Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving straight from a turn-only lane. The officer reported an alcohol odor and conducted field tests even after being told about significant medical and neurological limitations. A breath sample at the jail nearly two hours later read well over the limit. We reviewed the video, requested Intoxilyzer maintenance and operator records, and presented medical documentation to undercut the tests and timing. Using those issues, we secured a reduction with a sentence of time served, avoiding further jail.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Officers stopped the client after a 911 reckless driving report. During the encounter, things escalated and the client was accused of resisting or evading, though the client later had little recollection of the exchange. We secured the reports and bodycam, mapped out the timeline, and scrutinized whether clear commands were given and whether there was any intentional obstruction or flight. We pressed the State on the gaps in proof and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a vehicle parked off the roadway and began a welfare check. The contact shifted to a DWI investigation, field sobriety tests were given, and the client was arrested. A blood draw followed. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab documentation, scrutinizing how the tests were administered and whether escalation of the encounter was justified. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on this first offense, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to signal a lane change and asked to perform field sobriety tests. They believed they did well, but were arrested after the one‑leg stand and refused a roadside breath test. A blood sample was later obtained at the jail by warrant. We dissected the officer’s reports and the administration of the tests, focusing on instruction clarity and how performance was scored, and pressed the state on the probative value of a warrant blood draw. With a clean record and strong mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a conviction and setting the case up for dismissal upon completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a highway collision after another driver cut into our client's lane. Officers reported alcohol odor, the client admitted coming from a bar, declined roadside tests for safety, and later gave a station breath sample over 0.15. We obtained the crash report, video, and intoxilyzer records, scrutinizing the operator’s steps and the device’s maintenance, and emphasized that our client did not cause the wreck. With no prior record and full compliance on bond, we negotiated to avoid jail and secure probation. We also handled the license side, requesting the ALR hearing and guiding interlock and driving privileges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client admitted to having two drinks and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. They reported doing well on two of the tests, then stumbled on a third that did not match the standard one-leg stand. At the station, a blood sample was taken after the officer framed consent as necessary to avoid an automatic license suspension. We scrutinized the officer's testing instructions and the consent advisement, and highlighted weaknesses in the proof of impairment. With no prior record, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Interference with Emergency Request for Assistance (911)

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

After a domestic argument, our client was accused of interfering with a 911 call. The client consistently reported that the complainant left the home with a phone and no attempt was made to stop any call. We challenged the timeline using the state's records, showing any call occurred after the complainant had already left, which undercut the accusation. We also emphasized the lack of any effort to seize a phone or block access. Facing those evidentiary problems and a noncooperative complainant, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The case arose from a workplace encounter where the complainant alleged unwelcome touching. When contacted by investigators, our client explained there had been mutual flirting and acknowledged a hug, and he was later arrested on a warrant. We pulled the full discovery, compared accounts, and emphasized context that raised questions about intent, along with the client’s lack of prior record. Through sustained negotiation with the prosecutor while preparing to litigate, we secured a resolution to straight probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCL16

Allegations

The weapon charge arose from a traffic stop where an officer said a caller reported reckless driving and, after the stop, a handgun was found in the vehicle. We obtained the dash and body camera video and scrutinized the reason for the stop, noting the officer relied on an unverified tip and shifting observations amid other emergency activity on the roadway. We also challenged the basis for the vehicle search and the connection between our client and the firearm. After we laid out these defects and prepared a suppression challenge, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police were dispatched on a suspicious person call and found our client in a parking lot waiting for a ride and a tow, with the vehicle off. He told the officer he had no intention of driving. After a brief HGN, he was arrested for a second DWI. We dissected the officer's report, underscoring that no one ever observed driving and that transportation had already been arranged. At trial we pressed those points on cross and challenged the basis for the arrest. The verdict was Not Guilty.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Stopped for minor speeding, the client admitted to drinking earlier and performed field sobriety tests before being arrested for DWI. At the jail, the breath test registered right at the legal limit. We obtained the videos and reports, compared the officer’s observations with the testing, and emphasized the lack of strong impairment indicators and the client’s cooperation. The client also completed recommended classes proactively. Using the borderline BAC and mitigation, we persuaded the prosecution to dismiss the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, CC2

Allegations

The client was accused of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance in Williamson County. We moved quickly to obtain the police reports and lab paperwork, then walked the state's evidence from seizure to testing to assess what could actually be proved at trial. We also prepared mitigation and background materials to provide context and reduce perceived risk. After presenting our analysis and submissions in negotiations, the prosecution chose not to proceed and the case was dismissed.