Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A traffic stop in a downtown area led to an arrest after the client performed field sobriety tests and acknowledged recent drinking. A breath test registered at 0.08, and the client had no prior record. We gathered the reports and pressed the borderline reading and clean history in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to a dismissal path conditioned on completing a course and community service. We tracked progress to ensure everything was finished before the discharge date. After completion, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for an alleged registration issue and a U-turn, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers gave field sobriety tests on a hard parking lot while the client wore slick-soled boots, causing difficulty on the one-leg stand. He refused a voluntary blood draw, police obtained a warrant at the station and drew blood, and he could not read the warrant without his glasses. We obtained the videos, reports, and warrant package and challenged the stop, the test administration, and the warrant and draw process. Facing these evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Our client was accused of trying to enter a private home by testing a key in the door and moving around the property. Video and reports placed the client there, but they also confirmed no entry was made. We secured the full footage and offense materials, then argued that the facts supported only an incomplete attempt, not a completed burglary. We also compiled mitigation with proof of treatment and steady employment. After sustained negotiations, the charge was reduced and the court credited all time already served, resolving the case with time served.

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Theft of a Firearm

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Police alleged our client took a pistol from a parked vehicle during a residential job. Video and reports tied the client to the vehicle, yet officers did not locate the gun during their search. It was later recovered by the complainant after being let into the home, a sequence that raised evidentiary and recovery-chain questions. We dissected the timeline and recorded calls, pressed those weaknesses with the prosecutor, and presented mitigation showing treatment compliance and steady work. The state reduced the case and the court ordered time served.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

The case began with online messages about a suggested price, and the client went to a hotel to meet. Before reaching the room, officers detained the client in a sting. During questioning, police tried to access the phone, but consent was refused. We reviewed the messages and arrest report, noting vague language, no entry into any room, and no exchange of money. We pushed these weaknesses in negotiations and questioned the basis for an arrest at the threshold. The state reduced the charge, resolving it on a lesser offense with community supervision.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a pre-dawn traffic stop for an apparent vehicle issue, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided multiple breath samples at the station, which registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and testing records, and closely evaluated how the roadside exercises and breath testing were conducted. The client completed alcohol education on their own initiative, and we presented that mitigation to the prosecutor. We negotiated deferred adjudication with probation and an ignition interlock requirement, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Stopped for allegedly rolling a stop sign, the client admitted to a couple drinks and performed field sobriety tests, reporting difficulty only on the one leg stand. Officers did not administer a breath test and instead obtained a blood draw by warrant. We dug into the evidence, emphasized the limited indicators of impairment and the mixed test performance, and questioned the necessity of the blood warrant. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

While driving to work, the client clipped the rear corner of another vehicle and, panicking and running late, left without exchanging information, believing the other driver might have continued on. He later accepted liability and his insurer covered the property damage. We gathered proof of restitution and his clean record, then presented that context to the prosecutor. After sustained negotiations emphasizing the minor nature of the impact and his cooperation, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Following a minor two‑vehicle collision with no reported injuries, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and later obtained a blood draw that came back around 0.12. The client reported only one to two drinks. We pulled the dash and body cam video and the blood‑warrant packet, highlighting communication barriers on the stop, the lack of obvious impairment on video, and defects in the affidavit supporting the blood warrant. Although the state focused on the crash, our pressure in negotiations led to a resolution for deferred probation rather than a conviction.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after a dispute with a bouncer outside a bar, and officers documented signs of intoxication and confrontational language. The client lived hours away, so we immediately filed representation, reset the appearance date, and obtained the body camera and arrest paperwork. We compared the officer’s narrative to the video and challenged whether the elements of the offense were met. After focused negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Bandera County, 198TH DC

Allegations

Police linked our client to a late night entry into a private property after an earlier encounter, later finding miscellaneous items in the vehicle. The client had been off prescribed medication, was in crisis over a family matter, and had little memory of the events. We gathered treatment records, documented years of sobriety, and showed immediate willingness to pay restitution. We highlighted the lack of purposeful planning and the client's cooperation after contact. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a companion called 911. He admitted to one drink, passed sobriety checks, and refused a vehicle search. Officers detained everyone until a drug dog arrived, then claimed an alert and found a small bag of cocaine on the rear floor where a passenger had been sitting. We pulled the 911 audio and bodycam, scrutinized the prolonged detention and the purported canine alert, and emphasized the lack of proof of knowing possession. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation to keep a felony conviction off the client’s record.