Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, CC 13

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client was found riding with the protected person despite a no contact order from an earlier incident. Officers arrested for violating the order based on their presence together, and no new threats or injuries were alleged. We obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the protected person and documented that the contact was voluntary. We pressed the state that incarceration was unnecessary and a conviction would be disproportionate. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

During airport screening, security flagged the bag and officers reported finding marijuana paraphernalia, a THC/CBD topical, and edibles. The state opened a felony possession case tied to those items while the matter sat in preindictment awaiting lab results. We reviewed the discovery, compiled medical documentation showing the topical was for legitimate therapeutic use, and highlighted our client's clean record. We also emphasized the state's inability to accurately test and quantify THC in mixed edibles. After sustained advocacy, the prosecution exercised discretion and dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers detained our client and searched him, reporting a small amount of suspected narcotics wrapped in tissue in his sock. We secured the patrol video, arrest reports, and lab records, and focused on why a search inside clothing was conducted after a simple traffic violation. We pressed the state on the lack of clear probable cause and on proof of knowing possession. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

Responding deputies arrived after a 911 hang-up at a residence and confronted our client in a driveway, believing he was blocking a car. A family member reported that officers forced him to the ground, used a Taser, and struck him, and never saw him hit an officer. He was taken to a hospital with a severely elevated blood sugar level and a broken nose, and he remembered little of the encounter. We obtained medical records and the witness account, highlighting the medical crisis and credibility issues. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with community supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer alleged excessive speed on a highway and directed the vehicle to a nearby side street. Field sobriety tests followed, and the officer had the client repeat the one leg stand even after the client reported a knee issue. A breath test later read 0.084, only slightly above the limit and taken well after driving. We dissected the officer's instructions and timing, documented the knee limitation and repetition of the test, and challenged the weight of a marginal breath result. Faced with those weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 175th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon after an airport checkpoint found a pistol in a backpack the client forgot was inside. A later warrant led to an out-of-state arrest, and we stepped in as counsel and demanded full discovery. We gathered records from the airport incident, confirmed lawful ownership of the firearm, and emphasized there was no intent to carry it where prohibited. We detailed evidentiary weaknesses and made clear we were prepared to litigate any search and seizure issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for allegedly cutting off another driver, officers noted an odor of alcohol and had our client perform roadside tests. The client declined a breath test and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We reviewed discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the testing, and kept pressure on the state in negotiations. The client completed alcohol education and a victim impact panel and provided proof of ongoing treatment, which we submitted in mitigation. With that record, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, DC290

Allegations

Police approached a parked vehicle where our client had been for hours after buying alcohol. The client said they had fallen asleep and might have turned the engine off. Only a single field sobriety test was conducted, and no breath test was offered, just a later blood draw. We pulled the videos and reports, underscoring the lack of any driving observations, the limited testing, and scrutinized the statutory warnings and procedures surrounding the blood draw. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Our client was stopped after speeding and striking traffic cones near a crowded venue area. Officers reported signs of intoxication, and the client acknowledged drinking. They refused field sobriety tests and a breath sample, so police obtained a blood warrant. With a prior DWI on record, the stakes were high. We scrutinized the stop, the warrant, and the blood draw procedures, emphasizing the lack of roadside testing data and presenting mitigation. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and cited our client for family violence based largely on the other party’s account, despite visible injuries consistent with self defense. We gathered photographs and counseling documentation showing a pattern of prior abuse and flagged contradictions in the complainant’s statements. The complainant later left the state, weakening the prosecution’s case. We also coordinated court‑required fingerprinting while the client was out of state. We negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction if all terms are completed.

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Bribery

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped in a parking lot and later accused of bribery after an offhand remark during a wallet inventory. Officers removed cash to count it, and the remark was interpreted as an attempt to influence the arrest. We obtained the police reports and compared them to supplemental statements, noting the officer’s account shifted over time. We showed there was no explicit offer or quid pro quo and no act by the client to tender money. Confronted with weak proof of intent, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Police filed a Class C family violence assault after a domestic dispute where our client called for help and was instead blamed. We scrutinized the report, gathered counseling records and photos showing prior abuse, and documented that the complaining witness might not be available to testify. We prepared to contest the allegations and, in the meantime, coordinated required fingerprinting and other compliance from another state to satisfy court requirements. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation. This resolution spared the client a conviction, contingent on completing the terms.