Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Individual

Location

Williamson County, 26th DC

Allegations

Our client was arrested for felony injury to a child after a household discipline incident led to claims of facial trauma. We moved quickly to address restrictive bond conditions, then obtained hospital records showing no serious injury and documented shifts in the complainant’s account. The family executed nonprosecution paperwork, which we presented alongside CPS updates. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the case to a misdemeanor with credit for time served, keeping a felony off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC6

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an alleged traffic violation and contact with a curb, the client was arrested for DWI. They declined field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was performed under a warrant. We secured the videos and warrant paperwork, compared them to the report, and flagged weaknesses in the basis for the stop and arrest. At the same time, we lined up mitigation, including a DWI class, a victim impact panel, character letters, and an application to veterans treatment court. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-time DWI. We got involved early, highlighted their clean history and immediate compliance with bond terms, including installing an ignition interlock. We pressed for a non-conviction path and secured placement in a pretrial intervention program. Our team prepared the client for program onboarding, monitored requirements like restitution and ongoing interlock compliance, and maintained steady communication with the prosecutor. After successful completion, the charge was dismissed.

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Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a travel lane. When awakened, he drove off, exited the highway, and continued for a short distance before stopping at a gas station, leading to a felony evading charge. We secured the dash and body camera footage and reconstructed the timeline. The video showed steady speeds, no unsafe maneuvers, and immediate compliance once stopped. We pressed the state on whether the evidence proved an intent to flee and used the footage to undercut that claim. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

After a traffic stop for equipment and registration issues, the officer reported a visible handgun near the driver’s seat that was not in a holster, leading to an arrest. We secured the police report and requested video, then emphasized the client’s clean record, nonthreatening conduct, and immediate compliance with bond conditions. We pushed for a practical resolution and negotiated forfeiture of the seized firearm. With those mitigations in place, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a legally parked vehicle outside a residence and opened the door to investigate. The client does not recall any field sobriety testing, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant after an alleged refusal. We challenged whether there was proof of operation, the basis for escalating the encounter, and the sufficiency of the blood warrant affidavit, and we requested the license hearing. Facing these issues, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser offense with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a night out and made a DWI arrest. The reason for the approach was unclear. The client refused breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant that came back high. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, pressed the state on the shaky basis for the initial contact and how the field tests were handled, and emphasized the client’s clean record. The client began recommended classes. After sustained negotiations, the State reduced the charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, ccl5

Allegations

After a minor collision in a construction area, officers arrested our client for a second DWI. There was no breath or blood test, and no warrant was obtained, so the state had no chemical evidence. Video we secured showed field sobriety tests done at night in a parking lot shortly after an airbag deployment, conditions that aggravated the client’s balance issues. We compiled those weaknesses in the investigation and pressed them with the prosecutor. The case was resolved as deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and allowing the client to move forward on probation terms.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Waller County

Allegations

A traffic stop for a light issue ended with our client charged with felony THC possession after the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle without a warrant. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, measuring the officer’s account against the report and what was actually recovered. We made clear we were prepared to move to suppress the evidence. Confronted with those search and proof problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC3

Allegations

After a late-night stop, officers had the client do field sobriety tests, then took them to a hospital for a blood draw after presenting a consent form. The client felt intoxicated and unsure what they were agreeing to, and no roadside breath sample was taken. We challenged the basis for the stop, the instructions on the tests, and whether the consent and blood-draw procedures were properly handled. We also monitored the driver's license side while the blood result was pending. With that pressure, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Child Endangerment (Third Degree Felony)

Location

Bell County, 27th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument, the client was accused of child endangerment when a brief swat was alleged to have caused a fall and injury. We pulled the bodycam, 911 audio and photos, and highlighted that the noticeable bruise predated the incident from an unrelated household accident. CPS became involved, the client entered treatment and produced clean tests, and there was no prior criminal history. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. Leveraging those inconsistencies and mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC3

Allegations

Police found the client on the shoulder after the car ran out of gas, the engine off in a push-to-start vehicle. Over an open phone line, the officer said he had pulled the driver over for speeding, which conflicted with the scene. The client refused field sobriety testing and there was no breath or blood test. We built the defense around the lack of proof of operation and impairment, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and the arrest. We pressed the prosecution on the gaps in evidence and the contradictions in the report. Facing these issues, the state dismissed the case.