Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor property damage incident and contacted the client on foot. They performed field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual hospital blood draw. With a prior DWI on record, the exposure was significant. We obtained the police reports and lab records, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and the administration of the tests. At the same time, we documented the client's treatment efforts, interlock compliance, and medical considerations to mitigate punishment. After focused negotiations, the prosecution offered straight probation with conditions centered on sobriety and monitoring.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Officers alleged our client confronted a stranger during a brief encounter and used a firearm, resulting in a felony charge. We secured the full investigative file and compared each witness account to the initial report. The narratives conflicted on who initiated contact, what occurred, and whether the weapon was used as claimed. We compiled those credibility problems, prepared to impeach at trial, and pressed the state on its ability to prove key elements. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Theft of Property $30,000 to $150,000

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

The client was indicted for felony theft after a vehicle with a tracker was reported stolen, and store employees detained the person at a dealership when they came in to ask about a key. We pulled the police reports and witness statements and reconstructed the timeline from the materials the state relied on. That review exposed inconsistencies about authorization to possess the vehicle and when it was reported stolen, as well as questions about the dealership detention. We presented those problems to the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #5

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a breath test, and a later blood draw showed a BAC around 0.18. Filed as a second-offense DWI with a prior on record, the risks were significant. We gathered proof of proactive steps, including treatment, course completion, clean interlock reports, and character letters, and pressed issues with the roadside testing. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a first-offense DWI with deferred adjudication. This kept a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for registration issues and no insurance, the client was contacted in a parking lot and questioned about drinking. The client acknowledged two beers many hours earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a gravel, uneven surface, and the client reported knee problems that affected balance. A handheld breath device allegedly showed a high number, and a blood sample was later taken. We reviewed the dash and body camera footage, documented the poor testing conditions, and scrutinized the blood evidence. Using that leverage, we negotiated supervised probation so the client could keep working under manageable conditions.

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Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client took and drove a vehicle without consent after it was reported stolen and later pinged by a tracking system. Dealership staff detained the individual when they came to ask about a key, and the case was filed for unauthorized use. We dug into the reports, surveillance, and the tracker records to map who actually had possession and when. The witness accounts and the paperwork left gaps in how the state tied operation to lack of consent at the relevant times. After we presented those problems and made clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Online Solicitation of a Minor

Location

Bell County, 426th DC

Allegations

Our client exchanged messages on a social media app with someone who claimed to be underage. The chats showed the client initially said he was not interested due to the stated age, but the other party continued sending explicit messages and pressed for a meeting. We collected and organized the message history and arrest materials to emphasize the initial refusals and the one-sided escalation. We presented these points in negotiations and pushed for a treatment-focused outcome. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, 299th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client struck a pedestrian while turning and left the scene. The client initially checked on the person, then panicked and left, later entering treatment and moving to sober housing. We obtained the reports and 911 audio, examined the accounts from bystanders, and emphasized evidence that the pedestrian had been drinking and stepped into the path of the vehicle. We compiled mitigation showing sustained sobriety and program compliance. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Williamson County, 26th District Court

Allegations

The case began when officers responded to a dispute. They asked the client to leave and use a rideshare, then performed field sobriety tests while the client was cold and shaking. Later, after returning to a parked truck with a minor child and moving the vehicle, officers stopped and arrested for DWI with child passenger. Two breath samples registered .078 and .073. We pressed the below-limit results and the testing conditions in negotiations, and secured deferred probation to avoid a final conviction.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a citation for Class C assault by contact. We pulled the police paperwork, scrutinized the allegations, and challenged whether the state could prove intentional, offensive contact as required. We coordinated court settings, appeared on the client's behalf, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. After discussions with the prosecutor and presentation of our concerns, the state dismissed the charge in municipal court.

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Theft of Property (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client stole a piece of heavy equipment valued in the felony range. The machine had been brought to a private property by a contractor, then removed while the client was away, and it was never found in the client’s possession. We obtained discovery, reconstructed the timeline, and emphasized the absence of possession evidence along with assumptions about how the equipment left the property. We kept steady pressure on the prosecution using those weaknesses. The case was resolved with deferred probation.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

After a bar altercation turned into a large brawl, our client was detained and handcuffed on the ground. In the chaos, a leg movement made contact with an officer, leading to a felony assault on a public servant charge. We reviewed body-worn camera footage, which showed a crowded, fast-moving scene and did not clearly depict an intentional kick. We requested additional angles from responding units and EMS, but none confirmed the allegation. We highlighted the lack of intent and our client’s clean history, and secured placement in a pretrial diversion program. After our client completed the requirements, the state dismissed the case.