Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an alleged failure to signal while leaving a parking lot, our client was arrested for DWI. They completed field sobriety tests after telling officers about foot and balance issues and removing their footwear, then consented to a breath test but were not told the result. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the tests were administered, emphasizing the medical limitations. When the state's primary officer became unavailable before a trial setting, we opposed a continuance and kept pressure on. The case resolved with probation, avoiding jail.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance in a crowded nightlife area after a companion collapsed. Amid the commotion, the client shouted in frustration as police intervened and was cited for disorderly conduct. We obtained the police paperwork and emphasized there were no threats, no fighting, and no intent to provoke others, only brief yelling while trying to help. We challenged whether the statutory elements were met and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client performed roadside tests, was arrested, and declined a breath test. Officers later obtained a warrant and took blood. We focused our defense on the basis for the stop, how the field tests were conducted, and the timing and paperwork surrounding the blood draw. We also addressed pretrial monitoring problems by proposing a more workable device and submitted a mitigation packet with pay records, references, and a contrition letter. The result was a reduction with a sentence of time served, no probation.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance in a crowded entertainment area. As they moved to detain the client, confusion over why they were being arrested led to the client pulling away during handcuffing, which was charged as resisting arrest. We dug into the incident details, gathered the context surrounding the detention, and emphasized there was no attempt to flee or fight. We communicated this to the prosecution and were prepared to litigate the issue if needed. The state ultimately dismissed the resisting arrest charge.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Dallas County, 203rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged equipment issue, the client stepped out of the vehicle and consented to a search. Officers reported an odor and found a small amount of cocaine residue, roughly an ounce of marijuana, a scale, cash, and two empty vape cartridge boxes. We scrutinized the stated basis for the stop and the scope of consent, highlighted that the packaging was empty, the residue weight was minimal, and there were no seized communications indicating sales. We pressed these weaknesses and presented mitigation. The state agreed to probation, avoiding incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 11

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client pulled into a parking lot before stopping. The officer observed an open alcohol container, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after the client declined a breath test, obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained the video and paperwork, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the administration of the tests, and the blood draw procedures. We emphasized the client’s clean history and leveraged these issues in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense with deferred terms.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #9

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash after a bystander reported a possibly impaired driver. Our client performed roadside sobriety tests in a parking lot and later provided breath samples around .15. We demanded all videos and reports, then scrutinized the move from the crash scene to the testing area, the instructions given, and the off-duty witness identification. We challenged the reliability of the roadside testing and the breath results under those conditions and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, CCL

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash into a roadside barrier with airbag deployment, the client called for help. Officers arrived, conducted roadside sobriety tests at the scene, and the client consented to a blood draw. It was a first DWI, and the client reported significant fatigue from recent shift changes. We obtained the state’s evidence, scrutinized the test instructions and the timing so soon after a crash, and highlighted how fatigue could explain the observations. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

An officer contacted our client while the car was parked on the roadside and initiated a DWI investigation. The client reported minimal alcohol consumption and a prescription taken days earlier. Field sobriety tests were performed, no portable breath test was offered, the client refused a blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the camera footage and full discovery, emphasizing the lack of observed driving and focusing negotiations on what the evidence actually showed. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested for DWI after an officer reported signs of intoxication and saw a liquor bottle in the vehicle. He declined roadside tests and later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the dash and bodycam recordings and found the primary officer’s camera captured audio only, limiting visual proof of impairment. We compiled mitigation and leveraged those evidentiary gaps in negotiations. After weighing options that would have required an interlock, the state agreed to reduce the charge and resolve it for time served, with no additional jail.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 2

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, an officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the car, finding pills the state identified as oxycodone. We examined the basis for the stop and the justification for expanding it into a search, focusing on the claimed odor and scope. We identified inconsistencies in the state's account and argued that the search lacked probable cause. After we put those issues in front of the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a late night traffic stop for a minor traffic violation, officers detained our client and searched the vehicle, locating a vape pen that led to a felony possession charge. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized why the search occurred and whether any consent or probable cause actually existed. We also examined the chain of custody and the lab evidence tied to the cartridge. We prepared a suppression strategy and presented the weaknesses to the prosecution. Facing those defects and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.