Can I Get Charges Reduced or Dismissed in San Antonio?

Over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021 Across Bexar County and Central Texas

The Hull Firm has secured Over 930 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. Dismissal — not damage control — is the goal on every case we take at Cadena-Reeves.

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 is filed in Bexar County District Court and the order is granted. We handle the complete expungement filing on every case we dismiss.