Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Tarrant County, Criminal District Court 3

Allegations

A routine stop for an expired registration led to a search after the officer claimed to smell marijuana. Without consent, the vehicle was searched and a backpack in the trunk was opened, where items were labeled as controlled substances. We pulled the bodycam, dashcam, and reports, emphasizing that the search rested on a vague odor claim and that ownership and knowledge of the backpack were disputed. We demanded lab confirmation, accurate weights, and a clear link to our client, including any proof of distribution. Facing these evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for registration issues and no insurance, the client was contacted in a parking lot and questioned about drinking. The client acknowledged two beers many hours earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a gravel, uneven surface, and the client reported knee problems that affected balance. A handheld breath device allegedly showed a high number, and a blood sample was later taken. We reviewed the dash and body camera footage, documented the poor testing conditions, and scrutinized the blood evidence. Using that leverage, we negotiated supervised probation so the client could keep working under manageable conditions.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, CCC10

Allegations

After a dispute at an apartment complex escalated into a fight with a third party, police later arrested our client for family violence. The case relied on the complainant's first statement. We reviewed the reports and available recordings, then compared them to later interviews and flagged contradictions about how contact happened and whether any pain occurred. The complainant cooperated and clarified details that cut against intent. We presented the credibility issues to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

Police were called to a convenience store after an employee reported an intoxicated person in the parking lot. The employee said the driver arrived alone and got out of the driver’s seat. Officers noted slurred speech and balance issues. Our client maintained a friend had been driving and that the keys were left in the vehicle. She declined testing and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We pressed for surveillance footage, scrutinized the witness account, and challenged the driving element and field sobriety procedures. The case resolved with probation.

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Harassment (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

The client was investigated for harassment after sending texts and posting on social media accusing a family member of harming a child. We stepped in early, handled communications with the investigator, and compiled the texts, call history, and surrounding context showing there were no threats and that the statements related to reporting suspected abuse. We challenged the evidentiary basis and confirmed the complainants did not wish to proceed. The investigator marked the case unfounded, and it was dismissed.

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Theft of Property $30,000 to $150,000

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

The client was indicted for felony theft after a vehicle with a tracker was reported stolen, and store employees detained the person at a dealership when they came in to ask about a key. We pulled the police reports and witness statements and reconstructed the timeline from the materials the state relied on. That review exposed inconsistencies about authorization to possess the vehicle and when it was reported stolen, as well as questions about the dealership detention. We presented those problems to the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony DWI probation when a motion to revoke was filed, citing a diluted urine sample, missing recovery meeting paperwork, unpaid fees, and a photo implying she drove a car without an interlock. We moved quickly to secure release and then built a record of compliance, gathering meeting logs, counseling confirmations, interlock provider reports showing no violations, receipts toward fees, and fresh clean drug and alcohol tests. We challenged the reliability of the photo and showed nonpayment stemmed from job loss, not willful refusal. Faced with corrected compliance and weak proof on key allegations, the prosecution dismissed the revocation case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Kendall County, Boerne Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare call and found our client asleep outside a business after drinking. He was not driving, had been dropped off by a companion, and had recently started a prescription that intensified the effects of alcohol. We compiled those facts, emphasized the non-driving, welfare-check context, and questioned whether the situation showed a danger to the public. After sustained discussions with the prosecutor, the state declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Mansfield Municipal Court

Allegations

After a brief road encounter, a cyclist followed our client into a business parking lot and began recording at close range. The client, frustrated, quickly took the phone to stop the filming, then let it go during a short struggle. Police issued a Class C assault by contact citation. We secured discovery, dissected the report and witness accounts, and showed that the complainant followed, blocked the path, and escalated the encounter. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle in a public area at night, reported smelling marijuana, and had the driver step out. After field sobriety screening indicated sobriety, they searched the car and found a THC vape cartridge in a backpack. We obtained the bodycam, dash video, and reports, then dissected the timeline around the park’s closing and whether a consensual encounter had turned into a detention without adequate cause. We also challenged the justification for the search given the lack of impairment. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a domestic dispute, and our client was arrested for terroristic threat based on a heated remark made during an argument. He acknowledged saying the words but explained there was no intent to harm and no physical contact. We obtained the 911 recording and police materials, noting the caller’s calm tone, that she left the area with a child, and inconsistencies about any actual fear. We pressed the DA on these proof issues and her lack of cooperation. The client also completed anger management and community service. With mitigation and credibility problems laid out, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Medina County, 454TH DC

Allegations

A deputy stopped our client after claiming a backseat passenger was not wearing a seat belt. There was no crash or injury. The client admitted drinking and a breath test reportedly came back just over the limit. We dug into the legality of the stop and the breath testing procedures, and compiled a strong mitigation package showing months of alcohol monitoring, consistent AA attendance, and clean tests. Leveraging those issues and his sustained compliance, we negotiated felony probation with a structured treatment component instead of prison.