Criminal Defense Case Results in Hays, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was contacted by police while asleep in a parked vehicle. After being questioned, he disclosed a pistol stored in a bag in the back seat, and officers found it during a search tied to a separate arrest. Prosecutors filed UCW on the theory that he possessed a gun while committing another offense. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted that the firearm was secured and not readily accessible, and challenged the link between the weapon and the predicate offense. After pressing these issues with the prosecutor, the UCW was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

The individual was found asleep in a parked vehicle when officers conducted a welfare check. The car was off and the keys were not in the ignition, but after field sobriety tests and questions about earlier drinking, police obtained a warrant for a blood draw that later reported a 0.12 BAC. We pulled the videos, emphasized that no driving was observed, the client had chosen to stop and sleep, and closely examined the basis for the warrant and the FSTs. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a campus event, our client returned to a shared apartment with family and friends. Intoxicated, he was put to bed, then later knocked on a bedroom door calling for his spouse. Police arrived on a disturbance call. A roommate alleged he touched her over clothing during a rideshare and later in the living room. We pulled the bodycam, 911 records, and reports, compared them to witness accounts, and highlighted contradictions about where, when, and whether any contact happened. At trial we pressed those issues on cross. The jury found him not guilty.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was arrested after briefly driving on the shoulder in heavy traffic while urgently trying to reach a restroom. An officer merging onto the highway claimed the maneuver and the vehicle's speed showed reckless disregard, and the car was impounded. We gathered the police paperwork, highlighted the lack of dangerous weaving or near misses, and presented the medical context and the client's clean history. We also helped the client promptly start community service. After negotiations, the state reduced the case to a lesser traffic offense with straight probation.

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Theft of Property (State Jail Felony)

Location

Hays County, 483rd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of taking cash from a retail employer over a period of time by voiding cash sales, which an internal audit and security video allegedly tied to them. We obtained the discovery, including surveillance and point of sale records, and dug into how the loss totals were calculated. We highlighted valuation gaps, the client's steady employment, and gathered character letters and an apology, while arranging restitution. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to a deferred adjudication term, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony when months of missed check-ins led to a warrant. They were later arrested during a police contact after an ID check. We filed notice of representation, obtained the probation file, and secured time to address the allegations. We showed there were no new charges, verified employment, and explained mail issues from unstable housing, then outlined a plan to finish conditions. The State agreed to continue supervision, and the court returned the client to deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers responded to 911 calls about a vehicle that had struck a fence and was stopped on the roadside. When they arrived, the driver was already pulled over. He admitted drinking, declined roadside tests, and a later blood draw returned a very high BAC. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab records and found no viable suppression issues, so we shifted to mitigation. The client completed a DWI education course, a victim-impact panel, gathered character letters, and began community service. Leveraging that work, we negotiated a reduction from Class A to Class B with deferred probation.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The case stemmed from a massage session where, weeks later, the complainant alleged inappropriate contact. We pulled the full message history and social media posts, which showed friendly follow up the next day, an offer to leave a review, and no immediate complaint. We also documented the use of warm massage oil and how it could explain the sensation the complainant later described. Those credibility and timing issues, combined with the absence of corroborating evidence, gave us leverage in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client resolved the case with a sentence of time served.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

The client faced a felony motion to revoke probation stemming from an older intoxication assault case. Allegations included a brief positive interlock reading likely caused by a prescribed dental rinse, an admission to limited drinking during a stressful period, and a UA flagged for methadone the client denied. We obtained pharmacy records and interlock logs showing the high reading cleared within minutes, gathered counseling attendance and proof of completed requirements, and forced production of the revocation paperwork and test data. With the evidentiary gaps exposed and strong mitigation in place, the prosecution dismissed the revocation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 22nd DC

Allegations

While on felony probation, a motion to revoke alleged an alcohol violation tied to an interlock reading and a UA that flagged methadone, which the client denied. We obtained the revocation paperwork, probation records, and ignition interlock logs, then secured pharmacy proof of a prescribed alcohol-based mouthwash. The IID data showed a quick shift from violation to clean, consistent with mouthwash rather than drinking. We challenged the UA’s reliability and documented ongoing meeting attendance and overall compliance. After presenting these issues and mitigation, the State dismissed the motion to revoke.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute in a vehicle and nearby lot, relying on the other party’s bruises. We interviewed witnesses, gathered messages and photos from prior incidents, and documented that the client acted to stop being pushed. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also secured an agreement for the client to complete brief counseling. With credibility issues and mitigation in hand, the state dismissed the case.

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Terroristic Threat Against a Family Member

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The client was arrested after a family dispute spilled into text messages in which he threatened harm if a child was not returned. We compiled the entire message thread and timeline to show the remarks were made in anger, there was no weapon involved, and no steps taken to carry anything out. We also documented his entry into treatment and consistent cooperation with pretrial services. Using that mitigation, we negotiated straight probation with appropriate conditions, keeping him out of jail.