Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

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Class C Citations: Speeding, Open Container, Obscured License Plate

Location

Travis County, Jonestown Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client received three Class C citations for speeding, having an open container in a vehicle, and an obscured license plate. We engaged the municipal prosecutor, challenged the plate citation, and focused on protecting the driving record. The state agreed to dismiss the plate citation and extend deferred adjudication on the speeding and open container counts. Terms included a brief alcohol awareness course, payment of fees, and no new citations for a set period. The client accepted and secured deferred adjudication, keeping these offenses off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

Stopped after an officer claimed an improper lane change, the client was arrested for DWI after admitting to drinking and consenting to a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body cam video along with the rest of discovery. Our focus was the legality of the stop, highlighting the disputed use of a turn signal and the absence of any accident. We challenged the basis for the detention and the decision to obtain blood evidence. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Class C Citations: Speeding, Open Container, Obscured License Plate

Location

Travis County, Jonestown Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was stopped by police and issued three Class C tickets for speeding, possessing an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle, and an obscured license plate. We obtained the citations, engaged the prosecutor, and focused on keeping the record clean. The plate citation was dismissed outright. For the speeding and open container tickets, we negotiated a 90 day deferred disposition with reduced fines. The client agreed to complete a four hour alcohol awareness class and avoid new citations, resulting in deferred adjudication.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a panic alarm was triggered. The incident arose as the partner tried to leave with the children while our client still had the car keys, leading to a brief struggle and an accusation that he prevented her from leaving. We dissected the report, underscoring that both parties told officers they did not want charges, that she exited the residence multiple times, and there was no evidence of confinement or intent to restrain. After presenting these issues and keeping pressure on the state, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Responding officers found the client at a crash scene, waiting for a tow with the vehicle already off. The client acknowledged some drinking earlier, completed field sobriety tests, and later provided a breath sample. We scrutinized the gap between the collision and police contact, challenging whether the state could prove intoxication at the time of driving. We also documented spotless interlock compliance with no violations. Leveraging these points, we had the .15 enhancement dropped and the charges reduced to a lower level misdemeanor.

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Driving Under the Influence by Minor (Class C)

Location

Travis County, JP4

Allegations

Our client was stopped soon after leaving an event, with the officer claiming a brief drift onto the shoulder. They were asked to perform field sobriety tests and complied. There was no portable breath test, and no breath or blood test was taken. The only alcohol evidence was a statement about a couple of sips earlier. We obtained the bodycam and dash footage, challenged the basis for the stop and the sufficiency of proof of any detectable alcohol, and pressed the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation, an alcohol class, and a fine, avoiding a conviction.

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Public Lewdness

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client was briefly detained at a public park after another individual approached and touched them without consent while they stepped into the trees to relieve themself. Rangers issued a park ban and later a public lewdness case was filed. We got involved early, arranged a self surrender to avoid a surprise arrest, and obtained the ranger reports and available recordings. We showed that our client disengaged and was the one accosted, not a willing participant. We also flagged a procedural flaw, a class was recommended without the required evaluation. Confronted with these problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after entering a bar while carrying a holstered handgun that briefly became visible when a shirt rode up. Staff alerted police, the weapon was recovered, and the client was cooperative with no prior record. We moved quickly before indictment and prepared a targeted mitigation package, including proof of a firearms safety course, documented community service, and a voluntary forfeiture of the gun. After a face to face conference with the prosecutor, the state declined to pursue the case and it was dismissed.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Travis County, DC299

Allegations

Facing a charge for Burglary of a Building, our client maintained they had no role in any break-in. We obtained the discovery, compared statements, and flagged major proof problems, including the state's inability to secure cooperation from key witnesses. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state agreed to dismiss if the client completed a brief online class. The client finished it quickly, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Stopped for a turn signal violation and alleged swerving, our client was arrested after roadside tests run by a trainee on a sloped shoulder. At the station, the breath test was administered twice after the first did not register, and the officer later claimed a result over .15 that the client never saw. We documented the uneven testing conditions and the irregular breath sequence, and pressed the state on the strength of its proof. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation with required classes and an ignition interlock, keeping jail time off the table.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL8

Allegations

Police stopped the client at night soon after leaving a venue for driving without headlights. The officer noted an alcohol odor, and the client acknowledged drinking earlier. On roadside tests, performance was affected by knee issues, nerves, and the patrol lights, then a blood sample was taken later at the station. We pressed for all video and lab materials, challenged proof of intoxication at the time of driving, and secured placement in a first offender diversion with monitoring and classes. After successful completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors later filed a felony THC case based on a vape cartridge seized during an earlier incident, then officers executed a late night warrant and booked our client. We secured the lab materials and pressed the state on proving actual THC concentration and the chain of custody from seizure to testing. We also challenged custodial questioning during booking and moved to exclude those statements. With these evidentiary problems on the table and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.