Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A traffic stop for suspected speeding ended in a DWI arrest after the officer noted an open container and the odor of alcohol. There were no roadside tests, and the client consented to a hospital blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We obtained the police video, report, and lab paperwork and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the blood-draw documentation. We also had the client complete a DWI class, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging mitigation and pressure on the State’s proof, we negotiated the enhancement off the table and secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL3

Allegations

After a short drive to pick up items, the driver made a wrong turn, was stopped, and arrested for DWI. At the station, an evidential breath test reportedly read around 0.11. We zeroed in on potential problems with the breath testing, including whether two sequential samples were collected within tolerance and whether the observation period and instructions were properly followed. We also front‑loaded mitigation with alcohol education and consistent compliance. Leveraging those points, we negotiated a straight probation outcome.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Galveston County, 56th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance at a hotel lobby and arrested the client for public intoxication. During the booking inventory at the jail, they claimed to find two blue pills in a wallet, later tested as prescription amphetamine weighing well under a gram. We demanded all body cam and jail inventory footage and pointed out the lack of video documenting the alleged find. We also presented mitigation, including a clean observed drug test and strong character support. After brief drug and alcohol classes were completed, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Galveston County, 10th DC

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. They declined field sobriety and breath testing, and officers obtained a warrant for a hospital blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We pulled the videos and reports, emphasizing the absence of roadside testing and how the footage portrayed the client. We also documented the long gap since prior cases and the client’s proactive steps toward treatment. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to probation in district court, avoiding prison time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, 331st DC

Allegations

The case began after a crash in which officers contacted our client at the hospital and made a DWI arrest. A preliminary breath test registered about 0.087, and a consent blood draw was later taken. Our team obtained the medical and lab records, scrutinized the collection and reporting of the samples, and examined the scene documentation to question how impairment was assessed in the aftermath of a wreck and medical treatment. We used those weaknesses in negotiations and secured straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication for a state jail felony and was accused of violating probation after an out-of-state incident led to two new cases and a claim of unpaid fees. We obtained the probation file, pulled bank records proving all supervision costs and fines were paid, and documented that the out-of-state matters were disputed and unproven. We pressed the state with this record and filed targeted pleadings to address the allegations and the outstanding warrant. The motion to adjudicate was dismissed, the warrant recalled, and the case closed.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was accused of using someone else’s campus payment card during a small transaction at a food counter and was set for municipal court. We filed our appearance and demanded full discovery. After obtaining the surveillance video, we compared the timeline and appearance details and showed that the person using the card was not our client. We highlighted the weak identification and lack of direct evidence, and pressed for dismissal. The prosecutor agreed and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a stop sign violation, our client was arrested for DWI. Officers administered roadside sobriety tests and later obtained a blood sample at the station, without a breath test. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions and conditions of the field tests, and the paperwork and chain of custody on the blood draw. We also set the license hearing to pin down the officer’s account. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation on the DWI.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Police arrested our client in an undercover operation after they replied to an online ad for adult companionship and went to a hotel room provided by the decoy. We secured the full message thread, which showed vague language, a price point, and no explicit agreement for sex, along with repeated outreach from the undercover. We addressed the client’s after-the-arrest remarks and built mitigation with counseling records and character letters showing stability and remorse. After presenting the evidentiary gaps and mitigation to the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was found asleep outside a convenience store. First responders checked on them, police arrived, issued a citation, and the client was briefly held before release. We obtained the police records and evidence, scrutinizing whether they posed a danger to themselves or others as required for the offense. We emphasized cooperation, no vehicle involved, and the absence of any disturbance or injuries. Through focused negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched the client and seized a vape pen they alleged contained THC, leading to a state jail felony charge. The device had been purchased at a local shop as a legal product. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and search, then traced the cartridge to its retailer, gathering packaging, QR details and available lab information, and prepared independent testing to verify contents and concentration. We highlighted gaps in the state's proof and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Denton County, The Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

A verbal dispute at a residence during a family visit escalated when the other person moved into our client’s personal space. She pushed to create distance, he tackled her, and a neighbor’s 911 call led to an arrest for Class C assault family violence. We obtained the court’s evidence, highlighted self‑defense, and pursued an affidavit of non‑prosecution while our client completed an online class to show mitigation. We set the matter for trial to apply pressure. With credibility concerns and limited cooperation, the state dismissed the case.