Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

Charge

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence spiraled with multiple guests involved, the client was accused of pointing a handgun during a confrontation with two people. A round discharged into a wall but no one was hurt. One complainant alleged a punch, while another witness reported seeing no injuries, creating credibility issues. We scrutinized the conflicting accounts and emphasized the accidental nature of the discharge. When the state declined to offer community supervision, we proceeded to a sentencing hearing with strong mitigation witnesses and secured deferred adjudication probation.

Charge

Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, officers opened an investigation into a private video and filed an invasive visual recording charge. We obtained the digital evidence from the state, including the clip and related message threads, and built a timeline of how the media was created and shared. The complainant’s account shifted between her initial report and later communications, and key details about consent and who recorded the clip did not align. We pressed those contradictions and the evidentiary gaps on the required elements. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Stopped for a broken brake light, our client declined field sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. At the station, two breath samples registered .093 and .089. We obtained the dashcam and station video and emphasized that this was an equipment stop, with no roadside tests to show impairment. We also pulled the breath-testing records and pressed the state on proof of compliance and reliability at the time of testing. With limited impairment evidence and our challenges to the breath results, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle rollover, officers claimed our client showed signs of intoxication and had them perform field sobriety tests despite the client reporting significant back pain. At the hospital, police obtained a blood draw after medication was administered and later alleged an open container was found in the wrecked vehicle. We secured body-cam video and medical records showing serious spinal injuries and zero alcohol. We challenged the claimed odor, the validity of the field tests, and the timing and reliability of toxicology. We also noted the container likely shifted during the rollover. The State dismissed the case.

Charge

Felon in Possession of a Firearm (Investigation)

Location

Williamson County, None

Allegations

Law enforcement agents executed a search at a family residence where our client was staying and seized multiple firearms that were owned by relatives. No arrest followed, and the electronics taken during the search were later returned. We were retained during the investigation, collected the warrant cover sheet and the itemized property list, and documented statements from household members about ownership and storage. We made clear that mere access did not establish control or possession. Authorities closed the matter and it was dismissed.

Charge

Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

None County, None

Allegations

After arranging a meeting online, the client went to a hotel and was detained in a sting as he approached the door. The chats referenced a price, but the exchange was vague, and he refused to unlock his phone, leaving little corroboration beyond the decoy setup. We obtained discovery, dissected the messages, and challenged whether there was a clear, mutual agreement to exchange money for specific conduct. Leveraging those gaps and mitigation, we negotiated a charge reduction and secured deferred probation, avoiding a harsher conviction.

Charge

DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a pre-dawn traffic stop for an apparent vehicle issue, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided multiple breath samples at the station, which registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and testing records, and closely evaluated how the roadside exercises and breath testing were conducted. The client completed alcohol education on their own initiative, and we presented that mitigation to the prosecutor. We negotiated deferred adjudication with probation and an ignition interlock requirement, avoiding a conviction.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A traffic stop in a downtown area led to an arrest after the client performed field sobriety tests and acknowledged recent drinking. A breath test registered at 0.08, and the client had no prior record. We gathered the reports and pressed the borderline reading and clean history in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to a dismissal path conditioned on completing a course and community service. We tracked progress to ensure everything was finished before the discharge date. After completion, the case was dismissed.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police stopped our client for vehicle issues. Officers reported finding a handgun in a door compartment and filed a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and evidence, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search. We challenged whether UCW elements were met given the firearm’s location and how it was handled. After we highlighted inconsistencies and poor documentation, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers initiated a stop in a congested construction area and accused our client of evading in a vehicle. He explained he only accelerated briefly to clear a turn, then slowed and stopped as police moved in with guns drawn. He was arrested and a blood draw was taken after officers treated it as a refusal, while he struggled with hypertension and asked to calm down. We dissected the reports and timeline, stressing the congestion, his quick compliance, and no intent to flee. The case was resolved for deferred probation on the felony.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after clipping a curb, admitted to drinking, and performed field sobriety tests in high winds before a blood draw. We closely reviewed the evidence and police reports, focusing on how the wind and testing conditions undermined the exercises. We examined the blood evidence for compliance and consistency. We compiled these weaknesses and made clear we were prepared to challenge the arrest and the evidence in court. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Coryell County, 440TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and detained our client in the driveway. Officers never observed any driving, and the client made no admission. He declined field sobriety testing and a blood draw after the statutory warning. The state tried to pin him as the driver using a spouse's statements about him leaving and returning after drinking. We focused the defense on the operation element, investigated the timeline, and on cross exposed inconsistencies in her account and the lack of direct evidence. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.