Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped at a traffic light, woke them, ran field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. The client consented to a hospital blood draw, which later came back elevated and triggered an interlock requirement during the case. We secured the body and dash cam videos and the lab materials, scrutinizing the roadside testing, the delay before the blood draw, and chain of custody. We also prepared a mitigation packet with strong character support. Using those points in negotiations, we got the case reduced to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Travis County, Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, an officer reported smelling marijuana, searched the vehicle, and found a small amount. The individual received a cite-and-release notice. We were retained quickly, filed our letter of representation, requested the videos and reports, and tracked the case while a separate concentrate sample was said to be sent to a lab with no charge filed. We engaged the prosecutor on filing and proof issues and made clear we were prepared to litigate the stop and search. Prosecutors declined to proceed, and the case was dismissed.

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Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court 2

Allegations

After a house gathering, officers alleged our client provided alcohol to a minor. Reports indicated another guest was mixing drinks for the group, and it was unclear who poured which beverages at any point. We underscored the absence of direct evidence that the client personally furnished a drink to the person in question. After we laid out those proof problems and made clear we were prepared to litigate them, the prosecution moved to dismiss the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Our client was a passenger in a car stopped for failing to signal. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana, detained both occupants, frisked them, and asked to remove items from our client's pockets, producing a THC vape pen. Small amounts of marijuana were also found in the vehicle. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of any consent, and whether the state could prove knowing possession beyond a shared car. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the felony was dismissed.

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Sexual Assault of a Minor

Location

Bell County

Allegations

The client contacted us after being told they were under investigation for sexual assault involving a minor in Bell County. We entered the case immediately, directed all communications through counsel, and ensured no interviews occurred without representation. Our team gathered background materials, reconstructed the timeline, and emphasized the absence of physical evidence and serious credibility concerns surrounding the accusation. We presented those issues to investigators and the prosecutor. The state dismissed the matter and no charge moved forward.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, 186th District Court

Allegations

Police made contact with the client at home after a 911 report of erratic driving. No traffic stop occurred, the client declined field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We pulled the dispatch audio, dash and body camera, and the lab paperwork, and pressed the state on proving operation and intoxication at the relevant time rather than in a driveway. We also documented that body damage on the truck predated the incident, undercutting any crash theory. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated the felony down to a misdemeanor.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence led to a misdemeanor family violence charge. The arrest relied almost entirely on the complainant's initial statement, and officers never interviewed our client. The residence reportedly had cameras, yet no video was produced to corroborate an assault. In a later call with police, the complainant said everything was fine, which undercut the original report. We compiled these evidentiary gaps, signaled readiness for trial, and pressed the weaknesses. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

Police cited our client for Class C theft after a mix up in an apartment mailroom with a package under $100. Expecting a delivery, the client checked the packages, mistakenly took one, opened it, then notified management and returned it the next morning. We filed in, obtained the video and complaint, and argued the prompt return, clean history, and lack of intent while pressing for dismissal. Prosecutors would not agree. To avoid a conviction and protect immigration interests, we secured deferred adjudication with a brief probation term, limited community service, and a modest fine.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged unsafe lane change, officers focused on the client’s involuntary eye movement and seized an almost empty vape cartridge and loose plant material. The client said both were bought at a local smoke shop as legal Delta-9, and packaging showed compliance. Officers scraped residue for testing. We requested video evidence, challenged the basis for the stop, and demanded certified lab proof. We also presented the purchase packaging to show lack of criminal intent. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers were called to a lakeside parking area after reports that a vehicle clipped a cart and the driver had been drinking. Bystanders identified our client, but no officer actually saw any driving. After roadside tests and an arrest, prosecutors filed an enhanced DWI based on an alleged high BAC. We obtained body and dash cam, 911 audio, and statements, highlighting weak proof of driving and issues with the tests and arrest sequence. Leveraging those problems, we pressed the state to back off the enhancement. The case was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI and closed with credit for time already served.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident where two children ran into a parking lot with another adult as officers arrived. Police claimed our client, waiting in a vehicle with a third child, urged them by phone to run and charged felony child endangerment under a party theory. We obtained the police reports and available evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and showed there was no reliable proof our client directed the children or created a substantial risk. We presented mitigation and pressed these weaknesses. The State dismissed the case.

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Unsafe Speed (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, Precinct 1 Place 1

Allegations

During a highway stop, the client was cited for unsafe speed. Our team immediately requested the patrol video, the officer's notes, and all supporting speed evidence. When key discovery was still missing, we set the case for a contested setting and made clear we would challenge the proof. With incomplete evidence and pressure mounting, the prosecution dismissed the charge. The result kept a moving violation off the client's record.