Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and officers pursued a DWI. No field sobriety tests were done, and a blood sample was taken at the hospital under a warrant. We obtained bodycam, medical records, and the lab file, and scrutinized the warrant, chain of custody, and any medications given during treatment. We also addressed bond conditions since the client had no vehicle for an interlock. Using the trauma and evidentiary gaps as leverage, we negotiated probation and kept the client out of jail.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After the client's pickup became stuck near a curb, an officer stopped to check on the situation and then conducted roadside sobriety tests, leading to an arrest and a jail breath test reported over .15. We obtained the dash and body camera, dispatch notes, and breath instrument maintenance records, and examined how the field tests were administered and where they were performed. We made clear we were prepared to litigate any issues with the testing and procedures. With no prior history, early interlock compliance, and completed classes, we leveraged these factors and secured straight probation.

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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.

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Harassment - Electronic Communication

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a heated back and forth over alleged bullying spilled onto texts and social media. Police gathered selected screenshots and filed a harassment, electronic communication case. We pulled the full message threads and related school correspondence to place the exchange in context, documented that contact ceased, and presented mitigation to the prosecutor. After negotiations, the State agreed to dismiss upon verified community service. The client completed the hours, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a rolling stop at a temporary traffic control. During the DWI investigation, the officer requested field sobriety tests, but the client reported balance issues from a prior injury and did not complete them, leading to an arrest. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained discovery and scrutinized the warrant paperwork, the roadside circumstances, and the client’s reported physical limitations while pressing the state on timing and proof. The case resolved with probation on this second DWI.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After police contacted our client at a disabled vehicle that had run out of gas, he was arrested and charged as a third-offense DWI based on prior DWIs. We obtained the police reports, scrutinized the basis for the welfare check, and challenged the observations used to claim impairment in those roadside conditions. We compiled mitigation and kept steady pressure on the prosecution through negotiations. The state ultimately agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

After towing a trailer through a drive-thru and clipping a curb, the client was stopped for alleged lane weaving with a minor in the car. They performed field sobriety tests, blew a roadside device with no result disclosed, and were then taken for a blood draw. A passenger contested the claim of weaving. We dug into the reports and video, challenging the basis for the stop, how the tests were given, and the timing and handling of the blood evidence. Facing those issues, the state reduced the felony to a lesser charge with deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off the record.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Harris County, 339th DC

Allegations

The case began after our client let an acquaintance use a rental car. Weeks later the car was not returned, the acquaintance blocked contact, and someone used the client’s ID to sell the vehicle. The state filed a felony theft charge. We obtained the rental records, police report, and messages showing the client tried to resolve it and reported the car stolen. We then exposed a key problem in the state’s file, the contract listed a different vehicle than the one allegedly sold with no documented swap. After pressing these issues and preparing for trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 339th DC

Allegations

Our client was accused of fraudulent transfer after a rental car they loaned to an acquaintance was later sold using the client’s ID. The client promptly reported the car stolen and cooperated. In discovery, the contract listed one vehicle while the allegation involved a different car, and there was no clear paperwork documenting a mid-rental swap. We compiled texts showing the client’s efforts to make the company whole and pressed the prosecutor on the mismatch. Leveraging those issues, we secured deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a domestic argument where the complainant told police he shoved her and felt pain. We obtained the reports, pulled the digital communications between the two, and highlighted messages showing context and motives that undercut the allegation. We also provided mitigation materials the client completed while the case was pending. After sustained negotiations and pressure over the evidentiary weaknesses, the State agreed to reduce the case. The matter was closed with a plea to the reduced count and credit for time served.

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Individual

Location

Harris County, 496th DC

Allegations

Police filed a felony after a heated dispute at a residence involving an older relative. Officers alleged the client slapped and pushed the complainant, but the accounts conflicted and there were signs the client reacted to a confrontation. We moved quickly to secure discovery, review reports and video, and catalog credibility problems. The complainant later declined to cooperate. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served to resolve the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Western District - Federal County

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, investigators opened a misdemeanor family violence case alleging an assault months earlier. We were retained during the investigation and advised the client not to give a statement without counsel. We compiled messages and photos documenting vandalism and a break in at the client's home, and built a timeline showing the accusation surfaced only after those reports. We also highlighted inconsistencies between the complainant's accounts and the lack of any contemporaneous report. Faced with those credibility issues, the government dismissed the case.