Criminal Defense Case Results

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Aggravated Assault - Strangulation

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a home escalated and the other party reported strangulation. He was contacted at work later and, according to him, was told he had to provide a written statement without Miranda warnings. We obtained the officer reports and body cam, compared them to the complainant's later statements, and documented key inconsistencies. The complainant then asked the court to allow peaceful contact. We presented the credibility problems and mitigation, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

Store security detained our client after a retail incident, and officers claimed the merchandise totaled about $700 to $800, a figure that shifted between the scene and the jail paperwork. The charge was enhanced to a state jail felony based on two remote prior thefts. We obtained the loss-prevention report, surveillance, and inventory records, and noted the client made no incriminating statements. We pressed those evidentiary issues and mitigation tied to stable employment, and arranged that any supervision could transfer to the home county. The case ended in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client admitted not having a license. Officers placed him in handcuffs, obtained consent, and searched the vehicle, finding a pipe and a small baggie later charged as less than one gram. We pulled the body and dash camera footage, reports, and the lab results, then dissected the basis for the stop, the length of the detention, and whether consent was truly voluntary while restrained. We emphasized the minimal amount and clean history. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

The individual was detained during airport screening on an old warrant tied to a returned check. After release on bond, we pulled the case file and confirmed it concerned a small amount from years earlier and that our client had no criminal history. We secured discovery, compiled background materials, and presented a targeted mitigation package. We challenged the strength of the stale complaint and pressed the prosecutor for a just outcome. The state agreed and dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police made contact with our client during a roadside incident and arrested them for unlawful carrying after learning a handgun was in the vehicle. The client immediately disclosed the firearm, which was secured inside a locked console safe and not readily accessible. We moved quickly, collected the arrest paperwork, and documented the secure storage and our client's voluntary disclosure. We presented that to charging prosecutors, who declined to file, and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

The case arose from a prior arrest where officers searched the client’s vehicle and reported finding items tied to other people’s identifying information. After the client missed a setting due to mail issues, we stepped in immediately, filed our appearance, and secured a reset to prevent a warrant. We demanded and reviewed discovery, comparing the allegations to an earlier incident from the same timeframe and scrutinizing how the items were seized. Using those issues and mitigation we developed, we pressed negotiations until the State agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Harassment

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Police responded to a dispute at a residence. The complainant pointed to a series of calls and texts, and our client was booked for harassment. We obtained the bodycam and reports, highlighting gaps in how the phone records were preserved and adding context from prior communications. When the matter was later refiled with a warrant, we engaged the prosecutor and negotiated narrow no-contact terms with no family-violence finding and communication only through proper channels. After execution, the state dismissed the case and the warrant was cleared.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Roanoke Municipal Court

Allegations

After a self checkout mis-scan at a retail store, the client received a Class C citation, not an arrest, and had no prior history. We requested discovery and engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the lack of intent and the hectic checkout while supervising children. At our direction, the client completed a theft awareness course to show accountability. We pressed for outright dismissal and used those mitigators as leverage. The case resolved with a short term of deferred adjudication and a modest fine, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony when months of missed check-ins led to a warrant. They were later arrested during a police contact after an ID check. We filed notice of representation, obtained the probation file, and secured time to address the allegations. We showed there were no new charges, verified employment, and explained mail issues from unstable housing, then outlined a plan to finish conditions. The State agreed to continue supervision, and the court returned the client to deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, City of Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

The case began after a domestic argument at a residence where the complainant alleged our client made offensive physical contact. Police issued a Class C assault-by-contact citation. We got on the attorney docket quickly, demanded discovery, and obtained interior video footage referenced by the complainant. The footage did not clearly show any offensive contact and conflicted with parts of the complainant’s description. We emphasized the lack of injury and credibility issues and signaled we were ready for trial. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash and opened a DWI investigation. While processing the scene, they recovered a handgun from our client’s vehicle and filed a misdemeanor unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the bodycam and reports, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged how the firearm was discovered and whether possession and statutory elements were actually met. We also presented mitigation, including the client’s clean record. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication on the UCW.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

A stop for a license plate light issue led to a DWI investigation. The officer noted slow speech and lethargy, administered roadside tests, and the client later consented to a blood draw. Discovery showed minimal alcohol, with THC metabolites and methamphetamine detected. We obtained medical records documenting a traumatic injury and mental health treatment that affect speech and motor control, reviewed the body and dash camera video, and contested whether the state could prove drug related intoxication at the time of driving. The case was reduced to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation.