Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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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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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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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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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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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.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

The client was found asleep on a sidewalk and taken to jail, where the case was filed as resisting arrest. We obtained the arrest report and booking records, showing the contact started as a public intoxication pickup and that the client's impaired state and memory gaps made willful resistance questionable. We used those circumstances in negotiations and pushed for a more proportionate outcome. The charge was reduced to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served, resolving the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

We obtained discovery and scrutinized every piece of the state's proof, from the intoxication evidence to the enhancement allegations based on prior convictions. We pressed for video, calibration and certification records, and documents linking the priors to our client, and found material gaps and inconsistencies. We set the case for contested hearings and made clear we were ready for trial. With their key issues exposed and admissibility in doubt, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL 14

Allegations

After a night out at a couple of bars, the client was stopped by police with no crash and was arrested. The reason for the stop was unclear, and the client only remembered parts of the roadside tests. They agreed to a breath test but did not know the reported number. With prior DWI history, the stakes were high. We requested discovery and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer's instructions during the field tests, and the breath testing procedures. We pressed these issues with the prosecution and prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.