Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a red light violation, our client was pulled from the vehicle despite refusing consent to a search. Officers brought a K9 that circled the car several times, then searched his person and located a small amount of prescription-only pills. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, scrutinizing the timeline of the detention and the canine deployment. The record showed weak grounds to prolong the stop and to search after consent was denied. We pressed those suppression issues with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Police approached our client while dealing with a flat tire and initiated a DWI investigation. The client agreed to a blood draw at a hospital, which later came back at 0.00 for alcohol. Despite that result, the officer pursued a drug screen that dragged on for months without clarity. We secured the lab documentation, pressed for full discovery, and highlighted the weak indicators of impairment given the mechanical issue and how the roadside evaluation was handled. Meanwhile we monitored for any warrant activity and kept pressure on the reviewing attorney to make a charging decision. With no reliable evidence of intoxication, the case was dismissed.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

The client hit a parked, unoccupied car after briefly looking at a phone, panicked, and left without leaving information. Police contacted them the next morning and impounded the vehicle while investigating, and the client initially gave incorrect driver details. We got involved immediately, routed all contact through counsel, and engaged both the investigator and the vehicle owner. We arranged restitution and coordinated a controlled meeting so any statement was carefully managed. With the loss addressed and no further action pursued, the investigation was closed and the case was dismissed.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with a minor passenger, our client was charged with DWI with child. Hospital testing showed no alcohol and no opiates, only a prescribed anti nausea medication. We gathered medical records, timelines, and toxicology, and documented a seizure disorder that better explained the loss of consciousness. We delivered a comprehensive packet to the prosecutor and pushed for pre indictment review. The matter was submitted to a grand jury, which returned a no bill. The charge was dismissed.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, the complainant alleged our client threatened them and claimed he spat on them. Deputies issued a Class C citation for assault by threat, and no physical injury was reported. We reviewed the incident reports and gathered subsequent communications showing the complainant did not wish to prosecute. We highlighted inconsistencies in the accounts and the lack of corroborating evidence, making clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

An argument at a residence got physical. The complainant reported hair pulling and that the client grabbed her neck with one hand, and she also struck him with an object. At the station, the client gave a statement admitting parts of the incident. We dug into the police reports and custodial statements, emphasizing the mutual physical confrontation and the lack of reliable evidence to prove a strangulation offense beyond those statements. After sustained negotiations before indictment, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Stopped for a broken brake light, our client declined field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. At the station, two breath samples registered .093 and .089. We obtained the dashcam and station video and emphasized that this was an equipment stop, with no roadside tests to show impairment. We also pulled the breath-testing records and pressed the state on proof of compliance and reliability at the time of testing. With limited impairment evidence and our challenges to the breath results, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, officers opened an investigation into a private video and filed an invasive visual recording charge. We obtained the digital evidence from the state, including the clip and related message threads, and built a timeline of how the media was created and shared. The complainant’s account shifted between her initial report and later communications, and key details about consent and who recorded the clip did not align. We pressed those contradictions and the evidentiary gaps on the required elements. The state dismissed the case.

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Harassment

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, the client was arrested for harassment based on a flurry of phone calls to an ex. We pulled the call logs and messages and showed that, after that night, communication was two way and often initiated by the complainant. Our team also secured third party records and a witness from a local gym that undercut the accuser’s timeline of events. We organized the chronology, highlighted the inconsistencies, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence spiraled with multiple guests involved, the client was accused of pointing a handgun during a confrontation with two people. A round discharged into a wall but no one was hurt. One complainant alleged a punch, while another witness reported seeing no injuries, creating credibility issues. We scrutinized the conflicting accounts and emphasized the accidental nature of the discharge. When the state declined to offer community supervision, we proceeded to a sentencing hearing with strong mitigation witnesses and secured deferred adjudication probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Officers responded to a rear-end crash and arrested our client for DWI after the client admitted to drinking, refused a breath test, and was subjected to a blood draw by warrant. We obtained the crash report and discovery, pressed for the blood lab file and any video, and documented gaps and inconsistencies in how the investigation was written up. After the state refiled the case with a high BAC enhancement, we challenged their ability to proceed and set the matter for a contested hearing. Facing evidentiary and timing problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a late-night dispute at a home with several intoxicated adults, an altercation broke out and the client admitted striking one person. He displayed a handgun during the chaos, then while putting it away a round discharged into a wall, and no one was injured. We interviewed participants, highlighted the lack of visible injury, and gathered strong character support for the client. When the state would not offer probation, we prepared for a sentencing hearing and argued for community supervision based on the record and mitigation. The judge granted deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.