Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, the prosecution filed to revoke alleging missed fees, incomplete classes, UA issues, and driving without an interlock. A warrant was issued. We gathered proof of recent compliance, including completion of a victim impact panel, enrollment in DWI education, UA records, and documentation of financial hardship that explained a device lockout tied to missed calibration. We used that to narrow the case to what was fixable. The prosecution agreed to reduce the violations and resolve it with time served.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Criminal District Court No. 4

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers said they saw a pipe in the console and searched the car, finding controlled substances. The client reported that two people had recently been in the vehicle and denied any intent to distribute. We obtained the evidence and dissected the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and whether the state could prove knowing possession and intent to deliver. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Rockwall Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute ended with a citation, not an arrest, after the complainant began recording and our client tried to knock the phone away. We obtained discovery, including the police report, 911 audio, and the cellphone video. The footage showed only brief contact while the client attempted to retrieve her own phone, and it also captured the complainant putting hands on the client. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We set the case for trial and kept pressure on. The State dismissed the charge.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, locating a very small amount. Our client was booked for Possession of Marijuana. We dug into the basis for the stop and the warrantless search, and we opened negotiations immediately while the case was still new. We also presented mitigation and were prepared to complete a brief drug‑education class to resolve the matter. Using that leverage, we secured an agreement to reduce the case to a Class C paraphernalia citation, avoiding the harsher consequences of the original charge.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client had been on deferred probation for a misdemeanor DWI, then stopped reporting near the end of the term and an old warrant surfaced during travel screening. We moved quickly to address the revocation, collected certificates showing completed classes and meetings, and documented the absence of new criminal issues. We opened negotiations with the prosecutor, pushed for a prompt setting, and argued for a measured response. The state agreed to reduce the disposition and credit the client with time served, closing the case without further jail.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 228th DC

Allegations

The stop began after the client struck roadway debris, blew two tires, and pulled into a lot. Officers noted an odor of alcohol, conducted field tests the client believed he passed, and arrested after he refused a breath test. A blood warrant was executed several hours later. We obtained the bodycam, field test materials, and full blood records, challenging the basis for the arrest, the warrant, and the timing, storage, and chain of custody. We also compiled medical documentation showing serious health issues. The state agreed to a plea to straight probation, avoiding prison.

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Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility

Location

Kendall County

Allegations

After an arrest on an unrelated matter, our client was taken to the jail for booking. During the clothing change, a small amount of a controlled substance fell from a pocket and they were charged with introducing a prohibited substance into a correctional facility. We examined the timeline from transport through intake and identified that no pat down occurred and there was no clear advisement to declare contraband before entry. Leveraging those procedural gaps in negotiations, we avoided incarceration and secured straight probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

Stopped at night, the client was arrested for a third DWI after roadside testing and a breath test at the jail that registered over the limit. The officer never explained a reason for the stop, so we secured the videos and pressed the state on the legality of the detention and how the tests were conducted. We also moved quickly to request the ALR hearing to protect driving privileges. While we litigated, the client completed DWI classes and outpatient work, stayed compliant with monitoring, and provided strong character letters. Combining mitigation with leverage on the stop, we negotiated probation instead of prison.

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police alleged the client resisted while being detained during a street encounter. We obtained the arrest paperwork and officer narratives and scrutinized the basis for the detention, the instructions given, and what the state could actually prove about intent to obstruct. We identified several weaknesses in the evidence and preserved those issues for litigation. After sustained negotiations outlining these proof problems, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Harris County, 230th DC

Allegations

Police arrived at a residence for a welfare-related inquiry that turned tense, and our client was arrested for assault on a peace officer. We immediately demanded body and dash camera video and the full reports. The recordings undercut key allegations in the paperwork and raised credibility and legal-justification issues. We organized those problems and pressed the prosecutor in a case conference. Faced with the defects, the state dismissed the case, and we advised the client on clearing the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Kendall County, 498th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers conducted field sobriety tests, placed the client in a patrol car, and searched the vehicle, where they located a handgun. The client reported never being told why the stop occurred. We obtained the videos and reports and pressed the state on the justification for the stop and the scope of the search that produced the weapon. After sustained negotiations, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client out of jail and placed them on community supervision.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During rainy, construction traffic, our client had a low speed sideswipe while turning, and both drivers pulled to a safe spot. The client showed a driver's license but left without giving insurance, later checking in with police and learning a warrant had issued. We obtained the report and statements, highlighting no injuries, minimal damage, and that the client did stop and identify themselves. After addressing restitution and insurance and pressing the state, we secured deferred adjudication.