Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Bexar County, SAMC

Allegations

Officers approached a parked car outside a residence while canvassing a nearby disturbance and found our underage client in the passenger seat, visibly intoxicated after leaving a bar. The client admitted to drinking, and a companion confirmed it. Officers verified ID and issued a citation for minor in possession. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized whether the contact was a consensual encounter, and flagged a defect in where the complaint alleged consumption occurred. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation with reduced penalties, an alcohol class, and service, avoiding a conviction.

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Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 496th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of evading arrest while driving after officers attempted a stop. We examined the police reports and the chronology of events, challenging whether the commands to stop were clear and promptly given. We scrutinized the initial basis for the attempted detention and pressed weaknesses in the state’s proof of intent. After sustained negotiations and a readiness to litigate, we secured an outcome that avoided a conviction. The case concluded with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

Police responded to a minor crash and suspected intoxication. The driver admitted to drinking earlier and attempted roadside tests without shoes, then consented to a hospital blood draw. Our team obtained and reviewed the discovery, focusing on the poor testing conditions and confusion around medical clearance that raised reliability concerns. We used those issues to push back on the charging level and negotiate. The state ultimately agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction on the client’s record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when a motion to revoke was filed alleging alcohol use after a brief police contact with no arrest. We moved fast to obtain the revocation packet and compiled proof of compliance, including a negative test, completion of required classes, and substantial community service. We highlighted inconsistencies in probation records and the lack of any new law violation, along with procedural issues stemming from a change in supervision. After pressing those weaknesses with the prosecutor, the State withdrew and the court dismissed the motion.

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Harassment

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Police were called after a heated argument at a shared residence, and our client was accused of making a verbal threat. We pulled the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports and built a detailed timeline. A third party who was on the phone during the exchange contradicted the allegation, and the context showed a one time domestic dispute rather than a pattern of harassing conduct. We presented these credibility and proof problems to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 3

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, our client was hit with a motion to revoke after an ignition interlock recorded multiple positive readings and lockouts. We pulled the interlock logs and service records, which reflected repeated device problems and that the unit had recently been replaced. We also gathered proof of substantial compliance, including completed classes, community service, and payments. Using those records, we pressed the State to rethink the sanction and negotiated a reduction of the alleged violations with credit for time served.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

The client was on probation for a prior DWI when the State filed a motion to revoke, alleging a positive drug test. He turned himself in, bonded out, and began addressing compliance, including AA meetings, community service, and completing an intensive outpatient program. We gathered his treatment completion records and probation documents, verified recent clean progress, and built a mitigation packet. After resetting the hearing and presenting this to the prosecutor, the State dismissed the motion.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, CC1

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving led officers to ask about a firearm after noticing a carry license during the ID check. The handgun was secured in the vehicle, then the encounter expanded into a search and an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the dash and body camera, dissected the basis for the stop, and challenged the scope of the search and how the weapon was found. We also documented the valid license and gaps in proof on the statutory elements. Faced with these issues and our readiness to litigate suppression, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

Police approached a parked car after a neighbor complaint and claimed to smell marijuana. Our client, seated in the passenger seat, had a holstered handgun inside a purse. The client had recently purchased what they believed was legal CBD. We obtained the body camera, 911 call, and reports, then challenged the basis for the detention, the scope of the vehicle search, and whether any predicate offense actually existed to support the charge. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Officers found the client parked and slumped over the wheel after they had pulled over feeling unwell. The client reported taking a legal supplement earlier, and no alcohol was alleged. A consensual blood draw later reported amphetamine and methamphetamine, which the client denied using. We scrutinized the toxicology and highlighted conflicting accounts about where the vehicle was found and whether operation could be proven. After sustained negotiations focusing on these proof gaps, the case resolved with probation instead of jail.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Guadalupe County, Cibolo MC

Allegations

The case began after a domestic argument at a residence. Officers responded, noted no injuries, and made no arrest. Weeks later our client received a Class C citation based largely on a third party call from someone who did not witness the incident. We secured the reports and pointed out the absence of physical contact, the hearsay basis of the allegation, and the complainant's unwillingness to participate. With proof issues and no cooperative witness, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC14

Allegations

Stopped for excessive speed during a late night drive, our client was questioned about drinking, put through roadside tests, and arrested for DWI. At the station they declined a breath test and police obtained a blood warrant. We gathered the videos, reports, and lab records and built challenges targeting the basis for the stop, the administration of the field tests, and the warrant procedure. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the charge was reduced to a lesser offense.