Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, CC 13

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client was found riding with the protected person despite a no contact order from an earlier incident. Officers arrested for violating the order based on their presence together, and no new threats or injuries were alleged. We obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the protected person and documented that the contact was voluntary. We pressed the state that incarceration was unnecessary and a conviction would be disproportionate. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

Responding deputies arrived after a 911 hang-up at a residence and confronted our client in a driveway, believing he was blocking a car. A family member reported that officers forced him to the ground, used a Taser, and struck him, and never saw him hit an officer. He was taken to a hospital with a severely elevated blood sugar level and a broken nose, and he remembered little of the encounter. We obtained medical records and the witness account, highlighting the medical crisis and credibility issues. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with community supervision.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

During airport screening, security flagged the bag and officers reported finding marijuana paraphernalia, a THC/CBD topical, and edibles. The state opened a felony possession case tied to those items while the matter sat in preindictment awaiting lab results. We reviewed the discovery, compiled medical documentation showing the topical was for legitimate therapeutic use, and highlighted our client's clean record. We also emphasized the state's inability to accurately test and quantify THC in mixed edibles. After sustained advocacy, the prosecution exercised discretion and dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer alleged excessive speed on a highway and directed the vehicle to a nearby side street. Field sobriety tests followed, and the officer had the client repeat the one leg stand even after the client reported a knee issue. A breath test later read 0.084, only slightly above the limit and taken well after driving. We dissected the officer's instructions and timing, documented the knee limitation and repetition of the test, and challenged the weight of a marginal breath result. Faced with those weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers detained our client and searched him, reporting a small amount of suspected narcotics wrapped in tissue in his sock. We secured the patrol video, arrest reports, and lab records, and focused on why a search inside clothing was conducted after a simple traffic violation. We pressed the state on the lack of clear probable cause and on proof of knowing possession. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 175th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon after an airport checkpoint found a pistol in a backpack the client forgot was inside. A later warrant led to an out-of-state arrest, and we stepped in as counsel and demanded full discovery. We gathered records from the airport incident, confirmed lawful ownership of the firearm, and emphasized there was no intent to carry it where prohibited. We detailed evidentiary weaknesses and made clear we were prepared to litigate any search and seizure issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a misdemeanor, the client was hit with a motion to revoke based on a string of ignition interlock violations and a push for an ankle monitor. We pulled the device logs, vendor incident reports, and tow and battery records that showed repeated malfunctions and contamination events. We also compiled proof of clean tests, completed classes, and steady community service. After disputing the reliability of the readings and signaling we were ready to litigate, the state backed off and dropped the motion. The MTRP was dismissed and the client avoided jail and new conditions.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a residence, alleging the client prevented the other person from leaving. We got involved early, obtained and reviewed the police report, and addressed the no-contact restrictions. The complaining witness later submitted an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the State along with context that undercut the restraint allegation. We engaged the assigned prosecutor, highlighted evidentiary weaknesses, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC 1

Allegations

Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a breath sample that reportedly read 0.18 before arresting our client for a first-time DWI. We secured the police reports and discovery, then reviewed the testing records to evaluate reliability and how instructions and observations were documented. We also addressed communication issues with supervision so the file reflected the client’s compliance. Despite the elevated reading, we pushed for a measured first-offense resolution. The state reduced the charge and agreed to deferred terms that kept a conviction off the record.

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Continuous Family Violence

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument at a residence. Officers arrested our client for continuous family violence based almost entirely on the complainant’s initial statement, and an emergency protective order kept them apart. We moved quickly to collect the reports, document discrepancies in the complainant’s later account, and submit an affidavit of non-prosecution. We presented the credibility issues and lack of corroboration to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for allegedly cutting off another driver, officers noted an odor of alcohol and had our client perform roadside tests. The client declined a breath test and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We reviewed discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the testing, and kept pressure on the state in negotiations. The client completed alcohol education and a victim impact panel and provided proof of ongoing treatment, which we submitted in mitigation. With that record, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, DC290

Allegations

Police approached a parked vehicle where our client had been for hours after buying alcohol. The client said they had fallen asleep and might have turned the engine off. Only a single field sobriety test was conducted, and no breath test was offered, just a later blood draw. We pulled the videos and reports, underscoring the lack of any driving observations, the limited testing, and scrutinized the statutory warnings and procedures surrounding the blood draw. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense.