Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 379th DC

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony drug possession after a welfare check, when officers found suspected meth in a pocket during a mental health crisis. He had recently left treatment and was on parole, which heightened the exposure. We obtained police reports, bodycam, and lab results, challenged the circumstances of the discovery, and prepared a mitigation package with medical records and a concrete treatment plan. We pressed these issues in negotiations and coordinated with parole to avoid unnecessary incarceration. The state reduced the charge, and the court credited our client with time served.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a dispute at an apartment complex. Discovery showed a neighbor confronted the client while he was managing two dogs, put him in a chokehold, and advanced again after he broke free. The client fired a single shot into his own vehicle to create distance and left. We obtained and reviewed bodycam, reports, and interviews, which conflicted on who started the fight and where the gun was aimed, with some accounts even disputing a shot. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Comal County, JP4

Allegations

After a brief domestic dispute at a private gathering, a relative called police and our client was arrested for Class C assault by contact. While in custody, a magistrate pushed a quick no contest, time served disposition. We moved fast to withdraw the plea and the court granted it. We pulled the body camera and reports, flagged credibility issues with the third party caller, and the complaining witness signed an affidavit of nonprosecution. With a noncooperative witness and shaky proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

The client faced a second DWI from years earlier after being picked up on a detainer upon release from custody. We obtained records confirming the client had been incarcerated while the case sat unresolved for a lengthy period. Our team prepared a speedy trial and due diligence challenge, detailing how the delay harmed the defense. We confronted the prosecution with the timeline and documentation and set the matter for hearing. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence with Prior Convictions

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence led to an arrest for felony assault family violence, based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. Our team obtained the 911 audio, body and dash camera footage, and the reports, then compared each version of events. The complainant later expressed no desire to prosecute, and her account shifted across contacts. There was no independent corroboration such as photos or medical records to support the allegation. We laid out those credibility problems to the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bandera County, Bandera County Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped for a traffic infraction and ended up charged with unlawful carrying after officers searched the vehicle and found a firearm. The gun was unloaded, unchambered, and secured in a case under the trunk panel. We obtained the dashcam and reports, challenged the basis for extending the stop into a search, and argued the facts did not meet the elements of unlawful carry given the weapon’s location and condition. After we pressed those issues and prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a report of erratic driving, police stopped our client and conducted field sobriety tests, then recorded a high roadside breath reading. He consistently reported a history of kidney problems that cause disorientation, which we documented. Our team obtained the videos and breath-testing records, challenged the manner the tests were administered, and highlighted the absence of a blood test. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and emphasized the medical factors undermining impairment evidence. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police arrested our client for allegedly violating a protective order after being around a family member at a relative's home. We obtained the emergency order and compared every checked condition to the arrest report. The document did not prohibit all contact, that box was not selected, and the listed prohibited addresses did not include the location at issue. We compiled those discrepancies and pressed the State to reevaluate the charge. After discussions with the prosecutor and submission of our analysis, the violation case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver seat of a parked car with the engine running after a party. There was no traffic stop. He attempted field sobriety tests and a blood sample was taken, though paperwork conflicted about whether he refused. We obtained the reports, highlighted the lack of observed driving, the car's parked position, and inconsistencies in the testing and blood-draw documentation. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client out of jail.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police reported finding suspected narcotics in our client's jacket pocket and filed a felony possession case. The client maintained the jacket had been loaned out earlier and denied knowing the item was there. We obtained video, search records, and evidence paperwork, then challenged the basis for the search, the handling of the item, and whether the state could prove knowing possession. We demanded the full lab file and pressed the state on chain of custody and documentation. With evidentiary issues unresolved, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client performed roadside sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station that reportedly registered over .15, triggering an enhanced DWI. We pressed the state on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were administered, and the conditions of the breath test. At the same time we assembled mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, a victim impact panel, and character letters. Leveraging these efforts, the prosecutor reduced the case to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said the vehicle’s taillights were out and alleged the driver was going too fast while changing lanes, resulting in a reckless driving charge. We obtained the patrol video and the report and broke down the timeline of the stop, traffic flow, and the officer’s stated reasons. Our analysis raised serious questions about whether the conduct met the legal standard for reckless driving versus a routine traffic infraction. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.