Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a parked vehicle after a night out. They refused field sobriety testing and a breath test, and a blood draw occurred only after a warrant. We obtained the video and paperwork, highlighting an officer’s handling issues during vial sealing and a statutory form that incorrectly marked the draw as consensual. We pressed these evidentiary problems with the DA and built mitigation through prompt classes and an evaluation. The prosecution backed off the felony enhancement, and we secured a reduction to a misdemeanor.

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Theft of Property (Class A or B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

The client was accused of taking a handful of vehicle repair items from a retail store during a period of extreme hardship and a failing car. By the time we were retained, the case had been reset repeatedly without progress. We gathered the police and store reports, then built a mitigation package with documentation of housing instability, efforts to work and study, and a clean record. We pressed the prosecution on proportionality and the evidentiary value of the case while signaling readiness for trial. The State dismissed the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, DOWNTOWN NIGHT COMMUNITY COURT #16

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare call and cited our client for public intoxication after finding them outside a business. We obtained and reviewed the municipal reports and video to map out the facts and what the state could actually prove. We handled the settings so the client did not need to appear and opened negotiations with the city prosecutor. We secured placement in community court, which allowed completion of an online alcohol-awareness class and a few hours of local community service. After we collected and submitted the certificates and logs, the state agreed to close the file. The charge was dismissed.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated encounter in a residential parking area where a tow truck was blocking the only entrance. Words escalated, the other man hurled slurs, and our client briefly grabbed him but did not strike or pursue a fight. We tracked down neutral witnesses, including on-site staff, who had seen the complainant provoking residents even before the exchange. We gathered their accounts and presented them to the prosecutor, challenging the complainant’s version of events. After reviewing the witness statements, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a large retail store stopped our client after a self checkout mishap involving small toiletries, and police issued a Class C theft citation. The client had paid for numerous items and left with a few low value products unscanned while distracted by a personal emergency. We entered the case, requested the store video and the officer’s body camera, and scrutinized the reports. We emphasized the lack of intent, the recovery of all merchandise, and the client’s clean history. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the charge was dismissed.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving a retail store with unpaid merchandise valued under two hundred dollars. We moved quickly, obtained discovery, and scrutinized the incident narrative and the valuation of the items, preparing to challenge how the evidence established intent. We communicated those concerns to the prosecutor and kept steady pressure during negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, a result that matched the limited value involved.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client learned of an old misdemeanor theft warrant tied to a retail self-checkout where a few items were not paid for and the individual left after store security intervened. We arranged a voluntary surrender, advised on bond, and secured a prompt release, then handled the initial court setting. Our team gathered the reports and surveillance video, noted that the merchandise was recovered and of modest value, and highlighted the client’s cooperation and out-of-state residence. Negotiations resulted in a probationary sentence, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Officers approached after the client remained stopped at a traffic light, then conducted a DWI investigation. The client performed field sobriety tests and a blood sample was taken at the jail. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab paperwork, and challenged the basis for the stop, the way the tests were administered, and the circumstances of the blood draw. We also pressed the state on its ability to prove a true second offense. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a minor parking‑lot collision outside a restaurant, police questioned our client, noted clues on roadside tests, and made an arrest. The client consented to a hospital blood draw. We obtained the videos and lab records, which showed a BAC below the legal limit and a negative drug screen. We emphasized the clean history, cooperation, completion of DWI classes, and months of interlock compliance while challenging the state’s reliance on the accident and on‑scene statements. The case concluded with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Police approached a parked vehicle and found the driver asleep. The client admitted to having drinks, declined field sobriety testing, and a blood draw was obtained later under a warrant. We obtained and reviewed the videos, highlighting fatigue and the parked status rather than erratic driving, and scrutinized the blood warrant and lab records. The state initially pursued an enhanced DWI based on the reported blood result. After sustained negotiations using these issues and mitigation, we secured a reduction to a Class B DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

The case began after a minor crash involving a parked vehicle. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, then provided a breath sample at the station that the state claimed was over .15. We obtained the patrol and body camera footage and scrutinized the timeline, instructions, and maintenance records tied to the breath device. We also questioned whether DWI protocols were followed by the responding officer during the crash investigation. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we got the high BAC enhancement dropped and the charges reduced.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL10

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. They declined roadside field sobriety tests, and a later breath test at the station registered below the legal limit. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed no standardized testing beyond an eye check performed after a collision, a context that undermines its value. We confronted the prosecution with the below-limit result and challenged their attempt to retroactively inflate BAC through extrapolation, making clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.