Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a minor parking lot collision. Officers noted the odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and swaying, found open containers, and reported poor performance on roadside tests. The client refused a breath test, a blood warrant was obtained, and the result was high. We obtained and reviewed body and dash video, scrutinized the test instructions and blood draw process, and addressed the license case while preparing to litigate. In parallel, we built mitigation through interlock and SCRAM compliance, a treatment evaluation, IOP, steady AA, and employment. After sustained negotiation, the client received probation instead of incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and later linked our client to the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a breath sample, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood at a hospital. We challenged the identification of the driver, scrutinized the basis for the arrest, and dissected the blood-warrant affidavit and collection process. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The result was a probation sentence.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Guadalupe County

Allegations

Our client was accused of entering a building without consent while in the midst of a mental health crisis. Family reported he had been off prescribed medication and disoriented, and the circumstances suggested he was looking for shelter and food. We scrutinized the police reports and timeline, obtained medical records, and documented his treatment history. Using that mitigation, we pressed for a rehabilitative outcome instead of a conviction. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication with conditions focused on treatment and supervision, protecting his record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a domestic argument at a residence. The client went to recover his phone, and a doorbell video shows him being let inside. The complainant later alleged a punch, but responding officers noted no immediate visible injury and the photos provided were minor. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, and reports, compared them to the follow-up interview, and highlighted contradictions along with the complainant’s reluctance to proceed. We leveraged those issues to secure deferred adjudication with no jail and no conviction.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Guadalupe County, DC25

Allegations

Officers arrested our client after he entered a residence without consent during a mental health crisis. Family reported he had been missing and off prescribed medication, and he was disoriented when located. We moved quickly for a competency evaluation, gathered medical records, and coordinated with providers to document his condition and progress. Armed with that, we pushed prosecutors to prioritize treatment and community supervision over a felony conviction. The case resolved with deferred adjudication conditioned on continued care.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon (Felony Conviction)

Location

Harris County, 209th DC

Allegations

Police alleged our client, a felon, unlawfully possessed a firearm after a late night dispute in a business parking lot. We pulled the surveillance footage and spoke with the witnesses. The video showed muzzle flashes but was dark, partially blocked by vehicles, and contained a recording gap, so it never clearly identified a gun in our client's hand. No firearm was recovered, and witness accounts were inconsistent and alcohol affected. We laid out the evidentiary holes to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the client was accused of preventing a partner from leaving and was charged with unlawful restraint. The report came later, and the account of events changed over time. We scrutinized the police narrative, documented the inconsistencies, and obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and pressed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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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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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

Police were called to a neighborhood after reports of gunfire during a small gathering at a rented home. Officers alleged the client fired a 9mm into the dirt, a neighbor said they saw it, and two casings were recovered, while another person fired a rifle that chipped concrete. We obtained the 911 call and bodycam, tested whether the spot met the public place element, and compared witness claims to the video. We emphasized that the gun was secured before contact and that no one was threatened or injured. With targeted mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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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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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and reported an odor of alcohol. After one finger or eye test, the driver declined further roadside tests and was arrested, with a blood draw taken under a warrant. We moved quickly, filed for discovery, and set the license hearing on time, subpoenaing the arresting officer. We flagged a discrepancy in paperwork that claimed a breath request the client never received, noted the limited field testing, and requested medical records documenting an eye condition that could affect tracking tests. Leveraging those issues and the no injuries context, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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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.