Criminal Defense Case Results in Medina, TX

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Eluding a Police Officer

Location

Medina County

Allegations

Police claimed the driver failed to immediately pull over and filed an eluding charge after activating lights and siren. We obtained the dashcam and reports, which showed the vehicle’s hazard lights were already on, the driver slowed, moved into a turn lane, and stopped at the next light without accelerating away. We emphasized there was no intentional attempt to escape, only a brief delay to stop safely, so the elements of the offense were not met. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A traffic stop after a work event led to an arrest for DWI; the client had consumed wine on an empty stomach while taking allergy medication and remembered little of the encounter. Police also alleged the vehicle failed to yield immediately. We pulled the dash and body camera, scrutinized the basis for the stop and arrest, and obtained the laboratory records for the blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We paired those challenges with proactive mitigation the client completed. The prosecution reduced the DWI and did not move forward on the add-on allegation, resulting in a reduced charge with deferred supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A trooper stopped the client after claiming the rear plate was unreadable, then reported the odor of alcohol. The client admitted to having some drinks, completed the field sobriety tests, and was arrested. A breath test later showed ascending results of 0.10 and 0.11. We scrutinized the justification for the stop, the officer’s instructions on the tests, and the timing of the breath sample given the rising BAC near the limit. With no prior record and leverage on those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument at a residence, and our client was arrested for assault family violence. From day one we built mitigation, documenting his PTSD treatment, anger‑management work, and military service, and we secured a signed affidavit of non‑prosecution from the complainant. We gathered therapist letters and character references and pressed back when the state tried to leverage out‑of‑state allegations. After reviewing discovery and presenting our package to the prosecutor, we negotiated deferred adjudication. The result kept a conviction off the record and allowed the client to continue treatment and move forward.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped in a construction zone for alleged speeding and arrested after the officer claimed signs of intoxication. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a muddy, sloped roadside, and the client had recent arm and leg injuries that affected balance. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later by warrant after a significant delay. We challenged the testing conditions, the basis for the warrant, and pointed to the officer’s own inconsistent statements about intoxication. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a caller reported wrong-way driving, police stopped our client and arrested for a second DWI. He completed field sobriety tests and, after the officer posed a 1-to-10 intoxication question, was taken into custody. He refused breath testing, and a hospital blood draw was obtained after paperwork was presented. We obtained the videos, scrutinized the officer’s instructions, and dissected the consent, chain of custody, and lab records. We highlighted the brief driving error and the ambiguity of the 1-to-10 response. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Medina County, Justice of Peace, Precinct 2

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence led to repeated welfare checks, and the client was arrested and cited for Class C assault by contact after officers alleged minor offensive contact with water. We obtained the police reports and video discovery and built context showing no injuries and that the detention stemmed from multiple calls rather than a clear assault. We preserved the client’s recordings and other items demonstrating how minimal the contact was. We presented those issues to the prosecutor. The complaining witness told the state they did not wish to proceed, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Medina County, 454th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped for an inoperative headlight, the client admitted to drinking. After field sobriety tests, a breath sample registered around 0.14, and the case was filed as a felony based on prior DWIs. We obtained the videos and reports, assessed the risks of litigating the stop, and focused on mitigation. The client started DWI classes, gathered character letters, and documented consistent pretrial compliance with clean screens. Using that record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and a final conviction.

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Smuggling of Persons

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for improper lane use led officers to question a passenger the client had picked up after arranging the ride by text. When accounts did not match, the stop became a smuggling investigation and arrest. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the questioning, then assembled a mitigation package highlighting the client’s clean history, financial strain, and community support. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute at a home. The client acknowledged a single slap after a barrage of inflammatory remarks, and the complainant reported a minor facial injury. We engaged early, pressed for the full evidence file, including 911 audio and body camera, and reconstructed the lead-up to the arrest to show immediate cooperation and no ongoing threat. We documented bond compliance and proactive counseling as mitigation. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Medina County, 454TH Judicial District

Allegations

Police stopped our client for a headlight issue. During the encounter, officers located a small amount of marijuana, then searched a backpack and said they found a THC vape, leading to a felony possession charge. The client was handcuffed and asked to rate how high they were, did not answer. No field tests or blood draw were done, only a later jail urinalysis. We challenged the expansion of the stop, the scope of the backpack search, and the handling of the cartridge. Faced with our suppression arguments, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Medina County, Castroville Municipal Court

Allegations

At a self-checkout, loss prevention stopped the client after an alleged under $100 shortage. He had been on the phone and believed he scanned everything, offered to pay immediately, but police issued a citation. We obtained the store video and report, which showed him correcting a double scan with an attendant's help and missing one item while distracted. We presented these facts and pushed back on intent to steal. The state first floated deferred disposition, but after continued negotiation the case resolved to deferred probation. With compliance, no final theft conviction appears on his record.