Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Coryell County, 52nd District Court

Allegations

After a classroom incident in a special education setting, our client was accused of injuring a child or disabled individual. Reports described raised voices and a brief restraint after the client said he was being struck, and the episode was captured on school video. A state agency issued mixed findings and a warrant was later issued. We got involved during the investigation, advised the client not to give interviews, and reviewed the agency letter and case paperwork. We compiled mitigation showing the context, his lack of record, and immediate job separation. We leveraged that to secure deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a misdemeanor, our client was hit with a motion to revoke alleging contact with a protected party and small unpaid fees. The client had been following a standing custody order that allowed child-related contact, but probation paperwork contained conflicting language. We obtained the probation terms, the family court order, and the reporting history, then compared them line by line. We showed the prosecutor that the alleged violation stemmed from ambiguous conditions and that the fee issues were minor and curable. With those weaknesses exposed and no clear willful breach, the state dismissed the motion.

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DWI - First Offense

Allegations

After a minor traffic stop for positioning at a stop line, officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested our client for DWI, impounding the vehicle despite a sober passenger. No breath test was taken at the scene, and a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and bodycam footage and documented the client’s longstanding processing and eye conditions that can affect FSTs. The lab reported no alcohol in the blood. We presented this to the prosecutor, who declined to proceed and dismissed the case.

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Motion for Early Termination of Probation

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

On deferred community supervision, the client asked us to seek early termination after completing program requirements and staying out of trouble. We drafted and filed a thorough petition and attached records showing compliance, fees, and classes. We opened dialogue with the prosecutor to identify and resolve any anticipated objections. While the motion was pending, we advised the client to remain current with all obligations and handled the court appearance. The court granted early termination, discharged supervision, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Allegations

A former partner obtained a protective order and later accused our client of family-violence strangulation. There had been no 911 call or on-scene police response, and the client only learned of a warrant during a later traffic stop. We obtained the case file and scrutinized the basis for the charge, noting it rested on statements alone with no contemporaneous officer observations or other corroboration. We presented these evidentiary gaps to the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was cited for minor in possession of alcohol after a traffic stop. Officers questioned them about unrelated activity, then relied on items found in the vehicle to write the ticket. We scrutinized the reason for the stop and the scope of the investigation, identifying issues with how it escalated and whether the evidence actually proved possession. We presented those problems and pushed back in negotiations, ready to litigate if needed. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Minor in Possession of Tobacco

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, police tied our client to an unrelated investigation and issued several Class C citations, including minor in possession of tobacco. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the follow-up questioning, then pressed the prosecutor on how each citation flowed from that encounter. After a related higher-level case from the same incident was dismissed, we leveraged that outcome and pushed for consistent treatment across the remaining tickets. We even lined up a tobacco awareness class as a good-faith option, but the State dismissed this case before it was needed.

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Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers said an open alcoholic container was in the car and issued a citation. The stop followed a vague burglary call, and the driver was pressured to allow a search under threat of arrest. The search produced a bag with assorted items, including a can used to justify the ticket. We challenged the stop and the coerced consent, and disputed whether the container was in our client’s possession or accessible. Confronted with those problems and our readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

A traffic stop ended with officers searching the client’s vehicle. They said they were investigating burglaries, followed the car, then pulled it over for an alleged wide turn. The client was pressured to allow a search, being told that refusal could mean arrest. Officers seized a vape and other consumption items and issued a paraphernalia citation. We pulled the videos and reports, challenged the basis for the stop and the validity of any consent, and pressed those issues with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Speeding

Location

Travis County, JP5

Allegations

The client received a high speed traffic citation after a highway stop. We took over before the first setting, confirmed the client did not need to appear, and obtained the ticket and related notes. Leveraging the client’s clean history and mitigation from the stop, we negotiated directly with the prosecutor. The case was resolved with deferred adjudication on a short deferral period, no class requirement, and modest court costs. By completing the terms, the client kept a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Following a traffic stop initiated after an officer said he was flagged down by a passerby, the client was arrested and a handgun was located in the vehicle's center console. We pulled the dash and body camera footage and the reports, then focused on how the tipster supposedly identified the vehicle and whether that created lawful grounds to detain. We also challenged the scope of the search that led to the firearm. After presenting our suppression arguments and pressing the weaknesses, prosecutors dismissed the case.