Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash with the client’s car totaled and no other vehicles involved. The client reported no significant injuries, declined EMS transport, performed field sobriety tests, and was then taken to a hospital for a consensual blood draw. Officers noted an open container, and the client acknowledged drinking. We obtained the reports and video, challenged how the tests were conducted after a collision, and closely reviewed the consent advisement and blood handling. We leveraged those concerns in negotiations. The state reduced the charge and accepted a plea with credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police encountered the client stuck in a muddy field after taking a recently purchased car out with friends. Field sobriety tests were performed, but there was no breath or blood test because the client refused and no warrant was obtained. We pulled the body and dash camera footage and zeroed in on two gaps in the state’s case: who actually drove and whether any driving occurred in a public place. We dissected the sobriety testing and signaled readiness for trial. With no chemical evidence and key elements in doubt, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After leaving a residence following an argument, the client had drinks and was later stopped for rolling past the stop line, with an officer also claiming a curb strike. The client provided two breath samples around .26. We obtained patrol videos, noted the arresting officer was being coached during field tests, and raised concerns about missing media from the client’s dashcam and the vehicle inventory. Leveraging these credibility and procedure issues, we pressed negotiations and the charge was reduced, resulting in straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Waller County, None

Allegations

After a 911 caller reported reckless driving, officers found our client already parked and standing outside the vehicle. No officer saw any driving, and the client declined field sobriety testing and breath. Hours later a blood draw was done under a warrant at the jail, where the nurse hesitated and noted lacking proper sterilization supplies while drawing an incomplete set of vials. We demanded preservation of video, dissected the reports, and prepared to suppress the blood and any driving proof. Confronted with these defects, the State dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Benbrook Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention detained the client after a retail self-checkout when a few low-value items failed to scan. The client had asked the attendant for help and, with hearing issues, believed everything was properly rung up. We obtained the citation file and surveillance, highlighted the lack of intent and the client's reliance on staff, and pressed those points with the prosecutor. The state offered a deferred disposition with short probation, a theft awareness course, and a modest fee. The client accepted deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers responded to a call at a residence and contacted our client sitting in a parked car. He declined field sobriety testing, was arrested, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant, later reported well over the legal limit. We obtained the video, reports, the warrant, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the initial contact and the handling of the blood evidence. At the same time, we had our client complete the MADD panel and a 12 hour DWI course and begin treatment. Using that mitigation and leverage from discovery, we negotiated removal of the enhancement and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for a red light, the client immediately disclosed a licensed handgun in the vehicle. The officer pivoted to a DWI investigation, attempted a field sobriety test under poor conditions, then arrested and tacked on an unlawful carrying charge tied to the alleged intoxication. We obtained the videos and reports, emphasized the lack of any blood or breath test and flaws in the test instructions, and argued the UCW could not stand without a provable underlying offense. The prosecution dismissed the weapons case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer claimed they had struck another vehicle, a claim that did not appear in the later report. Video and reports showed largely adequate performance on the roadside tests, with balance issues tied to documented medical treatment. The breath test registered high only after several attempts, raising concerns about instrument reliability and administration. We compiled these issues, challenged the basis for the stop and the testing, and negotiated a probationary outcome that avoided jail.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Harris County, CCL7

Allegations

During a commute, a brief road dispute with another driver led to a stop where a deputy pulled over only our client and arrested for reckless driving. The client immediately disclosed a firearm, which was seized, and the car was searched, but no drug charges followed. We obtained the police report and focused on what the deputy actually observed, documenting that both drivers were involved and that there was no crash or injury. We challenged whether this met the statutory level of reckless disregard and made clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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Stalking

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of stalking after a turbulent breakup, with police reports citing repeated trips to a residence and damage to a vehicle. She stopped all contact once conditions were issued and entered therapy and substance abuse counseling, then provided records of treatment and medication compliance. We pressed prosecutors to reconfirm the complainant's position and documented an extended period with no further contact. We also emphasized that the incident stemmed from a single, intoxication fueled dispute rather than ongoing conduct. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Fort Bend County, CC3

Allegations

A verbal argument at a home escalated and police were called, resulting in our client’s arrest for family violence. We engaged early, obtained the initial police materials, and mapped out key issues. The report documented no visible injury and stated the arrest was to prevent further conflict rather than based on clear evidence of pain. We also made the State aware that the complaining witness did not wish to pursue the matter. During the intake phase we pressed the prosecutor on these evidentiary gaps. The DA rejected the charge before filing, and the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers found a handgun in the vehicle and charged the client with unlawful carrying of a weapon. We pulled the patrol car video, bodycam, and the reports and went line by line through the stop and the discovery of the firearm. Our review raised problems with the legal basis for the detention and the seizure and with whether the UCW elements were actually met. We laid those issues out to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.