Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client for alleged phone use while driving and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later provided a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and dissected the paperwork. The video did not clearly show the claimed distraction, there was no documented odor of alcohol, and parts of the testing occurred long after the actual driving. We challenged probable cause and the reliability of the breath result. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police found the client parked in a lot after pulling over to rest. After being awakened by officers, the client showed signs of intoxication, performed field sobriety tests, and later gave a breath sample at the jail. An open container was noted. We secured the video and reports, pointed out inconsistencies in the observations, and emphasized that the client had stopped driving to avoid risk. With that leverage and mitigation, we negotiated a resolution for straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a confrontation outside a store where another person reported being injured. The complainant gave differing accounts about who started it and why, and the case relied heavily on those shifting statements. We obtained the reports and footage, lined up the inconsistencies, and raised self-defense concerns in negotiations. We also presented mitigation showing the client’s efforts to address underlying issues and strong family support. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when a warrant issued after an alleged missed probation check-in. We obtained the probation file, call logs, and scheduling notes, showing the client had asked to reschedule and that the lapse was not a willful violation. We compiled mitigating records to document treatment and ongoing efforts to comply. After presenting these materials and pressing the weaknesses in the allegation, the prosecution dismissed the revocation proceeding, keeping the client on probation and avoiding jail.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident near a restroom. The client’s partner reported a person forcing the door and approaching. As the client intervened, another individual put hands on the client’s chest, and the client pushed that person away. Police responded and made an arrest for assault. We pulled the bodycam and store surveillance, compared them to the statements, and developed a self-defense theory supported by a witness who saw the approach. After sustained negotiations, the state resolved the case with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute at a residence involving a teenager in the home. Officers relied mainly on the teen’s initial statement and some photos to allege strangulation. We moved quickly to gather our own evidence, securing statements from the other adult in the household and a relative, collecting the client’s injury photos, and obtaining the 911, bodycam, and CPS records. Those materials exposed key inconsistencies and no reliable proof of impeded breathing. After sustained pressure as we prepared for trial, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Failure to Identify

Location

Dallas County, CCC4

Allegations

During a police encounter, officers alleged our client refused to identify themselves. We obtained the police reports and body camera video to reconstruct the timeline. Our review raised serious doubts that a clear, lawful request for identification was made and that the statutory elements were met. We presented those problems to the prosecution and made it clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case, and the client avoided a conviction.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Farmers Branch Municipal Court

Allegations

Police found our client asleep near a parking area after he had parked to avoid driving and was waiting on a ride. He was arrested for public intoxication and released on a personal bond, and his employer placed him on leave while the case was pending. We filed our appearance, entered a not guilty plea, and requested the body cam and reports. In negotiations we emphasized that he had chosen not to drive and there was no harmful conduct. The prosecutor agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off his record upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. He had been drinking and recalled little after the wreck, and the state claimed a breath sample. We pushed for full discovery, obtaining the video and breath records, and scrutinized the arrest from first contact to booking. We compiled mitigation showing no prior record, cooperation, and significant mental health concerns. Using that package, we negotiated the case down to a lesser misdemeanor, with credit for time served.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client in a retail parking lot and made a public intoxication arrest after noting signs of impairment. We obtained discovery and reviewed the body camera footage to test whether the elements were met and to capture context, including the client’s inability to arrange a ride without a phone. We pushed for a dismissal in exchange for an online class. When the state declined, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a brief compliance term, routine fees, and completion of an alcohol awareness course online. This outcome kept a conviction off the record and required no personal court appearance.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County

Allegations

A bar altercation escalated when an intoxicated patron who had been asked to leave returned, grabbed our client by the neck, and pulled him into a car. Security intervened, and our client sustained a concussion and an eye injury. We got involved during the investigation, halted an in‑person interview, compiled medical records and witness statements, and sought any available video. After we presented the self‑defense evidence and credibility concerns to the investigator, the matter was not referred for prosecution and was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on probation when a missed check-in and a new allegation from a street-side encounter triggered a motion to revoke. We obtained the police and probation records, compared statements, and documented that the complainant gave conflicting versions of events. We also gathered proof of program participation and treatment efforts and worked with probation to present a rehabilitation plan. When the case was called, we pressed for a treatment-focused outcome. The court continued the client on probation with a custodial treatment placement, avoiding incarceration.