Criminal Defense Case Results in Bexar, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

Our client was arrested for DWI after a single vehicle crash. Officers performed only the eye test roadside, then obtained a warrant for a blood draw when the client declined a breath test. The client had a history of nystagmus and told police they had a couple of drinks. We dissected the warrant affidavit and lab records and showed the HGN result was suspect, and that no standardized balance tests were given. The blood result hovered near the legal limit, creating proof issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Officers arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence. The case hinged on a third party’s 911 call and the complainant’s initial statement. We obtained video from the location showing no assault, only arguing, and compared police-taken photos that showed minimal injury to later, non‑timestamped images the complainant produced that appeared worse. We highlighted these contradictions and that the complainant continued with normal activities afterward. Faced with credibility issues and an unwilling witness, the State dismissed the case.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Bexar County, Justice of the Peace Precinct #2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a lane change issue, the client received a Class C DUI citation following a roadside breath test and was released rather than arrested. We entered the case quickly and obtained the citation and officer reports. We emphasized the client’s clean history, the lack of a blood draw, and the limited nature of a roadside screening. Pressing those points in negotiations, we steered the matter away from a conviction. The court approved deferred adjudication with standard conditions, protecting the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

A domestic assault charge was filed after an argument turned physical during a night out. The report alleged a scratch when the complainant and the client struggled over a phone, and both had been drinking. Our team stepped in on short notice, secured a reset to fully prepare, and obtained the state’s discovery. We reviewed it with the client, documented the context and lack of intent to injure, and reached out to the complaining witness to gauge her position. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was cited after a confrontation at a youth sports event spilled into a parking area with a relative of a former partner. A family member began recording, tempers rose, and the other party shoved first, prompting our client to push back to create space. We pressed for full discovery and secured bodycam, 911 audio, and the cellphone video. The materials, along with the officer noting it could be mutual combat, undercut the allegation. We prepared for trial, emphasized self defense and investigative gaps, and the prosecution dismissed for insufficient evidence.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a minor rear-end crash, the client pulled into a nearby neighborhood to get out of traffic and was contacted by officers. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained the police report, body and dash video, and the lab documentation. We analyzed the crash-to-contact timeline and the warrant-based blood draw and prepared to litigate any issues supported by the evidence. Using that leverage and the client's lack of prior record, we negotiated a straight probation resolution.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a minor crash where the driver glanced at directions and struck a parked vehicle, officers arrived, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a breath test reportedly over .15. We secured the police reports and video, confirmed the other party’s property damage was addressed through insurance, and had the client complete DWI education and provide character letters. We assembled that mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drifting, the client was given multiple field tests, including alphabet and counting tasks, and was asked to do balance exercises he could not complete due to a preexisting leg injury. At the testing facility, a breath sample was taken shortly after he burped, and officers repeated the eye test with different personnel. We pressed issues with the required observation period, the reliability of the breath result, and the expanded field testing. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge from the high-BAC enhancement.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a roadside incident, the client was arrested and officers later claimed a small bag of suspected cocaine came from her purse. She consistently denied any knowledge of it, noting her purse had spilled during the encounter. We obtained the reports and video, examined the basis for the search, and focused on whether the State could prove knowing possession. Using the chaotic scene and unclear nexus to our client, we pressed the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor deferred supervision when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We responded immediately, met the client at court, coordinated with a bondsman, and secured a prompt bond so there was no extended time in custody. We obtained the supervision file, documented the client’s prior compliance, and provided proof of recently completed classes and other mitigation. After discussions with the prosecutor and court, the motion was resolved by continuing the client on deferred adjudication with adjusted terms, avoiding a conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers arrested the client and impounded the car, then claimed a vape cartridge was found in the center console during an inventory search. We scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the scope of the inventory, challenging whether the search would withstand a suppression hearing. We also pressed for complete lab documentation proving the substance and quantity, and for evidence of knowing possession. The discovery did not resolve those gaps. After we laid out the legal and evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 11

Allegations

After a late-night fender incident with a parked vehicle, the client waited for officers, was polite, admitted to a few drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and consented to a breath test reported over .15. We pulled the body and dash camera footage, emphasized that the balance tests were largely solid, and challenged aspects of the test instructions and breath protocol. We also moved quickly on the license hearing and built mitigation with classes and interlock compliance. The pressure led to a probationary resolution.