Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a minor single car incident where the vehicle struck a curb and came to rest in a parking lot, campus officers called city police, who arrested our client for DWI. The client provided a breath sample and had no prior record. We took over quickly, obtained dash and body cam from both agencies, scene materials, and the breath testing logs and operator records. We closely reviewed the field sobriety procedures and the basis for the stop and arrest, then pressed those evidentiary concerns in negotiations. The state ultimately reduced the charge.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

An old municipal citation accused the client of shoplifting a small amount, but the client consistently denied any involvement and raised identity misuse concerns. Our team pressed for full discovery, including any body camera, surveillance, and identification documents linking the suspect to our client. We engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the weak identification and the age of the citation, and raised due‑diligence issues related to the lingering warrant. Refusing any pay‑and‑plead resolution, we kept the pressure on until the state 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.

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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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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Police had a roadway blocked after a nearby crash when our client parked and tried to reach the scene to check on a family member. Officers stopped the client, and when the client took only a few steps toward the scene, they were forced to the ground and charged with resisting or evading arrest. We obtained home security video that captured the encounter and showed there was no attempt to flee and no active interference. We used that evidence to challenge the elements of the offense. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

After police closed a street for a crash involving someone close to the client, she parked and walked toward the scene to check on them. Officers stopped her and asked for ID, then refused to give any information. When she stepped only a short distance to look for her relative, they claimed she was evading and forced her to the ground. We obtained home security video confirming she moved only a few feet and was not attempting to flee, and highlighted unclear commands in the reports. The prosecution dismissed the evading charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Police contacted the client near an accident scene in a neighborhood after seeing the individual step out of a parked vehicle. When questioned, the client acknowledged having a few drinks earlier and declined field sobriety tests. Officers obtained a warrant and conducted a blood draw several hours later. We scrutinized the basis for the encounter, the warrant, and the delay in collection, and presented mitigation on the client’s background. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI based on field tests done minutes after the impact. She had suffered a panic attack, briefly fainted, and EMS documented blood pressure around 70 over 50. She voluntarily provided a blood sample and explained she had taken prescribed medication earlier, not alcohol. We compiled the EMS records and other supporting materials to show the tests were administered while she was unsteady from a medical episode. Confronted with that evidence and the weak impairment proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

Loss prevention at a large retail store stopped our client after checkout, alleging several items were not scanned. Police took statements and opened a misdemeanor theft case supported by surveillance video and an itemized total consistent with a Class B charge. We immediately demanded discovery, reviewed the footage alongside register records, and pressed on timeline and valuation issues. Although the state maintained its evidence, we emphasized our client’s limited history and cooperation. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided two breath samples around twice the legal limit. We pulled the patrol video, challenged the basis for the stop where speed was only estimated, and scrutinized the sobriety testing after the officer repeated the eye test and conducted it under flashing lights. We also examined breath test protocols, including observation and potential mouth contaminants. Coupled with character letters and completed classes, we leveraged these issues to secure deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, DC175

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a theft case when a motion to revoke was filed alleging missed community service and unpaid fees. He had been trying to transfer supervision after relocating, and a warrant issued. We negotiated a reasonable bond, coordinated his safe surrender, and secured his quick release. Then we built mitigation, including employment verification, proof of residence, a workable payment plan, and a concrete schedule to finish service hours. At the hearing we challenged the state's jail recommendation and secured straight probation instead of revocation.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Caldwell County, JP2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the officer said the vehicle smelled of smoke, asked the driver to step out, and requested a search. The client consented and an empty cartridge was found, leading to a Class C paraphernalia citation. We got involved early, gathered the facts, and opened talks with the prosecutor. We emphasized the minor nature of the evidence and the client’s otherwise clean record, and arranged for a short drug awareness class. Once the class was completed, the prosecution dismissed the case.