Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

After an officer approached the client in a parking lot following alleged lane drift, the client admitted to drinking, refused breath testing, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. No field sobriety tests were performed. We pulled the video, report, and statutory warning, then pressed the state on the basis for the initial contact, the warrant affidavit, and the reliability of proceeding without roadside testing. With that pressure, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the case to a lesser misdemeanor, avoiding the harsher exposure of a second DWI.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Forth Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers encountered our client after a night out, where he had stumbled on a sidewalk while trying to get a ride home. He was arrested for public intoxication. We obtained the bodycam footage and full discovery and evaluated whether the incident actually met the legal standard. Because the client was here on a work visa, we also coordinated with immigration counsel to avoid collateral consequences. After targeted negotiations with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed, protecting the client's record.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, CCL1

Allegations

Police were called to an apartment after a late night gathering. The client was accused of indecent assault, with claims of touching during a rideshare and later in a common room. We obtained the bodycam, interviews, and offense reports, and mapped how key details shifted between the scene and later statements. The record also showed everyone had been drinking, and the door knocking officers treated as sinister was the client trying to find a partner. At trial we exposed the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 184th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client impeded breathing during a domestic dispute at a residence. We pulled the report and found basic errors, including a wrong date of birth, and conflicting claims about whether the client lived there or arrived later. A firsthand witness denied any choking, and we documented continued contact between the parties afterward, along with messages and posts that undercut the accusation. We compiled these credibility issues into a preindictment submission and challenged probable cause. The State dismissed the case.

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Violation of Bond or Protective Order, Two or More Times Within 12 Months

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

After a protective order was issued, the client was accused of violating it by sending a few messages and was charged with a continuous violation within a year. The client explained the messages were brief, nonthreatening, and limited to coordinating time with a child. We documented the context of those communications, showing no harassment and no attempts to meet, and sought to narrow the no contact terms to permit child related written coordination. We presented this record to the prosecutor and challenged whether the evidence supported a criminal violation. The State dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a minor crash and arrest, officers discovered a personal handgun in our client's vehicle and added an unlawful carrying allegation based solely on the circumstances of the stop. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized how the firearm was found, and documented that it was lawfully owned and secured. We pressed the state on the legal elements and the lack of any independent weapon-related conduct, and highlighted inconsistencies in the paperwork. Faced with those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers encountered a vehicle stopped at a light that rolled forward and struck a pole, then arrested the driver for DWI based on field tests and observed intoxication clues. We obtained and dissected the state’s evidence, focusing on the conditions of the roadside testing and how the minor collision could affect observations. We highlighted the client’s cooperation with law enforcement and lack of prior record, and guided the client in taking proactive steps to show accountability. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Harris County, 184th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of multiple acts of family violence over a short period. After being attached to the case, we secured the reports and dug into the evidence. The complainant’s versions shifted between the initial report and later statements, the affidavit even listed the wrong date of birth, and messages showed ongoing contact and cohabitation after the alleged events. We compiled these credibility problems into a grand jury packet and pressed the State. Faced with the inconsistencies and weak proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 437th District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in separate incidents for a DWI and a drug case, triggering a motion to revoke. We met with the client in custody, reviewed the alleged violations and the status of the new cases, and prepared for the hearing. We assembled mitigation with family support and a concrete treatment and alcohol monitoring plan to address the root issues. In negotiations we emphasized rehabilitation and the limited sentencing exposure on the existing case. The court continued supervision, keeping the client on probation with added conditions.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Brazoria County, 300th District Court

Allegations

After a 911 report of erratic driving during a road dispute, our client was stopped at night and asked to perform field sobriety tests. A warrant was obtained for blood, which later reported about 0.16. We pushed for complete discovery, forced production of missing dash and body cam footage, and scrutinized the stop, the instructions given, and how the tests were conducted in darkness. We also obtained the blood records and challenged procedure where appropriate. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation, keeping the client out of prison.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Coryell County

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence escalated when the complainant and a relative tried to leave. Officers alleged our client prevented the complainant from leaving by blocking a doorway and holding a car door, leading to an arrest for unlawful restraint. We gathered the client’s medical records and photos showing injuries from being struck, obtained Ring footage and bodycam video where available, and identified witnesses. The accounts proved inconsistent and did not show an intent to restrain, and the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 12

Allegations

The client was stopped at night for an alleged equipment problem and put through roadside tests by two different officers. One indicated the client did fine, another claimed eye clues and made the arrest. The client refused a breath test after arrest, and a blood sample was taken later. We scrutinized the justification for the stop, the inconsistent administration of the tests, the client's known vision issues, and the handling and timing of the blood draw. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser, non-DWI offense with deferred probation.