Criminal Defense Case Results in Waller, TX

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Waller County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI following field sobriety tests and a breath test that showed elevated results, including a reading over 0.15. We moved quickly, collected the client’s proactive DWI education certificate, and opened talks with the prosecutor. The state agreed to dismiss if a victim impact panel was completed. We coordinated the remaining requirement and delivered proof of completion. With mitigation in place and compliance verified, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Waller County, JP1

Allegations

The client was approached in a store parking lot while sitting in a parked vehicle, waiting for a ride. An open container was noted, and despite a recent knee injury the officer had the client attempt field sobriety tests, followed by a breath test. We focused the defense on the absence of any observed driving and whether the circumstances amounted to operating a vehicle at all. We also emphasized how the injury undermined the field tests and probed the basis for the initial contact. After sustained pressure in prefile negotiations, the State dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Waller County, 506th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for a minor equipment issue while driving a borrowed vehicle. Tools belonging to more than one person were in the back seat. After the client said there were no weapons, officers pointed to utility knives and called a K-9 without consent, which led to discovery of less than a gram of meth in a tool bag. We dug into video and reports, challenged the prolonged detention and the basis for the search, and highlighted the lack of knowledge given the shared tools and borrowed car. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received time served.