Criminal Defense Case Results in Bastrop, TX

Charge

Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a bar incident where someone reported he had a handgun. He had been drinking and told officers he may have removed the magazine to show it was unloaded. No shots were fired, no one was injured, and there was no allegation that the weapon was pointed at anyone. We gathered the case reports, highlighted the absence of threats, and submitted character letters and proof of voluntary alcohol awareness meetings. After presenting this mitigation and pressing the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed it.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a minor parking lot contact, a 911 call brought officers who quickly decided our client was intoxicated and arrested for a second-offense DWI. The client declined voluntary testing, and officers claimed a warrant and attempted a blood draw. We demanded full discovery, including bodycam and dashcam, and challenged the basis for the detention, field sobriety procedures, and any compelled blood evidence. Despite repeated requests and court settings, the state failed to produce critical video. Facing our motions and a hearing, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, None

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a neighbor reported that the client had entered an unlocked residence. The client explained they stepped in out of concern and immediately left when told to do so. We moved quickly to obtain the release paperwork and police records, scrutinized the report, and mapped the timeline against the legal elements of trespass. We emphasized the lack of evidence of remaining after notice and the context showing no criminal intent. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, None

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a neighbor reported that the client briefly stepped into an unlocked home to check on them. The client left immediately when told to go, yet an arrest followed for criminal trespass. We scrutinized the police paperwork and the complainant’s account and highlighted that there was no prior notice forbidding entry and no refusal to depart. We presented these deficiencies to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on a missed court setting, a positive drug test, and a new Class C citation tied to a domestic dispute. We obtained the probation file and revocation paperwork, then pulled jail records showing the missed appearance occurred while the client was in custody on an unrelated matter. We compiled the timeline and pressed the prosecution and probation to account for it. We also addressed the drug testing history during negotiations. The case was resolved with a reduced sanction and credit for time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument, and the client received a Class C citation alleging a family-violence threat. The case rested almost entirely on the complaining witness’s statement, with no injuries or independent corroboration. After a missed setting, a warrant issued and the client spent a short period in custody. We reviewed the report, challenged the timeline and proof issues, and pressed the prosecutor on the weaknesses. The state agreed to a reduction and to count the client’s time in custody as the sentence, resolving the case as time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was found sitting in a parked car after an evening at a local venue when an officer illuminated the vehicle and initiated a welfare check. The officer requested field sobriety tests, and our client declined, noting they would not perform well. At the hospital, the officer sought a blood sample, and the paperwork reflected a refusal after unclear advisement. We pursued the body camera footage and scrutinized whether the statutory warnings were properly given and whether the initial detention was lawful. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and we secured probation.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a citation for Class C assault by contact. We pulled the police paperwork, scrutinized the allegations, and challenged whether the state could prove intentional, offensive contact as required. We coordinated court settings, appeared on the client's behalf, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. After discussions with the prosecutor and presentation of our concerns, the state dismissed the charge in municipal court.

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Theft of Property (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client stole a piece of heavy equipment valued in the felony range. The machine had been brought to a private property by a contractor, then removed while the client was away, and it was never found in the client’s possession. We obtained discovery, reconstructed the timeline, and emphasized the absence of possession evidence along with assumptions about how the equipment left the property. We kept steady pressure on the prosecution using those weaknesses. The case was resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police approached our client during a welfare check while the car was parked off the roadway after the driver began feeling ill. The individual admitted to a few drinks earlier and performed field sobriety tests despite preexisting ankle injuries and elevated blood pressure. The portable breath device malfunctioned, and the officer proceeded with an arrest. We reviewed the police reports and blood records and documented that implied-consent warnings were not properly provided before the blood draw. We challenged the arrest basis and the reliability of the testing. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a sudden lane change, officers questioned our client and searched the vehicle, locating a nearly empty THC vape in the center console. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, the police report, and the lab paperwork. Our team attacked the basis for the stop, the leap from an odor of marijuana to a felony concentrate case, and the sufficiency of the lab proof on content and weight. We laid out these problems for the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an abrupt lane change, the officer reported smelling marijuana and questioned the driver. The individual acknowledged there was marijuana in the car, and a search uncovered a small amount wedged between the seat and center console. We focused on the justification for the stop, the voluntariness of the statements, and the scope of the search, and we scrutinized how the substance was documented and tied to possession. We presented these issues in negotiations with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.