Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after leaving a small gathering and admitted to having a few beers. A stuck window led to an exit from the vehicle, and roadside tests were performed. Officers obtained a warrant and drew blood hours later, which came back over the limit. We pulled the patrol video, scrutinized the delayed draw and the test instructions, and pressed those issues in talks with the state. They would not dismiss, but our leverage improved the terms. The case resolved with probation and no jail time.

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Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a vehicle with temporary tags, our client was accused of fleeing after he did not immediately pull over. He explained he thought the lights were for another car and continued at normal speed while looking for a safe place to stop, then complied without incident. We pressed for the patrol video and dissected the report to show there was no high speed driving, lane weaving, or attempt to escape, only confusion from an inexperienced driver. After we leveraged those facts and the client completed a defensive driving course and community service as requested, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers arrested the client for suspected DWI and added an unlawful carrying of a weapon charge after locating a handgun in the vehicle. We obtained the police reports and scrutinized how the stop escalated, the justification for the search, and the theory that turned otherwise lawful vehicle carry into a crime. We compiled these issues, pressed the prosecutor, and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression and trial. The prosecution dismissed the UCW.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after declining a roadside breath test. Field sobriety tests were not offered until after the arrest, then a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reconstructed the timeline from police reports and records, showing the arrest came before any standardized testing. We also documented diabetes and longstanding balance limitations that call coordination-based observations into question. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was accused of briefly exposing himself in a public facility after a staff member reported the incident. He was later detained and gave a recorded statement. We pulled the reports and recording, scrutinized the elements, and presented mitigation, highlighting his lack of record, cooperation, and the impulsive nature of the act. After negotiations, the state agreed to a probationary outcome, avoiding jail and any registration requirement. He left on straight probation with classes and reporting, keeping the consequences limited to supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law No. 1

Allegations

After a brief swerve on a dark road, another driver turned around and aggressively followed the client, making contact as both pulled into a lot. Officers arrived to accusations of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle. Field tests appeared poor, but the client reported hip injuries and prescription medication. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We documented the pursuer’s shifting story and the lack of front-end damage, challenged the reliability of the tests, and used those weaknesses to negotiate a reduced charge with credit for time served.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

An old municipal citation accused the client of shoplifting a small amount, but the client consistently denied any involvement and raised identity misuse concerns. Our team pressed for full discovery, including any body camera, surveillance, and identification documents linking the suspect to our client. We engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the weak identification and the age of the citation, and raised due‑diligence issues related to the lingering warrant. Refusing any pay‑and‑plead resolution, we kept the pressure on until the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, JP2

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a home, police arrested our client for Class C assault when a short clip from her home security camera appeared to show her pushing and slapping during the aftermath. We pulled the complete video, which captured the other party first shoving her to the ground, punching her, and kicking her, and reviewed body cam footage showing officers only saw part of the scene. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non prosecution, which we provided. At the next setting we played the video for the prosecutor and pressed the credibility issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 182nd DC

Allegations

Police in an unmarked unit tried to stop the client after a traffic signal violation. Believing it was a regular car, the client continued at the speed limit and parked at a residence, where officers made a felony evading arrest. We investigated the stop and secured dashcam, bodycam and dispatch records showing a brief encounter, late activation of lights and no evasive driving. We also gathered medical records reflecting recent cardiac evaluation and fatigue to explain intent. Using that leverage, we argued the felony elements were not met. The prosecution reduced the charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers arrested our client on suspicion of DWI and conducted a booking search that revealed a trace amount of a controlled substance in a personal item. We obtained the reports and video, reconstructed the timeline of the detention and search, and pressed the state on proof of knowing possession, documentation of the minimal amount, and chain of custody. With no field sobriety tests, no usable blood result from the underlying arrest, and evidentiary gaps on possession, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A stop for expired registration led to a DWI arrest after an open container was seen and the client admitted drinking earlier. Field sobriety tests showed few clues, yet an arrest followed. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant issued, and the sample was taken hours later. We reviewed video and reports, challenged the FST instructions and the delayed sample's reliability, and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. The prosecutor reduced the case to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation and no interlock.