Criminal Defense Case Results in San Antonio, TX

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Public Intoxication (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for public intoxication after officers contacted him in a hotel lobby and sidewalk area following a reported disturbance at a nearby restaurant. We obtained the officers' bodycam and asked the location to preserve its surveillance. The footage showed he spoke clearly, walked normally, and repeatedly said he was not leaving, contradicting the report that claimed he was a danger to himself or others. We highlighted those inconsistencies and pressed the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-car crash and arrested our client for DWI. The client refused field sobriety tests and a blood draw, which was later taken at a hospital under a warrant. We pulled the reports, the warrant and lab work, and pushed for all body and dash cam video. Our team scrutinized the warrant and blood collection steps, then built mitigation with classes and character letters. Leveraging that scrutiny and the mitigation, we persuaded the prosecutor to drop the over .15 enhancement and reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Police stopped the individual after minor traffic infractions and made a DWI arrest. At roadside the officer performed only the eye test, the client declined balance tests because of a leg injury, and later refused a breath sample. A warrant blood draw registered about 0.098. We secured the video, noted differences between the roadside explanation and the report, and highlighted test limitations and the timing of the draw. Facing those issues, the prosecution reduced the charge to Obstruction of a Highway with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was arrested after a single-vehicle incident. Officers conducted roadside sobriety tests in windy roadside conditions while the individual wore platform shoes, then used a portable breath device. At the station the evidential breath machine repeatedly malfunctioned, and only later was a hospital blood draw taken after a significant delay. We obtained and reviewed the video, documented the poor testing conditions and footwear limitations, and questioned the reliability of the roadside device and the timing and handling of the chemical test. After we pressed these issues and prepared to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court.

Allegations

An injury to an elderly individual allegation arose after a confrontation near an open area where a man confronted our client and a companion, threatened violence, and initiated contact. We canvassed nearby homes and secured video showing the complainant push first and later grab our client. When we compared the footage to police reports and witness statements, the stories did not match. Using those credibility problems, we pressed the prosecution to reduce the case to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 379th District Court

Allegations

While on felony community supervision for a prior drug case, the client was cited twice in another county for driving with an invalid license, and probation also alleged two positive UAs. After a warrant issued, we got a bond set and arranged processing through the satellite bonding office to minimize custody time. We met with the prosecutor and probation, presented recent clean tests and proof of enrollment in the class needed to regain a license. The court accepted our proposal, reinstating the client on deferred adjudication with heightened testing instead of adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Caldwell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged violations, the client was arrested on a second DWI. Body and dash videos showed only the eye-tracking test was conducted at roadside, and the client chose a blood draw rather than additional exercises. We obtained the reports, video, and lab paperwork, and pressed the state on the limited field testing while building mitigation. The client promptly installed an interlock and began recommended classes. Leveraging compliance and evidentiary concerns, we negotiated a reduction of the charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A trooper stopped the client after claiming the rear plate was unreadable, then reported the odor of alcohol. The client admitted to having some drinks, completed the field sobriety tests, and was arrested. A breath test later showed ascending results of 0.10 and 0.11. We scrutinized the justification for the stop, the officer’s instructions on the tests, and the timing of the breath sample given the rising BAC near the limit. With no prior record and leverage on those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A traffic stop after a work event led to an arrest for DWI; the client had consumed wine on an empty stomach while taking allergy medication and remembered little of the encounter. Police also alleged the vehicle failed to yield immediately. We pulled the dash and body camera, scrutinized the basis for the stop and arrest, and obtained the laboratory records for the blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We paired those challenges with proactive mitigation the client completed. The prosecution reduced the DWI and did not move forward on the add-on allegation, resulting in a reduced charge with deferred supervision.

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Eluding a Police Officer

Location

Medina County

Allegations

Police claimed the driver failed to immediately pull over and filed an eluding charge after activating lights and siren. We obtained the dashcam and reports, which showed the vehicle’s hazard lights were already on, the driver slowed, moved into a turn lane, and stopped at the next light without accelerating away. We emphasized there was no intentional attempt to escape, only a brief delay to stop safely, so the elements of the offense were not met. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

After a multi-vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI and documented an open container in the vehicle. We dug into the police paperwork and crash details, focusing on how the investigation was conducted and the fact there were no reported injuries or added charges from the wreck. We highlighted the ambiguity around who possessed the container and pressed the state on proof of impairment versus accident dynamics. Through negotiation, the case resolved in a plea to probation, allowing the client to complete terms in the community.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Kendall County, 498th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a freeway collision where officers alleged our client was weaving and cutting off other vehicles. We pulled the police reports and available dash and body camera, then lined those accounts up with the written witness statements. We challenged whether the documented driving actually met the legal standard for reckless, as opposed to momentary negligence, and identified gaps in the state’s proof. With those issues teed up and ready for litigation, we pressed the prosecutor in negotiations. The reckless driving charge was dismissed.