Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Caldwell County, DC#421

Allegations

Amid a contentious breakup, the client was accused of damaging property on private land, including structures and farm equipment. The complainant claimed extensive losses and pressed for significant restitution. We examined reports, photos, and statements and identified items that were still in service, located elsewhere, or valued far above their actual condition. Using these discrepancies, we negotiated from a position of strength while showing the client’s willingness to make amends. The case resolved with deferred probation and a structured restitution plan, avoiding a conviction and jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for following too closely, the client was investigated for DWI. Dashcam video captured the driving and field sobriety tests that the officer said showed clues of impairment, and a later blood draw returned a result over the legal limit. We obtained and reviewed the video and lab materials, scrutinized the timing of the blood test, and prepared to challenge aspects of the stop and testing. At the same time, the client completed alcohol education and a victim-impact panel. Using those efforts as leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony drug possession after officers detained him during a street stop and reported finding contraband in a pocket. We secured the police reports and body camera video and scrutinized the reason for the detention and how a brief pat-down became a full search. The footage undercut key statements in the narrative, and the state could not identify solid probable cause beyond a minor stop. We prepared a suppression challenge and laid out the inconsistencies to the prosecutor. Confronted with compromised evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, the client was arrested for DWI when the officer observed clear signs of intoxication. The client refused breath and blood testing, and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and the lab records, which showed unsafe driving and a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit. Recognizing the risk at trial, we focused on mitigation, submitting proof of early alcohol classes and a strong character letter. We negotiated a non-jail outcome, and the case resolved with straight probation.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, DC226

Allegations

The case stemmed from a protective order issued after a domestic dispute. While in custody, the client placed several recorded calls to the protected party, and prosecutors filed a felony continuous violation based on multiple contacts within twelve months. The initial offer was seven years of deferred supervision, which the client felt was excessive. We highlighted the client's counseling work, months of strict no contact, and full compliance, and pressed the state on proportionality and the intent of the calls. The result was a negotiated three-year deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC9

Allegations

Stopped soon after leaving a parking area, the client was arrested for a second DWI. She declined roadside tests, a warrant issued, and a blood draw later showed an elevated BAC. We reviewed the video, questioned the basis for the stop and the blood protocol, and assembled mitigation, including treatment steps and strong character letters. Emphasizing that the prior DWI was long ago and showing current compliance, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser misdemeanor with probation, avoiding second-offense penalties.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CC11

Allegations

After a minor collision, the client pulled into a lot where a heated exchange followed. When officers arrived, they moved straight to an arrest for DWI. The client declined roadside tests and later provided a breath sample reported over .15. We obtained the videos and records, challenged the rush to arrest and the reliability of the breath procedure, and documented the circumstances of the collision. We addressed restitution for the other driver and pressed for a fair resolution. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a non-DWI charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC 11

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged erratic driving and arrested them for DWI. They admitted to drinking, attempted roadside tests despite an old Achilles injury and knee issues, and later gave a breath sample over .15. We dug into the videos and reports, highlighting how those medical limitations affected balance and pressing the state on missing roadside body-cam. The client completed alcohol education up front. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.

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Injury to a Child (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 437th District Court

Allegations

After a school pickup, the client was accused of felony injury to a child when two youths exited her vehicle and fought with others nearby. She remained in the car with younger children, and CPS investigated and closed the case without action. We dug into the police reports and discovery, highlighting the spontaneous nature of the altercation and the lack of any act by our client that encouraged or facilitated it. We emphasized the CPS findings and the context of the incident to the prosecution and prepared for trial. Facing weak proof on essential elements, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Under 15

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop with a child in the vehicle, the client was arrested for DWI with child. He performed field sobriety tests and later provided two breath samples at the station, both below the legal limit. We obtained body and dash camera footage and the breath-test records, and scrutinized the stop and test administration. The videos showed cooperative performance and no clear basis for impairment. We pressed the lack of proof of intoxication at the time of driving in pre-indictment talks. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument that began when a ride home from a bar turned confrontational. At the residence, an object was thrown, injuring the complainant’s hand. We moved quickly to document the client’s clean history, coordinated an affidavit of nonprosecution from the complainant, and compiled proof of immediate engagement in counseling, classes, and support meetings. We presented this mitigation to the prosecution and pressed for a nontrial resolution. The case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a misdemeanor DWI when a motion to revoke was filed alleging travel outside the county, missed portable breath tests, and a diluted or positive alcohol screen. A warrant issued. We stepped in, coordinated with probation and the prosecutor, and arranged a controlled court appearance to avoid a jail booking. We negotiated a short probation extension with strict testing and documented compliance. After the client completed those terms, the state withdrew the allegations and the motion was dismissed.