Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court

Allegations

The client was stopped for expired registration. The officer claimed to smell alcohol and marijuana, noted an open container, and had the client perform repeated field sobriety tests while a trainee observed. The client had vomited earlier from food, reported longstanding balance issues from past concussions, refused breath testing, and a blood draw followed. We scrutinized the stop and the manner the tests were administered, and questioned the reliability of any impairment indicators under those conditions. After we pressed these problems with the prosecution and prepared to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Travis County, CC8

Allegations

Following a no-contact order, the client was accused of reaching out to the protected person. The allegation focused on phone communications. The client reported repeated incoming calls from blocked numbers and even a video call attempt by the protected person. We confronted the state with this context and pressed the lack of proof that our client initiated contact. After discussions and review of the communications history, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

The client was arrested for a first-time DWI after officers found him in his vehicle and noted signs of intoxication. He performed field sobriety tests at the jail and consented to a blood draw. We obtained and reviewed the videos and reports, scrutinizing the procedures used. In parallel, we built a strong mitigation package with verified AA attendance, a sobriety log, character letters, and proof of steady employment. Leveraging that mitigation, we secured a straight probation offer, which the client accepted.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

A household argument turned into an arrest when our client, trying to separate relatives, made brief incidental contact with a family member who then called 911. He was cooperative with responding officers, and no injuries were documented. We got involved early, the family members signed affidavits of non-prosecution, and we obtained the 911 audio, body cam, and reports. Our review showed the contact was accidental and inconsistent with an intentional assault. We presented those issues to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bell County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2

Allegations

Police issued a Class C assault citation after a domestic argument. The case relied almost entirely on a single statement. Shortly after, the complaining witness recanted key parts of that account. We documented the recantation, compared it with the officer narrative, and presented the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. We kept steady pressure in negotiations and made clear we were ready to litigate. Confronted with those credibility problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Blanco County, None

Allegations

A routine traffic stop ended with officers finding a holstered handgun in our client's vehicle and filing an unlawful carrying charge. We analyzed the officer's account, the basis for extending the stop, and how the weapon was discovered and documented. Our review identified material issues with the justification for the search and the elements needed for the charge. After we made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression and credibility, the prosecutor agreed to drop the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving the wrong way on a frontage road and arrested for DWI. They attempted field sobriety tests despite a recent ankle injury and pain medication, then consented to a breath test reportedly over the limit. We obtained the video and discovery and identified that key breath test documentation could not be produced. Using the evidentiary gaps and the injury affecting the tests, we pressed negotiations and secured a reduction to a lesser offense with a time served resolution.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Caldwell County, None

Allegations

The client was pulled over for a minor traffic infraction, and while he reached for his documents the officer spotted a handgun in the vehicle. He was detained and cited for unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the video and reports, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the officer’s commands, and the circumstances under which the firearm was observed. We pressed the prosecution on proof issues and the practical value of the case. After negotiations that included surrender of the firearm, the state dismissed the UCW charge.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Brazoria County, 149th DC

Allegations

The client was approached by police while parked at a medical facility with a child in the car. She had fallen asleep after a long wait, the vehicle was off, and a push-button start led to confusion when officers asked her to turn it off. They conducted roadside tests, she refused a breath test, and a blood warrant followed. We obtained the body camera footage, documented that the car remained stationary and off for an extended period, and showed the timeline of any drinking hours earlier. Confronted with the inability to prove operation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, JP5

Allegations

A routine stop for a littering observation led officers to claim the odor of marijuana and search the vehicle. The client cooperated, and a small amount was recovered, resulting in a citation in lieu of arrest. We secured the dash and body camera footage and full reports, then scrutinized the basis for the stop, the claimed odor, the scope of consent, and evidence handling. We engaged the prosecutor early, presented our analysis, and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony drug possession after officers detained him during a street stop and reported finding contraband in a pocket. We secured the police reports and body camera video and scrutinized the reason for the detention and how a brief pat-down became a full search. The footage undercut key statements in the narrative, and the state could not identify solid probable cause beyond a minor stop. We prepared a suppression challenge and laid out the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. Confronted with compromised evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Littering

Location

Travis County, JP1

Allegations

The case began with a traffic stop after an officer said they saw the driver toss a cigarette butt from the vehicle and issued a citation for leaving refuse on the roadway. We got involved immediately, collected the citation and patrol video, and scrutinized whether the elements of the offense could be proven, including the officer's vantage point and what was actually discarded. We prepared to contest the evidence and opened talks with the prosecutor. After reviewing our materials and position, the prosecutor dismissed the case.