Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a warrant after a domestic dispute with a former partner led to an allegation of strangulation. We addressed bond conditions early, including a no-contact order and questions about firearm access, and kept the client in compliance. Our team pushed for full discovery, obtained the phone extraction and message history between the parties, and compared them to the initial report. The communications and timeline raised credibility concerns about the accusation. After we presented those issues to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC16

Allegations

Stopped after lightly striking a curb while checking GPS, the client was accused of nearly hitting another car and admitted to several drinks earlier that night. Field sobriety tests were done later outside the jail entrance despite the client’s balance issues, after an officer implied cooperation would lead to release. When a breath test was requested, a refusal was marked and a blood draw was taken hours after the stop. We reviewed the videos, reports, and blood timeline, challenged the testing and consent issues, and negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

After a minor crash where the driver glanced at directions and struck a parked vehicle, officers arrived, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a breath test reportedly over .15. We secured the police reports and video, confirmed the other party’s property damage was addressed through insurance, and had the client complete DWI education and provide character letters. We assembled that mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers came to a residence during an ongoing investigation and deployed a K9. After an alleged alert, they searched and reported finding a quantity of a Penalty Group 1 substance, then filed a manufacture or delivery charge. We pulled the reports, video, and K9 records and scrutinized the legal basis for entering and searching the home and the reliability of the canine alert. We also pressed the lack of proof connecting the seized items to our client, given others had access to the area. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Hays County

Allegations

At a school campus, a staff member pulled our client from class for a meeting with an officer. The client panicked and ran. The staffer chased and tackled him, later claiming injury, and prosecutors filed Assault on a Public Servant. We secured campus video and reports showing the client never struck anyone and that contact began with the staff member’s takedown. We challenged whether the elements of assault were met and raised serious questions about the employee’s authority to use force. The state dismissed the case.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Galveston County, 56th DC / CC1

Allegations

Our client answered an online ad and went to a private residence, where an undercover officer steered a conversation about services and payment. After money changed hands the officer stepped out, used a prearranged phrase, and an arrest team entered as part of a sting. We demanded full discovery, reviewed surveillance video and text logs, and pressed the State on missing audio from the bedroom conversation. When the recording was later produced, we pivoted to mitigation, presenting the client’s clean history and support. The State agreed to reduce the case to a misdemeanor and we secured deferred adjudication.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

After a roadside incident, the client was arrested and officers later claimed a small bag of suspected cocaine came from her purse. She consistently denied any knowledge of it, noting her purse had spilled during the encounter. We obtained the reports and video, examined the basis for the search, and focused on whether the State could prove knowing possession. Using the chaotic scene and unclear nexus to our client, we pressed the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a misdemeanor, our client was hit with a motion to revoke alleging contact with a protected party and small unpaid fees. The client had been following a standing custody order that allowed child-related contact, but probation paperwork contained conflicting language. We obtained the probation terms, the family court order, and the reporting history, then compared them line by line. We showed the prosecutor that the alleged violation stemmed from ambiguous conditions and that the fee issues were minor and curable. With those weaknesses exposed and no clear willful breach, the state dismissed the motion.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was arrested for family-violence assault based on an alleged single open-hand strike. Police imposed a no-contact order that displaced the family. We got involved immediately, obtained the report, and pressed for all recordings. The complainant later told the prosecutor and court he did not want the case or restrictions to continue, and the report noted no visible injuries. We moved to modify the order and challenged the strength of the evidence. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single vehicle curb strike, a passerby called 911 and officers arrived to investigate. The client admitted to a few drinks, declined roadside tests, and was taken for a blood draw under a warrant after a notable delay. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and hospital records and scrutinized the timeline, the investigative steps, and the chain of custody for the sample. We also emphasized the absence of a traditional traffic stop and the client’s prompt compliance with bond conditions. With those issues on the table, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late night drive. After admitting to having a few drinks, the officer requested roadside tests and a breath sample, both of which were refused. At the jail the client consented to a blood draw, which the state later alleged was .15 or higher. We obtained the dash and body cam videos, statutory warnings, and the lab file, and pressed issues with the escalation of the stop and the handling and documentation of the blood sample. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.