Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

After backing out of a parking space, the client was stopped almost immediately when an officer claimed the vehicle crossed center lines while reversing. Field sobriety tests were conducted, the client declined breath testing, and officers obtained a blood warrant. We secured dashcam video from the vehicle and compared it to the report, raising doubt about the stated reason for the stop and how the roadside tests were administered. We challenged the stop and the blood draw procedures, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

A concerned driver reported a vehicle sitting through multiple light cycles. Officers arrived, noted open containers, had the client perform two field tests, declined a third, and recorded an admission to a couple of drinks. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We examined the reports and blood evidence, and later challenged alleged alcohol‑monitor tamper notices by collecting work records and treatment test results. With the client engaged in counseling, we leveraged that progress to secure felony probation and avoid prison.

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Assault on a Public Servant (Felony)

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop involving someone she was with, the client went to a hospital where officers had taken that driver for a blood draw. While she asked questions, police said she was interfering. A brief hand contact and a chaotic arrest turned into an allegation that she bit an officer, leading to a felony charge. We secured all bodycam and dashcam video, her phone recording, and the officer's injury documentation. The footage conflicted with reports and failed to support the elements of assault on a public servant. Faced with those issues and our intent to litigate, the state dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL9

Allegations

After a group outing, the client tried to leave a parking garage and had several low speed contacts with fixed barriers, prompting staff to call police. Officers transported the client to a hospital and obtained a warrant for a blood draw, and the client did not recall taking a breath test. We pulled the video, police reports, and hospital records and scrutinized the blood draw process and documentation. We emphasized minor property damage, no injuries, prompt medical care, and the client’s documented diabetes and lack of food as mitigation. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, and we secured deferred probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client was threatened with a motion to revoke after a new arrest and a positive UA. We moved quickly, obtained the reports and evidence from the new case, and found serious problems with the initial detention and vehicle search. Leveraging those defects, and documenting the client’s recent compliance and stability, we engaged both the prosecutor and probation office. We made clear we were ready to litigate the alleged violations. The state backed off and the revocation action was dismissed.

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Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Parked to rest, the client was approached for a welfare check. After acknowledging a firearm and consenting to a search, officers found several old prescription bottles mixed in with boxes of inherited belongings. We obtained the reports and photographs, documented that the medications were commingled and bore names from more than one person, and showed there was no clear link to our client. When we pressed the gaps in proof of knowing possession, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, CCL4

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant alleged she struck him. She told officers he refused to leave the bedroom, grabbed a blanket, and pushed her first, and that she only reacted to create space. We moved quickly, gathering months of texts showing she had asked him to leave and records of prior disturbances tied to him. Comparing those materials with the police report exposed credibility problems in his account. We presented that context and flagged defensive conduct issues to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

While traveling with a vehicle packed with a relative's belongings, the client pulled over to rest. An officer conducted a welfare check that turned into a consent search, uncovering assorted old prescription bottles mixed among boxes. Several were not in the client's name and came from the relative's estate. We gathered records and photos showing how the items were packed, and challenged any link to knowing possession. Faced with these evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Decades after a felony assault case, our client received a letter warning of an active probation warrant. Living out of state, the client hired us to step in. We pulled the old court file, contacted probation, and addressed the alleged violations, including arranging payment of outstanding restitution through our office. We engaged the prosecutor about the age of the case and the gaps in the record and made clear we were prepared to litigate. After resolving the arrears and negotiating hard, the State dismissed the motion to revoke.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived to find our client in the driver's seat and arrested them for DWI. The client insisted they had been the passenger and had recorded short videos during the incident. We obtained the original, full-resolution files and compared them to the body camera footage, matching details like footwear and the car's infotainment clock to place the client in the passenger seat at the time of the crash. We pressed the State on its ability to prove who was driving. Faced with that evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police contacted the client after a brief driving incident near a store and made a DWI arrest. Field sobriety tests were attempted even though the client had chronic knee pain and ongoing memory issues, which affected balance and following instructions. A blood sample was taken, and the client did not recall consenting. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, police report, any blood warrant and full lab records to examine collection, transport and testing. Using those weaknesses and the medical limitations, we secured probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Following a domestic argument at a residence, police arrested our client for assault family violence after noting a cracked interior door and the complainant’s initial statement. We obtained the reports and body-camera video, which showed no physical contact that day and raised issues with claims about a prior incident. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the State. The client completed an anger-management course and community service. We leveraged these facts, and the prosecution dismissed the case.