Criminal Defense Case Results in Hays, TX

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic argument in a vehicle. The complainant alleged the client squeezed a hand and made a threat, and the report noted only minor redness, no fractures or bruising. There were no third party witnesses. We obtained the complaining witness's affidavit requesting no prosecution and emphasized the lack of independent corroboration. After sustained negotiations and a firm trial posture, the case was resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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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.

Charge

Terroristic Threat

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged our client made a threatening statement during the argument. The case rested largely on that single account. We secured the reports and recordings, compared them to the later interview, and documented material shifts in the complainant’s story with no independent corroboration. We also assembled context messages that undercut motive and credibility. After presenting these issues and making clear we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

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.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a collision, officers found an open container in the vehicle. The client was asked to perform field sobriety tests at the roadside right after the crash and airbag deployment, and the results were unfavorable. They refused a breath test, were taken to a hospital, and a blood sample was drawn by warrant that later came back well over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, highlighted the post-crash testing conditions, months of clean interlock logs, and completed classes. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, CCL3

Allegations

Stopped for drifting within a lane, the client was arrested after the officer noted signs of intoxication and found an open container in the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, so officers obtained a blood warrant that later reported a high BAC. We immediately requested the license hearing, secured an occupational license, and reviewed the dash and body cam footage. Our team guided the client through required classes and addressed a one-time ignition interlock violation. Leveraging mitigation and cooperation, we negotiated straight probation and avoided jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a minor collision with a parked car, officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat. No roadside sobriety tests were performed. At the hospital, the officer insisted on a blood draw and told the client he had to comply. We obtained the videos and reports, emphasized the lack of standardized testing, and challenged whether any consent to the blood draw was truly informed and voluntary. Using those leverage points, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a second DWI conviction.

Charge

Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Hays County, 483rd DC

Allegations

After a minor collision, officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat and searched the vehicle, reporting a small amount of suspected cocaine. Lab testing followed and prosecutors filed a second degree manufacture or delivery charge. We obtained the bodycam, dash video and reports, challenged the scope of the vehicle search, and disputed the report’s claim of an admission. We also emphasized the limited quantity and lack of distribution indicators. Faced with those weaknesses, the state reduced the charge to a lower degree offense, avoiding the harshest felony exposure.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Hays County, San Marcos MC

Allegations

Police contacted our client near a nightlife area after claiming to see some stumbling while the client was arranging a ride home. The officer took an ID and issued a public intoxication citation, but never performed field sobriety tests, never used a breath test, and did not detain the client. We requested bodycam and reports and underscored the lack of observable impairment, no alcohol found on our client, and no evidence of danger to self or others. The client also enrolled in an alcohol awareness class. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The case arose from a massage session arranged online. The complainant later claimed the client acted in a sexual manner and that fluid felt on a leg was not massage oil. We obtained the messages exchanged the next day in which the complainant reported feeling good and offered to leave a review, and we documented the oil warmer and one-hand dispenser that could explain the sensation. Emphasizing the delay in reporting and lack of corroboration, we pressed these credibility issues with the prosecutor and secured a reduction with credit for time served.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 428th District Court

Allegations

Years after a felony drug case, our client faced a motion to revoke for failing to report, incomplete classes, and unpaid fees. They had moved and lacked reliable transportation, and a prior THC screen was supported by a state medical authorization. We stepped in before a key setting, secured the probation file, had the client immediately reengage with supervision and testing, and compiled proof of steady employment. After firm negotiations with probation and the prosecutor, the case resolved with continued probation instead of jail.

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Hays County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a campus encounter where a staff member tried to pull our client into an office. While being grabbed, our client tossed a small item, and the state relied on school cameras to claim tampering with evidence. We secured the surveillance footage, police reports, and witness statements and mapped the timeline frame by frame. We challenged the legality of the attempted detention by a civilian employee and whether the brief discard proved any intent to impair evidence. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.