Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers on bikes approached at a light, claimed to smell marijuana, detained our client, and searched, finding a pistol in the glove box. The marijuana charge was never pursued. We obtained the bodycam and reports, and scrutinized whether an officer could credibly pinpoint an odor from a closed vehicle in a busy area, and whether any Class B offense existed to support the weapon count. We prepared suppression arguments and emphasized the lack of a valid predicate offense. After firm negotiations and signaling we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped in a construction zone for alleged speeding and arrested after the officer claimed signs of intoxication. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a muddy, sloped roadside, and the client had recent arm and leg injuries that affected balance. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later by warrant after a significant delay. We challenged the testing conditions, the basis for the warrant, and pointed to the officer’s own inconsistent statements about intoxication. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

The client was charged with violating a protective order. Our review of filings and service logs showed the alleged violation predates any arrest and that the client had never been served with the order. Call records also reflected ongoing contact initiated by the complainant, undercutting any claim that he knowingly violated an order. We organized a detailed timeline and put those service and credibility issues in front of the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding shortly after leaving home, where they had consumed a single beer. They completed field sobriety tests, performing well on the walk and turn, but the eye test was flagged despite a documented history of epilepsy and natural nystagmus. A breath test was administered well after the stop, following nausea in the patrol car from flashing lights, and registered over the limit. We obtained video and maintenance records, documented the testing delay, medical factors, and officer uncertainty, and presented these defects to the prosecution. The case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

Officers tied our client to suspected narcotics found inside an apartment during a move. We established the client had already reported a new residence and was not living at that location. The room where the item was discovered was used by multiple people. We compiled a notarized statement from a third party accepting responsibility, a letter from the property manager confirming non-residency, and documentation of the address change. After we challenged the ability to prove knowing possession, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was accused of violating terms after a pistol and a small amount of drugs were found at a residence during a move. We acted fast, seeking a bond and collecting affidavits. The family supplied firearm purchase records showing it was theirs, and property management confirmed the client no longer lived there. We documented the prior address change with supervision and attacked the proof of possession. Using that record, we negotiated a result that kept the client on probation rather than being revoked to prison.

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Stalking

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a brief relationship ended, the client was accused of stalking based on claims of repeated contact and visits to a residence. We dug into the communications and obtained phone logs and messages showing the contact was mutual, including a long call where the complainant discussed meeting in the future. We built a detailed timeline and highlighted inconsistencies between the accusation and the communications. After presenting that to the prosecution and pressing the weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a caller reported wrong-way driving, police stopped our client and arrested for a second DWI. He completed field sobriety tests and, after the officer posed a 1-to-10 intoxication question, was taken into custody. He refused breath testing, and a hospital blood draw was obtained after paperwork was presented. We obtained the videos, scrutinized the officer’s instructions, and dissected the consent, chain of custody, and lab records. We highlighted the brief driving error and the ambiguity of the 1-to-10 response. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

After a heated dispute at a residence while collecting belongings, our client called 911 and was arrested for assault family violence. He consistently denied striking anyone, stating he only pushed the other person away as they advanced. The complainant had been drinking and later would not cooperate. We intervened early, demanded the 911 audio and body camera footage, monitored the filing status, and prepared an affidavit of non prosecution. We pressed the State on its ability to prove intentional injury without a willing witness, and the State dismissed the case.

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Civil Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, 408th Civil District Court

Allegations

A civil application for a protective order was filed against our client after a relationship ended. He had never been served and the applicant continued to take his calls. We secured the file, managed settings by Zoom when needed, and built an evidence packet of call logs, messages, and photos documenting ongoing, consensual contact and credibility problems. We laid this out to the attorney handling the matter and made clear we were ready to litigate. The application was dropped and the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Prior Family Violence Conviction)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

During a visit to a residence, officers saw a handgun and arrested our client for unlawful possession tied to a prior family-violence conviction. We moved quickly to show the gun was not the client’s, submitting a notarized ownership affidavit and purchase records, along with a statement from the property manager that the client did not live there and had reported a different address to supervision. We leveraged these facts with the prosecutor and secured a probation outcome.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 186th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when the state filed to revoke, alleging unauthorized travel for work and an ankle monitor issue after police removed the device during a prior arrest. He was detained at an airport when a dispute led to a warrant check. We pulled the allegations, documented the employment opportunity, and explained the monitoring device dispute, showing the issues arose from supervision, not a new offense. We proposed treatment and pushed for a nonrevocation outcome. The state agreed to drop the action and the court dismissed the motion, securing his release.