Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony community supervision when the state moved to revoke, citing missed reporting and new out-of-state arrests. We tracked down supervision records and spoke with multiple officers in the other jurisdiction, confirming he had in fact reported. When they refused to send documentation to the defense, we put the prosecutor in direct contact and escalated to supervisors while preparing to contest the revocation. The state ultimately withdrew the motion and continued him on probation, leading to his release.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The case stemmed from a single-vehicle crash. Officers claimed intoxication and conducted field sobriety tests despite the client’s visible head injuries. The client declined breath and blood, and a warrant blood draw followed. We obtained and reviewed body and dash video, the crash and medical records, the warrant affidavit, and full lab documentation, attacking the reliability of the roadside testing and the blood handling. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a probation outcome with required programs.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding led to a first offense DWI arrest. Officers noted mixed performance on field sobriety tests, and a later blood draw reported a BAC over .15. We demanded the full laboratory packet, chain of custody and machine data, and combed through the dash and body camera footage for testing and instruction issues. We also assembled mitigation, including strong character letters from employers and community members. The administrative license case was dismissed, and we leveraged that and our discovery challenges in negotiations. The client received deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence, and our client was arrested for assault based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. We obtained the police reports, bodycam video, and the detective’s notes, then compared them against later statements and identified key inconsistencies in the account of what happened. We also secured an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant and presented it to the DA. With credibility issues and no independent corroboration, the State dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a neighbor reported an argument. Officers noted signs of intoxication and moved to arrest our client, later adding resisting when he pulled his arms away during handcuffing. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam, which showed no active fighting, and compiled records of the client’s treatment and sobriety work since the incident. Using those materials in negotiations, we pushed the State to reconsider. The charge was reduced, and the client received credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late-night drive and was investigated for DWI. Dash and body camera footage showed the officer performed HGN and a walk-and-turn, but the one-leg stand was not completed due to knee issues. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We pulled the video and lab documentation, challenged unclear instructions on the field tests, and pressed the State on delays and gaps in discovery. The pressure produced a negotiated resolution of deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a highway collision with a tractor trailer, our client was accused of DWI when officers reported alcohol odor, conducted eye tests, and obtained a hospital blood draw by warrant hours later. We obtained the crash report and reviewed the client's photos. They showed the truck initiated an unsafe lane change while our client stayed in his lane. We also flagged contradictions in the report about speed, damage, and towing, and raised issues with the blood draw paperwork and missing license suspension notices. Confronted with these problems, the state reduced the charge and offered deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a felony motion to revoke after probation alleged missed reporting and new arrests from another state. We dug into the supervision record, contacted out-of-state officers, and secured confirmation of recent reporting and progress, along with proof of community service and compliance. We pressed the prosecutor with those materials and challenged the basis for revocation, making clear we were prepared to litigate. At the next setting, the state withdrew the motion and the client was continued on straight probation, allowing release.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an equipment and registration issue, our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests despite the client's back and joint problems from a recent medical procedure, and a blood sample was taken at the jail based on a consent form the client does not recall signing and that lacked the client’s signature. We obtained the videos and paperwork and challenged the testing, the consent documentation, and the absence of impaired driving cues. Leveraging those weaknesses, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense. The case closed with credit for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence following a night out, a neighbor called 911. The client, who had recently started a prescription, mixed it with alcohol, became upset, and briefly pushed a partner’s face away, with no injuries reported. Officers separated the parties and transported the client for a mental health evaluation, and a Class C family-violence citation followed. We stepped in early, filed representation, obtained the evidence, and secured an affidavit of non-prosecution from the partner. We also submitted hospital records and proof of ongoing treatment to contextualize the event and questioned whether the elements of assault were met. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for minor speeding, the client was ordered out of the vehicle and put through field sobriety tests almost immediately. He consented to a breath test at the station that read near the legal limit. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and the arrest paperwork, then challenged the basis for prolonging the stop and the manner the tests were administered. We also questioned the reliability of the breath result. While we protected his license rights with a timely hearing request, we pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after an evening out and arrested for DWI. At the roadside, no field sobriety tests were performed because the location was unsafe, and the officer shifted the investigation to the station, where a breath sample showed an elevated result. We obtained the body and dash videos, breath-test maintenance logs, and operator certifications, and emphasized the absence of standardized testing and other weaknesses. We also front loaded mitigation. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution reduced the charge.