Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Sexual Assault of a Minor

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC

Allegations

The client was accused of sexually assaulting a minor after an incident at a private residence. We obtained the full discovery, including recorded statements, and scrutinized the timeline and details. Our team identified witnesses who were present and gathered mitigation showing the client’s steady school performance and strict compliance with court orders. We compiled that into a persuasive submission and pressed the state in negotiations. The matter was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence where the complainant said our client grabbed her by the neck and impeded her breathing. The case was built largely on that initial statement. We investigated the scene narrative, tracked down others who were present, and compared their accounts with the report. Those witness statements described a loud argument and conflicted with key parts of the accusation. Using the credibility issues we identified, we negotiated deferred probation and kept a felony conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

After a minor crash, the client was found outside a running vehicle that had become locked with the keys inside. First responders checked on him, officers arrived, claimed an odor of alcohol, and had him perform field tests. He denied recent drinking and refused both breath and blood testing. We dissected the reports, built a precise timeline showing a gap between any driving and police contact, and challenged proof of operation and intoxication without a chemical result. Faced with those weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Location

Bell County, 426th District Court Bell

Allegations

Our client was charged with being a felon in possession. We scrutinized the state's file and engaged early with probation and the prosecutor. When a custodial treatment program was proposed as a condition, we countered with significant health limitations and a structured, community-based plan that met supervision goals without incarceration. After sustained advocacy, the state agreed to a noncustodial outcome, and the case resolved with straight probation.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance (First Degree Felony)

Location

Bell County, DC 426

Allegations

Prosecutors pursued a first degree manufacture or delivery case and pushed for a custodial treatment condition as part of probation. We obtained and reviewed the discovery, built a mitigation package, and emphasized the client's serious medical limitations and need for housing stability. We engaged probation and the state about community-based treatment options instead of a lock-in program. After persistent negotiations leading up to court, the state agreed to straight probation. The client avoided incarceration and can address treatment in the community.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Bell County, 426th District Court Bell

Allegations

Prosecutors alleged our client was involved in the distribution of a controlled substance. During negotiations, probation pushed for an in-custody treatment requirement as a condition. We gathered medical documentation and detailed how custody would endanger the client's health, housing, and essential benefits. We engaged the prosecutor to confirm terms and advocated for a plan the client could safely complete. The matter concluded with a plea to straight probation.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police alleged our client took yard decorations during a group outing. A neighbor confronted the group, and officers later stopped the vehicle carrying several people, leading to a misdemeanor theft charge. We got in early, gathered the reports, and emphasized the client’s limited role and clean history. We negotiated entry into a pretrial diversion program and guided the client through orientation and a theft class while tracking compliance. After successful completion, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #6

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a parked vehicle in a large store parking lot and broke a window to wake them before making a DWI arrest. We secured the police reports and any recordings, then dissected the timeline to show there was no proof of recent driving. We challenged the justification for forcing entry and the reliability of any impairment observations made immediately after a sudden wake-up in a confined space. After sustained negotiations highlighting these evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bell County, 426th District Court Bell

Allegations

The state accused our client of felony possession after officers reported finding suspected narcotics. We obtained the reports and lab paperwork, challenged the basis for the search, and highlighted gaps in the chain of custody. We also presented mitigation, including the time our client had already spent in custody. Confronted with these issues, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge. The court imposed a sentence of time served, and our client was released.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

Probation filed a motion to revoke after several months of missed restitution payments. We dug into the file, compiled proof of earlier compliance, and documented the client’s recent financial hardship. We pushed for an updated ability to pay evaluation and negotiated directly with supervision and the prosecutor through repeated status settings. Armed with a realistic payment plan and supporting records, we argued against incarceration. The court declined to revoke and continued the case on straight probation with modified terms.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a bar incident where someone reported he had a handgun. He had been drinking and told officers he may have removed the magazine to show it was unloaded. No shots were fired, no one was injured, and there was no allegation that the weapon was pointed at anyone. We gathered the case reports, highlighted the absence of threats, and submitted character letters and proof of voluntary alcohol awareness meetings. After presenting this mitigation and pressing the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed it.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

The client was detained after a traffic stop for a broken headlight at a convenience store. Two passengers produced fake IDs, prompting officers to pull everyone out and search the car. Our client was a passenger. Officers said they found a pipe and suspected narcotics in a black bag that belonged to the client, who denied any knowledge and explained others regularly used the vehicle. We obtained dash and bodycam footage and the lab records, and challenged the basis for the search and proof of knowing possession. Facing those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.