Criminal Defense Case Results in Williamson, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A traffic stop for a minor equipment issue led officers to investigate our client for DWI. They gave HGN, walk and turn, and one leg stand despite his documented joint and balance issues. After declining a breath test, a blood warrant was obtained hours after the last reported drink. We challenged the stop, the use of balance tests given his medical limits, and whether a delayed blood draw reflected his driving. We prepared suppression arguments and made clear we were ready to litigate. Facing those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed misdemeanor theft after personal items left behind by a former roommate were sold at a pawn shop. We gathered paperwork from the shop, collected character letters, and had the client complete theft education and a cognitive skills course. We engaged the prosecutor, confirmed the property was returned to the complainant, and addressed restitution issues. With proof of return and mitigation in the file, we pressed for dismissal. The state agreed and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police conducted a welfare check in a parking lot and found our client in the driver’s seat with the engine running. No one actually saw him drive, so the state relied on inferences, field tests, and breath results around 0.16. We obtained all bodycam and breath-test records and highlighted that the two samples were close to the instrument’s variance limit, and that there was no direct observation of driving. We also presented mitigation that he pulled over to avoid continuing to drive. The state agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after observing the vehicle swerving. The driver admitted to drinking, an open container was visible in the console, and officers noted additional cans in the vehicle. Field sobriety tests were administered and a breath test was taken. Our team moved quickly, obtained the reports, and emphasized the client’s clean record and cooperation. We negotiated acceptance into pre-trial diversion, avoiding a conviction and setting the case up for dismissal upon completion.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped at a light and asleep, then began a DWI investigation. The client woke, cooperated, refused field tests and a voluntary sample, and a warrant blood draw later came back over the limit. We reviewed all video, highlighting steady speech and movement at the scene, and scrutinized the timing and collection of the blood to curb its weight. Using that leverage plus proof of early classes and clean interlock use, we negotiated straight probation with a shortened interlock term.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court 2

Allegations

During a roadside inspection stop, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided breath samples of 0.063 and 0.059, both below the legal limit. We obtained the videos and breath-test records, identified issues with how the sobriety tests were conducted, and highlighted the timing of the breath test. When the state floated a retrograde extrapolation theory, we countered with the science and calibration data and set the case for trial. Confronted with weak proof of intoxication, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Robbery

Location

Williamson County, 277th District Court

Allegations

The case began as a robbery after a store incident. The individual left with a small amount of merchandise, returned it, then tried to drive away. A staff member grabbed onto the vehicle and was briefly dragged, and another reported a minor injury when the car door opened. We reviewed the reports and available video, which covered only the interior, and emphasized there were no threats or weapon and that any injury resulted from the attempted stop. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor and removed the felony from consideration.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police detained our client after a traffic stop and reported finding a handgun, leading to a charge of unlawful carrying. We reviewed the dash and body camera footage and found no recording of the initial stop, repeated mutes on the body cam, and gaps while the client was in the patrol car. Reports also conflicted about when the weapon was first observed. We challenged the legality of the detention and the discovery of the firearm. After negotiations, the state dismissed the case with the firearm voluntarily forfeited.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, officers searched our client and reported finding a small bag of meth in a pocket. When the client tried to walk away, force was used to detain and tase them. We pulled every recording and found there was no video of the initial stop, repeated body-cam muting, and problems with how the encounter escalated. We pressed those evidentiary issues and highlighted the client’s prompt treatment and sobriety efforts. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

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Evading Arrest or Detention

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers claimed the client tried to walk away and filed an evading charge. We obtained all dash and body camera footage. There was no video of the initial stop, the bodycam audio was repeatedly muted, and the only in-car clip created more questions than answers. We documented these gaps along with the officers approaching and holding the client at taser point. After we presented these issues and pressed the weaknesses in the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers found empty cans and began a DWI investigation. The client admitted to having a few drinks earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a sloped, wet surface despite a prior foot injury, calling the results into question. The client refused a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at the jail, where an inexperienced officer handled the process. We obtained video and lab materials, challenged the testing conditions and chain of custody, and used those issues to negotiate a charge reduction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. At the station, the client provided a breath sample that reportedly measured over 0.15. We dug into the field evaluations and the breath test process, pressing on reliability and how the results were obtained. We also pushed back on the officer's observations and preserved all available defensive angles for court. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to reduce the charge.