Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an equipment and registration issue, our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests despite the client's back and joint problems from a recent medical procedure, and a blood sample was taken at the jail based on a consent form the client does not recall signing and that lacked the client’s signature. We obtained the videos and paperwork and challenged the testing, the consent documentation, and the absence of impaired driving cues. Leveraging those weaknesses, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense. The case closed with credit for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence following a night out, a neighbor called 911. The client, who had recently started a prescription, mixed it with alcohol, became upset, and briefly pushed a partner’s face away, with no injuries reported. Officers separated the parties and transported the client for a mental health evaluation, and a Class C family-violence citation followed. We stepped in early, filed representation, obtained the evidence, and secured an affidavit of non-prosecution from the partner. We also submitted hospital records and proof of ongoing treatment to contextualize the event and questioned whether the elements of assault were met. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Stopped for a turn signal violation and alleged swerving, our client was arrested after roadside tests run by a trainee on a sloped shoulder. At the station, the breath test was administered twice after the first did not register, and the officer later claimed a result over .15 that the client never saw. We documented the uneven testing conditions and the irregular breath sequence, and pressed the state on the strength of its proof. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation with required classes and an ignition interlock, keeping jail time off the table.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Mesquite Municipal Court

Allegations

A Class C assault by contact citation arrived by mail after a residential appointment where the complainant later alleged unwanted contact. We entered the case, requested discovery, and found the State's file rested almost entirely on a single statement with no corroborating evidence. Our team assembled the client's timeline records, scheduling and call logs documenting the legitimate purpose and duration of the visit, and employment materials, exposing gaps in the accusation. We made clear we were ready for trial. Faced with the evidentiary weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case outright.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Fate Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, officers took photos and issued our client a Class C family violence citation, not an arrest. We scrutinized the evidence and emphasized the lack of corroborating injury, noting the complaining witness had work-related cuts and inconsistencies in his story. We obtained his text messages acknowledging no harm and a notarized affidavit of non-prosecution. We presented this package to the prosecutor and pressed the weaknesses. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal

Allegations

The client was arrested after a domestic argument with an ex, where a brief hand-to-neck contact was reported. Prosecutors filed a felony strangulation charge based on that allegation. We obtained the case file, documented the context and brevity of the contact, and challenged whether the proof supported the elements alleged. We kept steady pressure in negotiations and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The prosecution ultimately dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a rollover crash reportedly caused by another vehicle, officers found the client disoriented and unsteady while bystanders assisted. He completed field sobriety tests and later consented to a blood draw, which led to a first offense DWI charge. We documented the collision dynamics and the effects of shock from the wreck, and used those circumstances to challenge how the roadside tests were interpreted. Our team also addressed bond conditions by obtaining approval for portable alcohol monitoring since he did not have a car. With that mitigation and continued negotiations, the case resolved with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, 26th DC// cc3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a third party called 911. Officers alleged our client impeded breathing during the argument and arrested him, while he reported being bitten by a dog in the struggle and had no prior record. We reviewed the state's account and highlighted the mutual nature of the confrontation and the injuries he sustained. He complied with the protective order while the case moved forward. Using that context in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on a misdemeanor.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, JP1 Gillespie

Allegations

After a night out, the client and a companion argued while walking back to their hotel. She reached her room door when officers contacted the companion and directed him to bring her down. No breath test was performed, and officers kept her from reentering the hotel before arresting her for public intoxication. We obtained the offense report and body camera video, and sought any hotel footage. Our review showed no evidence she posed a danger and that officers initiated the encounter. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

None County, CCC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, police accused our client of interfering with an emergency call. We reviewed the case file, compared the complainant’s initial account to later follow up, and noted the report came well after the alleged incident with no injuries or witnesses. We documented those inconsistencies along with the complainant’s limited cooperation and presented them to the prosecution. Faced with credibility and proof problems, the state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser, non violent property offense. The client received deferred adjudication probation on the reduced charge, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched our client's vehicle and located a handgun secured beneath the driver's seat. The report labeled it as in plain view, yet it could only be seen by leaning into the car and looking underneath. We challenged the justification for the search and the plain view claim, and we documented that the firearm had been promptly returned after the incident. After presenting these issues and making clear we were prepared to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

A traffic stop led officers to begin a DWI investigation on our client. During the arrest, they discovered a handgun on the individual and added an Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon charge. We obtained the reports and video and reconstructed the sequence of the stop, arrest, and discovery of the firearm. We challenged whether the elements were actually met and flagged problems with the basis for labeling the weapon unlawful in these circumstances. After sustained pressure and readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.