Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, 466th DC

Allegations

During a parking lot contact, officers approached a parked vehicle and reported finding a THC vape cartridge, which led to a felony possession charge. We obtained the reports and available recordings to map the timeline of the encounter and how the item was discovered. We challenged the legal basis for the search and the handling of the cartridge. We demanded full lab documentation on substance identity, weight, and chain of custody. Facing a suppression fight and proof gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change without signaling, the client was put through field sobriety tests. A second officer took over, gave rapid, unclear instructions in windy, cold conditions, and even shook the light during the eye test. At the station, the breath device repeatedly errored before producing a high reading. We secured the video, highlighted the flawed administration and reliability issues, and kept pressure on the prosecution. The charge was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC2

Allegations

After a late-night drive home, our client was stopped by an officer who had been lying in wait outside a residential area, then followed for several miles before the stop. Dash and body camera footage showed a prolonged tail and field sobriety tests conducted on loose gravel with unclear instructions. The officer also referenced an unrelated investigation during the initial contact. We obtained the blood-warrant packet and scrutinized the draw procedure and chain of custody. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation and avoided harsher penalties.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop where an officer said the driver stopped on the line and claimed to smell marijuana, the vehicle was searched and a vape cartridge was seized, leading to a felony possession charge. We got involved early, challenged the legality of the stop and the probable cause for the search, and pressed the state to prove the substance was unlawful by concentration rather than mere presence. We highlighted testing limitations and chain-of-custody concerns and prepared to litigate suppression. Confronted with these defects before indictment, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

A traffic stop for a minor alleged violation led officers to claim an odor of contraband, remove our client from the car, and search the vehicle, where they found a handgun. We reviewed the stop footage and police reports, then challenged the legality of the stop, the prolonged detention, and the claimed basis for the search. We also underscored that the weapon allegation hinged on proving separate unlawful conduct that the state could not reliably establish. Confronted with these problems and a looming suppression fight, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and given roadside sobriety tests. Despite reporting a prior spinal condition that affects balance, the tests proceeded, the client was arrested and the vehicle was searched. After a refusal at the station, officers obtained a warrant and a blood sample was taken well after the stop. We reviewed video and records, emphasizing the medical limitations, the absence of any admissions, and the delay in the draw. We pressed these weaknesses with the state, and the charge was reduced with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL12

Allegations

Workers reported a car clipping traffic barrels in a construction area, and police arrived shortly after. The client declined a roadside breath test and was taken in where a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and lab records, highlighted the lack of reliable field sobriety testing, and documented the client's back issues and prescribed injections. We pressed the prosecution on the stop, the medical factors that could explain observed clues, and the handling of the blood evidence. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser, non-DWI offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a drive-thru and blocked the vehicle, then removed and questioned him. He admitted to having a couple drinks, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed the video and timeline, highlighting inconsistencies in how long police claimed the car had been there and the lack of clear impairment on camera. We prepared suppression issues and pressed the prosecutor for a non-conviction outcome. With mitigation in place, including early completion of classes, we secured deferred probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

The client was facing a motion to revoke probation tied to an older DWI case. After traveling for work, they believed everything was finished except a small unpaid balance, but the petition also claimed missed classes, community service, check ins, and a dirty test. We pulled the probation file, verified what had and had not been done, and opened talks with the prosecutor. We arranged immediate completion of the remaining classes and service, obtained a clean UA, and provided proof. With those issues cured, the state dismissed the motion.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CC15

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for an obstruction offense when probation alleged missed reporting, one positive alcohol screen, and a failure to appear that led to a warrant. We secured the violation report, showed that core conditions were completed, and documented the financial and transportation hardships behind the lapses. There were no new arrests and a strong compliance history on interlock and most UAs. We used those facts to push for withdrawal of the revocation filing. The state agreed, the court dismissed the MTRP, and the warrant was lifted without a surrender.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Caldwell County, E0724073

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare check at a residence after the client had returned home. They documented signs of intoxication and made a public intoxication arrest. Our team dug into the police reports and emphasized that the contact occurred at a private residence, not a commercial area, and pressed the weaknesses in the allegation. We kept steady pressure in negotiations. The state offered deferred probation, avoiding a conviction. The client accepted, agreeing to remain offense free and handle court costs, with dismissal to follow on completion.

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Driving With a Suspended License

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was accused of driving with a suspended license after a minor traffic incident. He had already resolved a citation from the same event and was told there would be no further action, only to see a warrant issued later. We obtained his driving record and suspension history and confirmed the alleged suspension began after the stop, with no proof he had been notified. We compiled the records, highlighted the timeline problems, and pressed the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.