Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 11

Allegations

Stopped for alleged weaving after leaving a gathering, the client performed roadside tests after warning the officer about chronic knee issues. The officer indicated the client did fine, yet arrested anyway. A breath sample was taken even though no written consent was signed, and another officer offhandedly said the machine reads high before calling it a joke. We scrutinized the reports, the officer’s instructions, and the breath testing paperwork, challenged the field tests given the knee condition and mixed messages, and questioned the breath test’s reliability and consent. The case was reduced and resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC12

Allegations

Stopped for alleged swerving, the client declined field sobriety tests because they were dizzy and disoriented from a prescribed kidney medication that causes severe dehydration. Despite that explanation, officers obtained a blood warrant. We gathered medical documentation confirming the prescription and side effects and tied those symptoms to what the officer claimed to see. With no roadside test results and a strong medical alternative to impairment, we pressed the state, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Comal County, NBMC

Allegations

During a traffic stop, our client was a passenger while the driver was arrested for DWI. Officers separated the occupants, asked about drinking, and our client acknowledged having alcohol earlier, then declined further questions and complied with instructions to sit on the curb. No field sobriety tests were given, and the client remained calm and cooperative. We emphasized the absence of objective signs of impairment or danger and the lack of probable cause for a PI arrest. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for a suspected speeding violation, officers noted an odor of alcohol and arrested our client for DWI. The client completed field sobriety tests and believed the performance was solid. No roadside breath test was given, but at the station two samples registered .12 and then .10. We dug into the reports and testing records, emphasized the inconsistent breath results and steady roadside performance, and presented a clean history in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 187TH District Court

Allegations

The client had been on long-term felony probation when supervision filed to revoke after a meeting where a pipe was seen and over issues paying for an ankle monitor. We gathered the supervision file, UA results showing clean tests, and communications with the new officer to document the client's overall compliance and the financial hardship. We engaged the prosecutor and argued the violations were nonviolent and addressable. After negotiations and a proposed compliance plan, the state backed off revocation. The client remained on probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 2

Allegations

After a minor collision with a parked, unoccupied car, officers initiated a DWI investigation. The client admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, and recalled stumbling, which we argued was consistent with post-crash stress and an airbag deployment. They refused a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at the jail. We reviewed the police and crash reports, emphasized the absence of injuries, and challenged the weight of the roadside exercises. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Racing on a Highway

Location

Bexar County, CC6

Allegations

Stopped by police and accused of racing after briefly accelerating on a highway, our client explained they sped up to get away from an aggressive driver who was weaving and revving beside them. We secured statements from a passenger and a second driver who confirmed the attempt to disengage. We presented these facts and pressed the lack of intent to race. The prosecution offered a pretrial diversion with limited conditions, and after completion, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash into a barrier and conducted field sobriety tests before making an arrest. The client admitted to drinking and later provided a breath sample around 0.15. We dug into the police reports and testing records, evaluating how the post-crash conditions and airbag deployment could have affected the observations and the tests. We paired those concerns with mitigation from a clean history in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, DC207

Allegations

Police responded to a minor parking lot collision and later questioned our client when he returned to the area. During the encounter, officers reported finding a small baggie suspected to be cocaine, under one gram, and filed a felony possession case. We obtained the discovery and pinpointed problems with how the item was discovered and tied to our client, as well as gaps in evidence handling and lab proof. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Guadalupe County, JP2

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers said they smelled marijuana, searched the vehicle, and issued our client a citation for drug paraphernalia. We stepped in immediately, filed our appearance, and demanded full discovery, including patrol video, offense reports, and an inventory of any items seized. We made clear that any discussion would wait until we reviewed the evidence. The prosecutor chose to dismiss the citation rather than provide the materials. The case was closed, keeping a paraphernalia conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and opened a DWI investigation. Despite the client’s documented balance and mobility issues, the officer conducted field sobriety tests and later obtained a blood draw that came back high. We reviewed the videos, compiled medical documentation showing the tests were unreliable for her, and confirmed any vehicle damage was covered by insurance. We also provided character support and a concrete plan for continued sobriety. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge, sparing a harsher conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After dozing off at the wheel, the client struck a barrier and officers conducted roadside sobriety tests at the crash scene. There were no open containers and the client made no admissions, but a later breath sample registered over 0.15. We emphasized how fatigue and the disorientation of a collision can compromise the reliability of field testing, and pointed out other gaps in the report. With no prior record, we pressed these issues in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and we obtained deferred terms to keep a conviction off the record.