Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Officers encountered the client in a disabled vehicle after a stall, not during a moving traffic stop. A tow truck had arrived, field tests were performed, and a later blood draw reportedly measured about 0.13, with no accident or injuries. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera footage, rental records, and lab documentation to emphasize the limited evidence of actual driving and to scrutinize the testing. We pushed for a non-conviction path and secured pretrial intervention with alcohol monitoring. After the client complied, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-car crash and arrested our client for DWI. The client refused field sobriety tests and a blood draw, which was later taken at a hospital under a warrant. We pulled the reports, the warrant and lab work, and pushed for all body and dash cam video. Our team scrutinized the warrant and blood collection steps, then built mitigation with classes and character letters. Leveraging that scrutiny and the mitigation, we persuaded the prosecutor to drop the over .15 enhancement and reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County

Allegations

During a traffic stop in a construction zone, an officer alleged our client was on the wrong side of the road. The client explained the detours and disclosed a longstanding leg injury that made roadside tests unreliable. At the station the client provided a breath sample, but no result was disclosed and no heightened conditions were imposed. We challenged the basis for the stop, documented the medical limitation, and highlighted the lack of clear impairment evidence while tracking the file. The prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Midlothian Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute during a pending divorce resulted in a Class C family violence citation. The client reported only brief wrist contact as both reached for a phone, with no visible injury, and 911 was called by a third party. We obtained the police report, bodycam, 911 audio, and the complaining affidavit. Comparing them, we highlighted contradictions in the accounts, the absence of injury, and that officers initially cited both parties before voiding one. Ready for trial, we pressed the prosecutor on these weaknesses, and the case was dismissed.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

After a workplace dispute, our client was accused of theft when their former employer claimed proceeds from company event tickets were routed to a personal account, personal purchases appeared on a company card, and a work laptop was not returned. We obtained the complaint, the client’s repayment receipts, shipping proof for the equipment, and messages showing attempts to resolve the issue. Using that mitigation, we pressed the prosecutor and secured deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction while the client completed probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was arrested after a single-vehicle incident. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests in windy roadside conditions while the individual wore platform shoes, then used a portable breath device. At the station the evidential breath machine repeatedly malfunctioned, and only later was a hospital blood draw taken after a significant delay. We obtained and reviewed the video, documented the poor testing conditions and footwear limitations, and questioned the reliability of the roadside device and the timing and handling of the chemical test. After we pressed these issues and prepared to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 178th

Allegations

Our client was near the end of a long felony probation when a revocation motion issued, citing unpaid restitution and a missed drug test, and a warrant was activated. We pulled the judgment and supervision records, confirming the monthly restitution terms, years of consistent payments, and that the missed test was promptly made up with subsequent tests negative. We engaged the prosecutor and coordinated a controlled surrender so the matter could be addressed immediately. Confronted with the records, the state recognized the allegations could not be sustained. The motion was dismissed and the warrant recalled.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

A routine traffic stop for expired tags ended with our client arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon. The individual declined consent to search, yet officers quickly deployed a K9, claimed an alert, and searched the car, finding a handgun under the seat and vape pens. We scrutinized the extension of the stop, the timing and reliability of the dog sniff, and whether there was lawful probable cause after consent was refused. We prepared a suppression challenge and presented the weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court.

Allegations

An injury to an elderly individual allegation arose after a confrontation near an open area where a man confronted our client and a companion, threatened violence, and initiated contact. We canvassed nearby homes and secured video showing the complainant push first and later grab our client. When we compared the footage to police reports and witness statements, the stories did not match. Using those credibility problems, we pressed the prosecution to reduce the case to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Galveston County, CC1

Allegations

Police alleged our client caused an accident resulting in more than $200 in damage. A 911 caller reported a rear-end impact and provided a plate number, and officers photographed a faint scuff on our client’s bumper. The client and the tow operator both reported no visible damage. We obtained the photos, 911 audio, and reports, and challenged whether the evidence supported the claimed damage threshold. After pushing these issues in negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was arrested for continuous family violence. We gathered the police reports, body cam and 911 audio, worked with CPS, and noted inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. As trial neared, the state disclosed a smartwatch recording and bruise photos that complicated the case but also showed contradictions. We pressed those issues while preparing for trial and negotiating. The case resolved in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and jail if terms are completed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a loud disturbance at a lodging property. The complainant told officers no assault occurred and explained that any bruising happened when both fell while trying to help an intoxicated partner, yet officers relied on bystanders who only reported noise, not any actual hitting. We moved quickly to gather the reports and document the lack of eyewitness evidence along with the complainant's consistent wish not to prosecute. We pressed these problems with the screening prosecutor. The state declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.