Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC16

Allegations

Stopped after lightly striking a curb while checking GPS, the client was accused of nearly hitting another car and admitted to several drinks earlier that night. Field sobriety tests were done later outside the jail entrance despite the client’s balance issues, after an officer implied cooperation would lead to release. When a breath test was requested, a refusal was marked and a blood draw was taken hours after the stop. We reviewed the videos, reports, and blood timeline, challenged the testing and consent issues, and negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a warrant after a domestic dispute with a former partner led to an allegation of strangulation. We addressed bond conditions early, including a no-contact order and questions about firearm access, and kept the client in compliance. Our team pushed for full discovery, obtained the phone extraction and message history between the parties, and compared them to the initial report. The communications and timeline raised credibility concerns about the accusation. After we presented those issues to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

Charge

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute led to an arrest, and a late report from a separate incident days apart was later added, elevating the case to a felony continuous violence charge. We obtained and reviewed the discovery, including photos, a 911 recording, and conflicting accounts. While the evidence was relatively mild, it posed a real trial risk if stacked together. We pushed for a reduction and challenged the weaknesses, but when the State refused to drop it to a misdemeanor, we pivoted to protect the client’s record. The result was deferred adjudication with the ankle monitor removed and no conviction if terms are completed.

Charge

DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on suspicion of a third DWI. They refused both breath and blood testing. We moved quickly, set expectations for court, and had the client complete alcohol education and driving-safety courses, then compiled proof of completion. We pulled the discovery, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the officer's observations, and emphasized the absence of any chemical test results. After sustained negotiations outlining the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed all charges.

Charge

Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The case began after a campus encounter where staff directed our client to security, and video was later cited to link him to a small THC cartridge recovered nearby. We demanded every angle of footage, the reports, and the lab documentation. Our review exposed gaps in how the item was identified and tracked, and raised questions about the legal basis for its seizure. We challenged those issues directly with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Faced with a shaky chain of proof, the state dismissed the possession case.

Charge

Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor deferred supervision when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We responded immediately, met the client at court, coordinated with a bondsman, and secured a prompt bond so there was no extended time in custody. We obtained the supervision file, documented the client’s prior compliance, and provided proof of recently completed classes and other mitigation. After discussions with the prosecutor and court, the motion was resolved by continuing the client on deferred adjudication with adjusted terms, avoiding a conviction.

Charge

Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Hays County

Allegations

At a school campus, a staff member pulled our client from class for a meeting with an officer. The client panicked and ran. The staffer chased and tackled him, later claiming injury, and prosecutors filed Assault on a Public Servant. We secured campus video and reports showing the client never struck anyone and that contact began with the staff member’s takedown. We challenged whether the elements of assault were met and raised serious questions about the employee’s authority to use force. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drifting, the client was given multiple field tests, including alphabet and counting tasks, and was asked to do balance exercises he could not complete due to a preexisting leg injury. At the testing facility, a breath sample was taken shortly after he burped, and officers repeated the eye test with different personnel. We pressed issues with the required observation period, the reliability of the breath result, and the expanded field testing. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge from the high-BAC enhancement.

Charge

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was charged after an ex-partner reported multiple incidents spread over time following the end of the relationship. The case relied largely on the complainant’s statements and a later phone seizure. We obtained the reports and relevant digital communications and compared them to the initial narrative. The timeline and details conflicted, and we documented the complainant’s outreach to third parties about pressing additional accusations. We brought those credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a 911 report following a roadside dispute, multiple officers stopped the client and initiated a DWI investigation. Despite a visible knee brace and documented back issues, the officer ran field sobriety tests and gave sloppy instructions. The client asked for a blood test, but the officer repeatedly questioned whether he would refuse, and the paperwork conflicted about consent versus refusal before a warrant draw. We obtained the bodycam and 911 audio, challenged the basis for the stop, the validity of the tests, and the defective warnings. Faced with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers came to a residence during an ongoing investigation and deployed a K9. After an alleged alert, they searched and reported finding a quantity of a Penalty Group 1 substance, then filed a manufacture or delivery charge. We pulled the reports, video, and K9 records and scrutinized the legal basis for entering and searching the home and the reliability of the canine alert. We also pressed the lack of proof connecting the seized items to our client, given others had access to the area. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.