Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

The client was stopped at night for an alleged equipment problem and put through roadside tests by two different officers. One indicated the client did fine, another claimed eye clues and made the arrest. The client refused a breath test after arrest, and a blood sample was taken later. We scrutinized the justification for the stop, the inconsistent administration of the tests, the client's known vision issues, and the handling and timing of the blood draw. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser, non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A patrol unit stopped our client near a hotel for failing to signal and arrested for DWI. They declined roadside tests, and a later blood draw reported a high BAC over .15. We obtained the dashcam and bodycam, showing a very short drive with no obvious impairment, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the lab’s handling of the sample. We also compiled mitigation, including education classes and a low-risk alcohol evaluation. After sustained negotiations, the state dropped the enhancement and reduced the charge, with lighter terms and no interlock.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a late-night drive from an event, a left-turn across multiple lanes led to brief contact with another vehicle and a call to police. Responding officers conducted field sobriety tests, noted signs of intoxication, arrested the client, and secured a warrant for a hospital blood draw after a refusal. We reviewed the affidavit and discovery, handled the license matter, and ensured immediate interlock installation. The client followed bond conditions and completed proactive classes. We highlighted the long gap since the prior and strong compliance to negotiate straight probation, allowing the client to keep working.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, Live Oak Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a retail store detained the client after checkout and police issued a Class C theft citation for low-value merchandise. The client had no record and declined to discuss an alleged prior price-tag incident. We quickly filed our appearance in municipal court, secured the reports and video, and built mitigation, including proof of a theft-awareness course and other proactive steps. In negotiations we emphasized background and acceptance of responsibility. The state agreed to a deferred adjudication with minimal conditions, set to dismiss upon completion and keep a conviction off the record.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

After a minor roadway incident, officers searched the car and reported a small container of THC concentrate, filing a state jail felony. We obtained the full lab file and showed the analyst used a heating method that converts legal THCA to THC, making the result unreliable. We set the matter for trial, challenged the admissibility of the testing, and pressed the evidentiary defects. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the felony charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Galveston County, JP2

Allegations

After a night at a private venue, officers confronted our client as the bar was closing and cited him for public intoxication. He was waiting for a ride, and there was no evidence he presented a danger to himself or others, the key element of the offense. We requested discovery, including the officer's narrative and any video, and broke down the thin observations the report relied on. We then engaged the prosecutor early, walked through those evidentiary gaps, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case, and our client never had to appear in court.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first DWI in Dallas County. We scrutinized the case file and maintained pressure in negotiations to protect the client’s record. Our team obtained a comprehensive substance abuse evaluation and proof of course completion, using those results to argue against harsher conditions. After multiple settings and conferences, the state agreed to reduce the charge. The client accepted deferred probation on the reduced offense, positioning the case for no conviction upon successful completion.

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Failure to Identify (Class C)

Location

Galveston County, JP2

Allegations

The client was approached by officers at a private venue after an event and was cited for failure to identify when they declined to provide ID. They reported they were simply waiting for a ride and had not committed any other offense. We obtained the citation and officer narrative, reconstructed the sequence of the contact, and challenged whether a lawful detention supported the identification demand. We raised those evidentiary and legal issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and, seeing the complainant’s bruising, arrested our client for family violence by strangulation. We investigated immediately, documenting that those injuries came from a separate altercation days earlier, not from the incident in question. We pressed for discovery, compared statements, and made clear the complainant was not seeking prosecution. We also secured a bond modification allowing no-harm contact while the case was pending. Faced with credibility problems, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

The stop began after the client briefly turned the wrong way on a newly posted one-way street and asked the officer if it had changed, then pulled over as directed. He was respectful, parked the vehicle at the officer’s request, and consented to a hospital blood draw. Field tests were limited because of a leg rod and chronic back issues, which we documented. After indictment we reviewed the videos and reports, checked the street signage, and assembled mitigation, including repeated negative hair tests, bond compliance, and an occupational license. We used that package to negotiate deferred adjudication probation.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client called 911 seeking help. Despite no injuries, officers arrested the client based solely on an allegation that a violent threat was made, which the client denied. We quickly requested the 911 recording and body cam footage and moved to address strict bond conditions. The complaining witness then signed an affidavit opposing prosecution and the no contact order. We presented it and underscored the lack of corroborating evidence while preparing for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Wilson County, County Court

Allegations

A tense family dispute at a residence over control of family property led to an arrest when relatives alleged minor injuries during a struggle over a phone. We obtained the bodycam video, 911 audio, and the complainants’ own recordings, then compared them to their written accounts. The materials showed pushing and filming by the complainants and significant inconsistencies about who initiated contact and who actually lived at the home. We presented those contradictions and the property context to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case for insufficient evidence.