Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Police approached our client while dealing with a flat tire and initiated a DWI investigation. The client agreed to a blood draw at a hospital, which later came back at 0.00 for alcohol. Despite that result, the officer pursued a drug screen that dragged on for months without clarity. We secured the lab documentation, pressed for full discovery, and highlighted the weak indicators of impairment given the mechanical issue and how the roadside evaluation was handled. Meanwhile we monitored for any warrant activity and kept pressure on the reviewing attorney to make a charging decision. With no reliable evidence of intoxication, the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, the complainant alleged our client threatened them and claimed he spat on them. Deputies issued a Class C citation for assault by threat, and no physical injury was reported. We reviewed the incident reports and gathered subsequent communications showing the complainant did not wish to prosecute. We highlighted inconsistencies in the accounts and the lack of corroborating evidence, making clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a red light violation, our client was pulled from the vehicle despite refusing consent to a search. Officers brought a K9 that circled the car several times, then searched his person and located a small amount of prescription-only pills. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, scrutinizing the timeline of the detention and the canine deployment. The record showed weak grounds to prolong the stop and to search after consent was denied. We pressed those suppression issues with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Theft Under $100 (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, Georgetown Municipal Court

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after alleging a price‑tag switch on a low‑value item, and police issued a citation for Class C theft. We demanded full discovery and obtained surveillance and point‑of‑sale footage showing the client paying for the merchandise. The state could not produce the original item or clear images tying any removed label to the purchase, and several video files they provided would not play. We pressed those evidentiary gaps and prepared for trial. Facing a weak record, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Terroristic Threat (Felony)

Location

Coryell County, 52nd District Court

Allegations

A heated argument at a residence led to a complaint that our client made a serious threat, and a warrant was pursued. We got involved right away, coordinated a controlled surrender to avoid an unnecessary arrest, and obtained the timeline from texts and call records. The narrative in the report did not line up with the digital evidence we compiled. We presented those conflicts to the prosecutor and made clear the state would struggle to prove the allegation at trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

A state trooper stopped the client for failing to maintain a single lane after the client left a residence following a heated argument. The officer noted an odor of alcohol, conducted only the eye-tracking test, and the client declined the remaining field tests and refused a breath sample. Blood was later drawn under a warrant. We examined the basis for the stop, emphasized the limited field testing and the client’s explanation that phone use caused the drifting, and scrutinized the blood draw procedures. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and a time served resolution, closing the case without additional jail.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Officers responded to a rear-end crash and arrested our client for DWI after the client admitted to drinking, refused a breath test, and was subjected to a blood draw by warrant. We obtained the crash report and discovery, pressed for the blood lab file and any video, and documented gaps and inconsistencies in how the investigation was written up. After the state refiled the case with a high BAC enhancement, we challenged their ability to proceed and set the matter for a contested hearing. Facing evidentiary and timing problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

An argument at a residence got physical. The complainant reported hair pulling and that the client grabbed her neck with one hand, and she also struck him with an object. At the station, the client gave a statement admitting parts of the incident. We dug into the police reports and custodial statements, emphasizing the mutual physical confrontation and the lack of reliable evidence to prove a strangulation offense beyond those statements. After sustained negotiations before indictment, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with a minor passenger, our client was charged with DWI with child. Hospital testing showed no alcohol and no opiates, only a prescribed anti nausea medication. We gathered medical records, timelines, and toxicology, and documented a seizure disorder that better explained the loss of consciousness. We delivered a comprehensive packet to the prosecutor and pushed for pre indictment review. The matter was submitted to a grand jury, which returned a no bill. The charge was dismissed.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, officers opened an investigation into a private video and filed an invasive visual recording charge. We obtained the digital evidence from the state, including the clip and related message threads, and built a timeline of how the media was created and shared. The complainant’s account shifted between her initial report and later communications, and key details about consent and who recorded the clip did not align. We pressed those contradictions and the evidentiary gaps on the required elements. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

During a long layover, airport police responded to a disturbance and detained our client. A search revealed a small amount of alprazolam without a prescription. We obtained bodycam and reports, compared them to the probable cause narrative, and identified issues with the basis for the detention and the later possession charge. We engaged the prosecutor, emphasized the minimal quantity and clean local history, and had the client complete a drug and alcohol course with clean tests. The state dismissed the case.

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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.