Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Third or More Offense

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 tip about a man yelling near an EV charging area in a shopping center. They soon stopped our client as he drove away, noted two open beer bottles, and arrested him for felony DWI after field tests. He refused breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood result read high. We dug into the stop, highlighting the thin basis of the anonymous call, errors in the roadside testing, and lab documentation on the blood draw. We also collected mitigation, including treatment, interlock compliance, and AA logs. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Stopped for a lighting issue, the client was detained and questioned about alcohol. They acknowledged two beers at dinner and explained prescription meds and neuropathy that affect balance. After declining roadside exercises, a warrant blood draw later came back below 0.08. We obtained the videos and lab records, emphasized the sub-limit BAC, the training officer’s attempt to retest, and the medical factors undermining sobriety clues. After pressing the prosecution, the charge was reduced to a non-DWI offense with deferred terms and credit for time on interlock.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a minor collision, the other vehicle continued on and our client did not pursue. She promptly opened an insurance claim and provided a recorded statement. Weeks later she discovered a warrant based on an allegation she left without giving information and was arrested. We entered the case, requested discovery, and matched the police materials against the insurer’s records and timeline. We emphasized the immediate claim, lack of flight, and an officer’s later advice about reporting. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The client was accused of resisting arrest after officers contacted him in a public area where he was disoriented from an edible, force was used, and he was transported to a hospital before being booked. We immediately demanded discovery, including bodycam, reports, and EMS records. Using those materials and medical documentation of confusion, we challenged the basis for the detention and whether clear, lawful commands were given. We signaled readiness to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a public parking area. Disoriented after ingesting an edible, the client walked away rather than engage and was later taken for medical evaluation before being booked for evading on foot. We obtained the police report, body camera footage, and EMS records, then reconstructed the timeline against the elements of the offense. The video showed confusion and medical distress, not an intentional flight from a lawful detention. After we challenged the stop and the evading allegation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

After leaving a friend’s apartment and worried about towing, the client drove and was stopped on a highway, where the officer quickly shifted to a DWI investigation. He refused field sobriety tests, a warrant was obtained, and blood was drawn that later indicated a high BAC. With an older prior on the record, the case risked being screened as a felony. We moved quickly, secured discovery, and pressed negotiations to keep it in misdemeanor court. The case resolved with probation including an ignition interlock, classes, community service, and work‑release days, avoiding jail and any felony filing.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Officers claimed our client possessed a controlled substance after an item was recovered by third parties before police arrived. We secured the lab results, which showed an amount far below what was first reported. We also determined the surveillance video cited by investigators was from the wrong location, and that multiple civilians handled the item with no clear chain of custody. We organized these defects and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, police detained our client and searched the car, then opened the trunk and alleged a felony amount of marijuana. We dissected the officers' paperwork and the timeline, zeroing in on consent, probable cause to enter the trunk, and how the evidence was collected and logged. We presented those problems to the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Facing a weak foundation for the search, the State dismissed the case.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a late night domestic incident at a residence. The client went to an on again, off again partner's home and entered through a window, and a brief struggle followed before officers arrived. The partner told police she did not want to prosecute and declined to provide photos, yet a felony burglary charge issued with a no contact order and GPS monitoring. We got involved immediately, moved to modify bond conditions, and obtained an order permitting peaceful contact. After we highlighted the complainant's unwillingness to participate and the lack of corroboration, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

Stopped after an officer claimed the vehicle crossed a line while exiting a highway, the client was arrested for DWI. They declined balance tests, refused a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained discovery and focused on the legality of the stop, arguing there was no reasonable suspicion to initiate it. Citing binding appellate case law, we litigated a suppression issue. The court agreed the stop was unlawful, leaving the state without key evidence. The case was dismissed.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

The case began when an item believed to be drugs was found in a space accessible to children, and a minor briefly came into contact with it. The state relied on a single surveillance clip and a loosely documented handoff of the item. We obtained and reviewed the videos and showed the footage did not depict the incident as reported. The chain of custody was incomplete, no drug test of our client was ever performed, and lab findings did not align with initial claims. After we compiled these defects and pressed the prosecution, the charge was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers detained our client and conducted a frisk, recovering two THC vape pens. Prosecutors filed a second-degree felony POCS based on a lab weight that counted the entire cartridge and device, inflating the grams. We dissected the police paperwork and flagged inconsistencies about which officer did what and when the items were seized. We also challenged the weight methodology and the legal basis for the seizure. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the state dismissed the case.