Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first-offense DWI after roadside sobriety tests. At the station they gave a breath sample under .15, there was no crash, and they remained respectful and cooperative. Our team obtained the video and police report and scrutinized how the tests were administered and documented. We strengthened the defense with mitigation, gathering character letters and documentation of counseling and alcohol-education steps. Leveraging the lower breath result and our mitigation package, we pressed for a non-DWI outcome. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony drug possession after officers detained him during a street stop and reported finding contraband in a pocket. We secured the police reports and body camera video and scrutinized the reason for the detention and how a brief pat-down became a full search. The footage undercut key statements in the narrative, and the state could not identify solid probable cause beyond a minor stop. We prepared a suppression challenge and laid out the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. Confronted with compromised evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Caldwell County, DC#421

Allegations

Amid a contentious breakup, the client was accused of damaging property on private land, including structures and farm equipment. The complainant claimed extensive losses and pressed for significant restitution. We examined reports, photos, and statements and identified items that were still in service, located elsewhere, or valued far above their actual condition. Using these discrepancies, we negotiated from a position of strength while showing the client’s willingness to make amends. The case resolved with deferred probation and a structured restitution plan, avoiding a conviction and jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for following too closely, the client was investigated for DWI. Dashcam video captured the driving and field sobriety tests that the officer said showed clues of impairment, and a later blood draw returned a result over the legal limit. We obtained and reviewed the video and lab materials, scrutinized the timing of the blood test, and prepared to challenge aspects of the stop and testing. At the same time, the client completed alcohol education and a victim-impact panel. Using those efforts as leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

A household argument turned into an arrest when our client, trying to separate relatives, made brief incidental contact with a family member who then called 911. He was cooperative with responding officers, and no injuries were documented. We got involved early, the family members signed affidavits of non-prosecution, and we obtained the 911 audio, body cam, and reports. Our review showed the contact was accidental and inconsistent with an intentional assault. We presented those issues to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for expired registration. The officer claimed to smell alcohol and marijuana, noted an open container, and had the client perform repeated field sobriety tests while a trainee observed. The client had vomited earlier from food, reported longstanding balance issues from past concussions, refused breath testing, and a blood draw followed. We scrutinized the stop and the manner the tests were administered, and questioned the reliability of any impairment indicators under those conditions. After we pressed these problems with the prosecution and prepared to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Caldwell County, None

Allegations

The client was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction, and while he reached for his documents the officer spotted a handgun in the vehicle. He was detained and cited for unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the video and reports, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the officer’s commands, and the circumstances under which the firearm was observed. We pressed the prosecution on proof issues and the practical value of the case. After negotiations that included surrender of the firearm, the state dismissed the UCW charge.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, DC226

Allegations

The case stemmed from a protective order issued after a domestic dispute. While in custody, the client placed several recorded calls to the protected party, and prosecutors filed a felony continuous violation based on multiple contacts within twelve months. The initial offer was seven years of deferred supervision, which the client felt was excessive. We highlighted the client's counseling work, months of strict no contact, and full compliance, and pressed the state on proportionality and the intent of the calls. The result was a negotiated three-year deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, the client was arrested for DWI when the officer observed clear signs of intoxication. The client refused breath and blood testing, and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and the lab records, which showed unsafe driving and a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit. Recognizing the risk at trial, we focused on mitigation, submitting proof of early alcohol classes and a strong character letter. We negotiated a non-jail outcome, and the case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CC11

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client pulled into a lot where a heated exchange followed. When officers arrived, they moved straight to an arrest for DWI. The client declined roadside tests and later provided a breath sample reported over .15. We obtained the videos and records, challenged the rush to arrest and the reliability of the breath procedure, and documented the circumstances of the collision. We addressed restitution for the other driver and pressed for a fair resolution. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Stopped soon after leaving a parking area, the client was arrested for a second DWI. She declined roadside tests, a warrant issued, and a blood draw later showed an elevated BAC. We reviewed the video, questioned the basis for the stop and the blood protocol, and assembled mitigation, including treatment steps and strong character letters. Emphasizing that the prior DWI was long ago and showing current compliance, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser misdemeanor with probation, avoiding second-offense penalties.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 11

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged erratic driving and arrested them for DWI. They admitted to drinking, attempted roadside tests despite an old Achilles injury and knee issues, and later gave a breath sample over .15. We dug into the videos and reports, highlighting how those medical limitations affected balance and pressing the state on missing roadside body-cam. The client completed alcohol education up front. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.