Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

Charge

Failure to Identify

Location

Comal County, County Court

Allegations

During an encounter with officers near a public waterway, the client was accused of failure to identify after giving a shortened last name and an incorrect birth date. Before the officer discovered the issue, she immediately corrected the information. We documented her consistent use of a single surname in everyday records and showed there was no intent to mislead, only confusion over a hyphenated name. We pressed the state on its ability to prove the elements beyond that brief mistake. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a late night of drinking. The client was accused of choking and striking a person who lived there. He suffered a broken nose, had little memory of events, and there were no independent witnesses, with both parties intoxicated. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, hospital records, and the police report, highlighting evidentiary gaps and the client’s injuries. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser misdemeanor with probationary terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

After another motorist reported a minor scrape, our client was stopped and questioned about drinking. He admitted to a couple of beers earlier, performed roadside tests that appeared poor because of longstanding balance and back issues, and later registered about 0.10 on a breath test. We obtained dash and body camera footage and collected medical documentation, including GERD that can affect breath results and records of neurological and mobility problems. Using those weaknesses and mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Harassment (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

The client was investigated for harassment after sending texts and posting on social media accusing a family member of harming a child. We stepped in early, handled communications with the investigator, and compiled the texts, call history, and surrounding context showing there were no threats and that the statements related to reporting suspected abuse. We challenged the evidentiary basis and confirmed the complainants did not wish to proceed. The investigator marked the case unfounded, and it was dismissed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Kendall County, Boerne Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare call and found our client asleep outside a business after drinking. He was not driving, had been dropped off by a companion, and had recently started a prescription that intensified the effects of alcohol. We compiled those facts, emphasized the non-driving, welfare-check context, and questioned whether the situation showed a danger to the public. After sustained discussions with the prosecutor, the state declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Police were called for a welfare check during a mental health crisis at a residence. After contact, our client was accused of child endangerment based on claims the children were placed at risk because a firearm was present. The family had been in the home only a few minutes before leaving, and there were no threats toward them. We compiled police records, 911 call information, medical documentation, and a sworn statement from the parent that there was no immediate danger to the children. We also noted a blood test showing minimal alcohol. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Child Endangerment

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a mental health crisis at a home. The client was despondent and talking about self harm while a firearm was present. The caregiver and children were in the residence only briefly, then left and called for help. We gathered the 911 audio, medical records, and a sworn statement confirming the client never threatened the children and that they did not feel in immediate danger. We challenged the lack of evidence of actual or imminent harm. The State dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

Police approached the client at a closed park and, after seeing smoke and claiming an odor of marijuana, searched a backpack and reported finding marijuana along with a THC concentrate. The case remained in a pre-indictment posture while the state sought lab testing. We obtained the discovery, scrutinized the stop and search, and pressed the prosecution on the lab's ability to reliably identify and weigh the concentrate. We made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression and to attack any gaps in the chain of proof. Confronted with those evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a suspicious-vehicle call near a bar and stopped our client as he left the lot. He acknowledged having a few drinks over several hours and declined roadside field sobriety tests. He was arrested and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We challenged the legal basis for the stop and the shift to a DWI investigation, and scrutinized the blood-draw procedures and paperwork for defects. After we laid out those evidentiary problems to the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

Charge

Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, Justice of the Peace 3

Allegations

The client was ticketed for Class C disorderly conduct after a school incident. Staff insisted the student move while they were on the phone with a parent, a fire alarm sounded, campus police arrived, and the situation escalated. Administrators alleged profane remarks and that a chair was thrown at a wall, but no one was harmed. We obtained school and police records, pressed for any camera and body camera footage, and presented the IEP and safety-plan context along with the weeks long delay in filing. Confronted with these issues and a prepared defense, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped after pulling out of a lot without headlights, the client admitted to drinking and was arrested after field sobriety tests. A blood draw reported a BAC just over .15, and the case was filed as a Class A DWI with prior history raising the stakes. We obtained the video, which showed only a brief period of driving, and scrutinized the FSTs and the basis for the stop. We also had the client complete DWI education and related steps early. Leveraging those mitigations, we pressed the state and secured a reduction to a Class B DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, our client was arrested for DWI. They declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw; an open container was also documented. We secured the videos and observed solid performance on the field tests, with communication issues due to a language barrier noted throughout. When the blood results came back at 0.05, below the legal limit, we challenged intoxication and the reliability of the investigation. Facing weak evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.