Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Medina County, 454th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped for an inoperative headlight, the client admitted to drinking. After field sobriety tests, a breath sample registered around 0.14, and the case was filed as a felony based on prior DWIs. We obtained the videos and reports, assessed the risks of litigating the stop, and focused on mitigation. The client started DWI classes, gathered character letters, and documented consistent pretrial compliance with clean screens. Using that record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

After a late-night drive, the client’s vehicle drifted into a median and an officer initiated a stop. The officer relocated the encounter to a nearby lot, conducted field sobriety tests, and arrested the client. At the station the client consented to a breath test, was made to blow multiple times, and later received license suspension paperwork. We obtained the bodycam, police reports, and breath-test maintenance records, and challenged probable cause and the administration of the tests through a suppression motion. Using that litigation pressure, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor probation when a warrant issued on allegations of missed reporting and alcohol device violations. We guided a satellite bond self surrender to clear the warrant and immediately obtained the revocation motion and file. The client entered inpatient treatment and continued using the handheld monitor, producing recent clean data. We presented treatment records and recent compliance, and highlighted the dated nature of the alleged violations while adjusting settings for rehab. The State dismissed the motion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving shortly after arriving at a hotel area. The officer demanded roadside sobriety tests, which the client declined, and arrested them anyway. A blood sample was later taken at the jail under a warrant. We pulled the video and reports, dissected the stated reasons for the stop and arrest, and argued the detention lacked probable cause. After a suppression hearing, the court agreed and excluded the key evidence, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CCL13

Allegations

After a night out, an argument in a parked vehicle escalated when a cup was thrown and hit the partner, causing visible injuries. Police responded and arrested our client for family violence, and a no contact order followed. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam and reports, confirmed no one was driving, and presented an affidavit of non prosecution from the complainant. With counseling and a class underway and mitigation in hand, we negotiated deferred adjudication so the client avoided a conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel after an argument. The client was detained for trespass, and officers searched her parked car without consent, reporting a small amount of cocaine. We obtained the bodycam, dashcam, and reports, scrutinized when and how the item was first observed, and challenged the legal basis for a vehicle search tied only to a trespass call. We also had the client complete independent drug testing to show she was not using. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication on the felony, keeping a conviction off her record if she completes the terms.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath or Circulation)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court (Pre file)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a residence, based on a claim of strangulation. The client reported being struck with household items and said he only pushed the other person away at the shoulders, denying any choking. We engaged early in the prefile stage, requested evidence, and compared the initial report with later communications. The complaining witness later indicated they did not wish to prosecute. We emphasized the lack of proof of impeded breathing and credibility problems, and the DA dismissed the case before indictment.

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Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a youthful citation for consumption at a private gathering, our client learned the old case had been pushed into warrant status. The ticket was issued when officers swept a party and cited attendees after an intoxicated person was taken outside. The client had moved away and never appeared, sending a letter instead. Once hired, we immediately filed our appearance, worked to recall the warrant, and opened talks with the prosecutor. We documented the client’s clean record and positive history since the incident. The case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

The case began after a minor crash involving a parked vehicle. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, then provided a breath sample at the station that the state claimed was over .15. We obtained the patrol and body camera footage and scrutinized the timeline, instructions, and maintenance records tied to the breath device. We also questioned whether DWI protocols were followed by the responding officer during the crash investigation. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we got the high BAC enhancement dropped and the charges reduced.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

The case began with a traffic collision at an intersection, airbags deployed and our client was shaken and in pain. Officers reported an odor of alcohol and found packaging from alcoholic beverages, then requested field sobriety tests. Citing injuries from the crash, the client declined, and a blood sample was taken later pursuant to asserted authority. We pulled the reports, bodycam, the blood warrant, and the lab records, focusing on the timing and reliability of the draw. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication with probation terms.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San \u200bAntonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

Store loss prevention stopped the client over a low value item and officers issued a citation for Class C theft. The client was concerned about old theft history and the risk of enhancement. We got in early, tracked the filing, and at the first setting obtained discovery, including reports and any video, then conferred with the prosecutor. We emphasized the minimal loss, the time since prior issues, and the client’s cooperation. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion of terms.

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Failure to Identify

Location

Comal County, CCL1

Allegations

Officers responded to a group disturbance. The client, not suspected of any other offense, was briefly questioned and gave a false name, then left without arrest. Months later, a warrant issued after records revealed the false name. We obtained the reports, mapped the timeline of the contact, and challenged whether an ID demand was lawfully made given the limited basis for the stop. Using those issues and mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication. The client avoided a conviction and can earn a dismissal by completing terms.