Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, an officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle, locating a small amount of marijuana and about two grams of cocaine in the center console. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the justification for the search, highlighting weaknesses in the officer's account and the handling of the evidence. We assembled these issues for the prosecutor and pressed for relief. The state agreed to place our client into a pretrial diversion track. After the required orientation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police stopped our client for speeding and initiated a DWI investigation after an admission to drinking. The officer conducted field sobriety tests, then a breath test at the station reportedly read 0.22, and a blood draw was refused. We obtained the video and breath-testing records and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions given during the tests, and the administration of the breath sample. Using those leverage points in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, police questioned our client about drinking and were told they had a couple. The officer ran only the eye test, skipped the walk-and-turn and one-leg-stand, and made an arrest. A breath test was taken later, and the result was not provided at the time. We pulled the crash file, dash and bodycam, and the breath-testing records, emphasizing the limited field testing and procedural gaps. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction and secured a sentence of time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client admitted to drinking a couple beers, performed field sobriety tests, and was arrested. A blood sample was taken at the jail under a warrant, and the client said no statutory warnings were given and that he was told he had to submit. We dug into the reports and video, scrutinizing the advisements, the timing and execution of the warrant, and the circumstances of the jail draw. With the case filed as a second offense, we used those weaknesses to press for relief. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we negotiated a resolution for credit for time served.

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Robbery

Location

Williamson County, 277th District Court

Allegations

The case began as a robbery after a store incident. The individual left with a small amount of merchandise, returned it, then tried to drive away. A staff member grabbed onto the vehicle and was briefly dragged, and another reported a minor injury when the car door opened. We reviewed the reports and available video, which covered only the interior, and emphasized there were no threats or weapon and that any injury resulted from the attempted stop. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor and removed the felony from consideration.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court 2

Allegations

During a roadside inspection stop, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided breath samples of 0.063 and 0.059, both below the legal limit. We obtained the videos and breath-test records, identified issues with how the sobriety tests were conducted, and highlighted the timing of the breath test. When the state floated a retrograde extrapolation theory, we countered with the science and calibration data and set the case for trial. Confronted with weak proof of intoxication, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped at a light and asleep, then began a DWI investigation. The client woke, cooperated, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed all video, highlighting steady speech and movement at the scene, and scrutinized the timing and collection of the blood to curb its weight. Using that leverage plus proof of early classes and clean interlock use, we negotiated straight probation with a shortened interlock term.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 1

Allegations

While on felony probation for an older case, our client was accused of violations after missed check-ins and a relapse. The State pushed for prison time and set a revocation hearing. We obtained the file and discovered there was no active motion to revoke on record, only a previously withdrawn filing. We challenged the court's authority to proceed and notified the prosecutor that the case could not move forward without a valid motion. After sustained pressure and briefing, the State dismissed the revocation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC3

Allegations

Police stopped our client for a lane violation and conducted field sobriety tests after the client admitted to drinking. The client consented to a breath test that reported roughly a 0.15 result. We obtained the video, reports, and breath-test records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, the administration of the tests, and the reliability of the machine. We emphasized the client's cooperation and lack of prior DWI convictions. After negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

The client was found asleep on a sidewalk and taken to jail, where the case was filed as resisting arrest. We obtained the arrest report and booking records, showing the contact started as a public intoxication pickup and that the client's impaired state and memory gaps made willful resistance questionable. We used those circumstances in negotiations and pushed for a more proportionate outcome. The charge was reduced to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served, resolving the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers claimed the client tried to walk away and filed an evading charge. We obtained all dash and body camera footage. There was no video of the initial stop, the bodycam audio was repeatedly muted, and the only in-car clip created more questions than answers. We documented these gaps along with the officers approaching and holding the client at taser point. After we presented these issues and pressed the weaknesses in the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

The case arose from a disputed custody exchange at a home where the complainant alleged our client threw a diaper bag and small plastic toys, causing minimal contact. The arrest that followed led to charges being filed in the wrong county, despite the police report and address tying the event to a different jurisdiction. We pulled the discovery, verified the location against county boundaries, and pressed the venue issue with the prosecutor. Confronted with the jurisdictional defect, the State dismissed the case.