Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

During a highway stop, officers claimed the driver was going over 100 and made a DWI arrest. The client refused field sobriety tests and a breath test, so police obtained a warrant and a blood draw later reported more than twice the legal limit. We secured dash and body cam, noting the late activation, lack of a speeding ticket, and controlled driving to a safe exit with coherent responses. We challenged the stop and the warrant affidavit and emphasized the disconnect between video and BAC. Facing trial, the state agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was arrested for a second DWI after a single vehicle crash into a fixed object. At the hospital, officers sought a blood draw; the client initially hesitated until speaking with family, then consented, yet the paperwork still marked a refusal. No roadside tests were performed due to the crash. A hospital screen later reported a very high alcohol level and another substance. We pulled the video and medical records, scrutinized the blood collection and reporting, and used those issues to negotiate a resolution. The case ended in straight probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Coryell County

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged minor traffic violation during a patrol. Officers quickly shifted to other questions and asked to search the vehicle. When the client declined, an officer said refusal meant going to jail, and a search followed that reportedly found a small amount of marijuana. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the alleged consent, prepared to challenge the search as involuntary, and put those defects in front of the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 435th DC

Allegations

A traffic stop led to an arrest for felony possession after officers located a THC vape cartridge that field tested positive. We obtained the offense report, body and dash camera footage, and the lab documentation. We scrutinized the reasons for the stop and the scope of the search, and pressed the state on chain of custody and the reliability of the testing. While the client complied with bond supervision, we prepared to litigate suppression issues. Facing these problems in their proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client on a felony allegation involving strangulation. The client reported being attacked first, sustaining bruising, and using force only to break free. We obtained and reviewed body camera footage and over 200 pages of hospital records, which showed a very high BAC for the complainant and a hospital account that mentioned being struck but not choking. We moved to compel the records and flagged Miranda and evidentiary issues with the state. Facing trial risk, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a felony conviction and securing supervision instead.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

When a felony motion to revoke was filed against our client on deferred adjudication, it rested on a single new allegation from an older, poorly defined incident. We moved quickly to secure a bond so the client could fight from the outside. We gathered probation records showing steady compliance and payments, and demanded the state's proof on the alleged violation. The evidence was thin and dated, and key details were unclear. After meeting with the prosecutor and challenging the basis for revocation, the state dismissed the motion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A traffic stop shortly after a driver switch led to our client’s arrest for DWI. Officers referenced a reckless driving call and had the client perform field tests barefoot on a rough surface, then used an unusual counting exercise. The client declined a breath test but voluntarily provided blood, and the state later alleged a high BAC and imposed an interlock as a bond condition. We obtained the body and dash cams and lab documents, challenged how the tests were conducted, and front‑loaded mitigation. The state dropped the enhancement and agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers found a handgun in the vehicle and booked our client for unlawful carrying. We moved quickly to obtain the reports and video, then dissected the basis for the stop, the detention, and the search that led to the firearm. We flagged legal concerns in the officer's account and put those issues to the prosecutor. With pressure to proceed without clean evidence and our readiness to litigate suppression, the state dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

The client was arrested after an allegation that a protective order was violated through improper contact. The client maintained that all communication occurred on a parenting app and reported that the other party repeatedly came to places connected to the children. We compiled the app messages, police incident records, and the relevant court orders to highlight conflicting terms and the absence of threats or impermissible in‑person contact. We pressed the State on evidentiary gaps, documented the burden of GPS monitoring, and pushed for an alternative resolution. The prosecution agreed to pre-trial diversion, avoiding a conviction and resolving the case through program conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

After a single-vehicle curb strike on an icy roadway, police arrived and noted an open container and an admission to recent drinking. No field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood draw was taken at a hospital. We obtained the videos, blood records, and all paperwork, flagging irregularities in the statutory warnings and booking documents and emphasizing the lack of standardized testing. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and humanized the client's clean history. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

The case began with a heated moment at work, where a stray comment during loading was reported as a threat. A warrant followed, and we moved quickly to arrange a walk through and secure a personal bond, avoiding jail time. We gathered employer security stills and workplace statements showing no chase, no weapon, and the history of joking between the two. The complaining witness later indicated he did not wish to pursue the matter. We presented those credibility problems and mitigation to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, CCL8

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor traffic contact where our client lightly bumped another car and was accused of DWI. Field sobriety tests were given roadside, he declined the handheld breath test, then later provided a jail breath sample reported over .15. We obtained discovery, including the crash paperwork, officer reports, and breath‑test records, and emphasized the minimal impact, conflicting accounts of the roadway encounter, and the weight and reliability of the testing. The client complied with all conditions, installed an interlock, and completed alcohol education. After sustained pressure highlighting these issues and mitigation, the prosecution dismissed the case.