Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession or Casual Exchange of Marijuana

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

Our client was cited after a traffic incident where officers, noticing an unopened alcohol bottle, requested consent to search and found a THC vape cartridge in the center console. There were no scales, baggies, cash, or signs of sales. We investigated whether the cartridge was a lawful hemp product and raised serious questions about the client's knowledge and ownership. We also secured a reset to accommodate out-of-town work and engaged the prosecutor early. After reviewing our concerns, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after competing 911 calls and arrested our client for assault family violence. The incident began as a property dispute when the other party refused to leave, and as the client tried to guide her out, she allegedly grabbed his hair. A neighbor’s doorbell camera recorded part of it, which officers viewed. We obtained the 911 audio, scrutinized the report about the video, and emphasized the lack of injuries, the trespass context, and the client’s clean history. Leveraging those points and his willingness to start counseling, we negotiated pre-trial diversion through a family violence intervention program.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute at a residence after a 911 call. Officers relied on initial statements alleging our client caused injury to a family member, and the charge was enhanced due to an old prior. The client reported he was struck first and only pushed away while trying to leave. We dissected the police report and dispatch records, mapped the sequence of events, and highlighted evidence consistent with self-defense and disengagement. After presenting these issues to the prosecution, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

The client had pulled over to check directions when an officer approached and began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were given and an open container was noted, but the client refused both breath and blood testing, leaving no chemical result in evidence. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, highlighting the lack of bad driving and questioning the basis for the investigation and the manner of the roadside tests. We also challenged whether the state could prove actual operation of the vehicle at that moment. Confronted with these proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The case arose from a massage session arranged online. The complainant later claimed the client acted in a sexual manner and that fluid felt on a leg was not massage oil. We obtained the messages exchanged the next day in which the complainant reported feeling good and offered to leave a review, and we documented the oil warmer and one-hand dispenser that could explain the sensation. Emphasizing the delay in reporting and lack of corroboration, we pressed these credibility issues with the prosecutor and secured a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

The case began after a crash where the client clipped a stalled vehicle in rainy conditions. There was no traffic stop; officers contacted her at the scene and she acknowledged having had wine earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on wet pavement while she was barefoot, and a warrant blood draw was taken at a hospital after a significant delay. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted the adverse testing conditions and timing gap before the sample, and challenged the reliability of the impairment evidence. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Atascosa County, 81ST-218TH DISTRICT COURTS

Allegations

The case stemmed from a late night crash. Responding officers searched the vehicle without consent and found a small pill bottle in the center console, its label worn off. The client told them the medication was his from prior treatment. We attacked the legal basis for the search, demanded full lab documentation on the tablets, and compared it to pharmacy records we obtained. Those records undercut the officer's notation about what the pills were and established lawful prescriptions. Faced with those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Obscured License Plate (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

After leaving a retail store, our client was stopped by an officer who cited an "obscured license plate" due to a clear plate cover. We obtained the reports and video from the stop and pressed the state on the legal and factual basis for the citation. We also presented mitigating background and the lack of any safety concern. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the state agreed to dismiss the Class C case. The client walked away without fines or a conviction on this citation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers found the client unresponsive in a vehicle stopped in the roadway. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and later reported a blood result near 0.30. We scrutinized the warrant and lab work, and documented the client’s seizure history and confusion at the scene to explain the presentation. We also pressed the state to substantiate the out-of-state prior they were using to enhance the case. With that pressure and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation with no additional jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a minor contact with another vehicle. Officers quickly removed the driver and ran field sobriety tests on a steep, sloped sidewalk, then obtained jail breath samples with mixed results. We secured the police report, video and breath-testing records, and challenged the reliability of sobriety testing performed on uneven ground and the weight the state placed on the breath numbers. While negotiating, we protected driving privileges through the ALR process and managed interlock compliance. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, the client was arrested for DWI. They were taken for medical evaluation first, and a later breath test came back just over the limit. Years later, a missed court date and issues from an old monitoring program led to a warrant, and the client was picked up during a routine stop. We obtained the reports and testing records, stressing the delay between incident and test and the borderline reading. We addressed the compliance history and presented mitigation on recent progress. The prosecution agreed to a reduction with a sentence of time served.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Allen Municipal Court

Allegations

While shopping with family, the client was confronted by a stranger who pushed a cart toward their space and exchanged heated words. The client briefly raised hands to create distance, and store video captured the contact. Officers took statements and a Class C assault by contact case was filed. We obtained the report and video, emphasized the lack of injury and the minimal, defensive nature of the touch, and presented mitigating context. After negotiations, the State agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record if terms are completed.