DWI Suppression Victory

Cedillo Law Firm, PLLC secured a major courtroom victory in a Harris County DWI case! Following a contested suppression hearing, the Court found the arresting officer's testimony not credible and determined that law enforcement lacked probable cause to arrest our client. Attorneys J.P. Cedillo and Malachi Ledbetter successfully challenged the officer's investigation, exposing significant discrepancies between his testimony, body-camera footage, and standardized field sobriety testing procedures. This victory underscores our firm's commitment to holding law enforcement accountable, protecting constitutional rights, and relentlessly fighting for our clients. 

Immigration Bond Granted for Longtime Texas Resident

Cedillo Law Firm secured a $10,000 immigration bond for a detained client who had been held at the Montgomery Processing Center. The Court considered his more than two decades of residence in the United States, strong family and community ties, stable release plan, and lack of criminal history. His family was able to post the bond immediately, allowing him to continue fighting his immigration case from home rather than detention.

Trial-Day Dismissal After Year-Long Fight

After more than a year of court appearances and multiple trial settings, our client’s case was finally dismissed on the day of trial. Our defense team had identified several suppression issues and was fully prepared to litigate them and proceed before a jury. The client trusted our strategy, kept returning to court, and stayed ready throughout the process. Instead of another reset, we were able to deliver the result he had been waiting for: a complete dismissal of the case.

Felony Evading Dismissal Preserved After Appeal

Trial counsel J.P. Cedillo, Malachi Ledbetter, and Stephanie Pimentel secured a trial-day dismissal of a felony Evading Arrest charge in Waller County after identifying a defect in the State’s indictment—after the jury had already been empaneled and jeopardy had attached. When the State attempted to re-file the charge, Attorney Ledbetter successfully argued a Motion to Quash the new indictment on double-jeopardy grounds. The State appealed to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, but today we received word that the trial court’s judgment would stand. The dismissal is secure. Our client finally won—and it took beating Waller County three times to make it final.