Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic argument in a vehicle. The complainant alleged the client squeezed a hand and made a threat, and the report noted only minor redness, no fractures or bruising. There were no third party witnesses. We obtained the complaining witness's affidavit requesting no prosecution and emphasized the lack of independent corroboration. After sustained negotiations and a firm trial posture, the case was resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family-violence citation after a heated argument at a home, based on the other party’s claim that our client struck them. We obtained the reports and recordings, documenting that it was a single contact made while the client was trying to exit the residence and that no injury was alleged. We prepared the case for trial, but also opened dialogue with the complainant. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we submitted with our evidence package. Prosecutors dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, NRH Municipal Court

Allegations

Police filed a Class C assault by contact, family violence, after a domestic argument where only brief, disputed contact was alleged. We pulled the police report, body camera and 911 audio to test the evidence and documented that the complainant did not wish to pursue the case. The complainant signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. To address remaining concerns, the client completed a brief evaluation. With no cooperating witness and thin proof, the state declined to prosecute and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, Court 3

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument in a vehicle where officers alleged a brief hair pull. A bystander with a gun inserted himself, a shot was fired, and the complainant was injured, yet the client was the one charged. We pressed for the full evidence, secured 911 recordings, and sought body camera and reports, emphasizing that the only serious force came from a third party. The complainant later told us she did not wish to prosecute. We presented those facts to the DA and kept the pressure on until the State dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Travis County, Austin Municipal Court

Allegations

After a detective left a voicemail about a complaint stemming from a night out with a friend of the client’s partner, we stepped in, advised the client to stop communicating with the accuser’s family, preserved their letters, and handled all contact with law enforcement. Instead of the threatened felony, the city later issued several Class C assault by contact citations based on over‑the‑clothes touching in a crowded venue. We appeared for the client, pressed the weaknesses in the allegations, and negotiated a resolution: two tickets dismissed immediately and the rest set on deferred adjudication with short conditions. No conviction entered, protecting the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a domestic disturbance at a residence. We secured the 911 recording, which captured a caller saying the client was trying to calm things down, not start a fight. Reviewing body-worn cameras, we documented that the scene was chaotic but showed no assault by our client, and multiple adult witnesses reported the family member was the aggressor. The client also had visible injuries consistent with defense. We obtained and presented sworn statements, including an affidavit of non-prosecution. Faced with that record and our trial setting, the prosecution dismissed.

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Sexual Assault of a Minor (Investigation)

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

Detectives contacted our client for an interview about an alleged sexual offense involving a juvenile relative during a past visit to a residence. The client denied any intentional contact, explaining a brief accidental fall caused by kids running around. We intervened before any interview, took over communications, and kept the client from giving a statement. We gathered recordings and messages from family and the complainant showing no eyewitness support and post-incident contact. We organized the materials, highlighted inconsistent accounts and lack of corroboration, and pressed investigators to reevaluate. The case was dismissed.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client learned of an outstanding misdemeanor deadly conduct warrant after a security screening, tied to a breakup and a dispute over a vehicle. We moved quickly to verify the warrant, scheduled a controlled surrender, and coordinated with a bondsman to minimize time in custody. After entering the case, we obtained discovery and confirmed the allegation rested largely on the complainant’s statement. When the state later sought tighter bond based on disputed texts, we leveraged negotiations toward a non‑conviction path. The client accepted deferred adjudication probation.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute after a night out. Police arrived to find a minor red mark and arrested our client for assault by contact based largely on an initial statement. He consistently said he was trying to leave and any contact was to move past, not to injure. We pulled the bodycam, reports, and photos, and flagged inconsistencies about where and how the contact occurred and the absence of bodily injury. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented. Faced with weak proof, the prosecution dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, police responded and issued our client a Class C assault family violence citation. We were retained promptly, filed our appearance, and prepared for the first court setting. Through proper channels we confirmed the complaining witness did not want to pursue the case and ensured that position was communicated directly to the prosecutor. At the hearing we advocated dismissal based on the circumstances and the lack of participation by the complainant. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Tarrant County Justice of Peace Precint 5

Allegations

The individual received a Class C assault-by-contact citation after an incident with staff at a medical facility during a hospital stay. The citation contained little detail, and the person, recovering from a recent stroke, could not recall the event. We obtained the court and police paperwork and compiled medical records documenting significant cognitive impairments and recent treatment. We presented this mitigation to the prosecutor, questioned the state’s ability to prove a knowing offensive contact, and pressed for a fair resolution. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Bexar County, 227th District Court

Allegations

Police were called after an argument in a vehicle turned physical. The complainant alleged choking, and our client was arrested for felony family violence by strangulation. The client maintained they were trying to get the other person out of the car and acted to protect themselves, and had visible injuries. We compiled injury photos, highlighted inconsistencies in the reports about how injuries occurred, and demanded any available video. We presented a self-defense and lack-of-impeding-breath theory in negotiations. The State agreed to drop the strangulation allegation and reduce the charge.