Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

Our client was arrested for DWI after a single vehicle crash. Officers performed only the eye test roadside, then obtained a warrant for a blood draw when the client declined a breath test. The client had a history of nystagmus and told police they had a couple of drinks. We dissected the warrant affidavit and lab records and showed the HGN result was suspect, and that no standardized balance tests were given. The blood result hovered near the legal limit, creating proof issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the client was cited for a Class C DUI. The officer noted a brief admission to recent marijuana use and found a vape device, but no field sobriety or chemical testing was performed and no arrest followed. We obtained the reports and discovery, scrutinizing the narrative and the claimed signs of impairment. We emphasized the lack of objective testing and the weak connection between the device and driving. After pressing these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Harris County, 174th DC

Allegations

An old felony warrant led to our client being detained at an airport on a burglary of a habitation case stemming from an argument at a residence years earlier. The client had been staying there and pushed a door during the dispute. We signed on immediately, pressed the prosecutor for discovery and a full review, and emphasized that the complainant no longer wished to proceed. We also challenged the charging decision, arguing the state could not prove the required burglary elements given the living arrangement. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Theft of a Firearm

Location

Comal County, 207th District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a call after a shot was fired on private property and, after checking a serial number, claimed our client’s firearm was listed as stolen. The gun was a long‑time family heirloom, acquired well before the client was alive. We secured the reports, dug into the chain of ownership, and showed the theft entry was decades old and never cleared, with no current complaining owner. We pressed the prosecution on the lack of evidence that our client stole anything. The state dismissed the case, and we advised the client on recovering the seized property.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a parking lot after a dispute, not during a traffic stop. She was not driving when approached and said the keys were not in the ignition, though she acknowledged having driven around the lot earlier. After refusing testing, a blood draw was taken later under a warrant. We emphasized the lack of video corroboration, challenged proof of actual operation at the time of contact, and attacked the timing of the sample. Faced with these issues, the State reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We immediately requested the license hearing and pulled all discovery, including dash and bodycam video, the warrant, and full lab records. Field tests were done on a sloped roadside, and paperwork marked a refusal despite a blood draw. We pressed these points and scrutinized the blood evidence in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received credit for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The case arose from a late-night argument that moved into a parking area. A second participant confronted our client and was captured on video approaching with a wrench, and both sides called 911. Responding officers relied on the initial account and filed a misdemeanor family-violence charge. We gathered the cellphone videos and photos from the scene, pulled the 911 audio, and compared those with the police narrative. The materials showed the other person initiated the confrontation and revealed significant inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. After we presented these problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a roadside dispute where the other vehicle reported that a gun was brandished at two occupants. From day one the client said no firearm was involved and that a passenger might have recorded the encounter. We jumped in, demanded all video, body and dash camera footage, and pressed the State on the absence of any physical corroboration of a gun. We compiled those gaps and pushed for a full review. When the matter reached the grand jury, the aggravated assault counts were no billed and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Circulation)

Location

Harris County, 337th DC

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged our client choked her and had him charged with felony family-violence strangulation. We obtained body-camera video from her station-house report the next day and the medical records it referenced. No officer noted visible injuries, and the records reflected only subjective neck pain. We compiled texts and public posts showing repeated attempts to contact our client and a desire to see him prosecuted, plus testimony that she returned to the home soon after. On cross we exposed multiple inconsistencies. The jury found our client not guilty.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

During a domestic argument at a residence, police arrested our client for felony assault on a pregnant person after a 911 call alleged he struck the complainant. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports and documented key inconsistencies: the account shifted from being "punched" to "pushed," and photos showed only a small bruise on a leg with no facial injury. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the DA. We pressed the credibility problems and prepared for trial. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, and the client resolved the case with credit for time served.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Comal County, JP3

Allegations

Police arrested our client for public intoxication at a crowded festival after claiming the client was unsteady and alone. We obtained the body camera video and offense report, which showed the client standing calmly in a crowd, attempting to call contacts for a safe ride but struggling with cell service. We highlighted the absence of any complainant, the lack of documented field testing, and that the footage did not show the client was a danger to self or others. After pressing these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor and preparing for trial, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Comal County, 433rd District Court

Allegations

Police were dispatched to a parking lot after a caller reported a crash. When officers arrived, our client was in a parked truck that was undamaged, the engine off and keys in his pocket. He declined field tests and was taken for a blood draw. We obtained the 911 records, videos, and warrant paperwork and focused on two core issues, the lack of reasonable suspicion once no crash or violation existed, and the State’s inability to prove operation. We drafted a suppression motion and made clear we were ready to litigate. Confronted with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.