Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County, CCL4

Allegations

The client was arrested after a bar altercation where officers reported he threw the first punch. Our team obtained surveillance and body-worn camera video and spoke with witnesses. Lining that up against the written report exposed significant inconsistencies. The footage showed the other individual initiate contact and escalate the fight, while our client acted defensively and later needed treatment for an eye injury. We presented these contradictions and our self-defense theory to the prosecutor and prepared for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

The client was stopped moments after starting to drive into a parking lot, after a citizen reported he was unsafe to drive. He performed field sobriety tests while another officer searched the vehicle, and later consented to a breath test around 0.12. We obtained the videos, dispatch audio, and reports, and pressed the reliability of the tip, the timing of the detention, and the warrantless search conducted during testing. After presenting those problems, we negotiated a reduction from the original DWI and resolved the case on favorable terms.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Comal County, 466th District Court

Allegations

Police encountered our client while he and others were clearing out storage units purchased at auction. Officers detained everyone and searched the truck and trailer after consent was refused, then pulled a bag from the mixed contents and treated it as the client’s. We challenged the legality of the search, the weak nexus tying the bag to our client, and bodycam footage showing the client away from the vehicle. Ongoing lab discovery issues and a co-defendant’s later plea added leverage. The state reduced the charge, and the client received credit for time served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Officers claimed our client possessed a controlled substance after an item was recovered by third parties before police arrived. We secured the lab results, which showed an amount far below what was first reported. We also determined the surveillance video cited by investigators was from the wrong location, and that multiple civilians handled the item with no clear chain of custody. We organized these defects and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

The case began when an item believed to be drugs was found in a space accessible to children, and a minor briefly came into contact with it. The state relied on a single surveillance clip and a loosely documented handoff of the item. We obtained and reviewed the videos and showed the footage did not depict the incident as reported. The chain of custody was incomplete, no drug test of our client was ever performed, and lab findings did not align with initial claims. After we compiled these defects and pressed the prosecution, the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 5

Allegations

Stopped after an officer claimed the vehicle crossed a line while exiting a highway, the client was arrested for DWI. They declined balance tests, refused a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained discovery and focused on the legality of the stop, arguing there was no reasonable suspicion to initiate it. Citing binding appellate case law, we litigated a suppression issue. The court agreed the stop was unlawful, leaving the state without key evidence. The case was dismissed.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a late night domestic incident at a residence. The client went to an on again, off again partner's home and entered through a window, and a brief struggle followed before officers arrived. The partner told police she did not want to prosecute and declined to provide photos, yet a felony burglary charge issued with a no contact order and GPS monitoring. We got involved immediately, moved to modify bond conditions, and obtained an order permitting peaceful contact. After we highlighted the complainant's unwillingness to participate and the lack of corroboration, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Comal County, JP3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the officer approached the passenger side and saw a grinder, a pipe, and loose plant material sitting in plain view. The items were seized and a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia was issued, with no arrest. We stepped in, requested dash and body camera video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the plain view seizure. Leveraging the footage and the client’s clean history, we pressed negotiations with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication on short terms, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for a family-violence case when a motion to revoke alleged failures to report and incomplete classes. We were retained shortly before a setting, pulled the revocation filings, and met the client in custody to sort out what happened. We showed he had completed the required program, highlighted a clean record with no new violence, and noted the complaining witness no longer sought punishment. In court, we pressed these points with the prosecutor and the judge. The State agreed and the court terminated probation satisfactorily, so the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument at a residence, and our client was arrested for assault family violence. From day one we built mitigation, documenting his PTSD treatment, anger‑management work, and military service, and we secured a signed affidavit of non‑prosecution from the complainant. We gathered therapist letters and character references and pressed back when the state tried to leverage out‑of‑state allegations. After reviewing discovery and presenting our package to the prosecutor, we negotiated deferred adjudication. The result kept a conviction off the record and allowed the client to continue treatment and move forward.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client was arrested on a new allegation and the State filed a motion to revoke. We pulled the probation file, verified a clean reporting record, and documented that the term was nearly complete with no prior issues. We contested the alleged violation, emphasized that the new case was unproven, and compiled proof of ongoing compliance and stability. After presenting this and pressing our position in negotiations, the State abandoned the action and the court dismissed the MTRP.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court.

Allegations

The case arose after a traffic stop where a small vape refill was found in the vehicle and treated as a controlled substance. The client consistently explained it was a legal product bought over the counter and provided the original packaging and proof of purchase. We appeared, demanded full discovery, and required the state to produce a valid lab analysis establishing the substance and its weight. We highlighted gaps in proof and leveraged the purchase documentation to challenge illegality and classification. The prosecution dismissed the case.