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

During a roadside encounter, officers approached our client while his vehicle sat parked at a light and discovered a pistol in the car. The gun had no round chambered, with a magazine nearby. We pulled the reports and video, challenged the legal basis for the contact and the manner the weapon was found, and questioned whether the statutory elements of the offense were met. After sustained negotiations and our notice that we would move to suppress, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police found the client asleep at a traffic light with the car in park, performed field sobriety tests, and later obtained a station breath sample. The breath result was below 0.15. The client reported prescription anxiety and seizure medications and cold conditions during testing, factors that can affect roadside performance. We reviewed the video, breath-test records, and medical documentation, and challenged the officer's instructions and the device's reliability in negotiations. Leveraging those issues and the client's clean history, we secured deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if conditions are successfully completed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence over removing property led to a 911 call and an arrest for family violence based largely on the complainant’s statements about neck pressure. We secured the body-worn camera, offense report, 911 audio, and text messages from that morning showing she intended to take property and used hostile language. We also documented our client’s minor injury and gathered character support. Comparing the recordings and reports, we highlighted contradictions in her account. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented, and the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated. The complainant called 911, and responding officers arrested our client for assault after noting a minor injury. We obtained and shared recordings that captured the complainant’s escalating, aggressive conduct leading up to the incident, providing critical context to the single contact alleged. We pressed the State early and negotiated terms for a dismissal. After our client promptly completed a family-violence education course and brief community service, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, Hutto Municipal Court

Allegations

At a construction site, a delivery worker threw a strap that nearly struck our client's vehicle. After a heated exchange, the other man advanced, and the client pushed him away. Police issued a Class C assault citation. We secured the reports and statements, showing the contact was brief, defensive, and caused no injury, with evidence that the other party moved toward the client. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, County Court Law 3

Allegations

After a late night single vehicle crash triggered a 911 call, officers arrived well after the incident. The client performed field sobriety tests in heels on a dark roadside, then later gave a 0.15 to 0.16 breath test at the station. We reviewed the video, highlighted poor testing conditions and the long gap between driving and the breath test, and noted that the curve regularly causes wrecks. We also prepared to address ignition interlock log flags. After persistent negotiations, the state reduced the charge, removing the enhancement.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police were called to a bar incident where our client was accused of striking security after being stopped from leaving with a drink. Because the client remembered little, we obtained the probable cause affidavit, body cams, and sought any surveillance. In the paperwork we flagged contradictions, including a line suggesting the caller, not the accused, was slurring. We paired those weaknesses with mitigation, submitting character letters, employment proof, and proactive classes and service. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL2

Allegations

Police were called to a parking lot after a minor vehicle contact. Officers performed only a pen and eye test while the individual remained seated, noted no head movement, then arrested for DWI and obtained a consensual blood draw. We obtained dispatch recordings, dash and body camera video, and lab records, and documented medical limitations that could affect any field testing. The blood result was very low and did not corroborate impairment. After we presented these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

The individual was arrested for public intoxication after officers responded to a disturbance involving alcohol. We obtained the police report and recordings, then focused on whether the required elements were actually met, particularly the location and any risk the person posed to self or others. The state’s account left key facts ambiguous and did not clearly establish those elements. We made that clear to the prosecutor and signaled we were prepared to litigate the defects. The prosecution dismissed the case, keeping our client’s record clear.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a late-night argument between our client and an adult family member who had also been drinking. The incident resulted in a Class C assault by contact citation based largely on the initial statement at the scene. We moved quickly to gather context, confirming there were no injuries and that the facts were in dispute. The complaining witness later provided an affidavit of non-prosecution. Our client completed brief anger management and alcohol education courses. We presented this package to the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Williamson County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case began after a domestic argument where the pregnant partner had bruising and hospital staff notified police. The client had been off prescribed mental health medication and had been drinking, leading to an episode they could not clearly recall. We moved quickly to seek a modification of the protective order, gathered therapy records showing the client restarted treatment and sobriety efforts, and enrolled them in counseling. The complainant signed an affidavit of non prosecution. After negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Williamson County, Liberty Hall Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the officer said they smelled alcohol and performed roadside tests. Our client was cited, not arrested, and no breath or blood test was taken. Bodycam video included gaps in audio, and another occupant told police the alcohol in the car was theirs. The client also reported a history of concussions that can affect the eye test the officer relied on. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted these weaknesses, and negotiated deferred adjudication on the Class C DUI.