Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

An old municipal citation accused the client of shoplifting a small amount, but the client consistently denied any involvement and raised identity misuse concerns. Our team pressed for full discovery, including any body camera, surveillance, and identification documents linking the suspect to our client. We engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the weak identification and the age of the citation, and raised due‑diligence issues related to the lingering warrant. Refusing any pay‑and‑plead resolution, we kept the pressure on until the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law No. 1

Allegations

After a brief swerve on a dark road, another driver turned around and aggressively followed the client, making contact as both pulled into a lot. Officers arrived to accusations of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle. Field tests appeared poor, but the client reported hip injuries and prescription medication. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We documented the pursuer’s shifting story and the lack of front-end damage, challenged the reliability of the tests, and used those weaknesses to negotiate a reduced charge with credit for time served.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was accused of briefly exposing himself in a public facility after a staff member reported the incident. He was later detained and gave a recorded statement. We pulled the reports and recording, scrutinized the elements, and presented mitigation, highlighting his lack of record, cooperation, and the impulsive nature of the act. After negotiations, the state agreed to a probationary outcome, avoiding jail and any registration requirement. He left on straight probation with classes and reporting, keeping the consequences limited to supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving during a late-night drive and arrested for DWI after declining a roadside breath test. Field sobriety tests were not offered until after the arrest, then a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We reconstructed the timeline from police reports and records, showing the arrest came before any standardized testing. We also documented diabetes and longstanding balance limitations that call coordination-based observations into question. Facing these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers arrested the client for suspected DWI and added an unlawful carrying of a weapon charge after locating a handgun in the vehicle. We obtained the police reports and scrutinized how the stop escalated, the justification for the search, and the theory that turned otherwise lawful vehicle carry into a crime. We compiled these issues, pressed the prosecutor, and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression and trial. The prosecution dismissed the UCW.

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Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a vehicle with temporary tags, our client was accused of fleeing after he did not immediately pull over. He explained he thought the lights were for another car and continued at normal speed while looking for a safe place to stop, then complied without incident. We pressed for the patrol video and dissected the report to show there was no high speed driving, lane weaving, or attempt to escape, only confusion from an inexperienced driver. After we leveraged those facts and the client completed a defensive driving course and community service as requested, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after leaving a small gathering and admitted to having a few beers. A stuck window led to an exit from the vehicle, and roadside tests were performed. Officers obtained a warrant and drew blood hours later, which came back over the limit. We pulled the patrol video, scrutinized the delayed draw and the test instructions, and pressed those issues in talks with the state. They would not dismiss, but our leverage improved the terms. The case resolved with probation and no jail time.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

After connecting with someone through social media, a confrontation followed when the person who arrived did not match prior representations. Officers responded and, relying mostly on the complainant’s word, alleged an offer to pay for sex. We obtained the message thread and found no reference to money or an agreement, and initial scene notes indicated release was first considered. We challenged the case on the absence of corroboration and credibility issues, signaling readiness for trial. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Medina County, Castroville Municipal Court

Allegations

At a self-checkout, loss prevention stopped the client after an alleged under $100 shortage. He had been on the phone and believed he scanned everything, offered to pay immediately, but police issued a citation. We obtained the store video and report, which showed him correcting a double scan with an attendant's help and missing one item while distracted. We presented these facts and pushed back on intent to steal. The state first floated deferred disposition, but after continued negotiation the case resolved to deferred probation. With compliance, no final theft conviction appears on his record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare call about a car sitting in a turn lane and began a DWI investigation. The driver appeared lethargic and said he had used marijuana earlier. A warrant blood draw showed no alcohol but did detect THC, and portions of the field testing were skipped for safety. We pulled the dash and body cam, scrutinized the lab work, and pressed the state on whether THC, fatigue, or other factors explained the observed behavior. The case resolved with deferred probation and standard education conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a fallen phone, our client was arrested for DWI. They refused a breath test, and a blood sample was taken. We pulled apart the officer's account, noting confusing field sobriety instructions from two officers, no eye test, and that the driving issue stemmed from retrieving the phone, not intoxication. We also moved quickly to protect the client's license. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.