Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

Officers were called to a residence for a medical issue, not a traffic stop. They found our client seated in a parked vehicle, conducted roadside tests, obtained a breath sample, and filed a first offense DWI. We reviewed the police reports and bodycam, which confirmed officers never saw any driving and contacted a stationary car. We mapped the timeline to show any alcohol indicators came after the car was parked, undermining proof of operation while intoxicated. After we pressed these issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Officers encountered the client after a single-car crash while he tried to steer around an existing wreck marked by flares, with friends in the vehicle. He declined a roadside breath test and, after field sobriety exercises, was taken in for a blood draw conducted hours later. We obtained the bodycam, reports, and lab documentation, emphasizing the chaotic crash setting, the officer’s quick conclusions, and the long delay before the sample. We challenged chain of custody and analytical reliability. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

After an argument at a hotel parking lot following a night out, a bystander called 911 and officers arrested our client for family violence based on the initial statement and minor scrapes reported. We moved quickly, requesting body cam, 911 audio, and reports, and sought any hotel surveillance before it could be overwritten. The complainant later submitted an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we delivered to the prosecutor, and we documented the client’s counseling efforts and character references. Faced with shaky evidence and no cooperation, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 379th DC

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony drug possession after a welfare check, when officers found suspected meth in a pocket during a mental health crisis. He had recently left treatment and was on parole, which heightened the exposure. We obtained police reports, bodycam, and lab results, challenged the circumstances of the discovery, and prepared a mitigation package with medical records and a concrete treatment plan. We pressed these issues in negotiations and coordinated with parole to avoid unnecessary incarceration. The state reduced the charge, and the court credited our client with time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

The client faced a second DWI from years earlier after being picked up on a detainer upon release from custody. We obtained records confirming the client had been incarcerated while the case sat unresolved for a lengthy period. Our team prepared a speedy trial and due diligence challenge, detailing how the delay harmed the defense. We confronted the prosecution with the timeline and documentation and set the matter for hearing. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a dispute at an apartment complex. Discovery showed a neighbor confronted the client while he was managing two dogs, put him in a chokehold, and advanced again after he broke free. The client fired a single shot into his own vehicle to create distance and left. We obtained and reviewed bodycam, reports, and interviews, which conflicted on who started the fight and where the gun was aimed, with some accounts even disputing a shot. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Comal County, JP4

Allegations

After a brief domestic dispute at a private gathering, a relative called police and our client was arrested for Class C assault by contact. While in custody, a magistrate pushed a quick no contest, time served disposition. We moved fast to withdraw the plea and the court granted it. We pulled the body camera and reports, flagged credibility issues with the third party caller, and the complaining witness signed an affidavit of nonprosecution. With a noncooperative witness and shaky proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence with Prior Convictions

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence led to an arrest for felony assault family violence, based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. Our team obtained the 911 audio, body and dash camera footage, and the reports, then compared each version of events. The complainant later expressed no desire to prosecute, and her account shifted across contacts. There was no independent corroboration such as photos or medical records to support the allegation. We laid out those credibility problems to the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police arrested our client for allegedly violating a protective order after being around a family member at a relative's home. We obtained the emergency order and compared every checked condition to the arrest report. The document did not prohibit all contact, that box was not selected, and the listed prohibited addresses did not include the location at issue. We compiled those discrepancies and pressed the State to reevaluate the charge. After discussions with the prosecutor and submission of our analysis, the violation case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a report of erratic driving, police stopped our client and conducted field sobriety tests, then recorded a high roadside breath reading. He consistently reported a history of kidney problems that cause disorientation, which we documented. Our team obtained the videos and breath-testing records, challenged the manner the tests were administered, and highlighted the absence of a blood test. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and emphasized the medical factors undermining impairment evidence. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bandera County, Bandera County Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped for a traffic infraction and ended up charged with unlawful carrying after officers searched the vehicle and found a firearm. The gun was unloaded, unchambered, and secured in a case under the trunk panel. We obtained the dashcam and reports, challenged the basis for extending the stop into a search, and argued the facts did not meet the elements of unlawful carry given the weapon’s location and condition. After we pressed those issues and prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver seat of a parked car with the engine running after a party. There was no traffic stop. He attempted field sobriety tests and a blood sample was taken, though paperwork conflicted about whether he refused. We obtained the reports, highlighted the lack of observed driving, the car's parked position, and inconsistencies in the testing and blood-draw documentation. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a probation outcome that kept the client out of jail.