Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, C-1-CR-25-209333

Allegations

After a heated argument at home, officers returned and arrested our client for family violence based on a claim he struck a relative during a struggle over car keys. We collected statements from those present showing the contact occurred as relatives tried to keep him from leaving, not as an intentional assault. The complaining witness later clarified the events and signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. At the state's request, the client completed a brief evaluation and online class. With that context and conditions satisfied, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL3

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor crash in a residential parking area and arrested our client for a first DWI. The client cooperated and consented to a breath test that read well above 0.15. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and dash video, scrutinized how the field and breath tests were administered, and handled communications with property management and the insurer to resolve damages. The client promptly completed an alcohol assessment, classes, and installed an interlock. We leveraged mitigation and evidentiary issues to negotiate a reduction to a lower-level charge with deferred probation, avoiding the harsher penalties originally on the table.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped after leaving a bar, admitted to drinking, and was arrested for DWI. He believed he performed the field sobriety tests well and did not consent to a vehicle search or a blood draw. We investigated the stop, reviewed the reports and available video, and questioned the justification for the stop, as well as the handling of consent and any implied refusal. We also pointed out a later officer remark about the reason for the stop that conflicted with what was documented. Faced with those issues, the State agreed to place our client in pre-trial diversion.

Charge

Aggravated Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

A domestic dispute escalated after the complainant left and returned intoxicated, and our client discovered major property damage. Later, during an encounter in a parking area, a struggle inside a vehicle ended with the complainant injured. Police arrested our client based on a brief surveillance clip showing only the moment the client exited the vehicle. We compiled photos of the damage, 911 logs, messages, and records of prior incidents, and we charted inconsistencies in the complainant’s account. After we presented the self defense context and the gaps in proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

Following a rear-end crash, officers contacted the client, who stated they had two drinks after work. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later obtained under a warrant after several hours. We scrutinized the reports and warrant paperwork, focusing on the delay before the draw and the limited admissions to challenge the strength of the intoxication evidence. Using those weaknesses in discussions with the prosecution, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client in the community and avoided additional jail time.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

After a stop for a red light violation, officers claimed to smell marijuana, searched a car with multiple occupants, and later attributed a trace amount of cocaine to our client. We obtained the reports and lab results and focused on where and how the substance was first found. The circumstances of the search and shared access to the vehicle raised real questions about possession and chain of custody. We pressed these issues with the prosecution. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation, avoiding a felony record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for driving without headlights after a recent vehicle service and was arrested for DWI. They admitted to having a drink, completed roadside tests, refused a breath test, and officers obtained a blood draw by warrant. We secured the dash and body camera footage, analyzed the sobriety testing instructions, and documented inconsistencies and confusion caused by the officer. When the lab result returned below 0.08, we pressed the state on probable cause and the lack of reliable impairment evidence, making clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Police responded to a minor crash and arrested our client for DWI. The state later filed it as a BAC over .15 based on a blood draw. We obtained the body cam, dash video, 911 audio, and the lab packet, and dug into the stop, the field tests, and the blood draw paperwork. We pressed the prosecution on weaknesses in how the tests were administered and the reliability of the result, and highlighted our client's clean record. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client avoided a DWI conviction with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a low-speed collision, police responded and began a DWI investigation. Officers documented mixed observations, with only faint or no odor of alcohol noted. The client completed roadside tests in poor conditions and later had blood drawn after a warrant was issued. We reviewed bodycam, 911 audio, and lab records, emphasizing problems with the field tests, the inadmissible portable breath reading, and the timing of consumption supporting a rising BAC. We leveraged these weaknesses to secure a reduction with time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged red light violation, officers noted poor performance on field sobriety tests and administered a breath test that required multiple tries before producing an unusually high reading. We scrutinized the breath testing process, emphasizing the repeated attempts and the mismatch with the client’s limited alcohol admission. We also presented strong mitigation: completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, substance abuse treatment, regular AA, and supportive letters. Using these points in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

A family dispute at a home led to police involvement after a child was accidentally knocked down when a door was pushed open. The child had a minor injury, CPS got involved, counseling was completed, and CPS closed its file. Even so, a felony injury to a child case was filed. We gathered the CPS closure, counseling records, and statements showing it was an accident with immediate care. Leveraging the lack of intent, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation with reduced conditions and credit for prior classes, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

During a domestic dispute at a residence, the client, after drinking, tried to force a locked interior door to check on a child. A family member called 911, and officers arrested the client for family violence based largely on the initial statement and a claimed injury from the door. We located and interviewed a neighbor who saw the incident and confirmed there was no physical contact. We emphasized the thin evidence of an intentional assault and presented the complainant’s later request not to prosecute. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.