--- title: "Can Charges Be Reduced or Dismissed in SA? | Hull Firm" description: Bexar County charges reduced or dismissed through Fourth Amendment violations, Intoxilyzer errors, and SFST challenges. 960+ dismissals or rejected cases since 2021. url: "https://thehullfirm.com/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/charges-reduced-dismissed-san-antonio/" updated: 2026-09-30T21:15:36+00:00 --- [Home](/) ›[San Antonio](/san-antonio/) ›[Criminal Defense FAQ](/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/) ›Can Charges Be Reduced or Dismissed? # Can I Get Charges Reduced or Dismissed in San Antonio? Yes — The Hull Firm has secured over 960 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 across Bexar County and Central Texas courts. Fourth Amendment violations, SFST errors, and BAC evidence problems are the primary grounds. [Free Case Evaluation](/contact-us/)[210-899-0732 — 24/7](tel:+12108990732) [← Statute of Limitations in Texas](/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/statute-of-limitations-criminal-texas/)[What Happens With Assault Charges? →](/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/assault-charges-bexar-county/) ## 960+ dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 Across Bexar County and Central Texas The Hull Firm has secured over 960 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 across Bexar County, Travis County, Williamson County, Hays County, and surrounding Central Texas courts. Common grounds for dismissal in San Antonio include Fourth Amendment violations that make key evidence suppressible under Art. 38.23, field sobriety test administration problems, Intoxilyzer 9000 maintenance failures, Bexar County Crime Lab chain of custody issues, and documented inconsistencies between SAPD officer reports and dashcam or bodycam footage. The firm evaluates dismissal, suppression, reduction, diversion, negotiated resolution, and trial based on the facts of each case. ## How Dismissals Happen in Bexar County Courts **Fourth Amendment suppression.** If the SAPD traffic stop on IH-10, IH-35, the River Walk, or anywhere else in Bexar County lacked reasonable suspicion, all evidence is suppressible under Art. 38.23. Without that evidence, the Bexar County DA’s office typically cannot proceed. This is the most direct path to dismissal on DWI and drug cases. **Evidentiary problems.** Maintenance gaps in the Intoxilyzer 9000, Bexar County Crime Lab preservation failures, chain of custody gaps, and SFST administration deviations can render evidence inadmissible. We document these issues formally and present them to the Bexar County DA’s office before the case reaches a hearing at Cadena-Reeves. **Officer credibility problems.** When SAPD officer testimony is inconsistent with bodycam or dashcam footage, those inconsistencies become the foundation for 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 Bexar County 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 — can meaningfully affect the outcome. We pursue reduction only after fully evaluating the dismissal path. ## After Dismissal — Expungement in Bexar County A dismissed charge in Bexar County does not automatically clear your record. The arrest remains visible until an [expunction petition](/san-antonio/expungement-lawyer/) is filed in Bexar County District Court and the order is granted. We handle the complete expungement filing on every case we dismiss. [← Statute of Limitations in Texas](/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/statute-of-limitations-criminal-texas/)[What Happens With Assault Charges? →](/san-antonio/criminal-defense-faq/assault-charges-bexar-county/) Mark Hull has 20+ years of Texas criminal defense experience. Allison Tisdale, former Travis County DWI prosecutor, on staff. Since 2021, The Hull Firm has secured over 960 dismissals or rejected cases. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its individual facts, evidence, and applicable law. 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