Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged swerving led to a DWI arrest. The client performed roadside tests in freezing conditions and later registered a 0.14 on a breath test. We secured patrol video and highlighted that any lane deviations occurred with no nearby traffic, and that the testing environment raised reliability concerns. The client’s dashcam also undercut a speeding claim. We then prevailed at the license hearing, adding leverage. Because a diversion program was unworkable due to travel demands, we negotiated a reduction and credit for time already spent in custody, resulting in a reduction with time served.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Montgomery County, 435th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A school report of facial bruising after a brief incident at home led to a felony injury-to-a-child charge. We got involved immediately, filed our appearance, stopped direct contact by law enforcement and CPS, and pressed for full discovery while we scrutinized the State’s evidence. We emphasized the client’s clean record, counseling, and strict compliance with bond. We also moved to narrow overbroad bond restrictions to stabilize housing. Using mitigation and leverage on the proof, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with deferred community supervision.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The arrest followed a two-car collision. Officers noted slurred speech, began field sobriety tests, and the client chose to stop and consented to a breath test the state later claimed was over .15. We secured the crash report and video, emphasizing the other driver’s failure to yield, and obtained the complete breath-testing maintenance and calibration file. We paired these issues with strong mitigation, including documented AA attendance and treatment progress. The state agreed to probation, avoiding jail time.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 248th DC

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence, the client was accused of assault family violence with impeding breath based on a brief hand-to-neck contact captured in videos and described by a witness. We moved quickly to address restrictive bond terms and pressed for full discovery, obtaining the recordings and reports. Our review showed a mutual confrontation and momentary contact inconsistent with strangulation. We organized mitigation, including counseling, and maintained a firm trial posture. Confronted with these issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Harris County, 232nd DC

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, the client was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant and officers searched the vehicle, reporting a felony quantity of amphetamines. We moved quickly to obtain discovery and dissected the basis for the stop and the scope of the post-arrest search. Our analysis highlighted weak probable cause and raised suppression issues the State would have to overcome. We also documented the client's immediate entry into inpatient treatment. Facing those problems and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL7

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for traveling well below the speed limit, the client was arrested for a second DWI. At the station, a breath test registered over 0.15. We obtained dash and body camera video and the breath testing records, identifying issues with the statutory warnings and the required pre-test observation period. We used those defects, along with the client’s prompt compliance with bond conditions, to press for leniency. The case resolved with a probationary disposition rather than harsher penalties.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 339th DC

Allegations

During an airport stop, officers claimed a very high weight of marijuana in luggage and booked our client on a felony. With an immigration hold in place, the client remained in custody. We moved fast, secured the discovery, pushed for lab confirmation of the alleged quantity, and laid out mitigation to show this was out of character. We kept pressure on the prosecution over several settings and negotiated away the most serious exposure. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the judge credited time already served to close the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

The client was stopped after changing lanes to exit without signaling and was accused of weaving. They admitted to drinking, performed roadside tests, refused a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw several hours after the stop. Our team obtained the videos and reports, dissected how the field tests were instructed and performed, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood sample in assessing impairment at the time of driving. We used those weaknesses to press negotiations. The charge was reduced and the court imposed a sentence of time served, closing the case without probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers approached our client’s car while it was parked on the highway shoulder and made a DWI arrest. The client reported heavy sweating from a broken air conditioner, and was transported to a medical setting where blood was drawn after consent. Field sobriety testing was attempted there while the client wore a neck brace, limiting normal movement. We obtained the reports and video, emphasizing that no officer actually observed driving, the timing between any driving and the blood draw was uncertain, and the tests were conducted under questionable conditions. Faced with these issues, the state agreed to probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While navigating to meet someone, the client missed a turn and pulled into a commercial parking lot. Officers approached after noticing confusion and that the client had urinated, then administered HGN, a portable breath test, and field sobriety tests before arresting. The client consented to a blood draw. We targeted the limited driving evidence and the circumstances of the encounter, including tests done in a parking lot after a stressful episode. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction and the court credited the client with time served.

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Theft of Cargo

Location

Harris County, 263rd DC

Allegations

The client was accused of theft of cargo after an employer alleged merchandise had gone missing from shipments. Investigators and company representatives came to the client’s home and, after pressuring for consent, conducted a search and seized a large quantity of goods, including items the client had lawfully bought elsewhere. We demanded discovery, scrutinized the search, and compared the return and inventory to what was actually reported missing. Records showed unrelated personal property was swept in and values were inflated, and all items were recovered. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 176th DC

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute at a residence that prompted a 911 call and a felony allegation of assault by strangulation. After our client was arrested and placed on strict bond conditions, the complaining witness later sought to revise her account and indicated she did not wish to prosecute. We obtained the reports and communications, compared the initial statement to subsequent versions, and documented material inconsistencies. We also ensured the client complied with all protective-order terms. Armed with the affidavit of non-prosecution and credibility issues, we pressed the DA, and the case was dismissed.