even though the client reported no request for a specimen. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the roadside testing and the inconsistencies in the statutory warnings. We pressed the prosecution on the lack of scientific evidence and the credibility of their proof. Facing those gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford (Smyrna) County, SMYRNA JUSTICE CENTER

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said they lingered in a center turn lane too long leaving a commercial area. They declined all roadside tests, later consenting to a blood draw that reportedly came back over the limit. We pulled the reports and video, pressed the state on the thin basis for the stop, and highlighted the lack of standardized field testing captured on camera. We prepared to litigate the stop and the blood's reliability, and opened negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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Unsafe Speed

Location

Bell County, JP2

Allegations

The client received a citation for unsafe speed after the vehicle briefly slid on loose gravel near a traffic circle. We entered an appearance in JP court and requested the officer's report and related materials. In negotiations, we highlighted the roadway surface and explained that the momentary slide was consistent with the conditions rather than excessive speed. After we pressed the issue, the prosecutor agreed there was not enough to proceed, and the case was dismissed.

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Smuggling of Persons

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for improper lane use led officers to question a passenger the client had picked up after arranging the ride by text. When accounts did not match, the stop became a smuggling investigation and arrest. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the questioning, then assembled a mitigation package highlighting the client’s clean history, financial strain, and community support. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred adjudication.