Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where an ex forced the door and a struggle broke out. When the ex assaulted a family member, the client fired one shot to stop the attack, then called 911 and secured the firearms. We obtained the 911 audio, body cam footage, medical records, and photographs of the family member’s injuries, which aligned with a defense-of-others theory. We also submitted character letters and proof of proactive counseling, and laid out the problems in the state’s case. The prosecution took it to a grand jury, which returned a no bill, and the case was dismissed.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, Live Oak Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a retail store detained the client after checkout and police issued a Class C theft citation for low-value merchandise. The client had no record and declined to discuss an alleged prior price-tag incident. We quickly filed our appearance in municipal court, secured the reports and video, and built mitigation, including proof of a theft-awareness course and other proactive steps. In negotiations we emphasized background and acceptance of responsibility. The state agreed to a deferred adjudication with minimal conditions, set to dismiss upon completion and keep a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and, seeing the complainant’s bruising, arrested our client for family violence by strangulation. We investigated immediately, documenting that those injuries came from a separate altercation days earlier, not from the incident in question. We pressed for discovery, compared statements, and made clear the complainant was not seeking prosecution. We also secured a bond modification allowing no-harm contact while the case was pending. Faced with credibility problems, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor rear-end collision and arrested our client for DWI after noting slurred speech and inconsistent answers about where they were coming from. The report described poor performance on field sobriety tests, and a breath test registered just under .15. We secured discovery, requested breath-machine calibration records, and obtained officer materials. At the same time, we built a mitigation package with early classes and proof the property damage was addressed through insurance. Relying on the sub-.15 result, no injuries, and our mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, \u200b437th District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client learned a warrant had issued after alleged violations tied to a new arrest and missed conditions. We moved quickly to verify the timeline, obtain probation records, and collect proof of treatment, sobriety meetings, and steady employment. We set up a safe surrender with bond to keep them working, then met with the prosecutor to walk through a detailed mitigation plan and future compliance steps. Rather than revoke and impose jail, the case was resolved with deferred adjudication and continued supervision.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, 437th District Court

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a reported traffic light violation. At the scene the officer escalated quickly, and when a breath test could not be administered, a blood sample was taken. We obtained the video, reports, and lab records, and worked up a mitigation plan, getting the client into AA, a repeat-offender DWI program, and a victim impact panel, along with character letters. We used that package in negotiations and pressed the State on the details of the stop and the testing. The felony was resolved with probation, avoiding a prison sentence.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a red light, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after a breath refusal, obtained a blood draw by warrant. We requested the license hearing and pressed for full discovery, including the lab report. The blood result came back under the legal limit. We challenged the state’s proof of intoxication, and the prosecution dismissed. We then sought to correct the dismissal language to insufficient evidence to protect the client’s expunction.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers on bikes approached at a light, claimed to smell marijuana, detained our client, and searched, finding a pistol in the glove box. The marijuana charge was never pursued. We obtained the bodycam and reports, and scrutinized whether an officer could credibly pinpoint an odor from a closed vehicle in a busy area, and whether any Class B offense existed to support the weapon count. We prepared suppression arguments and emphasized the lack of a valid predicate offense. After firm negotiations and signaling we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding shortly after leaving home, where they had consumed a single beer. They completed field sobriety tests, performing well on the walk and turn, but the eye test was flagged despite a documented history of epilepsy and natural nystagmus. A breath test was administered well after the stop, following nausea in the patrol car from flashing lights, and registered over the limit. We obtained video and maintenance records, documented the testing delay, medical factors, and officer uncertainty, and presented these defects to the prosecution. The case was dismissed.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

The client was charged with violating a protective order. Our review of filings and service logs showed the alleged violation predates any arrest and that the client had never been served with the order. Call records also reflected ongoing contact initiated by the complainant, undercutting any claim that he knowingly violated an order. We organized a detailed timeline and put those service and credibility issues in front of the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Prior Family Violence Conviction)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

During a visit to a residence, officers saw a handgun and arrested our client for unlawful possession tied to a prior family-violence conviction. We moved quickly to show the gun was not the client’s, submitting a notarized ownership affidavit and purchase records, along with a statement from the property manager that the client did not live there and had reported a different address to supervision. We leveraged these facts with the prosecutor and secured a probation outcome.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

After a heated dispute at a residence while collecting belongings, our client called 911 and was arrested for assault family violence. He consistently denied striking anyone, stating he only pushed the other person away as they advanced. The complainant had been drinking and later would not cooperate. We intervened early, demanded the 911 audio and body camera footage, monitored the filing status, and prepared an affidavit of non prosecution. We pressed the State on its ability to prove intentional injury without a willing witness, and the State dismissed the case.