Year

Result/Case

Comments

2007

NOT GUILTY

Pre-trial motion prevented State from producing key witness.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully argued that the State did not satisfy the burden of proof to find my client guilty.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Argued that the office’s testimony was inconsistent with his written police report.

2007

“Win”

Beat State’s plea offer.  Appealed the guilty verdict to the Court of Appeals.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully argued that the State did not satisfy the burden of proof to find my client guilty.

2007

“Win”

DWI Case: State’s plea offer was 12 months probation and $750 fine.  After trial punishment was $100 fine and probation for 90 days.

2007

“Win”

State’s plea offer was 30 days in jail.  After trial punishment was 7 days in jail.

2007

NOT GUILTY

Our investigation showed State could not produce key witness.  State could not prove its case at trial.

2007

NOT GUILTY

Case dismissed 5 minutes before trial.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully impeach the officer by showing the jury that the officer did not follow the proper procedures and therefore the sobriety tests were compromised.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully argued that there was reasonable doubt by using State’s evidence against them.  Pointed out inconsistencies in State’s evidence.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully challenged the officer’s stop on the defendant by showing the officer had not legal reason to stop my client.

2007

“Win”

DWI Case: State’s offer was 12 months probation and a $500 fine.  After trial punishment was no probation, 1 day in jail (time served) and a $100 fine. 

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully raised doubt as to whether client was intoxicated.  Showed that the officer’s testimony was inconsistent with what was on the arrest video.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: The State produced 2 officers and 4 civilian witnesses.  We attached the State’s case by pointing out major inconsistencies with the State’s case and by impeaching the officer’s testimony.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully challenged the validity of the stop of my client.  The legal reason the officer provided for stopping my client was not what was shown on the arrest video.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: BREATH TEST FAILURE—filed a pre-trial motion to challenge the stop of my client.  After a hearing, the judge found no legal basis for the stop and suppressed all evidence.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Officer testified client was intoxicated and admitted to 5 drinks.  According to the police report, the client failed all sobriety tests.  Successfully argued that other factors could have affected client’s performance on the sobriety test then pointed out that the client showed multiple signs of sobriety.

2007

“Win”

DWI Case: BREATH TEST CASE—Client gave a breath sample of .165.  State’s plea offer was $1000 fine and 18 months probation.  After trial punishment was a $400 fine and 6 months probation. 

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Officer testified that client failed all sobriety tests.  Successfully raised reasonable doubt by showing the jury that the officer’s testimony was inconsistent and that the client showed multiple signs of sobriety on the arrest video.

2007

NOT GUILTY

Filed a speedy trial motion that forced the State to trial without a key witness.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI ACCIDENT CASE—client caused an accident.  3 officers and a civilian testified for the State.  Successfully pointed out inconsistencies in the testimony of the State’s witness and showed that the officer who conducted the sobriety tests was not qualified to do so.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Officer testified my client was weaving and failed all sobriety tests.  Client gave a breath sample in a portable breath test (PBT) that was over the legal limit.  Filed a pre-trial motion to keep out PBT results and argued that the client showed signs of sobriety.

2007

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Arresting officer testified that client failed all sobriety tests.  Successfully raised reasonable doubt using the arrest video.

2007

“Win”

DWI Case: State’s plea offer was 2 years probation.  After trial punishment was 15 months probation.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Client admitted she was intoxicated.  Challenged to stop of the client.  Jury deliberated for almost 8 hours and reported that they were deadlocked three times.  CASE IS ON APPEAL.  We are challenging the stop of my client at the Court of Appeals and arguing the judge made an error by denying a crucial instruction to the jury charge.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Arresting officer testified that client failed all sobriety tests.  Successfully argued that the client was not a proper candidate for sobriety testing by using the officer’s training manual to point out that the client’s weight and other medical conditions could have prevented him from performing sobriety tests.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Client urinated on the floor of the intoxilyzer room at the jail.  Pre-trial motion prevented the State’s from producing the officer for trial.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Horrible fact case.  Client ran a red light and crashed into a police car.  State asked for 2 years probation and 5 days in jail as a term of probation.  After trial punishment was no jail time and 12 months probation.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Client admitted to drinking 12 beers and was involved in an accident.  However, client was not in his vehicle when the officers arrived.  Argued that, based on the facts, there was doubt as to whether my client was the driver of the vehicle.  State’s offer was 2 years probation and 30 days in jail as a term of probation.  After trial punishment was 0 days in jail and 2 years probation.  CASE IN ON APPEAL.  We appealed the verdict to the Court of Appeals on the issue of whether the State’s proved the client was the driver of the vehicle.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Video showed the client failing to maintain a single lane of traffic; client admitted to drinking 5 mixed drinks and failed all sobriety tests.  Successfully argued that other conditions affected the client’s performance on the physical tests and that the facts showed that the client had his normal mental faculties.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Successfully argues that the physical evidence showed that the officer’s version of the facts could not have been accurate.  Pointed out major contradictions in the reports and testimony of the 4 officers.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Bad fact case.  Client fell to the ground after exiting his vehicle and urinated on himself.  State’s plea offer was 18 months probation and $1000 fine.  After trial punishment was 12 months probation and $800 fine.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Successfully argued that the State did not prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that my client was the person driving. 

2008

NOT GUILTY

Successfully argued that there was a reasonable doubt to the State’s case through reviewing the contradictions between the police reports and the officer’s testimony.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: BLOOD TEST DWI 2nd—Client was hospitalized after arrest and blood test showed and alcohol concentration of .240 and drugs in his system.  State’s plea offer was 1 year in jail and no probation.  After trial punishment was for probation with no jail time.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Used our knowledge of field sobriety testing to challenge the State’s case.  Officer testified client failed all sobriety tests.  We successfully argued the officer did not perform the tests in the proper manner and that the results were compromised.

2008

NOT GUILTY

BREATH TEST DWI—Client gave a breath test that was over the legal limit.  State reduced the charge from a DWI to a non-DWI charge on the day of trial.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: State offered client a plea agreement for 24 months probation.  After trial punishment was 15 months probation.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully argued that the arresting officer did not follow the proper procedures when conducting the sobriety test and as a result the test scores were compromised.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI BREATH TEST—Client gave a breath test of .189.  Successfully challenged the officer’s certification in sobriety testing.  This prevented the officer from describing the results of our clients sobriety testing and brought into question the probable cause for arresting my client.  The State reduced the charge from a DWI to a non-DWI charge midway through trial.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI BREATH TEST—Successfully challenged the stop of our client through a pre-trial motion to suppress.  The judge ruled that the officer illegally stop our client and he was found not guilty.

2008

“Win”

DWI BREATH TEST—Client gave a breath test of over twice the legal limit.  State’s plea offer was 15 months probation and a $600 fine.  Our client was a young person who did not want the burden of probation.  After trial, the jury assessed punishment or $1 and 3 days in jail.  The judge granted my client time served and she did not have to go back to jail.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI BREATH TEST—Client gave a breath test over the legal limit.  Successfully argued that there was a disconnect between the breath test score and how the client looked on the video.

2008

“Win”

Client did not want to be on long-term probation. State’s plea offer was for 12 months probation.  After trial punishment was 5 days in jail with no long-term probation.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Officer testified that our client failed all sobriety tests and was driving all over the road.  Successfully impeached the officer’s testimony by showing that his testimony did not match the video of the arrest.  In addition, we showed that the officer did not follow the proper procedures during the sobriety testing and that the results were compromised.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Client was charged with a second DWI and was offered 18 months probation with 3 days in jail as a condition of probation.  Client did not want probation.  After trial, the punishment was 6 days in jail and no long-term probation.

2008

“Win”

DWI BREATH TEST—Client gave a breath test score of .154.  The State offered 12 months probation and an ignition interlock device as a plea bargain.  Our client did not want long-term probation or the interlock device on his vehicle.  Prior to closing arguments, the State offers to withdraw the interlock device condition and offered the client 5 days in jail with no probation.

2008

“Win”

DWI BREATH TEST—Client gave a breath test of .201. The State’s plea bargain offer was 15 months probation and an ignition interlock device as a condition.  After jury selection it was apparent that we picked a defense oriented jury.  Prior to opening statements, the State offered 3 days in jail with no long-term probation and withdrew the ignition interlock as a condition.  The judge the granted time served credit and our client did not go back to jail.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Officer testified that our client failed all sobriety tests.  We were aware from previous trials that the officer was not qualified to administer sobriety tests and brought that evidence out in trial.  That officer has since been fired from his department.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully raised reasonable doubt by showing the client should multiple signs of sobriety and challenged the officer’s knowledge concerning sobriety testing.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Pre-trial motion prevented the State from producing a key piece of evidence. 

2008

NOT GUILTY

Pre-trial motion prevented the State from producing a key piece of evidence.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Client failed all sobriety tests and almost collided with another vehicle.  Client’s job would not have allowed him to be on probation due to travel restrictions.  The State’s plea offer was for 15 months probation.  After trial punishment was 5 days in jail with no probation.  Our client was able to keep his job.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Filed a speedy trial motion that prevented the State from obtaining a witness that was essential to its case.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Very bad facts case.  Client was charged with DWI 2nd.  The State’s plea offer was for 1 year in jail with no probation.  The client was extremely intoxicated and actually spit on the arresting officer.  We challenged whether or not our client was intoxicated by producing evidence that showed our client had mental issues.  The after trial punishment probation with no long-term jail.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: The State’s plea bargain offer was an $800 fine and 15 months probation.  After trial, the punishment was a $500 fine and 9 months probation.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: Client was charged with DWI 2nd.  The facts showed our client passed out at a red light, failed all sobriety tests and verbally assaulted the arresting officer.  The State’s plea bargain agreement was for 180 days in jail.  After trial, we obtained a 40 day jail term.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: The arresting officer testified that our client failed all sobriety tests and admitted to drinking 3 beers and smoking marijuana.  We successfully pointed that our client exhibited multiple signs of sobriety and that the officer did not conduct the sobriety testing properly.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Successfully argued there was a disconnect between the officers report and testimony compared with our clients arrest video.  We impeached the officer’s testimony by showing he did not follow the proper procedures for sobriety testing and that our client showed multiple signs of sobriety.

2008

NOT GUILY

DWI Case: Successfully argues there was reasonable doubt based on the way our client performed the sobriety tests.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: The arresting officer testified that our client failed all sobriety tests and was very intoxicated.  We argued that the officer failed to conduct the sobriety test in the standardized manner and that the results were compromised.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Our investigation revealed that the State could not produce a key witness for its case.  We pushed the case to trial and the State could not prove its case.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: One of TWO NOT GUILTY jury trial verdicts that we got ON THE SAME DAY.  The Arresting officer testified our client could not follow simple instruction and failed all sobriety tests.  Also, the officer testified that our client was driving in multiple lanes of traffic.  We successfully argued that our client’s performance on the sobriety test was caused by fatigue and medical conditions.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: This client hired our office as trial attorneys after his original attorney told him he had no chance to win his case.  NOT GUILTY.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: We attacked the State’s key witness in this case by exposing inconsistencies with his statements to the police and his testimony.  After impeaching the State’s star witness the State’s case fell apart.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: On of the most amazing video’s we have seen and a cautionary tale to all.  Client refused to give a breath sample on the roadside and was arrested.  The officer then gave the passenger a breath test that registered .230.  The officer then reset the breath machine and had the passenger blow again.  This time it register.02.  He then let the passenger go. 

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Another client who hired us after his original attorney said he could not win his case.  We showed that the officer did not perform the sobriety test in the standardized manner and that the results were compromised.  It took less than 5 minutes for a NOT GUILTY verdict.

2008

“Win”

DWI Case: This was a bad fact case where the client caused an accident and admitted to having 8 drinks.  State’s plea offer was for 18 months probation and an $800 fine. After trial punishment was a $500 fine and 12 months probation.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: We knew the arresting officer had a history of testifying to facts that were not in his report.  In addition, we knew the arresting officer had previously been reprimanded by his department for making false statement.  We used this information to impeach the officer’s testimony.

2008

NOT GUILTY

After jury selection and cross-examination of the State’s witnesses, the State offered a major reduction in the charge from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C deferred.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI Case: Client charged with DWI.  Never arrested before, and didn’t want it on his record.  We took it to trial, and on the day of trial, while the jury was waiting out in the hallway, the prosecutor’s investigator came in to say that the arresting officer could not come to trial.  This annoyed the judge because the prosecutor announced “ready” several times prior.  The judge said that he didn’t care and the case was going forward anyway.  With no witnesses, we automatically won, and the client was found Not Guilty.

2008

“Win”

Client charged with DWI, and a hospital blood test showed .225.  We were able to keep her from having an ignition interlock device on her car during probation, which could have meant her losing her job.

2008

“Win”

Client Charged with DWI w/a Child in the car.  State Jail felony facing 2 years in Prison.  There was an accident involved and client blew .225 on the breath test machine.  We were able to successfully negotiate a plea bargain with no jail time involved, and he was placed on probation.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI BREATH TEST: Client charged with DWI and breath test of .113/.109.  We discredited the officer at trial, along with the methods used for this breath testing machine.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with DWI.  Very important case to him, because he had secret clearance with the government and was a former Marine and would lose his job if convicted.  He was driving erratically, and admitted to having 13 beers along with an open container in the car.  We discredited the officer by showing they did not perform the field sobriety tests correctly.  Also, the jury did not hear about how much he had to drink because that confession was illegally obtained without giving him his Miranda rights.  Jury found him not guilty of DWI.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with DWI.  Important case to him because he was in the National Guard, and couldn’t have this on his record.  He would lose his secret clearance level with the government and lose his job.  We discredited the officer’s performance of giving the field sobriety tests, and our client was found not guilty.

2008

“Win”

Client charged with DWI.  Gave a breath test of .153.  We were able to keep his license from being suspended, and ensure he did not have an ignition interlock device on his car during probation.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with DWI.  She was driving without headlights when stopped by the officer.  During the trial, we showed that she had severe anxiety, and that kept her from paying attention to all of the directions during the field sobriety tests.  We also discredited the performance of the officer administering the field sobriety tests.  Our client was found Not Guilty, and she was able to keep her job as an RN.

2008

NOT GUILTY

DWI BREATH TEST: Client charged with DWI.  Gave a breath test of .130 on the State’s machine.  We were able to severely discredit the officer’s testimony of the field sobriety tests.  We were also able to show the Judge that the officer coerced our client illegally into giving that breath test.  Because of that, the breath test was not admitted into evidence, and our client was found Not Guilty. We have since learned that the officer has been fired from the department.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Client charged with DWI.  After several settings, we set the case for trial.  On the day of trial, while the jury was in the hallway, the prosecutor got worried about their case.  They offered to dismiss the DWI, and our client pled guilty to 1 year deferred probation on “Obstructing a Highway.”  This was in Denton County.

2008

NOT GUILTY

Client Charged with DWI.  During trial, we severely discredited the officer performance on giving the field sobriety tests.  We pulled the officer’s records through a public records request and discovered she had not taken any certified DWI training since 1994.  Client was found Not Guilty.

2009

NOT  GUILTY

We filed a speedy trial motion on behalf of our client which prevented the State from producing a key witness.  As a result, the State could not prove its case.

2009

NOT GUILTY

DWI  Case: Another bad fact case.  The client failed all sobriety tests and exhibited poor driving on the video.  In reviewing the case, we notice the State misnamed our client in the charging instrument.  The case was over the second the State read the wrong name when the trial started.

2009

“Win”

DWI Case: The State’s plea offer was for 24 months probation and 10 days in jail as a condition of probation.  After trial punishment was 18 months probation and 3 days in jail as a condition.

2009

NOT GUILTY

BREATH TEST CASE.  Our client gave a breath test on nearly twice the legal limit.  We successfully challenged the State’s case on a legal basis. 

2009

NOT GUILTY

BREATH TEST CASE.  This was the second of two breath test NOT GUILTY verdict our office obtained in less than 10 days.  We defeated the State’s case by challenging the legality of the officer’s stop of our client.

2009

NOT GUILTY

Our client was charged with DWI 2nd and the State’s plea trial offer was for 2 years probation, 10 days in jail as a condition of probation and an ignition interlock device.  We challenged the testimony of two civilian witnesses and the arresting officer during trial.  Because of our cross-examination, the State offered a reduction in the charge.  Our client was NOT convicted of a DWI 2nd .

2009

“Win”

BREATH TEST CASE.  Our client gave a breath test of .142.  The State’s plea bargain offer was a $750 fine and 15 months probation.  After trial punishment was a $500 fine and 6 months probation.