Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CC11

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client pulled into a lot where a heated exchange followed. When officers arrived, they moved straight to an arrest for DWI. The client declined roadside tests and later provided a breath sample reported over .15. We obtained the videos and records, challenged the rush to arrest and the reliability of the breath procedure, and documented the circumstances of the collision. We addressed restitution for the other driver and pressed for a fair resolution. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI. At the station, officers conducted field sobriety tests in a room and only later obtained a breath sample, well after the driving. We reviewed the video and reports, which showed a steady gait and clean balance tests, with only the pen test noted. We challenged probable cause for the arrest, the reliability of in-custody testing, and whether a delayed breath result proved intoxication at the time of driving. Ready to try the case and suppress key evidence, we secured a dismissal.

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Injury to a Child (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 437th District Court

Allegations

After a school pickup, the client was accused of felony injury to a child when two youths exited her vehicle and fought with others nearby. She remained in the car with younger children, and CPS investigated and closed the case without action. We dug into the police reports and discovery, highlighting the spontaneous nature of the altercation and the lack of any act by our client that encouraged or facilitated it. We emphasized the CPS findings and the context of the incident to the prosecution and prepared for trial. Facing weak proof on essential elements, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was detained outside a nightlife venue after an evening with friends. Security handed him to officers, who took him for fluids and then booked him for public intoxication. He was not driving, had already surrendered car keys, and companions were ready to take him home. We obtained the reports and discovery, emphasized the lack of proof that he posed a danger to himself or others, and pressed the issue with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed in municipal court, keeping a conviction off his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 11

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged erratic driving and arrested them for DWI. They admitted to drinking, attempted roadside tests despite an old Achilles injury and knee issues, and later gave a breath sample over .15. We dug into the videos and reports, highlighting how those medical limitations affected balance and pressing the state on missing roadside body-cam. The client completed alcohol education up front. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #3

Allegations

Police responded after the client veered off the road and struck a fixed object in a single-vehicle incident. With a prior DWI on the record, the stakes were high, but there was no breath or blood test and the case rested on roadside observations. We gathered the reports and video, documented the client's recent medical issues and fatigue, and challenged the reliability of the field investigation. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated the charge down and secured time served.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Irving Municipal Court

Allegations

While attempting a pickup in a congested private lot, our client drove through an exit lane to reach the curb. A person ran up, yelled to stop, and moved alongside the vehicle. Feeling threatened, the client eased forward to leave and there was brief contact alleged as offensive contact using a vehicle. We obtained the video and police materials, highlighting unclear footage, the complainant's approach toward the car, and lack of injury. After targeted negotiations, the State agreed to deferred probation, protecting the client from a conviction.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, 195th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute where a cell phone video, later shared with police, allegedly showed our client displaying a handgun during an argument. No firearm was recovered, and the state's case hinged on the video and family statements. We scrutinized the footage, challenged how it could be authenticated, and highlighted inconsistencies in accounts. While ready to litigate those evidentiary issues, we leveraged them in negotiations. The result was deferred adjudication probation, avoiding prison and a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

Police found our client asleep at a traffic light in the early morning and noted an admission to drinking. He explained he was headed for medical care due to chest pain and had significant back issues that limited his performance on roadside tests. A warrant blood draw was taken at a hospital. We gathered medical records documenting respiratory and cardiac concerns and his spinal problems, then challenged the reliability of the field tests and the timing and handling of the blood sample. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for slow driving, officers reported smelling marijuana and conducted a vehicle search. Pills were found in the client’s bag and the state alleged they were a Penalty Group 1 substance. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, police reports, and the lab results. Our team challenged the justification for the stop and the scope of the search, and pressed the state on pill identification, lab methodology, and chain of custody. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction if terms are completed.

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Possession of a Fake ID

Location

Tarrant County, Arlington Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop involving another driver, officers searched the vehicle and discovered a fake ID in the client’s purse with alcoholic beverages present. She had already provided her real identifying information and never attempted to present the fake ID. We pressed for the police reports and video, scrutinized the stated basis for rummaging through her belongings, and emphasized her clean record and cooperation. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off her record so long as she satisfied the terms.

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Robbery

Location

Dallas County, 194th Judicial District Court

Allegations

At a tire shop, the client disputed a small service fee after the shop could not provide a suitable replacement tire. He took the rim to another location, returned with a tire, and the shop reinstalled it, then demanded payment he had not agreed to. When he tried to leave, an employee blocked the car with a jack. The client briefly displayed a handgun without pointing it. We obtained surveillance and reports, emphasized that no property was taken and the fee was contested, and leveraged those issues to secure deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.