Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving, our client performed roadside tests in a parking lot and later provided a breath sample at the station that registered over the legal limit. We obtained the patrol video and reports, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the instructions given during the field tests, and the breath testing procedure. There was no crash and the client was cooperative with no prior record. We compiled mitigation and evidentiary concerns and pressed the prosecutor early. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation consistent with the reduction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was arrested based on the complainant’s statement and a brief remark in the patrol car about having put hands on them. We engaged immediately, tracked the matter before filing, and opened respectful communication with the complainant. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also assembled mitigation, including proof of ongoing counseling. Given the state of the evidence and our mitigation package, the prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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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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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Bexar County, 187th DC

Allegations

Our client was pulled over after a patrol unit tailed the vehicle, first citing an air freshener near the mirror, then a cracked light, then an alleged improper turn. Officers proceeded to search without consent and only afterward obtained statements. We obtained every bodycam, dashcam, and report and mapped the shifting reasons for the stop, along with footage showing the item did not obstruct the view. We filed a motion to suppress the stop and search and set it for hearing. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th DC

Allegations

The case began with a traffic stop where officers cited an air freshener or a minor equipment issue, then searched the vehicle without consent and claimed to find methamphetamine. We obtained and reviewed the dashcam, bodycam, and reports, comparing what was said to what actually occurred on video. The footage showed the stop lacked a valid legal basis and the search flowed directly from it. We filed a motion to suppress all evidence stemming from the stop and argued it in court. The motion was granted and the State dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Bexar County, 290th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client struck an officer during an encounter that began while the client was in the midst of a mental health crisis. Several minor charges listed at booking were dropped, but the felony remained. We collected treatment records and the completed mental health evaluation and scrutinized the reports surrounding the arrest. The materials supported confusion and lack of intent, not an intentional assault. We presented that mitigation and evidentiary weakness to the prosecutor and kept pressing. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 290th, District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, the client was arrested on a new matter, triggering a motion to revoke and a no-bond hold. We moved immediately, filed to set a bond, and secured the client’s release. Our team obtained probation files and mental-health records showing strong prior compliance and that the incident occurred during a documented episode. Leveraging that mitigation, we negotiated with the state and probation to continue supervision. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and modified conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

An off duty officer reported that a vehicle clipped a roadside object and pulled into a gas station. Police arrived, noted alcohol odor, and located an open container after a vehicle search. The client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood sample hours after the driving event. No standardized field sobriety tests were recorded. We dissected the videos, emphasized the delay before the blood draw and gaps in testing, and presented mitigation from immediate sobriety efforts and a clean record. The state agreed to a probationary outcome.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, CC11

Allegations

Officers approached our client in a parked car at a closed park, ordered the occupants out, and searched the vehicle, finding a handgun under the driver's seat. The weapon charge hinged on an alleged underlying offense that prompted the detention. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the expansion to a vehicle search, and inconsistencies about what officers could actually see. We also flagged statements taken before any Miranda warning. After we presented these issues and made clear we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Duty on Striking an Unattended Vehicle

Location

Bandera County, County Court

Allegations

After a minor contact with a parked car in a store lot, the client got out, checked for damage, waited several minutes, then left when no one appeared. Days later law enforcement made contact and a misdemeanor case was filed for failing to leave information. We engaged early, coordinated with the court, and requested the evidence, including any video and reports. We documented that the other driver’s repairs were covered by insurance and emphasized the client’s cooperation. Using restitution and intent as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Public Lewdness

Location

Bexar County, CC11

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a parked car at a closed public area late at night and filed a lewdness charge. Both occupants were fully clothed when approached, and officers cited a condom in the vehicle rather than any observed conduct. We pressed for the state’s evidence, dissected the reports, and focused on whether the public view element could be met given the secluded location. We also raised concerns about the basis for the detention and any statements obtained afterward. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DUI - Minor (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 2 Place 1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client received a DUI alcohol minor citation based on a roadside handheld breath test and was released with a court date in a local JP court. We entered the case early, pled not guilty, and demanded full discovery, including the police report and the body-worn and dash camera videos. We also prepared to challenge the basis for the stop and the reliability of the handheld reading. The prosecution repeatedly failed to produce the evidence. Facing trial without proof, the state dismissed the case.