Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police responded after a traffic incident that began with a multi-vehicle collision and ended in a rollover. The client admitted to drinking, declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken. We scrutinized the state’s proof, stressed the evidentiary gaps created by the lack of roadside testing, and presented mitigation including a clean history and strict alcohol monitoring during the case. After firm negotiations with a senior prosecutor, the charge was reduced to a lesser offense and the client received deferred probation, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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Harassment

Location

Travis County, CC8

Allegations

A personal loan between former partners fell apart, and when repayment stalled our client sent a series of messages seeking answers. Communications on both sides became heated, including threatening replies from a relative of the complainant. The client went to the residence and called police to report the situation, but was arrested on an already issued harassment warrant based on the messages. We compiled the text and call history and laid out the timeline to show the financial dispute and that the client sought police assistance. Citing no prior record and no allegation of physical contact, we negotiated a deferred probation resolution.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #3

Allegations

Police responded after the client veered off the road and struck a fixed object in a single-vehicle incident. With a prior DWI on the record, the stakes were high, but there was no breath or blood test and the case rested on roadside observations. We gathered the reports and video, documented the client's recent medical issues and fatigue, and challenged the reliability of the field investigation. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated the charge down and secured time served.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Travis County, Downtown Austin Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was charged after a workplace encounter at a transportation hub escalated into a verbal dispute. The complainant alleged she was grabbed, but multiple coworkers reported it was only words and that she used a homophobic slur. We dug into the police file, compared her accounts, gathered witness statements, and highlighted that court notices had been mailed to an old address. We also pointed to video reviewed by management that showed no physical contact. Faced with credibility and proof issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

After a late-night stop for alleged lane drifting and minor speeding, our client was arrested for DWI third or more. He did roadside tests in flip flops, refused breath, and a blood draw was taken hours later under a warrant. Our review of video and reports exposed inconsistencies in the stop basis and how the tests were instructed. We also flagged issues with the warrant and a possible alcohol swab, and presented mitigation showing the priors were decades old with current treatment. The state reduced the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Downtown Austin Community Court

Allegations

Police were called after a heated argument among friends in a car spilled into a public area, and our client was arrested for public intoxication. We obtained the police reports and bodycam video and walked through the encounter step by step with the client. The footage did not match several claims in the arrest narrative and raised questions about whether the legal elements of the offense were met. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

An outstanding misdemeanor warrant for resisting or evading arrest put our client at risk of being taken into custody. We moved quickly, reached the investigating officer and the prosecutor, and coordinated a walkthrough so the client could address the warrant without a custodial hold. We also provided background materials the client prepared to give context to the incident. After our discussions with the state and the court, the charge was dismissed and the warrant was recalled.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Travis County, Jonestown Municipal Court

Allegations

After a property line dispute, the client received a ticket for criminal mischief, accused of cutting a neighbor's vines. We obtained the complainant's short video and matched it against our survey, boundary line photos, and CCTV clips. The footage showed the client trimming only overhanging growth on the client's side, not uprooting or crossing the line. There was no credible proof of damage or any substantial inconvenience. At trial, we walked the court through the evidence and the state's gaps. The court found the client not guilty.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #4

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute after drinking. Officers arrived to find our client injured, yet arrested the client based on a statement the complainant gave while intoxicated. We documented the client's injuries and that the complainant initiated the physical contact, then challenged the reliability of the intoxicated statement. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. Confronted with credibility issues and weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped after a rolling stop at an intersection and arrested for felony DWI based on admissions to drinking, field tests, and a portable breath reading over .20. We dug into the stop, the administration of the sobriety tests, and the reliability limits of the roadside device, then pressed for full discovery, including bodycam and blood records. While waiting on lab results, we had the client complete an intensive outpatient program and DWI education. We presented that mitigation and the evidentiary issues to the prosecution. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers initiated a traffic stop, and our client continued a short distance before pulling over at a safer spot. The delay was treated as an attempt to flee, leading to a felony evading charge. We got involved early, challenged the bond decision, and pushed to have the car released from the evidence hold. Our defense centered on the timeline of the stop and the lack of intent to evade, noting cooperation once the vehicle stopped. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers claimed they smelled marijuana and searched our client’s vehicle without consent. The marijuana was found in a locked container on the back seat. We dissected the reports and probable cause affidavit, pointing out problems with the odor-based justification and the decision to open a locked box. We prepared a suppression challenge and put those defects in front of the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.