Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a dispute at an apartment complex. Discovery showed a neighbor confronted the client while he was managing two dogs, put him in a chokehold, and advanced again after he broke free. The client fired a single shot into his own vehicle to create distance and left. We obtained and reviewed bodycam, reports, and interviews, which conflicted on who started the fight and where the gun was aimed, with some accounts even disputing a shot. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence with Prior Convictions

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence led to an arrest for felony assault family violence, based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. Our team obtained the 911 audio, body and dash camera footage, and the reports, then compared each version of events. The complainant later expressed no desire to prosecute, and her account shifted across contacts. There was no independent corroboration such as photos or medical records to support the allegation. We laid out those credibility problems to the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police arrested our client for allegedly violating a protective order after being around a family member at a relative's home. We obtained the emergency order and compared every checked condition to the arrest report. The document did not prohibit all contact, that box was not selected, and the listed prohibited addresses did not include the location at issue. We compiled those discrepancies and pressed the State to reevaluate the charge. After discussions with the prosecutor and submission of our analysis, the violation case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police reported finding suspected narcotics in our client's jacket pocket and filed a felony possession case. The client maintained the jacket had been loaned out earlier and denied knowing the item was there. We obtained video, search records, and evidence paperwork, then challenged the basis for the search, the handling of the item, and whether the state could prove knowing possession. We demanded the full lab file and pressed the state on chain of custody and documentation. With evidentiary issues unresolved, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station that reportedly registered over .15, triggering an enhanced DWI. We pressed the state on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were administered, and the conditions of the breath test. At the same time we assembled mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and character letters. Leveraging these efforts, the prosecutor reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said the vehicle’s taillights were out and alleged the driver was going too fast while changing lanes, resulting in a reckless driving charge. We obtained the patrol video and the report and broke down the timeline of the stop, traffic flow, and the officer’s stated reasons. Our analysis raised serious questions about whether the conduct met the legal standard for reckless driving versus a routine traffic infraction. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said the vehicle was speeding and had inoperable taillights. He was handcuffed and placed in the patrol car, a search turned up an open container, and roadside tests were later conducted. He ultimately consented to a blood draw after being told it would be taken either way. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the timing of the detention, the search, and how consent was obtained, and built mitigation through counseling and character support. After negotiations, the state agreed to probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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Tampering with Physical Evidence

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers alleged our client tried to dispose of suspected narcotics and filed a felony tampering charge. The report referenced residue on the floorboard and an empty bag found in the vehicle, but there was no admission and no direct observation of any destruction. We reconstructed the timeline of the stop and search from the police records and highlighted that the tampering theory was inferred after the search. We pressed the State on its burden to prove an intentional act to impair evidence once the investigation began. Confronted with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court.

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an equipment issue and alleged speeding, the driver was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car while officers searched the vehicle, reporting a small amount of suspected cocaine on the floorboard and an empty baggie in a compartment. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, mapped the timeline, and challenged the legal basis for the detention and warrantless search following a simple stop. We also pressed chain‑of‑custody and nexus issues tying the substance to our client. The prosecution dismissed the possession case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal

Allegations

The client was arrested after a domestic argument with an ex, where a brief hand-to-neck contact was reported. Prosecutors filed a felony strangulation charge based on that allegation. We obtained the case file, documented the context and brevity of the contact, and challenged whether the proof supported the elements alleged. We kept steady pressure in negotiations and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The prosecution ultimately dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police responded to an argument at a residence and arrested our client for assault causing bodily injury based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. We moved quickly, secured the reports and recordings, and interviewed available witnesses to understand what actually happened. The complainant later signed a sworn affidavit of non‑prosecution, and our review showed the state had little corroboration beyond the initial account. We presented those weaknesses and the affidavit to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

After a single vehicle accident, officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested our client. At the station, a breath test registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and video, scrutinized how the roadside tests were given and whether the breath test was properly obtained. We also moved quickly on the license case and guided the client to begin recommended classes early. Using those mitigation steps and the evidentiary issues we raised in negotiations, we secured deferred probation, avoiding jail time and keeping a conviction off the record.