Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single vehicle crash with airbag deployment, officers detained our client and began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tasks were attempted while the client was handcuffed, disoriented from the collision, and still dealing with a prior ankle surgery that affected balance. A blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We collected medical records and injury photos, obtained the police and crash reports, and attacked the reliability of the roadside testing and the circumstances surrounding the draw. Leveraging those problems with the proof, we negotiated the case down and the charge was reduced.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After a minor collision, the other driver confronted our client in a parking lot. Fearing the approach, the client displayed a handgun without firing. Police arrived and arrested him for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon based largely on the complainant's account. We obtained bodycam and 911 records, pursued nearby traffic and business video, and followed up on witness leads that supported self defense and showed no injury or shots fired. Confronted with these facts, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser offense.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Our client repeatedly asked a group in a residential common area to lower the noise late at night. After tensions rose, a caller reported that he returned with a bat and made threats. When officers arrived, no bat was found and the allegations rested on conflicting accounts. We documented the property’s rules and timeline from management and emphasized the absence of corroborating evidence and intent. Confronted with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Brazoria County, Pearland Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after a brief exchange with neighbors while the client was walking near home. Officers approached, asked about alcohol, the client acknowledged drinking, and an arrest followed for public intoxication. We dug into the state’s evidence, pressing whether there was proof the client was a danger to self or others as the law requires. After negotiating with the prosecutor, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record so long as conditions are completed. This resolution avoided the risks of a contested trial while protecting future opportunities.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police reported finding suspected narcotics in our client's jacket pocket and filed a felony possession case. The client maintained the jacket had been loaned out earlier and denied knowing the item was there. We obtained video, search records, and evidence paperwork, then challenged the basis for the search, the handling of the item, and whether the state could prove knowing possession. We demanded the full lab file and pressed the state on chain of custody and documentation. With evidentiary issues unresolved, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Security at a hospital discovered a handgun in our client's purse and police arrested her for carrying in a prohibited place. She held a license, was there for medical reasons, and immediately cooperated when asked to open the bag. We got in early, secured the report, body camera, and hospital video, and documented that the weapon was brought in inadvertently with no intent to break the law. We presented this to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate any disputed elements. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute where the complainant reported being cut with a kitchen knife. The client reported she was choked, her phone was taken, and the door was blocked, and she used the knife to get away. We secured hospital records and injury photos, reviewed the officers' video, and obtained a prior police report showing the complainant had strangled her before. We emphasized self defense, size disparity, and his intoxication. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL4

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after picking up food, the client admitted to one beer and was arrested. He attempted the field tests despite a prior knee surgery and ongoing nerve issues, then gave a breath sample. We contested the license at an ALR hearing, fixed a clerical name error in the file, and reviewed the video and reports. Using the medical limitations and weaknesses in the roadside observations, we pressed the state while accounting for immigration risks. The case resolved with deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off his record and allowing him to move forward.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station that reportedly registered over .15, triggering an enhanced DWI. We pressed the state on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were administered, and the conditions of the breath test. At the same time we assembled mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and character letters. Leveraging these efforts, the prosecutor reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a minor traffic infraction and claimed an odor of alcohol, then administered field sobriety tests. We obtained the videos and showed strong performance on the walk and turn, while the one leg stand was affected by cold, wet conditions. A blood warrant was executed hours later, reporting a BAC around 0.115. We pressed for the full lab packet and scrutinized the timing, collection, and reliability of the result. Using that leverage, we negotiated a resolution to deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Montgomery County, None

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for a minor signal violation, officers arrested our client and searched the vehicle, finding a small amount of suspected marijuana inside a toiletry bag in a duffel. At initial review, the court declined to find probable cause on the marijuana because required paperwork was not submitted. We monitored filings closely and engaged the prosecutor about the evidentiary gaps, including the lack of timely documentation or testing to confirm the substance. With no lab confirmation produced and records still incomplete, the state dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after entering a bar while carrying a holstered handgun that briefly became visible when a shirt rode up. Staff alerted police, the weapon was recovered, and the client was cooperative with no prior record. We moved quickly before indictment and prepared a targeted mitigation package, including proof of a firearms safety course, documented community service, and a voluntary forfeiture of the gun. After a face to face conference with the prosecutor, the state declined to pursue the case and it was dismissed.