Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Atascosa County, 81ST-218TH DISTRICT COURTS

Allegations

The case stemmed from a late night crash. Responding officers searched the vehicle without consent and found a small pill bottle in the center console, its label worn off. The client told them the medication was his from prior treatment. We attacked the legal basis for the search, demanded full lab documentation on the tablets, and compared it to pharmacy records we obtained. Those records undercut the officer's notation about what the pills were and established lawful prescriptions. Faced with those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, Pflugerville Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after security detained them at a crowded event and they were booked into jail. After release they later received a citation. We entered an appearance, obtained the arrest affidavit, and pressed for discovery. The affidavit alleged stumbling and vomiting, but it also revealed the case had been filed in a court with no territorial jurisdiction over where the incident occurred. We met with the prosecutor, presented the defect, and signaled we would litigate it. The state dismissed the case.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Guadalupe County

Allegations

Our client was accused of entering a building without consent while in the midst of a mental health crisis. Family reported he had been off prescribed medication and disoriented, and the circumstances suggested he was looking for shelter and food. We scrutinized the police reports and timeline, obtained medical records, and documented his treatment history. Using that mitigation, we pressed for a rehabilitative outcome instead of a conviction. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication with conditions focused on treatment and supervision, protecting his record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a minor contact with another vehicle. Officers quickly removed the driver and ran field sobriety tests on a steep, sloped sidewalk, then obtained jail breath samples with mixed results. We secured the police report, video and breath-testing records, and challenged the reliability of sobriety testing performed on uneven ground and the weight the state placed on the breath numbers. While negotiating, we protected driving privileges through the ALR process and managed interlock compliance. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, the client was arrested for DWI. They were taken for medical evaluation first, and a later breath test came back just over the limit. Years later, a missed court date and issues from an old monitoring program led to a warrant, and the client was picked up during a routine stop. We obtained the reports and testing records, stressing the delay between incident and test and the borderline reading. We addressed the compliance history and presented mitigation on recent progress. The prosecution agreed to a reduction with a sentence of time served.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Harris County, 209th DC

Allegations

After an after-hours work gathering, an argument in a parking lot escalated. The complainant went to a vehicle, then returned and struck our client with a can, prompting a single punch. Surveillance video showed muzzle flashes fired upward but was largely blocked by a vehicle, poorly lit, and even skipped several seconds during the key sequence. We interviewed witnesses who confirmed the complainant was intoxicated and the initial aggressor, and pressed the state on intent and deadly weapon proof. With that leverage and mitigation, we secured deferred adjudication.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Allen Municipal Court

Allegations

While shopping with family, the client was confronted by a stranger who pushed a cart toward their space and exchanged heated words. The client briefly raised hands to create distance, and store video captured the contact. Officers took statements and a Class C assault by contact case was filed. We obtained the report and video, emphasized the lack of injury and the minimal, defensive nature of the touch, and presented mitigating context. After negotiations, the State agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record if terms are completed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a domestic argument at a residence. The client went to recover his phone, and a doorbell video shows him being let inside. The complainant later alleged a punch, but responding officers noted no immediate visible injury and the photos provided were minor. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, and reports, compared them to the follow-up interview, and highlighted contradictions along with the complainant’s reluctance to proceed. We leveraged those issues to secure deferred adjudication with no jail and no conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers found the client unresponsive in a vehicle stopped in the roadway. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and later reported a blood result near 0.30. We scrutinized the warrant and lab work, and documented the client’s seizure history and confusion at the scene to explain the presentation. We also pressed the state to substantiate the out-of-state prior they were using to enhance the case. With that pressure and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation with no additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and later linked our client to the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a breath sample, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood at a hospital. We challenged the identification of the driver, scrutinized the basis for the arrest, and dissected the blood-warrant affidavit and collection process. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The result was a probation sentence.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The case arose from a massage session arranged online. The complainant later claimed the client acted in a sexual manner and that fluid felt on a leg was not massage oil. We obtained the messages exchanged the next day in which the complainant reported feeling good and offered to leave a review, and we documented the oil warmer and one-hand dispenser that could explain the sensation. Emphasizing the delay in reporting and lack of corroboration, we pressed these credibility issues with the prosecutor and secured a reduction with credit for time served.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision. When they arrived, the vehicle linked to the crash was already stopped and empty, and officers later attributed driving to our client. We obtained the reports and scene materials, mapped the timeline, and emphasized there was no direct observation tying the client to the wheel at the moment of impact. We also highlighted gaps in how the incident was documented and whether the required duties were triggered. Faced with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.