Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Bigamy (Investigation)

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

After a detective opened a bigamy investigation, the client reported he believed a prior divorce was complete because a waiver was signed, then remarried. We engaged early, gathered the original filings, signed waivers, texts and emails, and built a clear timeline of his efforts to finish the divorce. We handled all contact with the detective and the intake team and stressed the lack of criminal intent. Once the final decree was signed, we added it. The prosecutor declined to file and the warrant was withdrawn.

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Public Intoxication (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, San \u200bAntonio Municipal Court

Allegations

After striking roadside construction, the client parked and went into a nearby business. Officers arrived on a report of erratic driving, noted open containers, and arrested for public intoxication after the client acknowledged drinking and later produced a marginal breath result at booking. We obtained the evidence, reviewed bodycam, and challenged whether the required danger to self or others was supported. We also documented the client’s immediate entry into treatment. Leveraging those points, we negotiated a reduced municipal charge with deferred probation and a lowered fine, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

Our client was stopped after allegedly cutting off another vehicle. Without a license on hand, they declined balance tests due to longstanding leg and back issues, and completed only the eye test. At the station they submitted a breath sample that tested high. We obtained the videos and breath-test paperwork, examined the officer's HGN instructions, the observation period, and machine records, and paired that with proactive classes and character letters. That pressure led to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Guadalupe County

Allegations

Our client was stopped for swerving after a long day on the road. Officers noted red, droopy eyes and claimed balance issues on roadside tests, but there was no odor of alcohol and the client insisted on a blood draw. The state’s alcohol analysis later showed 0.00, then they delayed the case while sending the sample for drug screening. We obtained independent alcohol and 10-panel drug tests within days, both negative, and built a record explaining the fatigue. We pushed the prosecutor, challenged bond conditions that required an interlock, and pressed for dismissal. The state ultimately dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Police responded after the client’s car hit a curb at an intersection. He reported being diabetic, had skipped medication, uses a CPAP, and admitted to a few beers earlier. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a voluntary blood draw at the jail. We gathered medical records, documented balance issues, and flagged inconsistencies in the reported location. Leveraging those weaknesses in the stop and testing, we pressed the State in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

During a trip, a family argument at a hotel led to a call for police and our client was arrested for a terroristic threat based solely on alleged words. Bond paperwork then barred contact with the child. We engaged the case early, contacted the screening attorney, and pushed for a fast review. We highlighted that the evidence was limited to a brief account and that the alleged threat did not satisfy the elements of the statute. After sustained pressure, the state declined to prosecute and dismissed the case, lifting all bond conditions.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a no-bond hold after probation alleged multiple violations tied to marijuana use. We moved quickly to get a bond set so he could address the case while released, then obtained supervision records, recent clean drug screens, and proof of completed service hours. Our review showed the positives were months old and that he had been compliant in the period leading up to the arrest. We presented that mitigation with context about job loss, self-medication, and recent stability, and pressed the State to reconsider. The prosecution withdrew the revocation and the motion was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a minor traffic collision while exiting a roadway, officers administered field sobriety tests. No breath sample was taken, and a blood draw occurred by consent. We obtained all available dash and bodycam footage and discovered the primary officer’s video from the sobriety testing and transport was missing, leaving gaps in the state’s timeline. Leveraging those evidentiary issues and scrutinizing the blood evidence, we negotiated a resolution for straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to keep working.

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Deadly Conduct - Class A Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Police responded to a neighbor call after the client, who had been drinking, briefly showed a lawfully owned rifle and then walked home with it. Officers arrested and charged the client with deadly conduct. We obtained bodycam, 911 audio, and reports confirming there were no shots fired, no threats, and immediate compliance. We highlighted that mere possession did not satisfy the elements and that any claimed recklessness was based on speculation, not evidence. After sustained pressure in negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with Emergency Request for Assistance

Location

Denton County

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, officers alleged our client grabbed a phone to stop a call for help and filed an interference with emergency request charge. We got involved immediately, filed notice of representation, and pulled the police reports and bodycam from the hospital encounter. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We highlighted evidentiary gaps and the witness’s current position in negotiations, making clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the interference charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After the client’s car broke down on the shoulder, help arrived and police followed. Officers claimed to smell alcohol, conducted roadside tests, and later obtained a warrant for blood after the client declined a breath test. We pulled the body and dash cameras and focused on a critical gap in proof, that no one actually saw the client driving and the vehicle was disabled. We pressed that weakness in talks with the prosecutor and challenged the timeline around the blood result. The state agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Police opened a family-violence strangulation case after a domestic dispute, and the client was later arrested on a warrant when he appeared to address protective-order paperwork. We got involved immediately, coordinated bond and a jail visit, and obtained the reports and evidence. The complainant told us she did not want to pursue the case, which we documented and presented to the prosecutor. With no prior record and limited cooperation from the complainant, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if conditions are completed.