Criminal Defense Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged signal violation, our client was arrested for DWI with two prior convictions. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a narrow roadway where balance was an issue, the client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We reviewed dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the test instructions and the blood-draw and lab procedures, and used the license hearing to lock in the officer’s account. Coupled with AA documentation and character letters, we negotiated supervised probation focused on treatment, avoiding prison time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL10

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. They declined roadside field sobriety tests, and a later breath test at the station registered below the legal limit. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed no standardized testing beyond an eye check performed after a collision, a context that undermines its value. We confronted the prosecution with the below-limit result and challenged their attempt to retroactively inflate BAC through extrapolation, making clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the officer reported an odor of marijuana and saw a pipe in the vehicle. The client admitted recent use, blew 0.00 on two breath tests, and was taken to the station where field tests were done and blood was drawn. We obtained the video, reports, and lab materials and challenged the state’s ability to prove impairment while driving. We also moved the case into a first offender diversion track. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL12

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change and arrested after the officer reported an odor of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests in a parking lot. They admitted to a couple of drinks shortly before driving and later gave a station breath sample over .08. We pulled the dash and body cam and obtained breath-machine records, revealing a weak basis for the stop and steadier performance than described. The timeline also supported a rising BAC theory. Facing a suppression fight and our leverage, the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

Police charged our client after a dispute at a residential complex, alleging he struck someone with a gun and pointed a weapon through a window. We obtained neighbor surveillance and officer bodycam video that showed repeated harassment of our client, damage to his car, no firearm, and only a brief mutual scuffle. We also interviewed nearby residents and logged incident numbers that undercut the complainants’ accounts and the physical layout, including a tinted window. After we presented those contradictions and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 263rd DC

Allegations

The client was stopped for suspected DWI after a traffic incident and was arrested following a blood draw reported at .145. With two prior DWIs, the case was filed as a felony and the stakes were high. While on bond, the client was accused of driving on a suspended license. We addressed the violation with a no driving affidavit and emphasized that alcohol monitoring showed no positives, preserving release. We reviewed the blood discovery, assembled mitigation, and completed the probation interview. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Harris County, Seabrook Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client received a Class C disorderly conduct citation after a scuffle as a large group was leaving a boat outing. The client reported being attacked and was evaluated by EMS and at a hospital. We obtained the case file, police report, bodycam, and the 911 recording, and secured statements from the client’s companion and an independent member of the other group confirming the client was assaulted. The narratives conflicted and the alleged aggressor fled. We presented the contradictions and injury documentation to the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

After a nighttime crash at an intersection, the client was accused of a second DWI. He reported being rear‑ended, yet the officer handcuffed him immediately, moved him away from the scene, and never properly conducted standardized field tests. A blood sample was taken later under a warrant, well after the time of driving. We pulled body and dash videos, the crash report, and the warrant affidavit, and documented inconsistencies in the probable cause narrative and test administration, along with dispute over fault for the crash. We presented these defects and signaled we would litigate them, and the State dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Police responded to reports of shots fired and converged on a vehicle at a gas station. With the driver's consent they searched and found a handgun under the driver’s seat, arresting our client for unlawful carrying. The car had multiple occupants and the firearm was not claimed by our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and kept our client from making further statements when detectives later tried to question him. We negotiated a path to dismissal that required a short class, community service, and forfeiture of the seized gun. After fulfilling those terms, the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCCL3

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a vehicle during a roadside welfare check. During the investigation, they reported recovering a handgun from inside the car and filed a UCW charge. We obtained the police reports and discovery and rebuilt the timeline of the detention, focusing on why officers opened compartments and how the firearm was located. We challenged the legal basis for the search and whether the facts actually satisfied each element of the offense. After presenting these problems and signaling we were ready to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and questioned about impairment. They declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. With two prior out-of-state DWIs, there was a real risk the case could be refiled as a felony, so we moved quickly, pulled the videos and blood records, and pushed to address it while it remained in misdemeanor court. We also guided the client through bond and license requirements and opened negotiations early. The case was reduced and resolved with a time-served disposition, avoiding further jail.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Harris County, 174th DC

Allegations

The incident began at a medical facility check in area when a disagreement with staff escalated and brief physical contact was alleged. Police arrived and the arrest was booked as felony assault on a public servant. We pushed for full discovery, including facility video and witness statements, and scrutinized the report for inconsistencies. We challenged the public-servant enhancement as unsupported by the complainant’s role and emphasized the absence of documented injury and the client’s clean history. The prosecution agreed to drop the enhancement and reduce the charge.