Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

Our client was stopped after a lane change without signaling. The officer noted alcohol, administered field sobriety tests, and arrested the driver, who later registered around 0.20 on a station breath test. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were given, and demanded the intoxilyzer calibration and maintenance files. We also built mitigation, including completion of a DWI education course, AA attendance, character letters, and employment documentation. Leveraging these issues and materials, we negotiated removal of the .15 enhancement and a reduction to a standard DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC3

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash, airbags deployed. At the scene the client did roadside field sobriety tests, declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. Our review of the videos and warrant file showed the lead officer unsure a DWI inquiry was even warranted until another officer pressed for it. Instructions and scoring on the tests were off, and the crash with airbag impact created clear medical confounders. After we made clear we were trial ready, the state offered a reckless reduction, then dismissed once our client completed two short online classes.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a late night traffic stop for a minor traffic violation, officers detained our client and searched the vehicle, locating a vape pen that led to a felony possession charge. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized why the search occurred and whether any consent or probable cause actually existed. We also examined the chain of custody and the lab evidence tied to the cartridge. We prepared a suppression strategy and presented the weaknesses to the prosecution. Facing those defects and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 290th DC

Allegations

After the client was arrested on a years old probation warrant, the family called us. He had received deferred terms long ago but never completed intake because no one directed him and notices never reached him, compounded by a clerical error on his date of birth. We met him in jail, filed to set bond, secured release with GPS, and moved to allow work. We pulled court and probation records, showing the lack of notice and his law abiding stability since. Confronted with these issues, the State dismissed the motion to revoke.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

An officer contacted our client while the car was parked on the roadside and initiated a DWI investigation. The client reported minimal alcohol consumption and a prescription taken days earlier. Field sobriety tests were performed, no portable breath test was offered, the client refused a blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the camera footage and full discovery, emphasizing the lack of observed driving and focusing negotiations on what the evidence actually showed. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for following too closely and arrested after admitting to drinking, completing roadside tests, and submitting to a blood draw. We obtained the police reports and lab records and closely examined the basis for the stop, the field-test documentation, and the handling of the blood sample. We presented our concerns to the DA and emphasized the client's clean record while pushing for a fair resolution. The state agreed to reduce the DWI to a lesser offense with deferred probation, keeping a DWI conviction off the client's record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, 207th District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched a vehicle our client was driving and reported finding a small amount of narcotics tucked under the center console. The car was registered to someone else, and there was no clear evidence of our client’s knowing control over the item. We obtained the reports and video, dissected the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and pressed the state on proof of possession. We prepared suppression and possession challenges and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Following a minor crash that left a tire blown, officers investigated and the client was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was obtained under a warrant. The lab later reported a BAC around .18. With a prior DWI on record, the state initially pushed for a jail component. We obtained the videos and blood documentation, and compiled mitigation showing full interlock compliance, ongoing treatment, classes, and a substance use evaluation. Leveraging that record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Montgomery County, 435th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A school report of facial bruising after a brief incident at home led to a felony injury-to-a-child charge. We got involved immediately, filed our appearance, stopped direct contact by law enforcement and CPS, and pressed for full discovery while we scrutinized the State’s evidence. We emphasized the client’s clean record, counseling, and strict compliance with bond. We also moved to narrow overbroad bond restrictions to stabilize housing. Using mitigation and leverage on the proof, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with deferred community supervision.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a collision with a parked car near home, police arrested our client for a second DWI. He provided a breath sample reportedly well over the legal limit. We dug into the discovery, examined the roadside investigation, and built mitigation showing his prior DWIs were decades old and out of state, along with a long stretch of sobriety and current treatment. We kept the case in misdemeanor court and pushed for a resolution that avoided a conviction. The State ultimately agreed to deferred adjudication with conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving led to a DWI arrest. The client performed roadside tests in freezing conditions and later registered a 0.14 on a breath test. We secured patrol video and highlighted that any lane deviations occurred with no nearby traffic, and that the testing environment raised reliability concerns. The client’s dashcam also undercut a speeding claim. We then prevailed at the license hearing, adding leverage. Because a diversion program was unworkable due to travel demands, we negotiated a reduction and credit for time already spent in custody, resulting in a reduction with time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Travis County, ccl7

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a stopped vehicle on a roadway and made a DWI arrest after an eye test. At the station the client consented to a breath test that read well above .15 several hours after initial contact. We obtained the bodycam, reports, and breath-test records, scrutinizing the instructions and the timing and administration of the test. We pressed these issues in negotiations. The result was deferred adjudication, which avoids a DWI conviction if the client completes the terms.