Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Medina County, 454TH DC

Allegations

A deputy stopped our client after claiming a backseat passenger was not wearing a seat belt. There was no crash or injury. The client admitted drinking and a breath test reportedly came back just over the limit. We dug into the legality of the stop and the breath testing procedures, and compiled a strong mitigation package showing months of alcohol monitoring, consistent AA attendance, and clean tests. Leveraging those issues and his sustained compliance, we negotiated felony probation with a structured treatment component instead of prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital where officers questioned them at the bedside and reported open containers in the vehicle. ER records reflected a blood-alcohol notation. We obtained the medical file and police reports, closely examined the circumstances of the bedside questioning and the use of a hospital blood number, and compiled mitigation from the client’s prompt enrollment in treatment and classes. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Royse City Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client went to a residence to pick up a child’s items, and a heated argument with a co-parent followed at the doorway. The complainant claimed a scratch when the client grabbed clothing while being pushed outside. Police reviewed a brief home-camera clip and issued a Class C family-violence citation. We stepped in early, demanded full footage and reports, highlighted the absence of bodily injury and the conflicting accounts, and made clear we were ready for trial. Facing thin evidence, the prosecutor declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a late night of drinking. The client was accused of choking and striking a person who lived there. He suffered a broken nose, had little memory of events, and there were no independent witnesses, with both parties intoxicated. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, hospital records, and the police report, highlighting evidentiary gaps and the client’s injuries. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser misdemeanor with probationary terms.

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Failure to Identify

Location

Comal County, County Court

Allegations

During an encounter with officers near a public waterway, the client was accused of failure to identify after giving a shortened last name and an incorrect birth date. Before the officer discovered the issue, she immediately corrected the information. We documented her consistent use of a single surname in everyday records and showed there was no intent to mislead, only confusion over a hyphenated name. We pressed the state on its ability to prove the elements beyond that brief mistake. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw the vehicle drift while it struggled with a stalling engine. The officer noted typical intoxication clues and referenced a caller report, but the client declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample; a blood draw was taken later at the station under a warrant hours after the stop. We obtained the videos and warrant affidavit, challenged the basis for the stop and the late blood collection, and documented ongoing interlock compliance efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #5

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a breath test, and a later blood draw showed a BAC around 0.18. Filed as a second-offense DWI with a prior on record, the risks were significant. We gathered proof of proactive steps, including treatment, course completion, clean interlock reports, and character letters, and pressed issues with the roadside testing. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a first-offense DWI with deferred adjudication. This kept a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Tarrant County, Criminal District Court 3

Allegations

A routine stop for an expired registration led to a search after the officer claimed to smell marijuana. Without consent, the vehicle was searched and a backpack in the trunk was opened, where items were labeled as controlled substances. We pulled the bodycam, dashcam, and reports, emphasizing that the search rested on a vague odor claim and that ownership and knowledge of the backpack were disputed. We demanded lab confirmation, accurate weights, and a clear link to our client, including any proof of distribution. Facing these evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, CCC10

Allegations

After a dispute at an apartment complex escalated into a fight with a third party, police later arrested our client for family violence. The case relied on the complainant's first statement. We reviewed the reports and available recordings, then compared them to later interviews and flagged contradictions about how contact happened and whether any pain occurred. The complainant cooperated and clarified details that cut against intent. We presented the credibility issues to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

Police were called to a convenience store after an employee reported an intoxicated person in the parking lot. The employee said the driver arrived alone and got out of the driver’s seat. Officers noted slurred speech and balance issues. Our client maintained a friend had been driving and that the keys were left in the vehicle. She declined testing and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We pressed for surveillance footage, scrutinized the witness account, and challenged the driving element and field sobriety procedures. The case resolved with probation.

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Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client took and drove a vehicle without consent after it was reported stolen and later pinged by a tracking system. Dealership staff detained the individual when they came to ask about a key, and the case was filed for unauthorized use. We dug into the reports, surveillance, and the tracker records to map who actually had possession and when. The witness accounts and the paperwork left gaps in how the state tied operation to lack of consent at the relevant times. After we presented those problems and made clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Harassment (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

The client was investigated for harassment after sending texts and posting on social media accusing a family member of harming a child. We stepped in early, handled communications with the investigator, and compiled the texts, call history, and surrounding context showing there were no threats and that the statements related to reporting suspected abuse. We challenged the evidentiary basis and confirmed the complainants did not wish to proceed. The investigator marked the case unfounded, and it was dismissed.