Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After officers responded to a disturbance and conducted a traffic stop, a handgun was found and the driver was arrested for unlawful carrying. We obtained the offense report and incident affidavit and broke down the officer’s timeline against the elements of the offense. The paperwork left gaps in the basis for the stop and conflicted on when and where the firearm was first observed. We prepared a suppression motion targeting the stop and the search, and put those defects in front of the prosecutor. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a disturbance report involving a firearm and alleged the handgun they found made the client guilty of unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the reports and evidence and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the circumstances of the firearm’s discovery. We challenged the connection between the call and the stop and pressed the state on proof of the UCW elements. After we laid out those evidentiary problems and made clear we were ready to litigate them, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Responding to a disturbance call, officers stopped our client after observing erratic driving and made a DWI arrest. We obtained the bodycam and dashcam, examined the basis for the stop, and reviewed every step of the field sobriety process. Our analysis raised serious questions about the testing instructions, conditions, and the accuracy of the report. We prepared a suppression challenge and made clear we would litigate. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Civil Asset Forfeiture

Location

None County, DC407

Allegations

Following an arrest, police towed the client’s vehicle and refused to release it, leaving a wallet and work computer inside. We obtained the seizure paperwork and incident reports, then engaged both the seizing agency and the prosecutor. We pressed for access to personal property and challenged the basis for holding the vehicle. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction of the related criminal allegation. The court accepted the reduced charge and the forfeiture dispute resolved on terms far better than first proposed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police filed a family violence case after a domestic argument at a residence escalated and the complainant left to a nearby business, where officers later made contact. No written statement was taken at the time, and the arrest came days later. We coordinated a voluntary surrender to avoid a surprise pickup, then obtained and presented an affidavit of non-prosecution and documentation of the client's mental health treatment. We pressed the lack of corroboration and signaled we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

After a report of a vehicle hopping a curb near a residence, officers arrived and contacted our client inside. No one actually saw who was driving, and he made no admissions. He refused field tests and breath, and a blood sample was later taken. We pored over the recordings and reports, pieced together the timeline, and showed that the state could not place a driver and that third party statements conflicted. Confronted with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

An officer made contact with our client at a roadside scene and noted an odor of alcohol. The client acknowledged having a few drinks earlier, and field sobriety tests were conducted, but there was no breath or blood test. The encounter did not arise from a traffic stop, so the case hinged on video and the officer's observations. We obtained and reviewed the footage and emphasized the limits of coordination tests without scientific corroboration. Using that leverage, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense, and the court accepted a sentence of time served so the client avoided further jail.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument, and the client received a Class C citation alleging a family-violence threat. The case rested almost entirely on the complaining witness’s statement, with no injuries or independent corroboration. After a missed setting, a warrant issued and the client spent a short period in custody. We reviewed the report, challenged the timeline and proof issues, and pressed the prosecutor on the weaknesses. The state agreed to a reduction and to count the client’s time in custody as the sentence, resolving the case as time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police initiated a traffic stop for a registration issue, then turned it into a DWI investigation. Video showed the client driving normally and remaining polite and coherent. Field sobriety tests were conducted even after the client reported prior ankle injuries and eye issues, and a later station breath test read a little over the legal limit. We pulled the dash and body cam, scrutinized the reason for extending the stop and how the tests were administered, and signaled readiness for trial. The state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on a missed court setting, a positive drug test, and a new Class C citation tied to a domestic dispute. We obtained the probation file and revocation paperwork, then pulled jail records showing the missed appearance occurred while the client was in custody on an unrelated matter. We compiled the timeline and pressed the prosecution and probation to account for it. We also addressed the drug testing history during negotiations. The case was resolved with a reduced sanction and credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested after roadside tests. At the station, a breath test read about 0.25, which initially enhanced the case to Class A. We obtained and reviewed the video and police report, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. We used those issues to push back on the enhancement. The state agreed to reduce it to Class B, and we negotiated deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a wrong turn, the client admitted to having some drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a breath sample, then arrested for a second DWI. With a prior on the record, the exposure included potential jail time. We secured the videos, police reports, and testing documents, pressed the state on proof of impairment, and emphasized our client’s cooperation and readiness to address the issue. The result was a negotiated plea to straight probation rather than additional confinement.