Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL12

Allegations

Workers reported a car clipping traffic barrels in a construction area, and police arrived shortly after. The client declined a roadside breath test and was taken in where a blood sample was drawn. We obtained the police reports and lab records, highlighted the lack of reliable field sobriety testing, and documented the client's back issues and prescribed injections. We pressed the prosecution on the stop, the medical factors that could explain observed clues, and the handling of the blood evidence. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser, non-DWI offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a drive-thru and blocked the vehicle, then removed and questioned him. He admitted to having a couple drinks, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed the video and timeline, highlighting inconsistencies in how long police claimed the car had been there and the lack of clear impairment on camera. We prepared suppression issues and pressed the prosecutor for a non-conviction outcome. With mitigation in place, including early completion of classes, we secured deferred probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CC15

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for an obstruction offense when probation alleged missed reporting, one positive alcohol screen, and a failure to appear that led to a warrant. We secured the violation report, showed that core conditions were completed, and documented the financial and transportation hardships behind the lapses. There were no new arrests and a strong compliance history on interlock and most UAs. We used those facts to push for withdrawal of the revocation filing. The state agreed, the court dismissed the MTRP, and the warrant was lifted without a surrender.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Caldwell County, E0724073

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare check at a residence after the client had returned home. They documented signs of intoxication and made a public intoxication arrest. Our team dug into the police reports and emphasized that the contact occurred at a private residence, not a commercial area, and pressed the weaknesses in the allegation. We kept steady pressure in negotiations. The state offered deferred probation, avoiding a conviction. The client accepted, agreeing to remain offense free and handle court costs, with dismissal to follow on completion.

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Driving With a Suspended License

Location

Atascosa County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was accused of driving with a suspended license after a minor traffic incident. He had already resolved a citation from the same event and was told there would be no further action, only to see a warrant issued later. We obtained his driving record and suspension history and confirmed the alleged suspension began after the stop, with no proof he had been notified. We compiled the records, highlighted the timeline problems, and pressed the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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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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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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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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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

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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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.