Criminal Defense Case Results in Williamson, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped during a traffic investigation and arrested after officers located a handgun in the vehicle, triggering an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the police report along with dash and body camera footage and closely examined the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and how the firearm was discovered. Our review showed the firearm had no magazine present. We presented these problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the client was cited for a Class C DUI. The officer noted a brief admission to recent marijuana use and found a vape device, but no field sobriety or chemical testing was performed and no arrest followed. We obtained the reports and discovery, scrutinizing the narrative and the claimed signs of impairment. We emphasized the lack of objective testing and the weak connection between the device and driving. After pressing these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A family violence assault charge followed a turbulent breakup where the complainant reported bruising and showed a heated text. The client explained the messages were taken out of context from consensual rough intimacy. We collected the full text threads, prior call-for-service records, and medical paperwork reflecting self-harm, and built a clear timeline exposing credibility gaps. Using that leverage, we pressed the prosecutor and secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late night drive. After admitting to having a few drinks, the officer requested roadside tests and a breath sample, both of which were refused. At the jail the client consented to a blood draw, which the state later alleged was .15 or higher. We obtained the dash and body cam videos, statutory warnings, and the lab file, and pressed issues with the escalation of the stop and the handling and documentation of the blood sample. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged illegal U-turn, the client admitted to drinking. Officers administered field sobriety tests and a breath test that read over 0.15, resulting in an arrest. We obtained the patrol video, police reports, and breath-test records, then scrutinized the legal basis for the stop and how the tests were conducted. We raised evidentiary concerns and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached our client while the car was parked on a residential street with the engine running. They initiated a DWI investigation and obtained a blood warrant. We examined the legality of the initial contact, the absence of observed driving, and the affidavit supporting the warrant. We also compiled mitigation and documented a clean record. After sustained negotiations, the State approved pre-trial diversion.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Following a traffic stop initiated after an officer said he was flagged down by a passerby, the client was arrested and a handgun was located in the vehicle's center console. We pulled the dash and body camera footage and the reports, then focused on how the tipster supposedly identified the vehicle and whether that created lawful grounds to detain. We also challenged the scope of the search that led to the firearm. After presenting our suppression arguments and pressing the weaknesses, prosecutors dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client in a retail parking lot and made a public intoxication arrest after noting signs of impairment. We obtained discovery and reviewed the body camera footage to test whether the elements were met and to capture context, including the client’s inability to arrange a ride without a phone. We pushed for a dismissal in exchange for an online class. When the state declined, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a brief compliance term, routine fees, and completion of an alcohol awareness course online. This outcome kept a conviction off the record and required no personal court appearance.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a hotel, and the state later obtained security video that captured much of the encounter. We promptly requested and reviewed all discovery to evaluate what the state could actually prove. We also opened a dialogue with the complaining witness, who did not wish to pursue the case, and assembled mitigation to show the client was taking responsibility. Using those points, we pushed for a non-conviction resolution. The case ended with deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor curb strike, our client parked at a hotel lot. Police arrived on a caller tip while the client was outside the vehicle. The client admitted to drinking but declined a roadside breath test, and no field sobriety tests were offered. A later blood warrant reported a high BAC. We obtained the videos, 911 audio, and warrant, stressing the lack of driving observation, the absence of SFSTs, and a documented knee issue explaining balance. With mitigation and monitoring compliance, we secured a reduction and deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client pulled into a parking lot to rest after a long shift and was found asleep in a vehicle, then arrested for DWI with a prior on record. We obtained the blood records showing a 0.00 alcohol concentration and secured the body and dash videos. We documented a longstanding medical condition and prescriptions that explained any fatigue or unsteadiness, and emphasized that toxicology, if any, was consistent with therapeutic use, not impairment. After we presented this package and pressed the state on proof of loss of normal faculties, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, court 2

Allegations

Police contacted our client while seated in the driver’s seat of a stopped car with hazard lights on after a dispute among companions. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, then repeated the tests at a station with a different officer, obtained a high breath reading, and still sought a blood warrant. We emphasized that no officer ever saw the car being driven, noted reported mechanical issues, and challenged the basis for duplicative testing and the warrant. After we pressed these problems with the state, the DWI was dismissed.