Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a registration issue, an officer reported smelling marijuana and searched the vehicle, recovering a small amount in a grinder. We dug into the basis for the stop and the search, then opened a dialogue with the prosecutor while building mitigation. At our direction, the client completed a drug education course and provided three clean drug tests. We compiled the documentation and submitted it ahead of the court setting, making clear we were ready to litigate the search issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, JP4

Allegations

After a day outdoors with friends and too much to drink, the client chose to sleep in a parked vehicle, engine on for heat, after an argument made returning home difficult. Hours later an officer conducted a welfare check, noted an open container, and made a public intoxication arrest. We scrutinized the report and highlighted that there was no disorderly conduct, no danger to others, and no intent to drive. We negotiated a path to dismissal that required a short class and a modest fee. The client completed everything, and the charge was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute following a night out where both sides had been drinking. The client reported trying to stop the other person from leaving to drive intoxicated by blocking a doorway, which officers interpreted as an assault. We engaged quickly, documented the context of the incident, and communicated it to the State. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. Combined with the disputed facts, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police filed indecent assault charges after an incident at a resort where alcohol and a dispute preceded allegations of unwanted contact. We dug into the reports and pressed for the surveillance video referenced by security, which the state never produced. For months the prosecution had difficulty securing the complainant, and we used that gap to push for better terms. As trial neared, they lined up the complainant and two bystanders, raising the risk at verdict given our client’s record. We negotiated a probation resolution that avoided jail and let the client move forward.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after noticing the vehicle riding on a flat tire and arrested for DWI. The client denied drinking at the scene and declined the roadside breath test. There was no breath or blood sample, leaving the state with only observations and field notes. We pressed the limits of the stop and the reliability of the impairment evidence, and highlighted the absence of any chemical proof. After negotiations and early intervention, the prosecutor agreed to place the case into pre-trial diversion.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, Fredericksburg Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after a night out when officers responded to reports of an intoxicated person. The report alleged slurred speech, unsteady balance, and uncertainty about how to get home. We gathered the police materials, parsed the elements of the offense, and opened early talks with the prosecutor. We presented mitigation, including completion of an alcohol awareness course and a clean record, and arranged for documents to be signed remotely so no appearance was needed. The state agreed to a short deferred probation with minimal conditions, a reduced financial hit, and acceptance of the completed class.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Travis County, 167TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police alleged the client and another person carried out an armed robbery at a residence, using force and taking cash and contraband. The complainant said they knew the client and identified him as a suspect. We scrutinized that identification, compared statements for inconsistencies, and pressed the gaps in the evidence. We also presented mitigation, including no prior record and steps toward treatment and housing. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding prison and a final conviction.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

An incident with another person led to an assault charge after a report claimed our client used force. We secured the surveillance video and recently produced discovery, which showed brief open-hand guidance followed by the individual going to the floor multiple times. We walked the state through the sequence and emphasized the context and lack of intent to injure. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication probation on standard terms. This kept a conviction off the record and set the case to close once the requirements are completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped after a 911 report of swerving, the client explained they had reached down for a dropped water bottle. They denied drinking, but the officer noted an alcohol odor. The client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the station, which they understood to be on the lower side. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, stressing the limited driving facts from a third-party tip, the benign explanation for lane position, the clean record, and the modest breath result. The State agreed to pre-trial diversion.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after they exited through an outdoor section and accused them of bypassing the register. The client was asked to sign store paperwork and cooperated. When police arrived, the officer expressed doubt that the facts amounted to theft, but made an arrest at the store’s insistence. We highlighted the officer’s stated uncertainty and the prosecution’s heavy reliance on loss prevention, along with the client’s clean record. We presented these issues to the prosecutor and the State dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Staff at a childcare facility reported that our client appeared intoxicated when arriving with a young child in the vehicle, and police made an arrest for DWI with a child passenger. Discovery later showed a high alcohol reading and a case built largely on staff observations and officer notes. We obtained the police reports and evidence, identified evidentiary gaps and procedural issues in how the investigation unfolded, and assembled strong mitigation from treatment and monitoring. We pressed those points in negotiations. The state filed a dismissal.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence. The individual had retreated to a small space to get away and used nearby household items to create distance when the other person advanced. Officers noted more visible marks on the other person and arrested our client. We gathered the full account, emphasized self defense, and highlighted that the arrest relied mainly on a surface assessment of injuries. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor and presentation of our evidence, the state dismissed the case.