Can I Get Charges Reduced or Dismissed?

Over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 Across Central Texas

The Hull Firm has secured Over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 across Travis County, Williamson County, Hays County, and surrounding Central Texas courts. Common grounds for dismissal include Fourth Amendment violations that make key evidence suppressible, field sobriety test administration problems, Intoxilyzer 9000 maintenance failures, blood draw chain of custody issues, and documented inconsistencies between officer reports and video evidence. Dismissal — not damage control — is the goal on every case we take.

How Dismissals Happen in Travis County

Fourth Amendment suppression. If the traffic stop lacked reasonable suspicion, or was extended beyond its lawful purpose without independent justification, all evidence discovered during the investigation is suppressible under Art. 38.23. Without that evidence, the prosecution typically cannot proceed. This is the most direct path to dismissal on DWI and drug cases.

Evidentiary problems. Maintenance gaps in the Intoxilyzer 9000, blood draw preservation failures, chain of custody documentation gaps, and SFST administration deviations can all render evidence inadmissible. We document these issues formally and present them to the Travis County Attorney or DA’s office before the case reaches a hearing.

Witness and credibility problems. When officer testimony is inconsistent with body camera or dashcam footage, those inconsistencies become the foundation for both suppression arguments and trial preparation. Prosecutors are less willing to take problematic cases to trial when the defense has documented the problems in writing.

When Reduction Is the Right Goal

Not every case has clear dismissal grounds. When the evidence is strong and the dismissal path is not viable, charge reduction — from a felony to a misdemeanor, or from a Class A to a Class B misdemeanor — can meaningfully affect the outcome. We pursue reduction only after fully evaluating the dismissal path. A reduced charge is still a conviction.

After Dismissal — Expungement

A dismissed charge does not automatically clear your record. The arrest remains visible until an expunction petition is filed, heard, and granted by a Travis County court. We handle the complete expungement filing on every case we dismiss.