Criminal Defense Case Results in Hays, TX

Charge

Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Hays County

Allegations

At a school campus, a staff member pulled our client from class for a meeting with an officer. The client panicked and ran. The staffer chased and tackled him, later claiming injury, and prosecutors filed Assault on a Public Servant. We secured campus video and reports showing the client never struck anyone and that contact began with the staff member’s takedown. We challenged whether the elements of assault were met and raised serious questions about the employee’s authority to use force. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The case began after a campus encounter where staff directed our client to security, and video was later cited to link him to a small THC cartridge recovered nearby. We demanded every angle of footage, the reports, and the lab documentation. Our review exposed gaps in how the item was identified and tracked, and raised questions about the legal basis for its seizure. We challenged those issues directly with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Faced with a shaky chain of proof, the state dismissed the possession case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a two vehicle collision, officers investigated the client for DWI. No field sobriety tests were given, but the client consented to a blood draw that later came back well above .15. We pulled the dash and body cam, plus lab paperwork, and scrutinized collection, sealing, and chain of custody. We highlighted the lack of roadside testing and presented mitigation through classes and character letters. Using that leverage, we negotiated the case down from an enhanced DWI to a lesser first offense, and the charges were reduced.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

During a dispute at a residence, a garage window was broken and our client was charged with criminal mischief. We obtained the police reports and confirmed he had been an invited guest when the incident unfolded. Within days, he replaced the window and paid for the repair. We supplied receipts and proof of reimbursement and emphasized that the damage occurred amid a chaotic scene, not as an intentional act to cause loss. With restitution complete and no independent evidence of criminal intent, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where he had been invited to stay. Reports show a third party arrived and displayed a firearm, a scuffle followed, and officers later claimed the complainant felt pain. We reviewed bodycam and statements and charted contradictions between the complainant, the third party, and the affidavit. We also documented permission to be there and that the complainant did not wish to proceed. With reluctant witnesses and credibility issues, the State dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a traffic collision, officers searched the vehicle and found a handgun inside the closed center console. The client was charged with unlawful carrying even though the firearm was not on their person. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized how the weapon was discovered, and challenged whether the statutory elements could be proved. Leveraging those issues, we opened negotiations. The client agreed to forfeit the firearm, and the prosecution dismissed the UCW case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A domestic incident at a residence ended with our client arrested for assault family violence after a 911 call. We obtained the reports and video and confirmed the client made no incriminating statements. Witness accounts conflicted about who initiated contact, and the presence of an armed third party raised clear self defense concerns. The complainant had since moved out of state and was not available to testify. We highlighted these proof problems and prepared for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Criminal Trespass of a Habitation (Class A)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police filed a criminal trespass charge after an argument at a residence. The client had traveled to see the children and had been invited by the resident to stay at the home. We reviewed the reports and timeline and established that he was a lawful guest and spouse, not someone who entered without consent. We pressed that consent issue with the prosecutor, emphasizing the State could not meet its burden on lack of effective consent. The prosecution dismissed the trespass case.

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Sexual Assault

Location

Hays County, 428th District Court

Allegations

After a brief dating relationship ended, the complainant later alleged nonconsensual conduct and our client was charged. The report was delayed, and the timeline shifted between the initial report and a detective follow up. We secured the full discovery, including the probable cause affidavit, body worn camera, interviews, and cell phone media, then mapped a detailed chronology. Comparing each statement and file, we documented significant inconsistencies and no corroboration of force. We pressed these weaknesses and prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The client was stopped for driving well below the speed limit and arrested for DWI. They declined a roadside breath test, officers obtained a warrant, and a later blood report claimed a high BAC. We obtained the dash and body camera, the warrant affidavit, and the full blood draw and lab records, noting issues with how the sample was collected and documented. We challenged the basis for the stop and the reliability of the blood evidence in negotiations. The prosecution dropped the enhancement and reduced the case to a first offense Class B with deferred probation.

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Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

On a rainy night, our client lost a windshield wiper and, with limited visibility, missed a turn and went off the roadway into brush. He got the car moving again despite bumper and tire damage and was later contacted by police. Officers claimed he had hit a fence and left, filing a duty on striking structure charge. We reviewed the video, 911 log, and reports, found no identified property owner, no documented fence damage, and shifting descriptions of what was struck. We presented those gaps to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.