Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC2

Allegations

Police stopped our client for an alleged traffic violation and arrested them for DWI after questioning. They acknowledged having had drinks, performed roadside tests, and declined a breath test, after which a blood sample was taken. We demanded the dashcam footage that supposedly justified the stop and kept the pressure on through multiple settings. When the state submitted the video, it failed to substantiate a lawful reason to pull the vehicle over. We moved to suppress the stop and the ensuing evidence. The court granted our motion, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 4

Allegations

An old municipal citation accused the client of shoplifting a small amount, but the client consistently denied any involvement and raised identity misuse concerns. Our team pressed for full discovery, including any body camera, surveillance, and identification documents linking the suspect to our client. We engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the weak identification and the age of the citation, and raised due‑diligence issues related to the lingering warrant. Refusing any pay‑and‑plead resolution, we kept the pressure on until the state dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Bexar County, DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at an apartment complex led neighbors to call 911 and report a violent assault on a pregnant partner. The reports claimed dragging and injuries, yet the partner disputed those allegations and she was taken for evaluation with no injuries reported. We moved to modify strict no contact bond terms to no harmful contact so the family could function safely. The complainant then signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we filed. With thin evidence and sustained pressure, the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Medina County, 454TH Judicial District

Allegations

Police stopped our client for a headlight issue. During the encounter, officers located a small amount of marijuana, then searched a backpack and said they found a THC vape, leading to a felony possession charge. The client was handcuffed and asked to rate how high they were, did not answer. No field tests or blood draw were done, only a later jail urinalysis. We challenged the expansion of the stop, the scope of the backpack search, and the handling of the cartridge. Faced with our suppression arguments, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Medina County, Castroville Municipal Court

Allegations

At a self-checkout, loss prevention stopped the client after an alleged under $100 shortage. He had been on the phone and believed he scanned everything, offered to pay immediately, but police issued a citation. We obtained the store video and report, which showed him correcting a double scan with an attendant's help and missing one item while distracted. We presented these facts and pushed back on intent to steal. The state first floated deferred disposition, but after continued negotiation the case resolved to deferred probation. With compliance, no final theft conviction appears on his record.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Police had a roadway blocked after a nearby crash when our client parked and tried to reach the scene to check on a family member. Officers stopped the client, and when the client took only a few steps toward the scene, they were forced to the ground and charged with resisting or evading arrest. We obtained home security video that captured the encounter and showed there was no attempt to flee and no active interference. We used that evidence to challenge the elements of the offense. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

After police closed a street for a crash involving someone close to the client, she parked and walked toward the scene to check on them. Officers stopped her and asked for ID, then refused to give any information. When she stepped only a short distance to look for her relative, they claimed she was evading and forced her to the ground. We obtained home security video confirming she moved only a few feet and was not attempting to flee, and highlighted unclear commands in the reports. The prosecution dismissed the evading charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

Police contacted the client near an accident scene in a neighborhood after seeing the individual step out of a parked vehicle. When questioned, the client acknowledged having a few drinks earlier and declined field sobriety tests. Officers obtained a warrant and conducted a blood draw several hours later. We scrutinized the basis for the encounter, the warrant, and the delay in collection, and presented mitigation on the client’s background. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI based on field tests done minutes after the impact. She had suffered a panic attack, briefly fainted, and EMS documented blood pressure around 70 over 50. She voluntarily provided a blood sample and explained she had taken prescribed medication earlier, not alcohol. We compiled the EMS records and other supporting materials to show the tests were administered while she was unsteady from a medical episode. Confronted with that evidence and the weak impairment proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Comal County, 433rd District Court

Allegations

Stopped for a lighting issue, the client consented to a search and officers found a small amount of LSD. They were released with an understanding to cooperate with narcotics investigators, but no follow up came. Over a year later an old warrant triggered an arrest on a state jail felony. We scrutinized the stop, the lab chain of custody and the long delay, then backed negotiations with a clean hair test and strong character letters. The state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if the terms are completed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and later provided two breath samples around twice the legal limit. We pulled the patrol video, challenged the basis for the stop where speed was only estimated, and scrutinized the sobriety testing after the officer repeated the eye test and conducted it under flashing lights. We also examined breath test protocols, including observation and potential mouth contaminants. Coupled with character letters and completed classes, we leveraged these issues to secure deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a late-night drive, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and took a station breath sample that registered over .15. We immediately demanded discovery and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, the police report, and the breath-test records, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and how the tests were administered. We developed mitigation by guiding the client to complete DWI coursework, collect character letters, and start community service. Leveraging both pressure points, we negotiated deferred probation in county court. The client avoided a straight conviction while completing terms.