Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police arrested our client for DWI after a crash where they reported striking a deer and the vehicle ended up in a ditch. A blood sample was taken, but the client had a concussion and other serious injuries and remembered little of the event, and officers failed to get prompt medical care. We pulled medical records, compared them against the arrest timeline, and challenged the reliability of the field observations and blood draw context. We also documented proactive treatment and a clean history. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Lampasas County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a low-level drug case when the state filed a motion to revoke based on a single positive UA and a period of missed check-ins. We stepped in quickly, coordinated with the court and supervision, and helped the client secure an inpatient treatment placement. We gathered proof of enrollment and progress, addressed the alleged absconding with a concrete compliance plan, and pushed back on any request for jail time. With that mitigation and commitment to treatment, the prosecution agreed to continue the case on deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers contacted the client while he sat in a parked truck at home after returning from a small gathering. He went inside to retrieve insurance paperwork and explained that longstanding ankle fusions made field sobriety tests impossible, yet the report marked it as a refusal. He declined a breath test and a hospital blood draw was obtained under a warrant after a blood sugar episode. We challenged the driving timeline, the purported witnesses, and the refusal notation, emphasizing his medical issues. The case was resolved with probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation (DWI)

Location

Hays County, County Court at law #1

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on multiple positive tests, missed treatment, and falling behind on fees and service. We pulled the full probation file, UA logs, and program records to sort out what was completed and what was still outstanding. We showed that most DWI conditions were already done and assembled proof of renewed compliance with a plan to address the rest. After presenting this and pushing back on revocation, the state withdrew the motion and the court dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute where the other party was injured. From the outset we built a self defense case. The client was the one who called for help, there was a recent protective order against the complainant from a prior incident, and the complainant later acknowledged initiating the altercation. We gathered those statements and documented that the injury was superficial. The State floated a probation offer, but we refused and pressed the credibility problems. Faced with that record, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A traffic stop for a minor equipment issue led officers to investigate our client for DWI. They gave HGN, walk and turn, and one leg stand despite his documented joint and balance issues. After declining a breath test, a blood warrant was obtained hours after the last reported drink. We challenged the stop, the use of balance tests given his medical limits, and whether a delayed blood draw reflected his driving. We prepared suppression arguments and made clear we were ready to litigate. Facing those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

The client was contacted in a park after hours and declined field sobriety tests, explaining their footwear was slippery, then refused breath testing. Officers obtained a blood warrant after an unusually long process that appeared to involve a trainee and multiple location changes. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the refusal warnings, the delay before the draw, and the handling of the sample. Using these issues as leverage, we negotiated the case down and the charge was reduced.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed misdemeanor theft after personal items left behind by a former roommate were sold at a pawn shop. We gathered paperwork from the shop, collected character letters, and had the client complete theft education and a cognitive skills course. We engaged the prosecutor, confirmed the property was returned to the complainant, and addressed restitution issues. With proof of return and mitigation in the file, we pressed for dismissal. The state agreed and the case was dismissed.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after observing them conceal merchandise and head toward the exit, even though some items were paid for. Police were called, and the client was arrested for misdemeanor theft. We analyzed the police and loss prevention reports, clarified exactly what was taken, and emphasized the limited value and the client's clean record. We presented those points in negotiations and pushed for a non-conviction resolution. The state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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Racing

Location

Coryell County, None

Allegations

Police alleged the client and a friend accelerated side by side with a passenger in the car, and an officer signaled them to stop. We dug into the report and evidence and challenged whether the facts actually showed a coordinated race rather than brief acceleration. We emphasized the lack of corroboration beyond a single observational account and the absence of details establishing a true speed contest. After presenting those weaknesses and preparing to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, CCL1

Allegations

After a late night out, our client drove off and was contacted by officers who suspected impairment. The client did not recall whether any field tests were done and agreed to a blood draw. We obtained the reports and lab records, reviewed the basis for the stop and the procedures surrounding the draw, and kept pressure on the state while results were pending. With mitigation and no prior history, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail time. The court accepted a straight probation term.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police conducted a welfare check in a parking lot and found our client in the driver’s seat with the engine running. No one actually saw him drive, so the state relied on inferences, field tests, and breath results around 0.16. We obtained all bodycam and breath-test records and highlighted that the two samples were close to the instrument’s variance limit, and that there was no direct observation of driving. We also presented mitigation that he pulled over to avoid continuing to drive. The state agreed to deferred probation.