Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Collision Involving Damage to Vehicle (>$200)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police charged our client with Collision Involving Damage to Vehicle, alleging more than $200 in damage after a two-car crash. The client was transported to a hospital with chest pain, and the initial report assumed he was at fault. We obtained the crash report, scene photos, and medical records, which showed he was struck by another driver who failed to yield and that he complied with all reporting requirements. We laid out these evidentiary gaps and credibility issues for the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a traffic collision. Officers initially indicated our client could leave, then a second officer escalated the stop and a vehicle search followed, turning up two pistols and a small rifle stored in the vehicle. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed conflicting assessments of sobriety and that the firearms were lawfully possessed. We challenged the basis for any search and the claim that carrying was unlawful only because of an accompanying intoxication allegation. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a collision where another car pulled out in front of our client, officers reported an odor of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. Because the client is diabetic, the jail refused intake for very high blood sugar and a hospital blood draw was taken instead. We obtained the dash and body cam video, secured hospital records documenting the diabetic episode, and confirmed no administrative license suspension had been issued. We challenged the roadside testing conditions and the timing and interpretation of the blood evidence. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser charge, avoiding a second-offense conviction.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic collision, officers impounded the vehicle and performed an inventory search. A handgun was located inside a closed bag in the back seat. The bag and firearm belonged to another person, not our client. We reviewed the police materials, including the tow inventory, and documented that the gun was discovered during inventory and that the client had no knowledge or control over it. We pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

An outstanding misdemeanor warrant for resisting or evading arrest put our client at risk of being taken into custody. We moved quickly, reached the investigating officer and the prosecutor, and coordinated a walkthrough so the client could address the warrant without a custodial hold. We also provided background materials the client prepared to give context to the incident. After our discussions with the state and the court, the charge was dismissed and the warrant was recalled.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was accused of unlawful carrying after a police encounter. We secured the police records and scrutinized how the weapon was discovered and whether the detention and search were lawful. We evaluated statutory exceptions that could apply and compared them against the officers' accounts. Our review exposed gaps in the timeline and uncertainty about possession. Faced with those problems and our intent to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation for DWI, the client faced a motion to revoke based on alleged alcohol violations from a portable monitoring device. We obtained calibration records and vendor notes showing the unit repeatedly malfunctioned and could not be properly calibrated. We also compiled proof of the client’s compliance and medical documentation, then moved the client to a different provider and documented a sustained period of clean tests. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the state dismissed the motion.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Felony)

Location

Hays County, D483

Allegations

After a serious crash, our client left the vehicle to sit nearby and called EMS for help. An officer arrived, spoke with the client, collected identifying information, and EMS then transported the client to a hospital. Despite that, an investigator later alleged felony leaving the scene because there was no contact with the other driver. We documented the client's presence and cooperation and built a clear timeline from the police and medical records. When we presented it to the prosecutor and held our ground, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A routine traffic stop led to an arrest for DWI after the officer administered field sobriety tests and a breath test that read 0.12. The client had no prior record and was worried about job consequences. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions and scoring on the exercises, and the breath device's maintenance, calibration, and observation period. We made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Downtown Austin Community Court

Allegations

Police were called after a heated argument among friends in a car spilled into a public area, and our client was arrested for public intoxication. We obtained the police reports and bodycam video and walked through the encounter step by step with the client. The footage did not match several claims in the arrest narrative and raised questions about whether the legal elements of the offense were met. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 26th District Court

Allegations

After a traffic collision the morning after a holiday, officers investigated our client for DWI, pointing to an open container found among trash scattered by the crash. Body cam showed the first officer ready to let him go, field tests largely clean, then a supervisor arrived and retested him. A hospital blood draw came back well below the legal limit, and a later lab report showed only THC, with no proof of impairment while driving. We pulled the videos and lab materials, challenged probable cause and the toxicology, and set the case for trial. Faced with those problems, the state dismissed the felony DWI.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute at a residence after our client tried to end a relationship and leave. He called 911 first, reporting that he was being blocked and grabbed, and that the other party was harming herself. Later, the argument resumed when she followed him back, and he briefly pushed her to create space. Officers arrested him for family violence based on the complainant's account. We compiled the 911 records and reports to show he sought help and used minimal force, and negotiated deferred probation on the assault, keeping a conviction off his record if he completes terms.