Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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Assault - Class C

Location

Bexar County, Helotes MC

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, police issued our client a Class C assault citation despite no injuries and conflicting accounts. We immediately requested the body camera video and reports. The footage showed only brief, disputed contact and even uncertainty by officers about whom to charge. The complaining witness later signed a sworn affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the state. We pressed the weaknesses and prepared for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC15

Allegations

The client was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with a second DWI. She provided a breath sample and, due to severe shaking, was taken for medical evaluation. We shifted the focus to rehabilitation, compiling proof of intensive treatment, sober living, consistent meeting attendance, and volunteer work. We engaged the prosecutor and prepared the client to address the court with sincere remorse and a concrete recovery plan. The state reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with credit for time served, avoiding probation.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a domestic incident at a residence, officers arrested our client on an allegation of impeding breath. We moved quickly to modify bond so the family could maintain limited, peaceful contact. Our team assembled a mitigation packet with medical documentation of a panic episode, evidence of an adverse medication reaction, and multiple character letters. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. Before any indictment, the prosecutor reviewed our materials and dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

After a caller reported possible impaired driving in a neighborhood, the client was stopped. The officer noted an odor of alcohol but said the client passed field tests, which were also complicated by knee and hip issues. We secured the reports and prepared to challenge the basis for the stop, the reliability of the third-party tip, and the testing. While we pressed the case, the state failed to file in a timely manner. We moved for dismissal due to delay, and the court granted it, closing the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL1

Allegations

Officers arrested our client for DWI after a single vehicle incident that damaged a roadside sign. The file included field sobriety testing, a breath result just over the legal limit, and statements indicating alcohol use. We reviewed the video and reports, documented what was and was not supported, and built mitigation around the client's clean record and cooperation. In talks with the prosecutor, we pushed for a non intoxication resolution. The charge was reduced to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 207th District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation for a prior DWI, our client moved out of state after receiving approval to transfer supervision. Soon after, that approval was rescinded due to an administrative error and the client was ordered to report back within an unrealistic window, which he could not meet. A warrant issued and he was extradited with no new charges. We gathered the probation email trail, filed for bond, and met with the court liaison and prosecutor. Demonstrating the violation was not willful, the state dismissed the motion to revoke and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL 15

Allegations

There was a minor single-vehicle crash into a neighborhood fence, and officers arrived to investigate. The client admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later gave a breath sample at the jail that read 0.16. We obtained the police reports and discovery, scrutinized how the roadside testing was conducted, and noted that no roadside breath test was given. We highlighted the short window between last consumption and the station test and challenged proof of impairment at the time of driving. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Bexar County, DC379

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving with a child in the car, the client admitted to limited drinking and agreed to a blood draw. The officer skipped most standardized field tests, relying on HGN and simple recitations before making the arrest. We dissected the stop, the sparse sobriety procedures, and the circumstances in the vehicle, and pressed the State on whether they could prove impairment beyond the admission. Using the weaknesses in the investigation and the client's clean record, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, DC226

Allegations

A motion to revoke the client’s felony probation was filed based on alleged violations. We moved quickly to challenge the basis for the claims and obtained the client’s supervision records. Those records reflected consistent compliance, including clean drug tests and no missed requirements. We presented this documentation, pointed out inconsistencies in the violation report, and made clear we were prepared to contest the motion. The state dismissed the case, and the revocation effort ended.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration sticker, the client was accused of slurred speech and asked to perform field sobriety tests. After admitting to having a couple of drinks, they refused a breath test and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We secured the patrol videos, reports, and warrant documents, challenged how the roadside tests were administered and scored, and questioned aspects of the warrant process. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we pushed back on a second-offense filing and the charges were reduced.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC1

Allegations

Police were called to a local business where our client was doing laundry after staff claimed the client had previously been told not to return. There was no written trespass notice, and the client has significant cognitive and physical impairments that affected understanding of any prior request. On the day in question, the client hesitated to leave only because belongings were mid-cycle. We presented these facts and the client’s limitations to the prosecutor and challenged whether notice and intent were met. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, an officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle, locating a small amount of marijuana and about two grams of cocaine in the center console. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the justification for the search, highlighting weaknesses in the officer's account and the handling of the evidence. We assembled these issues for the prosecutor and pressed for relief. The state agreed to place our client into a pretrial diversion track. After the required orientation, the prosecution dismissed the case.