Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached our client and two friends while they were parked near a residence, requested IDs, and shined flashlights into the vehicle. An officer claimed to see a rolled cigar in the console, directed the client to hand it over, then conducted a full search that turned up a very small amount of marijuana. We attacked the initial detention and the scope of the vehicle search, and pressed the State on evidentiary proof issues. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, avoiding the original charge’s harsher consequences.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL2

Allegations

Police found our client stopped in a drive-thru with the car in park and began a DWI investigation. After the officer moved the car to a nearby lot, the client performed field sobriety tests and later gave a breath sample at the station. We obtained dash and body camera footage, station surveillance, and breath-testing maintenance records. We challenged the instructions, testing conditions, and machine documentation, and presented those concerns to the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the case resolved with deferred probation.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Our client was accused after a roadside dispute where another driver claimed a gun was brandished. The charge rested largely on statements and a later photo of a lawfully owned firearm, not tied to the scene. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the reports, and compared each account, highlighting contradictions and the lack of corroboration. We made clear we were ready to litigate the credibility problems. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Harris County, CCL9

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop led to a reckless driving charge after officers alleged speeding, aggressive lane changes, and flashing headlights. The client completed field sobriety tests and was cleared of impairment, yet the state pursued reckless driving. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and report, scrutinizing the timeline from the alleged conduct to the stop and whether it met the statutory threshold. We pressed these weaknesses with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police responded to reports of erratic driving and found the client unresponsive in a vehicle. The individual was taken to a hospital, where officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw, and an arrest followed later on a warrant. We obtained the police reports, 911 audio, and the blood warrant paperwork and scrutinized proof of operation, the basis for the warrant, and the handling of the sample. With a prior DWI increasing risk, we emphasized prompt compliance with interlock and bond conditions and no new violations. The state agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

The case began after a minor parking area collision that a security guard reported to police. By the time officers arrived, the client was already out of the vehicle. He declined balance tests due to a knee injury and refused a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was later taken by warrant several hours after driving. We pressed issues with the third party basis to initiate a DWI investigation and the delay before the draw while assembling mitigation. The state agreed to reduce the case to a Class B and offer deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

This case stemmed from a roadway dispute where the complainant alleged our client displayed a firearm. No weapon was recovered at the scene, and the allegation relied on witness statements and a later photo of a gun provided at investigators’ request. We obtained the discovery, highlighted conflicting accounts, and challenged the connection between that photo and the incident itself. After pressing these evidentiary problems in negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the matter was resolved on the lesser offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL12

Allegations

Police responded to a report of a vehicle swerving and made a traffic stop. The driver declined field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant after a trip to a medical facility. We obtained the video, the full blood lab records, and medical documentation showing health issues that helped explain several observations and the delay to the draw. We also addressed license issues so the client could keep working during the case. After pressing these weaknesses with the DA, we negotiated straight probation with no jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, officers contacted our client, who acknowledged driving and reported drinking earlier. The client refused a breath test but completed two roadside exercises, and the eye test was not administered. A warrant blood draw followed. We obtained the videos and lab records and uncovered a meaningful gap between a hospital screening number and the official crime lab result of 0.128. We used the limited field testing and the blood-result discrepancy to press the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, ccl9

Allegations

During a traffic stop outside a residence, officers called out to our client and he stepped back inside. Moments later he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor evading on foot based on that brief retreat. We focused negotiations on whether he had clear notice he was being detained or under arrest and whether his conduct showed intentional flight. We laid out the timeline from the incident and pressed the state on proof of the required elements. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Police were called after reports of shots from the top level of a parking structure. The individual had fired rounds into a concrete wall and no one was injured. Days later officers executed a warrant, made an arrest, and seized several firearms and other property. We reviewed bodycam and witness accounts, emphasized that the shots were confined to a backstop, and challenged the breadth of the seizure while pressing for property return. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to a nonconviction outcome: deferred adjudication with compliance terms, protecting the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Williamson County, 512th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute during a breakup at a residence, the client was accused of family violence by strangulation based largely on the complainant's later report. We quickly preserved the client's videos showing him asking her to leave and compiled text messages reflecting ongoing contact after a protective order, including her admission that she misrepresented that contact to police. We pursued open records to corroborate discrepancies and built a credibility challenge. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation.