Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, a motion to revoke was filed after a new arrest and alleged technical violations. Our team reviewed the case history and assembled mitigation, including proof of recent full-time employment. We engaged the prosecutor, narrowed the allegations to issues that could be addressed without custody, and pushed for continued community supervision. The client entered a limited admission, and the court imposed straight probation with adjusted terms instead of incarceration.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 337th Criminal Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was accused of assault after an argument over a phone turned physical. The complainant alleged choking, but our client maintained no hands were placed on the neck and described a brief tug-of-war for the phone before leaving. We gathered call recordings, texts, and screenshots showing the complainant pushed first, changed her story about how she was injured, and later sent harassing and money-demand messages. We presented those inconsistencies to the DA and pressed the weaknesses. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a dropped phone, the client acknowledged having a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests before being arrested. A blood sample was taken several hours later and returned around the legal limit, well below any enhanced range. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood draw, raising reliability concerns. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated probation, avoiding jail time.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 268th DC

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers questioned the client and performed roadside tests. They then searched his person and seized a vape pen the officer believed contained THC. We obtained the state's evidence, challenged the justification for the person search, and insisted on laboratory proof distinguishing illegal THC concentrate from lawful hemp products. Facing those deficiencies and our readiness to litigate the suppression issues, the prosecution backed off. The felony possession charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample below .15. We secured all videos and reports, pressed for missing dash footage of the stop, and found the investigation was led by a very new officer who gave flawed instructions on key tests. The footage showed the client did not appear as impaired as reported. We prepared suppression arguments on the stop and the SFSTs, and used that leverage in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation on the lesser offense.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after officers reported finding a controlled substance and a felony case was filed. We moved in quickly, entered the case, and demanded body camera footage, police reports, and lab documentation. We pressed the State on the legal basis for the search and the proof of knowing possession, while presenting a concrete treatment plan and other mitigation. That leverage led the prosecutor to reduce the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Our client was stopped for speeding after a night out and admitted to a few cocktails. Officers conducted roadside tests, noted clues on the eye exam, and obtained a hospital blood sample. We secured the video and lab records, highlighting that the arrest hinged largely on the HGN and that the blood result sat near an aggravating threshold. We also questioned the timing and interpretation of the draw. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client resolved the case on terms that kept a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

An argument at a residence escalated after a night of drinking, and police arrested our client for family violence based on the partner's initial statement and photos of injuries. Once retained, we moved quickly to obtain an affidavit of non prosecution and a detailed follow up statement describing mutual intoxication and that the contact occurred while the partner was restraining the client. We presented this context to the prosecutor, emphasized the complainant's lack of interest in prosecution, and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Facing a second DWI, the client retained us immediately after the case was filed. Bond conditions included an ignition interlock, and we made sure the court had what it needed while we pressed for discovery and evaluated the stop and arrest. We met with the client at an early setting, kept the case moving through a reset, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. After highlighting weaknesses and presenting mitigation, we secured a reduction to a lesser charge and a straight probation outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

After a late-night highway crash, troopers found our client at the scene and documented slurred speech, swaying, and other signs of impairment. The client declined testing, a warrant was obtained, and a blood sample was drawn hours later that returned well above the limit. We secured the reports and video, mapped the timeline from the collision to the blood draw, and emphasized the multi-hour gap and post-crash conditions that influenced the field evaluations. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation and avoided additional jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving after he dropped a phone, then noted an odor of alcohol and a sealed beer in the cup holder. He declined the field sobriety tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. The client also has congestive heart failure and experienced elevated blood pressure and a panic episode at the scene, with EMS recommending transport. We secured the dash and body camera video and gathered medical documentation to challenge the reliability of the impairment cues and the reason for the lane deviation. We also had the client begin the DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation to show rehabilitation. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law # 1

Allegations

The client was stopped after briefly pausing in an intersection while navigating an unfamiliar area. They completed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and requested a blood draw that was later taken by warrant. Our review of bodycam and reports showed the officer repeatedly pushed for a breath sample, and the warning form had conflicting entries about consent, with hours between any drinking and the draw. We leveraged those weaknesses in negotiations, and the State reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.