Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

A traffic stop for a lane change without signaling led to a DWI arrest. The client tried to show insurance on a phone app, performed field sobriety tests that were marked as failed, the breath test was reported as a failure, and officers obtained a blood draw. We moved fast to obtain discovery and scrutinize the legal basis for the stop, the instructions and scoring of the tests, and the handling of breath and blood evidence. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and prepared suppression litigation. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

A traffic stop led officers to begin a DWI investigation on our client. During the arrest, they discovered a handgun on the individual and added an Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon charge. We obtained the reports and video and reconstructed the sequence of the stop, arrest, and discovery of the firearm. We challenged whether the elements were actually met and flagged problems with the basis for labeling the weapon unlawful in these circumstances. After sustained pressure and readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested for DWI after consenting to a breath test that registered just over the legal limit, with no blood draw. We engaged early, monitored the case before filing, and opened a dialogue with the prosecutor. Our team compiled mitigation, including multiple character letters, and highlighted the borderline breath result, lack of a confirmatory blood test, and the client’s cooperation as a first offender. Facing those weaknesses and mitigation, the state dismissed the case.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Gillespie County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The case arose from a dispute at a private residence after the client went to ask about repayment of money loaned. Several people confronted the client at the door. Fearing an attack, the client displayed a toy pistol while it remained in a purse, then left when told to go. Police later pursued a terroristic threat charge, and a warrant issued after a missed setting tied to medical treatment. We addressed the warrant, documented the nonviolent exit and lack of a real weapon, and used that context in talks with the state. The matter resolved with probation.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, JP1 Gillespie

Allegations

Officers encountered our client while he was walking back to a hotel after drinks. He had lost his wallet and could not get a room key, and the officer had him bring his companion downstairs. Both were arrested for public intoxication. We entered the case, reset the initial appearance, and demanded the reports and video. We challenged whether he was a danger to himself or others given he was steps from lodging, then leveraged proactive completion of an alcohol education course. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Racing on Highway

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police accused our client of racing after two cars accelerated alongside each other. Officers stopped the other driver, but our client was not detained at the scene and was later charged. We demanded full discovery and pressed the state on how they intended to prove identification and the elements of racing without a traffic stop. While negotiating, we pushed for a pretrial intervention option instead of probation. After sustained pressure and evidence review, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched our client's vehicle and located a handgun secured beneath the driver's seat. The report labeled it as in plain view, yet it could only be seen by leaning into the car and looking underneath. We challenged the justification for the search and the plain view claim, and we documented that the firearm had been promptly returned after the incident. After presenting these issues and making clear we were prepared to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and found our client unconscious in the driver's seat after striking a roadside barrier. The client later reported a blackout and had no memory of events. Officers alleged intoxication and referenced a breath sample. We obtained the incident reports and evidence, mapped the timeline from collision to testing, and challenged whether the state could prove impairment at the moment of driving. We emphasized the impact of the crash and loss of consciousness on any observations. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Exploitation of an Elderly Individual

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

An arrest warrant alleged the client exploited an elderly customer through fraudulent checks. From the outset the client reported identity theft and a loan scam that compromised their bank account. We gathered offense reports, bank correspondence, and records showing unauthorized transactions by another person, and we pointed out inconsistencies in the affidavit. After pressing the prosecution with this material and securing bond, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

None County, CCC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, police accused our client of interfering with an emergency call. We reviewed the case file, compared the complainant’s initial account to later follow up, and noted the report came well after the alleged incident with no injuries or witnesses. We documented those inconsistencies along with the complainant’s limited cooperation and presented them to the prosecution. Faced with credibility and proof problems, the state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser, non violent property offense. The client received deferred adjudication probation on the reduced charge, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Tarrant County, Euless Municipal court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a rolling stop, police cited our client for paraphernalia when the officer noted a marijuana odor, found a small amount in a bag, and observed loose shake in the vehicle. We got involved early, requested all video and reports, and found the state’s media production was unusable. We used that problem to push for a resolution that did not require a plea. The client completed an eight hour drug and alcohol course, we submitted proof, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a violation warrant issued and he was arrested in a neighboring county under courtesy supervision. The State alleged he admitted during a polygraph to occasional alcohol and marijuana use and that he was discharged from a required counseling program after arriving smelling like marijuana. A high bond was set and transfer lagged. We pushed to get him before the court, met him in jail, and presented mitigation, fee compliance, and a plan to resume treatment. Prosecutors agreed to continue deferred probation with a brief extension, and he was released to finish it.