Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession or Distribution of Alcohol by a Person Under 21

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

The case stemmed from a traffic stop where officers questioned our client about alcohol in the vehicle. He acknowledged purchasing it earlier, the officers poured it out and released him. The next day a separate charge was filed alleging possession or distribution of alcohol by a person under 21. We moved quickly, obtained the police report, and focused on the lack of preserved evidence and any proof he furnished alcohol to anyone. After pressing these issues with the prosecutor and preparing to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford (Smyrna) County, SMYRNA JUSTICE CENTER

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer said they lingered in a center turn lane too long leaving a commercial area. They declined all roadside tests, later consenting to a blood draw that reportedly came back over the limit. We pulled the reports and video, pressed the state on the thin basis for the stop, and highlighted the lack of standardized field testing captured on camera. We prepared to litigate the stop and the blood's reliability, and opened negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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Harassment of a Public Servant

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

While detained, the client was accused of harassing a public servant. We reviewed the state's reports and facility documentation and scrutinized how the incident was recorded. We pressed the prosecutor on whether the available evidence supported the accusation and presented mitigating information about the client's mental health at the time. We also made clear we were prepared to litigate any disputed evidence. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Kidnapping (Deadly Weapon)

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

After a late night out, the client offered a ride to two people, dropped one off, and continued driving the other passenger. That passenger later alleged the client restrained them and referenced a gun. Our client denied any threat, and officers found no weapon. Police detained him and collected DNA swabs while we pushed for full discovery and a charging decision. We reviewed bodycam and reports, highlighted the absence of a weapon and thin proof of restraint, and presented strong mitigation. With lab results that did not corroborate the claim, the state dismissed the case.

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Smuggling of Persons

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for improper lane use led officers to question a passenger the client had picked up after arranging the ride by text. When accounts did not match, the stop became a smuggling investigation and arrest. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the questioning, then assembled a mitigation package highlighting the client’s clean history, financial strain, and community support. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

The case began with a minor fender bender. To avoid a heated confrontation, our client pulled to another spot, where officers arrived, detained the client, and moved the encounter to a secondary location for field sobriety testing, followed by a breath test at the station. We obtained the police reports and mapped the timeline, focusing on the leap from a simple collision to a DWI arrest. We challenged the decision to relocate for testing and how the tests were administered, and prepared suppression arguments. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DUI

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Lisa Eischeid

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle rollover on a wet road, a bystander called police. Medics transported the client, so no field sobriety tests were done at the scene. A hospital blood sample was taken, then a later police blood draw followed, using different testing methods. We pressed for the bodycam and full lab packets and challenged the blood evidence, citing plasma versus whole-blood testing, the absence of roadside tests, and the client’s coerced-consent concern at the ER. As a contested hearing approached and those problems persisted, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a store incident involving a small item under $100, our client learned a warrant had been issued for failure to appear. The client reported never receiving the citation or court settings because notices kept going to an old address. We pulled the file, tracked the attempted notices, and documented that the state had not exercised due diligence. We also stressed the evidentiary problems created by the case's age, including unavailable witnesses and video. After pressing these issues in negotiations, the state dismissed the charge and the warrant was cleared.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Bexar County, 290th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a burglary of a building case after officers alleged an unlawful entry tied to a theft attempt. We moved quickly to obtain discovery, scrutinized the police reports, and pressed the state on gaps in their proof. At the same time, we assembled mitigation, including character letters and proof of enrollment in classes, to show this was an isolated lapse and that the client was taking responsibility. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record if probation is completed.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Bexar County, 290th DC

Allegations

Police alleged that during an online marketplace meet-up for an electronics sale, the client lifted a shirt to reveal what appeared to be a handgun and took the item. We obtained the reports and available video, and emphasized that no one was injured and that the object displayed was a BB pistol according to the evidence. We assembled mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early to show this was a lapse in judgment, not a violent attack. Facing serious felony exposure, the client avoided a conviction. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed two separate assaults in a domestic setting, and the State filed a continuous family violence charge. From the start, we treated it as a credibility case. We interviewed multiple witnesses who described the complainant as the initial aggressor in one incident and gave conflicting versions of what happened. We organized those statements against the reports and highlighted gaps in the timeline and proof of the required pattern. After sustained negotiations as the file changed hands, the State dismissed the case.

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Attempted Sexual Assault (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

After a late-night encounter near an entertainment area, our client gave two strangers a ride; after dropping one off, an encounter in the car led to an allegation of attempted sexual assault. The arrest followed a high-risk stop, and detectives collected DNA swabs, but no weapon or physical evidence corroborating force was found. We obtained body-worn camera and interview recordings, compared them to the written report, and documented material inconsistencies in the complainant’s account, including whether they had met before and how the car doors were operated. When lab results proved inconclusive and key facts lacked support, we pressed the prosecution on proof problems. The state dismissed the case.