Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute at a residence involving a teenager in the home. Officers relied mainly on the teen’s initial statement and some photos to allege strangulation. We moved quickly to gather our own evidence, securing statements from the other adult in the household and a relative, collecting the client’s injury photos, and obtaining the 911, bodycam, and CPS records. Those materials exposed key inconsistencies and no reliable proof of impeded breathing. After sustained pressure as we prepared for trial, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on probation when a missed check-in and a new allegation from a street-side encounter triggered a motion to revoke. We obtained the police and probation records, compared statements, and documented that the complainant gave conflicting versions of events. We also gathered proof of program participation and treatment efforts and worked with probation to present a rehabilitation plan. When the case was called, we pressed for a treatment-focused outcome. The court continued the client on probation with a custodial treatment placement, avoiding incarceration.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a confrontation outside a store where another person reported being injured. The complainant gave differing accounts about who started it and why, and the case relied heavily on those shifting statements. We obtained the reports and footage, lined up the inconsistencies, and raised self-defense concerns in negotiations. We also presented mitigation showing the client’s efforts to address underlying issues and strong family support. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client in a retail parking lot and made a public intoxication arrest after noting signs of impairment. We obtained discovery and reviewed the body camera footage to test whether the elements were met and to capture context, including the client’s inability to arrange a ride without a phone. We pushed for a dismissal in exchange for an online class. When the state declined, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a brief compliance term, routine fees, and completion of an alcohol awareness course online. This outcome kept a conviction off the record and required no personal court appearance.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when a warrant issued after an alleged missed probation check-in. We obtained the probation file, call logs, and scheduling notes, showing the client had asked to reschedule and that the lapse was not a willful violation. We compiled mitigating records to document treatment and ongoing efforts to comply. After presenting these materials and pressing the weaknesses in the allegation, the prosecution dismissed the revocation proceeding, keeping the client on probation and avoiding jail.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

Our client was investigated for invasive visual recording after a former partner delivered memory cards from in-home cameras to police, claiming they showed visitors changing clothes. She had removed and copied the cards without our client’s consent. We got in early, stopped police contact, and arranged a quiet self-surrender when a warrant issued. In court, we attacked a defective indictment and filed a motion to suppress the videos as illegally obtained property, also raising limitations concerns. Facing the evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Lampasas County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A store clerk reported the client after a quick fuel stop, and police stopped the vehicle a few miles later. Field sobriety tests were given, and a jail breath test was taken, with paperwork later citing a BAC over 0.15. We obtained video and test records, highlighted discrepancies in the enhancement, and promptly requested the license hearing. The client also began AA, completed a DWI class, and provided strong character letters. With that mitigation and leverage on the BAC issue, the state dropped the enhancement and agreed to Class B deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Driving While License Invalid (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client was arrested for Driving While License Invalid with a prior based on a DPS flag that his privileges were suspended. He insisted the status was wrong, explaining he had paid reinstatement fees, secured SR-22 insurance, and had been trying to renew his license when the hold appeared. Our team pulled his DPS compliance history, payment receipts, and correspondence, and compared it to the timeline of the alleged suspension. We packaged those records and pressed the prosecutor on the state’s ability to prove a valid suspension at the time of the stop. The charge was dismissed.

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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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Driving While License Invalid (With Prior)

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client was cited for driving while license invalid with a prior. He had just learned that a license previously only expired was suddenly flagged by DPS for SR22 and a reinstatement fee. He obtained the SR22, paid the fees, and submitted proof, but the status was still in flux when the charge was filed. We compiled his DPS record, payment confirmations, and correspondence showing compliance and inconsistencies in the notice and timing. After we presented this to the prosecutor and pressed the issue, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a minor collision with a parked vehicle in a residential area. The client remained at the scene, performed roadside tests, and declined both breath and blood testing, so there was no chemical result. We obtained the body and dash camera footage and challenged how the field tests were instructed and conducted, noting the client had just been in a crash and was not an ideal candidate. We used the lack of scientific evidence and the reliability issues to push negotiations. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, sparing a permanent conviction.

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Criminal Mischief (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

A brief dispute in a store parking lot ended with our client accused of scratching a vehicle with a key and an estimate claiming more than $4,000 in damage. We first neutralized the active warrant through a courthouse walk through and secured a personal bond so the client stayed free while we worked. We obtained the full discovery, including any surveillance, body camera video, witness statements, and repair documentation. The file lacked any direct observation tying our client to the damage and the valuation raised serious questions. The grand jury returned a no bill, and the case was dismissed.