Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After pulling over to be sick, our client parked with hazard lights on when officers initiated a welfare check that became a DWI investigation. The client admitted to drinking earlier, performed field tests under harsh lighting, and later gave a breath sample reported as very high. We scrutinized the encounter with a parked vehicle, the eye test given the client's light sensitivity, and the reliability of a breath test taken soon after vomiting. Leveraging these issues, we secured pretrial diversion. After completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Gillespie County

Allegations

A heated dispute at a residence with an elderly relative led to an investigation for injury to an elderly person. The client reported being attacked first and used force only to protect herself, and she avoided speaking to investigators directly. Our team got involved early, contacted the investigating agency, and acted as the point of communication. We compiled the client’s supporting materials and emphasized the lack of neutral witnesses and the mutual confrontation. The state declined to pursue charges, and the investigation was dismissed.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

During a domestic argument at a residence, police arrested our client for felony assault on a pregnant person after a 911 call alleged he struck the complainant. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports and documented key inconsistencies: the account shifted from being "punched" to "pushed," and photos showed only a small bruise on a leg with no facial injury. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the DA. We pressed the credibility problems and prepared for trial. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, and the client resolved the case with credit for time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a warrant after a domestic dispute with a former partner led to an allegation of strangulation. We addressed bond conditions early, including a no-contact order and questions about firearm access, and kept the client in compliance. Our team pushed for full discovery, obtained the phone extraction and message history between the parties, and compared them to the initial report. The communications and timeline raised credibility concerns about the accusation. After we presented those issues to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on suspicion of a third DWI. They refused both breath and blood testing. We moved quickly, set expectations for court, and had the client complete alcohol education and driving-safety courses, then compiled proof of completion. We pulled the discovery, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the officer's observations, and emphasized the absence of any chemical test results. After sustained negotiations outlining the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed all charges.

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Hays County

Allegations

At a school campus, a staff member pulled our client from class for a meeting with an officer. The client panicked and ran. The staffer chased and tackled him, later claiming injury, and prosecutors filed Assault on a Public Servant. We secured campus video and reports showing the client never struck anyone and that contact began with the staff member’s takedown. We challenged whether the elements of assault were met and raised serious questions about the employee’s authority to use force. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The case began after a campus encounter where staff directed our client to security, and video was later cited to link him to a small THC cartridge recovered nearby. We demanded every angle of footage, the reports, and the lab documentation. Our review exposed gaps in how the item was identified and tracked, and raised questions about the legal basis for its seizure. We challenged those issues directly with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Faced with a shaky chain of proof, the state dismissed the possession case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged our client threatened her with a firearm, resulting in a felony charge. Strict bond conditions followed, including GPS monitoring and a firearms prohibition, and the state later pressed to increase the bond. We kept the client compliant and pushed back while we dug into the evidence. Our team reviewed the phone extraction and related communications alongside the reports, gathered character letters from work and family, and documented no contact since the incident. With that mitigation and context, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a 911 report following a roadside dispute, multiple officers stopped the client and initiated a DWI investigation. Despite a visible knee brace and documented back issues, the officer ran field sobriety tests and gave sloppy instructions. The client asked for a blood test, but the officer repeatedly questioned whether he would refuse, and the paperwork conflicted about consent versus refusal before a warrant draw. We obtained the bodycam and 911 audio, challenged the basis for the stop, the validity of the tests, and the defective warnings. Faced with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers came to a residence during an ongoing investigation and deployed a K9. After an alleged alert, they searched and reported finding a quantity of a Penalty Group 1 substance, then filed a manufacture or delivery charge. We pulled the reports, video, and K9 records and scrutinized the legal basis for entering and searching the home and the reliability of the canine alert. We also pressed the lack of proof connecting the seized items to our client, given others had access to the area. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was charged after an ex-partner reported multiple incidents spread over time following the end of the relationship. The case relied largely on the complainant’s statements and a later phone seizure. We obtained the reports and relevant digital communications and compared them to the initial narrative. The timeline and details conflicted, and we documented the complainant’s outreach to third parties about pressing additional accusations. We brought those credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.