Criminal Defense Case Results

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Austin Community Court

Allegations

The client was detained outside a busy nightlife area and cited for public intoxication after officers said he was unsteady. No breath test or field sobriety tests were administered, and he was released soon after. We filed our appearance, requested the police report and any video, and scrutinized whether the evidence actually showed impairment or danger. We also proposed early mitigation through a voluntary alcohol awareness course. After negotiations highlighting these gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle on the shoulder and found our client asleep in the driver’s seat after a night out. The client declined field sobriety and breath testing, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera video, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the blood paperwork, and emphasized the limited driving evidence since the car was already parked. With those issues and early mitigation, including alcohol education, we pushed for a reduction. The state agreed to reduce the case to reckless driving with straight probation and required classes.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL2

Allegations

After a stop for lane drifting, officers suspected intoxication, conducted roadside tests, and arrested our client. He refused the breath test, and a blood sample was taken. We obtained the body and dash video, which showed a calm, respectful interaction and solid performance on balance testing. We pressed the state on the blood analysis and the way the roadside testing was conducted. The client also completed an alcohol evaluation and began recommended steps. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and straight probation with no jail condition.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Harris County, Humble Municipal Court

Allegations

After a small gathering, officers encountered our client disoriented outside a commercial area and issued a public intoxication citation. He was taken to a hospital and later received a notice to appear. We entered the case right away, filed our representation, and secured a reset of the initial setting. Our team obtained the report and bodycam and gathered medical records indicating a medical episode rather than intoxication. Using those issues in negotiations, we resolved the case with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Travis County, Austin Municipal Court

Allegations

After a detective left a voicemail about a complaint stemming from a night out with a friend of the client’s partner, we stepped in, advised the client to stop communicating with the accuser’s family, preserved their letters, and handled all contact with law enforcement. Instead of the threatened felony, the city later issued several Class C assault by contact citations based on over‑the‑clothes touching in a crowded venue. We appeared for the client, pressed the weaknesses in the allegations, and negotiated a resolution: two tickets dismissed immediately and the rest set on deferred adjudication with short conditions. No conviction entered, protecting the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a domestic disturbance at a residence. We secured the 911 recording, which captured a caller saying the client was trying to calm things down, not start a fight. Reviewing body-worn cameras, we documented that the scene was chaotic but showed no assault by our client, and multiple adult witnesses reported the family member was the aggressor. The client also had visible injuries consistent with defense. We obtained and presented sworn statements, including an affidavit of non-prosecution. Faced with that record and our trial setting, the prosecution dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police contacted the client after she had already parked at her residence and stepped away from the vehicle, with lights activated from the street and a claim of swerving. Field sobriety tests were conducted in heels in freezing conditions, and she was told to remove her shoes, undermining reliability. Due to asthma she could not provide a breath sample, then consented to a blood draw where an alcohol prep appeared to be used. We obtained video and lab records, challenged the detention, test conditions, and blood integrity. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, NRH Municipal Court

Allegations

Police filed a Class C assault by contact, family violence, after a domestic argument where only brief, disputed contact was alleged. We pulled the police report, body camera and 911 audio to test the evidence and documented that the complainant did not wish to pursue the case. The complainant signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. To address remaining concerns, the client completed a brief evaluation. With no cooperating witness and thin proof, the state declined to prosecute and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police responded after a crash with a parked vehicle, and the driver was arrested on a first-time DWI. Our team moved quickly, monitored booking and bond, and requested the patrol video, bodycam, and all reports. We evaluated the field sobriety testing and the legal basis for any blood evidence, preparing to litigate while presenting mitigation including a clean record and the fact no one was injured. With that posture, we negotiated firmly with the prosecutor, and the case was resolved as straight probation. The client avoided jail and can continue forward under standard probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was stopped after making a sharp turn while leaving a parking lot and admitted to having had drinks earlier. Officers conducted field sobriety tests while the client wore high heels, then obtained a later blood draw that came back well over the legal limit. We obtained the discovery, reviewed the videos, reports, and lab results, and pressed issues such as the stated basis for the stop and the delay between driving and the blood test. We also had the client complete a DWI class, a victim impact panel, and a substance evaluation. With that mitigation, we negotiated a probation sentence and avoided jail.

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Unreasonable Acceleration (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop, our client was cited for unreasonable acceleration, a Class C offense. We obtained the officer’s report and requested dashcam and bodycam, then evaluated whether the conduct actually created a danger to persons or property. The materials reflected light traffic and only a brief increase in speed, undercutting the required element of endangerment. We presented these evidentiary problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client pulled off the road, shut the engine off, and waited for a tow. An officer arrived, noted slurred speech, and moved the client to a lot for field sobriety tests. The client consented to a blood draw taken about an hour after driving ended. We built a precise timeline from available records and emphasized that the delayed test did not prove intoxication at the time of driving, and that there was little pre-stop driving evidence. Confronted with these problems, the state dismissed the case.