Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client was involved in a minor crash in a construction area and was arrested for DWI. At the scene no field sobriety tests were completed, the client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at a facility. We obtained the video, police reports, and lab records, scrutinized the implied-consent warnings and blood draw procedures, and compiled strong mitigation including proactive classes, references, and a clean history. Following sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the charge to a lesser offense.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Travis County, CCL3

Allegations

The client was cited after a store incident where loss prevention accused them of leaving with low value merchandise. We obtained the evidence, tracked the case as it moved through the county process, and kept the client informed during magistration and booking. To build mitigation, the client completed a theft education course and provided documentation related to immigration status, along with other positive background details. We packaged and presented this to the prosecutor, pressed for a non-conviction outcome, and secured a full dismissal.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Our client was cited for criminal trespass after returning to a nightclub during business hours to ask a manager about an earlier ejection. He reported being told different things by security about whether and when he could come back, and denied making threats or causing a scene. We obtained the police reports, requested any surveillance or body camera video, and documented conflicting accounts about notice to leave. Early negotiations secured a brief pretrial intervention with short classes and a nominal fee/donation. He completed the terms and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County, CCL

Allegations

After a caller reported a tire spin, police stopped our client several blocks later and conducted field sobriety tests. The client declined a breath test, was taken for a blood draw under a warrant hours after the stop, and the lab later reported a high BAC. We pulled the dash and bodycam footage, offense report, and warrant packet and found serious procedural defects in how the blood warrant was secured. We confronted the prosecution with those issues and made clear the blood evidence would not survive challenge. The state agreed to dismiss and the court signed the dismissal, closing the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Waller County

Allegations

The case began with a traffic stop for speeding. The officer reported an odor of marijuana, detained our client, searched the vehicle, and recovered a small amount along with a pipe. We obtained the bodycam, police reports, and the lab work needed to prove THC content and weight, and scrutinized whether the evidence was properly handled and weighed without packaging. We raised those proof issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate them. The client also completed a drug awareness course as mitigation. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving with headlights off and arrested for DWI. Officers noted an odor of alcohol and an open container. Due to a documented knee injury, the client declined roadside tests but consented to a breath test that was only slightly over the limit. We obtained and reviewed bodycam and breath testing records, challenged procedural weaknesses, and presented mitigation, including early class enrollment, counseling, and compliance with interlock. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st Judicial District Court

Allegations

Responding to a welfare call, officers found our client parked in a residential lot with the engine running and alleged DWI, third or more. The client refused field sobriety tests, a warrant blood draw followed, and old DWIs elevated it to a felony. We dissected the bodycam and reports, contested whether the state could prove operation while the car was stationary, and subpoenaed the lab records to probe chain of custody and testing. After sustained negotiations leveraging those issues and the client's proactive steps, the prosecution reduced the case to a misdemeanor.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

Police were called after an argument in a vehicle turned physical. The complainant alleged choking, and our client was arrested for felony family violence by strangulation. The client maintained they were trying to get the other person out of the car and acted to protect themselves, and had visible injuries. We compiled injury photos, highlighted inconsistencies in the reports about how injuries occurred, and demanded any available video. We presented a self-defense and lack-of-impeding-breath theory in negotiations. The State agreed to drop the strangulation allegation and reduce the charge.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Deputies alleged our client violated a protective order after sending messages through a co-parenting app and later placing a call. By the time we were retained, a warrant was active and the client had entered inpatient treatment. We secured documentation of enrollment, gathered the relevant communications, and presented the context to the prosecutor while addressing the warrant. Leveraging mitigation and our readiness to litigate disputed issues, we negotiated a reduced offense with a time-served resolution so the client could move forward.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

After a night out in a busy entertainment district, police made contact and, following a search, alleged our client had a small amount of a controlled substance. We demanded full discovery, reviewed body and dash cam video, the lab report, and the probable cause affidavit, and challenged the basis for the detention and search tied to suspected intoxication. In parallel, we assembled mitigation with clean testing, classes, and strong character support. Using that leverage, we secured a pretrial diversion. Upon completion, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police made contact after an argument in a parking area. The client had driven briefly to look for a companion, then parked, set the brake, and got out with the key in a pocket. They admitted to drinking and attempted field sobriety tests after removing sandals while visibly emotional. We dug into the discovery, highlighting that no bad driving was observed at the time of contact and that the test conditions undercut reliability. We also challenged the timeline between any driving and alleged intoxication. The state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After a probation revocation was filed, the State alleged our client tested positive for THC, missed check-ins, failed to provide a urine sample, traveled out of state without permission, and fell behind on fees and treatment. We secured release on bond and negotiated GPS-monitored travel so the client could assist an ailing family member. Our team pulled supervision records and correspondence, highlighting inconsistencies, including a date listed as both a no-show and a drug test. We compiled medical documentation and a compliance plan, pressed the prosecutor, and the motion to revoke was dismissed.