Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an evening out, citing a wide turn, travel on the shoulder, and a lingering turn signal. Field sobriety tests were given, but none were recorded because the camera was never activated. The client refused breath testing, and a warrant blood draw later reported a high result. We scrutinized the video, reports, and lab records, challenging the shaky basis for the stop, the missing FST evidence, and issues surrounding the blood draw. Faced with these problems, the state reduced the charges and offered deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers arrested our client and seized a handgun from the vehicle, leading to a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and video and found key problems: the officer who initiated the stop differed from the one who issued the citations, parts of the encounter were not recorded, and the basis for the search and seizure was thin. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. After multiple rounds of negotiation and disclosure requests, the state dismissed the UCW. The client walked away without a weapons conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 call, and our client was arrested based on an allegation that he tried to take a phone and briefly restrained a leg. There were no injuries reported and no allegation of choking. We moved quickly to secure the 911 audio, bodycam footage, and reports, and we obtained a modification of the protective order to allow limited contact. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We presented that, along with the absence of bodily injury and thin evidence of offensive contact, to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Stalking

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of stalking after repeated contact with a former partner, including appearing at a residence and sending messages. Once retained, we obtained the police reports and the civil protective order file, secured the complainant’s written statement, and documented later communications indicating she did not wish to proceed. We packaged the nonprosecution affidavit and the civil order’s nonsuit with our analysis and pressed the assigned prosecutor for a full review. In light of those materials and our pressure, the State dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, 207th DC

Allegations

After a long dormant case was revived, the state filed a felony motion to revoke probation and pushed for prison. We documented that our client had been actively reporting to supervision in another county, completed months of court-ordered treatment and testing, and served local jail time, then remained compliant. We gathered probation records, letters of support, and proof of paid fees, and arranged key witnesses to testify, including by Zoom. We challenged the state's diligence and highlighted missing lab results. At the contested hearing, the court found the allegations not true and denied revocation, resulting in a not guilty verdict.

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Boating While Intoxicated

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Water patrol contacted our client at a launch area after a family call. He acknowledged a few beers spread over many hours. Officers ran field tests on a sloped surface while he lacked his prescription glasses and had prior knee and head injuries. He provided a blood sample that showed 0.00 alcohol, and the state later pointed to a lab screen suggesting cocaine. We reviewed video and discovery, challenged the impairment evidence, noted no drug-recognition evaluation and no unsafe operation, and rejected a reduction. Facing trial, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 226th District Court

Allegations

The individual was on deferred probation for a prior felony when a verbal dispute at home led a probation officer to question compliance. There were no new charges, but the client was arrested at a probation appointment on an alleged violation. We met with the client in custody, obtained the revocation packet, and documented months of clean reporting, negative tests, employment, and that no one reported physical harm. We negotiated targeted modifications, including a no-contact condition and counseling. The State dismissed the motion to revoke and the client was released, with probation continuing.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

After a night out, an argument left our client with the car. When a relative who planned to pick her up was stopped, officers called and asked the client to come to the scene. She arrived, admitted drinking, performed roadside tests, and later blew over .15. We obtained the videos, challenged whether any actual driving was observed, and dissected the field tests for instruction and scoring errors. We also scrutinized the breath test procedure and instrument logs. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lower-level offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers responded to a call at a residence and contacted our client sitting in a parked car. He declined field sobriety testing, was arrested, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant, later reported well over the legal limit. We obtained the video, reports, the warrant, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the initial contact and the handling of the blood evidence. At the same time, we had our client complete the MADD panel and a 12 hour DWI course and begin treatment. Using that mitigation and leverage from discovery, we negotiated removal of the enhancement and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after an argument that followed drinking. Officers noted a mark on the spouse's neck and arrested our client for family violence. We focused on the disputed injury, highlighting information that the mark predated the incident from an unrelated accident. The spouse later told authorities they did not want to pursue the case, and we successfully moved to modify the no-contact bond condition to non-harmful contact so the family could function. We presented the credibility issues and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

Deputies were called to a truck stop after a 911 report that a recently repaired rig had just been moved by an intoxicated driver. Officers found our client near a food vendor, conducted roadside tests in a windy, uneven area, and later obtained breath samples showing an elevated result. We secured dispatch audio, video, and shop statements to challenge the timeline and whether the movement met the elements of operating on a public roadway. We also documented balance issues that undermined the field tests and noted procedural concerns about repeated breath attempts. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation with classes and compliance conditions, not jail. The client avoided a harsher sentence and can earn a favorable resolution by completing the program.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Our client was stopped late at night after an officer claimed erratic driving and was arrested for a first offense DWI with a breath test reported over .15. The client had just finished drinking, performed roadside tests in platform shoes, and also reported poor vision. We obtained the videos and reports, challenged the vague basis for the stop, dissected the instructions and scoring on the field tests, and scrutinized the timing and procedures behind the breath test. The pressure worked, and the prosecution reduced the charge.