The Jury Said Six Years. David A. Breston Helped Turn the Conviction Into an Acquittal.

A guilty verdict has the sound of finality. The courtroom empties, the sentence is entered, and the system begins moving forward as though every important question has already been answered. But criminal cases can contain hidden fault lines—and David A. Breston has built a career around finding them.

Consider Baban v. State. A jury convicted the defendant of family-violence assault and imposed six years in prison. Breston entered the case as appellate counsel and challenged a fundamental problem: the jury had been allowed to convict the defendant of an offense that was not charged in the indictment. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals agreed that the error caused egregious harm. It reversed the conviction and rendered a judgment of acquittal on the indicted felony. For a client staring at six years behind bars, that was not an academic distinction. It transformed the legal outcome.

That appellate victory reflects the experience Breston has accumulated since establishing the Law Office of David A. Breston in 1997. A Houston native, he earned his undergraduate degree in history and his law degree from the University of Texas. He went on to build a practice that has handled more than 4,000 matters across state and federal criminal defense, juvenile defense, and immigration law. He is also admitted before the United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

The firm’s published results show that its work is not limited to appeals. Breston’s practice has secured dismissal of a case involving failure to stop and render aid and intoxication assault on a peace officer. Its record also includes dismissals in cases involving possession with intent to deliver drugs, controlled-substance possession, misdemeanor marijuana possession, DWI, and failure to comply with sex-offender requirements. In one particularly telling DWI matter, Breston and his team obtained a complete dismissal for a driver who produced a breath result below the legal limit. The client walked away without accepting even a reduced traffic plea.

Breston’s criminal-defense practice is strengthened by something many defendants do not realize they may need until it is too late: immigration experience. An arrest, plea, or conviction can carry consequences extending far beyond jail or probation, potentially threatening lawful status, permanent residence, or the ability to remain with one’s family. Breston handles deportation and removal proceedings as well as family-based immigration matters, giving his office the ability to examine both sides of that danger. His membership in criminal-defense and immigration-law organizations reflects that dual focus.

His work also extends to juvenile and interstate matters. In one published client account, Breston intervened when a young man faced extradition from Mississippi to Texas. The extradition was prevented, and the client was released from jail and returned home to his family. Breston’s ability to communicate in Spanish adds another practical advantage for clients and relatives trying to understand a criminal process that can already feel impenetrable.

The public response is substantial. The Law Office of David A. Breston maintains a 4.8-star Google rating across 626 reviews—an unusually large body of feedback for a practice entrusted with criminal accusations, immigration emergencies, and the futures of young clients. Past outcomes cannot predict what will happen in another case, but Breston’s appellate victory, documented dismissals, extensive case experience, and ability to confront both criminal and immigration consequences give prospective clients meaningful reasons to take his record seriously.

That combination of experience, reputation, verified professional standing, and public credibility is why David A. Breston was included on FreddieFender.com.