Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police stopped our client after the vehicle struck a traffic sign late at night and made a DWI arrest. The state alleged a BAC over .15. We obtained the discovery, analyzed the basis for the stop and the high BAC claim, and pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and trial risks. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to remove the .15 enhancement and treat it as a standard first offense. We secured deferred adjudication with an ignition interlock. Completion keeps a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Stopped after officers reported multiple traffic violations, the client was arrested for DWI. Video showed a lane error and imperfect stop, and the report claimed poor performance on field sobriety tests that were conducted in cold, icy conditions. A blood draw was taken roughly two hours after the stop and later reported a 0.146 BAC, below the enhanced threshold. We gathered the videos, reports, and lab records, pressed the timing and testing concerns, and emphasized the lack of aggravating factors. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, sparing a conviction and allowing the client to move forward.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped after patrol lights came on as they were already in the right lane approaching an intersection. They turned at the light, pulled into a nearby lot to park, declined field sobriety testing, and were arrested for DWI. We obtained discovery, including reports and video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the brief driving before detention, and the absence of standardized roadside testing. After presenting these evidentiary problems and preparing to litigate them, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving shortly after leaving work and heading to a family member’s home. Officers reported signs of impairment, administered roadside tests, and made an arrest for DWI. We obtained the dash and body-camera video, scrutinized the reason for the stop and the instructions and scoring of the field sobriety tests, and emphasized that the client appeared coherent and responsive. We pressed these issues with the prosecution while preparing to litigate. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Police accused our client of taking part in a store break-in with others and filed an engaging in organized criminal activity case. We got involved early, contacted the investigator, and tracked the warrant status while obtaining the reports and surveillance. The evidence showed the client remained in the vehicle and never entered the business. There was no proof of aiding, acting as a lookout, or sharing any items. We also prepared to subpoena a co-defendant who had already resolved their case. Faced with these gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged turn signal violation, officers brought multiple units, deployed a K-9, and searched our client’s car despite his refusal to consent. Small amounts of suspected narcotics were recovered from the center console with a passenger also present. We pulled the dash and body cam, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the canine alert, and constructive possession. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution agreed to dismiss upon completion of a licensed drug education program. Our client satisfied the requirement and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Harris County, 208th DC

Allegations

Police opened a felony family violence case after a domestic argument at a residence. The initial report alleged choking. We arranged a prompt walk through to address the warrant, then obtained the police videos and reports. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution and told the prosecutor her earlier account was exaggerated. We compiled those statements, highlighted evidentiary gaps and inconsistencies, and pressed for a trial setting. Facing a weak, noncooperative case, the prosecution dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged turn-signal violation, our client refused a vehicle search. Officers brought a K-9, claimed an alert, and searched the car, finding a small amount of narcotics. We obtained dash and body camera video, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the length of the detention, and the canine deployment, and were prepared to file a suppression motion. We also documented the client’s quick entry into treatment. Using that leverage, we secured a dismissal conditioned on completing a licensed drug education class.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CCL6

Allegations

While in a holding cell, a verbal confrontation with another detainee escalated and a brief scuffle broke out. The report alleged our client and another person assaulted the complainant. We obtained the jail’s surveillance video, compared it to the written accounts, and showed that our client delivered a single strike, quickly disengaged, and that there was significant provocation. We presented the footage and inconsistencies to the prosecutor and pressed the weaknesses until the State dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

The client was accused of evading after patrol lights came on near an intersection. Rather than stop immediately, he turned right, obeyed the speed limit, used his signal, stopped at the next light, and continued a short distance to a familiar residence where he parked and complied. We broke down the timeline in the state’s materials and emphasized the lack of flight, dangerous driving, or refusal. With that context, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail and resulted in probation.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

The client learned of a misdemeanor warrant while traveling and called us. We confirmed it arose from alleged damage to store property when a checkout screen cracked, and the client had already offered to pay for it. We coordinated an expedited bond process, secured the reports, and raised restitution, the clean record, and immigration concerns with the prosecutor. With context documented and restitution ready, the state dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

Police alleged our client left the scene after a minor collision that caused more than $200 in damage. We obtained the police reports and discovery and documented emails from the other party pressing for payment. We made clear that civil demands were separate from the criminal case and scrutinized whether the state could actually prove a failure to stop and exchange information. We compared those emails to the official reports and identified inconsistencies and gaps about what occurred after the crash. After we presented these issues and signaled we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.