Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a roadside incident, the client was arrested and officers later claimed a small bag of suspected cocaine came from her purse. She consistently denied any knowledge of it, noting her purse had spilled during the encounter. We obtained the reports and video, examined the basis for the search, and focused on whether the State could prove knowing possession. Using the chaotic scene and unclear nexus to our client, we pressed the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drifting, the client was given multiple field tests, including alphabet and counting tasks, and was asked to do balance exercises he could not complete due to a preexisting leg injury. At the testing facility, a breath sample was taken shortly after he burped, and officers repeated the eye test with different personnel. We pressed issues with the required observation period, the reliability of the breath result, and the expanded field testing. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge from the high-BAC enhancement.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a minor rear-end crash, the client pulled into a nearby neighborhood to get out of traffic and was contacted by officers. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained the police report, body and dash video, and the lab documentation. We analyzed the crash-to-contact timeline and the warrant-based blood draw and prepared to litigate any issues supported by the evidence. Using that leverage and the client's lack of prior record, we negotiated a straight probation resolution.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a minor crash where the driver glanced at directions and struck a parked vehicle, officers arrived, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a breath test reportedly over .15. We secured the police reports and video, confirmed the other party’s property damage was addressed through insurance, and had the client complete DWI education and provide character letters. We assembled that mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor deferred supervision when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We responded immediately, met the client at court, coordinated with a bondsman, and secured a prompt bond so there was no extended time in custody. We obtained the supervision file, documented the client’s prior compliance, and provided proof of recently completed classes and other mitigation. After discussions with the prosecutor and court, the motion was resolved by continuing the client on deferred adjudication with adjusted terms, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle in a residential lot. The engine was off, the push to start key was in a pocket, and only the radio was on. No one saw any driving, yet he was arrested for DWI and later provided a breath sample at the station. We secured the body camera and police reports and emphasized the absence of evidence that he was operating the vehicle at the time of contact. After sustained pressure and negotiations based on those deficiencies, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers arrested the client and impounded the car, then claimed a vape cartridge was found in the center console during an inventory search. We scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the scope of the inventory, challenging whether the search would withstand a suppression hearing. We also pressed for complete lab documentation proving the substance and quantity, and for evidence of knowing possession. The discovery did not resolve those gaps. After we laid out the legal and evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 11

Allegations

After a late-night fender incident with a parked vehicle, the client waited for officers, was polite, admitted to a few drinks, performed field sobriety tests, and consented to a breath test reported over .15. We pulled the body and dash camera footage, emphasized that the balance tests were largely solid, and challenged aspects of the test instructions and breath protocol. We also moved quickly on the license hearing and built mitigation with classes and interlock compliance. The pressure led to a probationary resolution.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation when a motion to adjudicate was filed, citing a missed test and multiple ignition interlock violations. We moved fast to arrange a safe surrender on the preset bond, minimizing custody time. Our team engaged pretrial to clear up SCRAM and portable monitor requests, advocated to have the existing calibrated interlock recognized, and documented battery-related flags. We gathered proof of completed classes and clean screenings and presented it to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the revocation and closed the case.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Bexar County, 226th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client fled on a small motorized cart during an encounter and later tried to run, leading to a felony evading charge. We pulled the bodycam, dispatch logs, and written reports and mapped the timeline against the officer’s narrative. The video showed no clear, continuous pursuit with lights and sirens and raised real doubt about any intent to evade. We also challenged whether the device at issue fit the statute for a vehicle-based felony. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a minor two vehicle collision after our client called to report it. At the scene the officer started field sobriety tests, but the client, still shaken from the impact, declined and was taken in for a breath test over the legal limit. We secured the reports and camera footage and scrutinized the timing and procedures used. We also compiled mitigation, including the client’s cooperation and steps toward alcohol education. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if the client completes the terms.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on a felony warrant alleging assault on a pregnant person after a disputed domestic incident with an ex-partner. We obtained the file and compared the complainant's statements across the report and follow ups. Records from a related protective-order case showed no affirmative finding of family violence, and we added messages, videos, and witness accounts that undercut key claims. After we presented these credibility and proof issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed.