Manchaca Criminal Defense — DWI, Assault & Drug Charges in Travis & Hays County
A criminal charge in Manchaca or South Austin moves fast. The 15-day ALR deadline starts the moment of a DWI arrest. Evidence gets locked in. The Travis County Attorney’s Office and the Hays County DA start building their files immediately. Mark Hull and Allison Tisdale — a former state prosecutor — file the ALR request, preserve evidence, and begin the Fourth Amendment analysis the day you call — not after a week of paperwork. Call 737-307-8055 now.
DWI and DUI in Manchaca and South Austin. Arrests on Old San Antonio Road, Brodie Lane, Slaughter Lane, and the IH-35 South corridor fall in either Travis or Hays County depending on where the stop happened. Both counties prosecute DWI aggressively. A first-offense conviction is permanent in Texas — no deferred adjudication, no sealing, no expungement after a plea. The only outcome that protects your record is dismissal. Allison Tisdale prosecuted DWI cases as a Texas state prosecutor before joining the defense. She knows exactly how APD and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office build their files — and where they fall apart under a prepared defense.
Assault and family violence charges. An arrest in South Austin or Manchaca for assault — including family violence — can trigger a no-drop prosecution policy, meaning the Travis County or Hays County DA pursues charges even if the complaining witness recants. A family violence finding carries collateral consequences beyond the criminal sentence: firearm rights, child custody, professional licensing, and immigration status. See how we defend family violence charges → The Hull Firm challenges the state’s evidence on assault cases from the Fourth Amendment analysis of the arrest through the trial — with a former prosecutor who knows how these cases are evaluated internally.
Drug charges. Most drug arrests in Manchaca and South Austin begin with a traffic stop on IH-35, Old San Antonio Road, or Brodie Lane. The Fourth Amendment challenge to the stop and any search is typically the most powerful defense available. Penalty Group 1 possession under one gram is a state jail felony — a permanent conviction that appears on every background check for life. The Hull Firm requests the complete stop video, the search documentation, and the chain of custody on every drug case before evaluating the evidence against you.
- ✓ 20+ Years Criminal Defense — Mark Hull
- ✓ Former Prosecutor on Staff — Allison Tisdale
- ✓ Over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021
- ✓ Manchaca Office — 11300 Old San Antonio Rd, Unit 113
- ✓ Payment Plans • Free Consultation • 24/7
Dismissal Is the Only Goal
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