Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Travis County, Downtown Austin Community Court

Allegations

After a tense moment in a supervised setting, the client received a Class C assault citation based on brief contact with another person reported by a third party. We pulled the reports, scrutinized the witness accounts, and presented mitigating circumstances along with the client's cooperation. We pressed for a constructive resolution centered on education. The prosecutor agreed to deferred probation with an assault class, community service, and standard fees, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, officers searched our client and reported finding a small bag of meth in a pocket. When the client tried to walk away, force was used to detain and tase them. We pulled every recording and found there was no video of the initial stop, repeated body-cam muting, and problems with how the encounter escalated. We pressed those evidentiary issues and highlighted the client’s prompt treatment and sobriety efforts. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police detained our client after a traffic stop and reported finding a handgun, leading to a charge of unlawful carrying. We reviewed the dash and body camera footage and found no recording of the initial stop, repeated mutes on the body cam, and gaps while the client was in the patrol car. Reports also conflicted about when the weapon was first observed. We challenged the legality of the detention and the discovery of the firearm. After negotiations, the state dismissed the case with the firearm voluntarily forfeited.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a roadside confrontation where another driver approached and struck his window, the client accelerated to get away and was stopped by an officer who alleged speeds over 100. We moved quickly to request the reports and any video, and documented why he fled. The client completed a driver safety course, which we used with his clean recent history to humanize him in negotiations. We emphasized he was avoiding a dangerous encounter, not trying to endanger anyone. The prosecution reduced the charge with deferred probation.

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Theft - Misdemeanor

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police alleged our client took money through a payment app to buy event tickets and never delivered. We obtained the app records and message history and showed that one transfer lacked any intent to defraud, narrowing the case to a single transaction. We arranged for restitution to be paid up front and pressed the State on proof of intent at the moment of the transfer. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and recommend a short jail term. The court credited the client with time already served, and the case closed the same day.

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Assault - Family Violence (Continuous)

Location

Hays County, 428th District Court

Allegations

Police filed a continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence, citing multiple alleged incidents over time. From the start, our client maintained they acted defensively and that the other party initiated the confrontation. We compared the initial report to later statements and found conflicts, and noted that law enforcement had first detained the complainant before the narrative shifted. We compiled those credibility problems and pressed the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Class B

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers found empty cans and began a DWI investigation. The client admitted to having a few drinks earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a sloped, wet surface despite a prior foot injury, calling the results into question. The client refused a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken at the jail, where an inexperienced officer handled the process. We obtained video and lab materials, challenged the testing conditions and chain of custody, and used those issues to negotiate a charge reduction.

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Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

Officers responded to a neighbor dispute and arrested our client as the aggressor after a chaotic struggle where both sides had been drinking. A family member tried to intervene and a neighbor called police. Our client reported being struck and required stitches, while the other party also needed medical treatment. We emphasized mutual injuries and the complaining witness's wish not to prosecute and pressed the State on the reliability of the initial account. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Lampasas County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped for a minor speeding violation while traveling and the officer conducted an extensive search of the vehicle. The search turned up cannabis products, many sealed with purchase receipts, which the client described as for medical use. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrantless search, challenging whether the officer had lawful grounds to expand the detention and to attribute possession. After presenting those issues along with mitigating medical documentation, the prosecution dismissed the marijuana case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. At the station, the client provided a breath sample that reportedly measured over 0.15. We dug into the field evaluations and the breath test process, pressing on reliability and how the results were obtained. We also pushed back on the officer's observations and preserved all available defensive angles for court. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 390TH DC

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a relative called 911. The complainant alleged strangulation, and our client was arrested on a family violence charge. We launched an immediate investigation, securing video that captured the complainant lunging toward the phone and following our client, along with messages showing attempts to get help and leave. We documented our client’s injuries and showed how the allegation conflicted with the recording. After presenting this and pressing the credibility gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

Officers alleged our client left the scene after a minor collision that resulted in vehicle damage. Months after the incident, an arrest warrant issued and the client was taken into custody. We scrutinized the police report and case file, focusing on whether the elements of the offense were actually met. We presented our analysis to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate the issues. The state dismissed the case.