Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police contacted our client after they had already parked at a second location, and an arrest followed despite no traditional traffic stop. Reports cited an open container and breath tests over the limit. We centered the defense on the timing of any alcohol consumption versus actual driving and challenged the state’s ability to link impairment to operation. With trial approaching, we leveraged these issues to secure a reduction to obstruction of a highway. The resolution avoided jail exposure tied to the open container and eliminated any interlock requirement.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Collin County, DC 199th

Allegations

The case arose after an officer attempted a traffic stop and alleged the driver failed to pull over, resulting in an evading arrest in a vehicle charge. We dug into the stop from every angle, reviewing the reports and available recordings and building a timeline to test whether the state could prove intentional flight. We pressed those issues in negotiations and prepared to litigate them if needed. Ultimately, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL2

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was investigated for DWI. Video showed uneven field testing, and officers obtained a blood sample that tested well over the legal limit. The client reported memory gaps and suspected a tampered drink, which we pursued but could not corroborate. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the lab paperwork, yet the video and blood evidence created real trial risk. We shifted to mitigation and negotiated a resolution to straight probation with standard conditions, avoiding jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged rolling stop, our client was arrested for first offense DWI. They cooperated, completed roadside tests, and later provided a breath sample around 0.11 at the station. We obtained and reviewed the body and dash camera videos, challenged the basis for the detention, and noted problems with how the field tests were explained and conducted. We also pulled the breath machine’s maintenance and usage records to question reliability. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated a reduction to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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Failure to Identify (Providing False Information)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police contacted our client while he was in a parked car with others after a report of people in a vehicle. Officers said they smelled marijuana and detained everyone. In the confusion, he first gave a relative’s name, then provided his true identity, leading to a Failure to Identify charge. We obtained the reports, highlighted his prompt cooperation and that there was no effort to flee or conceal, and pushed mitigation with the prosecutor. The charge was reduced and resolved for time served with minimal costs, avoiding probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in another county, prompting a motion to revoke. We stepped in early, directed the client to keep reporting, complete targeted classes and community service, and collected certificates and proof of compliance. We set court settings to allow time to show consistent progress and confirmed the new case would be resolved with deferred probation. Armed with that record, we presented everything to the prosecutor and the court and pushed back against incarceration. The case resolved with a plea to continue supervision, keeping the client on probation.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

An online exchange led officers to stage a prostitution sting after messages suggested a potential trade of sex for drugs. The client arrived at the arranged location, was detained during a stop, and officers searched his vehicle. No narcotics or cash were found. We obtained the communications and patrol reports, questioned the proof of intent to pay, and emphasized the absence of contraband. The client proactively completed decision-making and trafficking-awareness courses and provided certificates. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Police stopped our client after claiming swerving, no signal, and speeding while the driver was trying to find an address. The client admitted to drinking earlier, with unopened containers still in the vehicle. On video, the walk-and-turn and one-leg stand looked solid, and the tests were done on uneven ground with confusing instructions. The first breath test sequence produced inconsistent readings and the paperwork contained multiple errors. We demanded the dash video of the alleged violations, which the agency could not produce. Confronted with these problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Officers contacted occupants of a parked car in a private lot, said they smelled marijuana, and searched the vehicle. A single psilocybin edible was found in the back seat near another passenger, and the client was charged with felony manufacture/delivery based on the edible’s weight. We obtained the reports, video, and lab paperwork, emphasizing there was no sales evidence, the proximity problems, and a shaky basis for the search with the car off. After sustained negotiations, the state dropped the delivery allegation and reduced the case to possession, with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Our client called 911 to document scratches he received during an argument at home. He was nevertheless arrested after the complainant alleged choking, a claim not supported by observable injury. The matter was filed as a misdemeanor, and child-welfare authorities later closed their review with no concerns. We compiled proof of counseling and AA attendance, gathered character letters, and prepared for trial while pressing inconsistencies between her initial report and later account. When the complainant clarified key details and indicated she did not wish to proceed, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, EMS took our client to a hospital where police later obtained a blood sample under a warrant. Weeks afterward a DWI case was filed. We obtained the discovery and closely compared the hospital toxicology with the law enforcement blood kit results and lab paperwork, which showed materially different BAC numbers. We challenged the reliability of the blood evidence and pressed the issue with the prosecutor. Facing those problems, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC3

Allegations

After a traffic incident, the client was arrested for first-offense DWI and gave a high breath sample at the jail. The report assumed our client was the driver. We dug in, secured phone video showing another person behind the wheel near the relevant timeframe, and used toll billing data to anchor the timestamps. We aligned the metadata and presented the timeline problem and the lack of proof of actual operation to the prosecutor. With the key element in doubt, the state dismissed the case.