San Antonio Criminal Defense — Bexar County Courts, the Bexar County DA, and Why the First Call Matters
Criminal cases in San Antonio are prosecuted by the Bexar County DA’s office and heard at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center at 300 Dolorosa Street. Class A and B misdemeanors — DWI first and second offense, assault, drug possession, theft — go to the Bexar County Courts at Law on the lower floors. Felonies — aggravated assault, drug trafficking, DWI with a child, felony DWI — go to the Bexar County District Courts. Both court systems operate from the same building. The Bexar County DA’s office prosecutes everything at both levels.
Allison Tisdale is a former prosecutor who has sat at the state’s table and now uses that knowledge to dismantle the same cases she once built. Mark Hull has defended criminal cases in Bexar County and Central Texas courts for over 20 years. When we walk into the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center, we know how the prosecution evaluates its cases, what evidence it considers strong, and where its arguments have weaknesses. That inside knowledge is not a marketing line — it shapes every negotiation and every motion we file.
The Bexar County DA’s Office begins its work the day of arrest. SAPD body camera footage, 911 recordings, and witness statements are gathered before most defendants have spoken with an attorney. The actions taken — and the attorney retained — in the first 72 hours shape what options exist for the rest of the case. Call 210-692-4913 today.
The cases we handle most often in Bexar County include DWI and DUI charges — where the 15-day ALR deadline means every hour counts — drug charges from IH-35 interdiction stops, assault and family violence allegations where the Bexar County Family Violence Unit pursues prosecution even when the complaining witness recants, and same-day jail release for clients who need to get out and get home. Call us the day of the arrest.
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