Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a red light, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after a breath refusal, obtained a blood draw by warrant. We requested the license hearing and pressed for full discovery, including the lab report. The blood result came back under the legal limit. We challenged the state’s proof of intoxication, and the prosecution dismissed. We then sought to correct the dismissal language to insufficient evidence to protect the client’s expunction.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Prior Family Violence Conviction)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

During a visit to a residence, officers saw a handgun and arrested our client for unlawful possession tied to a prior family-violence conviction. We moved quickly to show the gun was not the client’s, submitting a notarized ownership affidavit and purchase records, along with a statement from the property manager that the client did not live there and had reported a different address to supervision. We leveraged these facts with the prosecutor and secured a probation outcome.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute in a vehicle after a family outing. Officers noted minor marks on the partner, and our client was arrested for assault family violence. We obtained the 911 recording and body camera footage and compared them with the reports, showing the complainant acknowledged she was calm at points. Evidence also indicated the driver had been drinking and driving erratically; we argued her brief contact was a necessity to make him pull over and protect the children. After we presented these issues and pressed the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Officers responded to a call and contacted our client near a residence, not from a traffic stop. As they arrived, he sat in the driver’s seat of his parked truck and was put through field sobriety tests. He declined a breath test, and a warrant-based blood draw was taken several hours later. We obtained the videos, challenged how the tests were administered, and disputed that he was operating the vehicle. We also stressed the delay before the blood draw. With those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Credit Card Abuse

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from the use of a company-issued card the client was told to use for fuel, materials, and travel. After giving notice, the employer seized his equipment and later claimed some purchases were unauthorized, leading to a credit card abuse charge. We compiled receipts and messages showing the transactions were tied to active projects and that no limits on card use were ever set. We also flagged credibility issues at the company and the state's inability to prove lack of consent. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped in a construction zone for alleged speeding and arrested after the officer claimed signs of intoxication. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a muddy, sloped roadside, and the client had recent arm and leg injuries that affected balance. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later by warrant after a significant delay. We challenged the testing conditions, the basis for the warrant, and pointed to the officer’s own inconsistent statements about intoxication. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Comal County, County Clerk

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for speeding, an officer said he smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle, leading to a small personal-use amount being cited as a misdemeanor. Our team was retained and immediately pulled the file, focusing on whether the stop and search met constitutional standards and whether the state could actually prove knowing possession. After our review and follow up with the courthouse, the prosecution dismissed the case. We verified the dismissal was entered and the client did not have to return to court.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged choking, leading to an arrest. We reviewed the State’s video evidence and gathered messages and recordings from the client that undermined key parts of the accusation. We presented these credibility issues to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State suggested extra conditions we found unnecessary, and we continued to push back. After the client completed an eight-hour online anger management course, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police made contact with our client during a roadside incident and arrested them for unlawful carrying after learning a handgun was in the vehicle. The client immediately disclosed the firearm, which was secured inside a locked console safe and not readily accessible. We moved quickly, collected the arrest paperwork, and documented the secure storage and our client's voluntary disclosure. We presented that to charging prosecutors, who declined to file, and the case was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 186th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when the state filed to revoke, alleging unauthorized travel for work and an ankle monitor issue after police removed the device during a prior arrest. He was detained at an airport when a dispute led to a warrant check. We pulled the allegations, documented the employment opportunity, and explained the monitoring device dispute, showing the issues arose from supervision, not a new offense. We proposed treatment and pushed for a nonrevocation outcome. The state agreed to drop the action and the court dismissed the motion, securing his release.

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Theft of Property (State Jail Felony)

Location

Hays County, 483rd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of taking cash from a retail employer over a period of time by voiding cash sales, which an internal audit and security video allegedly tied to them. We obtained the discovery, including surveillance and point of sale records, and dug into how the loss totals were calculated. We highlighted valuation gaps, the client's steady employment, and gathered character letters and an apology, while arranging restitution. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to a deferred adjudication term, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor crash when another driver pulled out, police investigated and questioned our client about alcohol use. He admitted to a couple of drinks, performed field sobriety tests on a sloped roadside shortly after the collision, and declined a breath test. No blood was taken. We pressed the prosecution on the reliability of tests done on uneven ground right after an impact and the complete lack of a chemical result. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail and resulted in probation.