Criminal Defense Case Results in Guadalupe, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-car crash and arrested our client for DWI. The client refused field sobriety tests and a blood draw, which was later taken at a hospital under a warrant. We pulled the reports, the warrant and lab work, and pushed for all body and dash cam video. Our team scrutinized the warrant and blood collection steps, then built mitigation with classes and character letters. Leveraging that scrutiny and the mitigation, we persuaded the prosecutor to drop the over .15 enhancement and reduce the charge.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Guadalupe County

Allegations

Our client was stopped for swerving after a long day on the road. Officers noted red, droopy eyes and claimed balance issues on roadside tests, but there was no odor of alcohol and the client insisted on a blood draw. The state’s alcohol analysis later showed 0.00, then they delayed the case while sending the sample for drug screening. We obtained independent alcohol and 10-panel drug tests within days, both negative, and built a record explaining the fatigue. We pushed the prosecutor, challenged bond conditions that required an interlock, and pressed for dismissal. The state ultimately dismissed the case.

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Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court 2

Allegations

After a house gathering, officers alleged our client provided alcohol to a minor. Reports indicated another guest was mixing drinks for the group, and it was unclear who poured which beverages at any point. We underscored the absence of direct evidence that the client personally furnished a drink to the person in question. After we laid out those proof problems and made clear we were prepared to litigate them, the prosecution moved to dismiss the case.

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Sexual Assault

Location

Guadalupe County, 456th District Court

Allegations

After a late-night house gathering, a guest became ill and later alleged our client touched them inappropriately. He consistently said he only helped the guest and was never alone with them. We obtained the reports, tracked changes between initial statements and follow-ups, and highlighted the lack of forensic corroboration the state could rely on. Preparing for trial, we pressed these weaknesses in negotiations. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, allowing our client to avoid a conviction while completing probationary terms.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Guadalupe County, JP1

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, an officer claimed to smell marijuana and conducted a consent search. No usable marijuana was recovered, but an item in the vehicle was logged as alleged paraphernalia. We got involved immediately, reset the initial setting to secure reports and any available video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of consent, and whether the seized item actually showed drug use. We emphasized the lack of corroborating evidence and the weak link between the item and any offense. The prosecution dismissed the paraphernalia case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Following a minor crash with a commercial truck, officers from different agencies arrived and arrested our client for DWI. Field sobriety tests were conducted, then a breath test at the jail and a hospital blood draw. We obtained the body and dash cam footage, dissected the breath and blood evidence, and raised a venue challenge about where the driving occurred. With no prior record and several weaknesses highlighted, we negotiated deferred adjudication. The client avoided a formal conviction and proceeded on probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was arrested based on the complainant’s statement and a brief remark in the patrol car about having put hands on them. We engaged immediately, tracked the matter before filing, and opened respectful communication with the complainant. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also assembled mitigation, including proof of ongoing counseling. Given the state of the evidence and our mitigation package, the prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class C)

Location

Guadalupe County, Selma Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest, officers searched the vehicle and reported finding drug paraphernalia. A municipal Class C case was later filed stemming from the same incident. We obtained and reviewed the video, assessed potential suppression issues, and concluded that a fight on the paraphernalia ticket was unlikely to succeed. Our priority was avoiding a conviction. We negotiated a no contest plea to deferred adjudication with short conditions and a manageable fine, using proof of prior education to meet terms. Upon successful completion, the charge is dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Following a traffic wreck, officers said they smelled marijuana, searched the car, and located a firearm, which led to an unlawful carrying of a weapon case. We secured the laboratory report on the plant material the officers seized and it showed THC levels below the legal threshold. We put that result in front of the prosecutor and pushed for a rejection. The state declined to proceed and the UCW matter was dismissed. We also guided the client on the process for retrieving their firearms from the police property room.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

The case began after a minor crash brought officers to the scene. They reported an odor of marijuana and, after a search, seized plant material and referred a possession charge. The evidence was submitted for laboratory analysis. The state lab concluded the material did not meet the legal definition of marijuana. With that result, the prosecutor rejected the charge before filing any case, and the matter was dismissed. We confirmed closure and the client walked away without a drug conviction.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

After a night out, a domestic incident ended with a wellness call and our client was arrested for making threatening statements toward a household member. We got involved early, documented that there was no ongoing danger, and that the complainant did not wish to move forward. Our team prepared and presented an affidavit of non-prosecution and sought to relax a strict no-contact bond to a no-harm provision. We monitored the case closely and pressed for discovery. The prosecution ultimately declined to file, closed the matter, and the case was dismissed.

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law # 2

Allegations

The case began as a welfare check during a mental health crisis at a residence. The client remained inside for a period, and when contact was finally made officers entered quickly, he was injured, and a misdemeanor resisting charge followed. We obtained a sworn statement from the spouse and medical documentation confirming a bona fide crisis, and closely examined the report’s description of any supposed resistance. We emphasized there were no threats to others and that any delayed compliance stemmed from a medical episode. The prosecution dismissed the case.