Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Evading Arrest or Detention (On Foot)

Location

Bexar County, CC1

Allegations

During a police encounter, the client allegedly ran from officers and was arrested for evading arrest or detention on foot. The case was filed in a misdemeanor court. We opened discussions with the prosecutor, focused on the circumstances of the attempted detention, and pushed for a non jail outcome. After negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation rather than seeking jail time. The client entered the plea in court and began a one year term of probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, DC226

Allegations

A motion to revoke the client’s felony probation was filed based on alleged violations. We moved quickly to challenge the basis for the claims and obtained the client’s supervision records. Those records reflected consistent compliance, including clean drug tests and no missed requirements. We presented this documentation, pointed out inconsistencies in the violation report, and made clear we were prepared to contest the motion. The state dismissed the case, and the revocation effort ended.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CC1

Allegations

Police were called to a local business where our client was doing laundry after staff claimed the client had previously been told not to return. There was no written trespass notice, and the client has significant cognitive and physical impairments that affected understanding of any prior request. On the day in question, the client hesitated to leave only because belongings were mid-cycle. We presented these facts and the client’s limitations to the prosecutor and challenged whether notice and intent were met. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

Police stopped a vehicle carrying our client and another person. The officer reported the odor of marijuana, recovered contraband from the other occupant, and our client then disclosed a small amount of heroin on their person, leading to a felony charge. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and search and how the admission was obtained, and pressed the state on proof of possession. We also compiled treatment records and other mitigation the client completed and asked for time to present it. After negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, 466th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony community supervision for a financial offense when probation alleged violations tied to missed drug tests and a single admitted use. Probation pushed for inpatient rehab and secured a pickup order after the client did not report to the facility. We filed to modify the conditions, compiled counseling records, prepared the treating counselor to testify that inpatient care was unnecessary, documented that one missed test coincided with the office closing, and highlighted the impact on childcare and employment. After the hearing, the court kept the client on probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law # 2

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a family member dialed 911 during a loud argument. Our client was arrested on an allegation of strangulation based largely on the initial on-scene account. In the days that followed, the complaining witness told us they did not want to prosecute and described mutual shouting after drinking, with no intent to harm. We documented that position, communicated it to the state, and followed up persistently. Before the next setting, the prosecutor filed a motion to dismiss, which the court granted.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

The client was found asleep on a sidewalk and taken to jail, where the case was filed as resisting arrest. We obtained the arrest report and booking records, showing the contact started as a public intoxication pickup and that the client's impaired state and memory gaps made willful resistance questionable. We used those circumstances in negotiations and pushed for a more proportionate outcome. The charge was reduced to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served, resolving the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 379th DC

Allegations

Probation filed a motion to revoke our client's misdemeanor probation after a new arrest. We moved quickly to obtain the revocation packet and the reports tied to the allegation. Our team dissected the claimed violations and identified evidentiary gaps that would make revocation difficult to prove. We set the matter for a contested setting and pressed the prosecution to meet its burden. Facing those issues, the state dismissed the motion, and the case was dismissed.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a frightening driving incident, the client called the number on a commercial vehicle and left an angry voicemail criticizing the driver. Deputies later reached out about the message and came to the residence to seek a statement, which the client declined. Days after that contact, the client was arrested for felony terroristic threat tied to the voicemail and comments to officers. We obtained the recording, call logs, and reports, and showed the communication arose from a heated complaint, not a credible threat. We pressed the state on the lack of specific, imminent harm and intent. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Bexar County, CC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a wide turn, officers noticed an open container of alcohol in the vehicle and issued a citation. From the start, our client stated it belonged to a passenger. We obtained the police reports and video and pressed the state on whether they could prove our client had care, custody, or control of the container. The evidence did not tie the container to the driver, and we made clear we were ready to litigate that issue. The prosecution dismissed the open container charge.