Criminal Defense Case Results in Williamson, TX

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Illegal Dumping

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

During a home renovation, our client and others found their usual dumpster full and, late at night, left construction debris in a private commercial dumpster. Investigators traced the load to them through paperwork in the trash and surveillance, and the client provided a written statement. The next day they tried to retrieve the items for proper disposal. We documented those remedial steps, the client's clean history, and completion of an environmental compliance course. After presenting this mitigation, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, jp3

Allegations

After an arrest for public intoxication, our client was cited into a JP court. We immediately requested discovery, including body camera video, and pressed the State on whether the facts actually met the elements of the offense. The court initially offered deferred disposition, and later the prosecutor floated a dismissal if the client completed an alcohol awareness course. We declined to accept conditions, laid out our concerns with the evidence, and kept negotiating. The State agreed to dismiss the charge outright, ending the case with no conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 call after a domestic argument at a residence. Bodycam video captured the complainant saying she was pushed and that her phone was grabbed, while scene photos showed no visible injuries. We obtained the footage and reports, highlighted inconsistencies between the initial account and later statements, and pressed weaknesses in the state’s proof. With trial risk and the prosecutor’s position in mind, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police were called after the client was found stopped in traffic and appeared to have dozed off from extreme fatigue after recent travel. He reported having a few beers earlier, but performed reasonably on field sobriety tests while officers repeated the eye test for several minutes. They pressed for a breath or blood sample without giving the required statutory warning. We scrutinized the stop, the FST administration, and the lack of warnings and presented those issues to the prosecutor. The client installed an interlock and began outpatient treatment. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument at a residence after a 911 call came in. The report claimed our client grabbed a phone to stop a call for help, leading to a charge for interference with an emergency call. We obtained the 911 audio and body camera video and compared them to the complainant’s statements. The recording suggested the call was accidental, and her accounts shifted between threatening to call and actually dialing, undermining any knowing attempt to block assistance. We pressed those defects with the prosecutor, and the interference charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI investigation. Officers told the individual they seemed fine, yet a new officer was brought in to conduct field sobriety tests outside in cold rain, under bright lights, and with an additional flashlight in the eyes. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We dissected the testing procedures and environmental conditions, and highlighted the delay before the blood draw. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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Burglary

Location

Williamson County, DC368

Allegations

Police accused our client of burglarizing a storage unit after he went there with a companion and property was removed. From the start he said he believed they were going to the companion’s unit and that he had permission to be there. We gathered the companion’s account to support that explanation and compared it against the reports and statements for proof of intent. The record showed real questions about what our client knew. We used those issues to press the prosecutor, who agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense with credit for time served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC// County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a single-vehicle incident where the driver struck a curb and officers were called. Field sobriety tests were given and the client refused a sample, but a blood draw was later taken at the jail under a warrant. Filed as a felony based on prior DWIs, the stakes were high. We obtained the police reports, warrant paperwork, and lab records, then raised concerns about the FSTs, the sufficiency of the affidavit, and the handling of the blood sample. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state reduced the charge and offered straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a single car crash after a passenger allegedly grabbed the steering wheel, sending the vehicle off course. The driver admitted to a few drinks, performed field tests, and no breath test was given at the scene, though a blood draw was taken later at the jail. We gathered statements about the passenger’s interference and scrutinized the state’s timeline and impairment evidence. After sustained negotiations and presenting our findings, the prosecution agreed to drop the DWI entirely.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached our client while the vehicle was parked at a residence after a caller reported swerving. Officers never observed any driving, yet had the client perform field sobriety tests multiple times with different officers, then obtained breath and blood. We reviewed the videos and reports and emphasized the lack of independent proof of operation and the problems with repeatedly administered FSTs. We challenged the basis for detaining and testing someone in a driveway and the reliance on an uncorroborated caller report. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

During a night out, an argument in a vehicle escalated and our client was arrested for assault. The police report relied on a single account, and officers did not secure statements from other participants or the caller. We obtained the file, highlighted those evidentiary gaps, and packaged mitigation the client had already completed, including anger management and character letters. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we delivered to the prosecutor. With limited proof and strong mitigation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

After a minor collision, officers investigated our client for DWI. The individual completed field sobriety tests but recalled little of the encounter. No roadside breath test was taken, and a later breath sample reportedly read above .15. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the stop and how the tests were administered, and raised questions about the procedures surrounding the breath result and our client's impaired memory. With no prior history, we leveraged these issues in negotiations and secured straight probation.