Texas Criminal Defense Group Testimonials

Melissa
San Antonio, Texas

Melissa’s Journey from Fear to Support After a Felony DWI

After being charged with a felony DWI as a repeat offender, Melissa felt like prison was inevitable—and hiring a private attorney seemed pointless. Her court-appointed lawyer never answered her calls, and the fear of the unknown became overwhelming.

But everything shifted when she turned to our team. For the first time, she had people who listened, answered her questions, and genuinely cared.

0:00

Melissa: “I got an Orangetheory so.. I just got out of there and I’m not allowed to drive so I’m walking home. It was a DWI, a felony. I know that I was in a lot of trouble, like I’m a repeat offender. So my lowest point”

0:15

Melissa: “was the initial call with the attorney when he told me that there’s a good chance I’m going to prison, I couldn’t handle it. I had a court-appointed attorney and at first I wasn’t even gonna spend the money on getting an attorney. I was like ‘I’m going to prison anyway.’”

0:30

Melissa: “Why waste the money? But that guy never answered his phone. *laughs*. So I have no idea what was going on and that’s the worst. Your mind just catastrophizes. I was told that you had people with different fields of expertise. Someone that was”

0:45

Melissa: “educated in how to examine blood work and find possible ways to throw the case out. I thought maybe as a team that you could consult each other as opposed to just one person. I was able to ask questions”

1:00

Melissa: “via text message and get prompt responses. I was given a little bit of advice about what I could do to change my outcome to a more favorable one. Mr. Michell had advised me that”

1:15

Melissa: “it would be in my best interest to get some treatment. I didn’t even think of it. I knew that I had to stop drinking but I didn’t know what to do. You know, I just thought, like ‘You broke the law.. like , this is the punishment and that’s what it’s gonna be’. So he did inspire me “

1:30

Melissa: “to seek treatment and then just being able to ask questions. That was the big one because I know for most people, fear of the unknown is the worst, so knowing what’s gonna happen at my next court date instead of just being like ‘Am I”

1:45

Melissa: “gonna get arrested today?’, ‘Am I going home?’. I got some reassurance along the way. I would say that if you are looking for someone to be supportive and inform you and just kind of walk “

2:00

Melissa: “you through everything and like the worst time of your life. It’s a good choice. They’re not gonna leave you hanging. They’re always there to answer your questions and there’s a team of people. It’s the most comfort as possible that can be offered.