Criminal Defense Case Results

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury (Second Offense)

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument at a residence and arrested our client after noting a minor mark on the other party. From the start, our client consistently disputed any assault. We pulled the reports, organized the client’s texts and materials into a clear timeline, and underscored that the arrest decision hinged on a single, contested observation with no reliable corroboration. We challenged the credibility of the account and pressed the state on its ability to prove bodily injury beyond a reasonable doubt. After negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Officers stopped our client in a residential area, then added a felony possession count after claiming they found a small bag with suspected cocaine residue. The client did not know where the bag was supposedly located and denied ownership. We demanded dashcam and bodycam and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the search. We pressed the state on knowing possession and the thin, residue-only proof. Facing suppression and evidentiary challenges, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a bar altercation, the client was accused of assault for grabbing another patron and briefly taking her to the ground. We got involved during the investigation, routed all police contact through our office, and arranged a controlled surrender when a warrant issued. We gathered video and witness context showing ongoing harassment and that the contact was restraint, not strikes. Leveraging those facts and the client’s clean history, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court.

Allegations

Our client was accused of burglarizing a closed building after going there with an acquaintance who said they had permission and produced a key to the gate. Surveillance showed others cutting a lock, but our client was not pictured entering or removing anything and was in a vehicle when the confrontation began. We reviewed bodycam and reports confirming the client flagged down police and repeatedly said they believed they were authorized to be there. We pressed the lack of evidence of entry or intent and raised credibility concerns about the supposed organizer. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

A concerned driver reported a vehicle sitting through multiple light cycles. Officers arrived, noted open containers, had the client perform two field tests, declined a third, and recorded an admission to a couple of drinks. The client refused a blood draw until a warrant issued. We examined the reports and blood evidence, and later challenged alleged alcohol‑monitor tamper notices by collecting work records and treatment test results. With the client engaged in counseling, we leveraged that progress to secure felony probation and avoid prison.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client was threatened with a motion to revoke after a new arrest and a positive UA. We moved quickly, obtained the reports and evidence from the new case, and found serious problems with the initial detention and vehicle search. Leveraging those defects, and documenting the client’s recent compliance and stability, we engaged both the prosecutor and probation office. We made clear we were ready to litigate the alleged violations. The state backed off and the revocation action was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Officers stopped our client for an alleged turn-signal violation while he was rushing a spouse to get medical help. He admitted to a couple of beers, tried field sobriety tests, then stopped because of balance and knee problems. At the jail he gave a breath sample reportedly close to the legal limit, taken well after the stop. We pressed for dash and body cam video and breath-test records, stressing the medical emergency and the limits of the roadside exercises. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction and a sentence of time served, sparing him further jail.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Harris County, 482nd DC

Allegations

Police charged our client after a dispute at a residential complex, alleging he struck someone with a gun and pointed a weapon through a window. We obtained neighbor surveillance and officer bodycam video that showed repeated harassment of our client, damage to his car, no firearm, and only a brief mutual scuffle. We also interviewed nearby residents and logged incident numbers that undercut the complainants’ accounts and the physical layout, including a tinted window. After we presented those contradictions and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL9

Allegations

After a group outing, the client tried to leave a parking garage and had several low speed contacts with fixed barriers, prompting staff to call police. Officers transported the client to a hospital and obtained a warrant for a blood draw, and the client did not recall taking a breath test. We pulled the video, police reports, and hospital records and scrutinized the blood draw process and documentation. We emphasized minor property damage, no injuries, prompt medical care, and the client’s documented diabetes and lack of food as mitigation. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, and we secured deferred probation.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Denton County, Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

Store personnel stopped the client after a self‑checkout incident and issued a Class C theft citation. When the client could not appear, a warrant followed. We engaged the prosecutor, obtained the evidence, and explained the client’s travel‑heavy work and medical limits that made community service impractical. Through focused negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short term, an anti‑theft class, and standard fees, with no community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Stopped in a residential area after patrol flagged the vehicle as suspicious, the client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined field sobriety testing and refused a breath test, and officers never obtained a blood sample. We pulled dashcam and bodycam video and challenged the basis for the stop and the probable cause for arrest. The materials showed no clear traffic violation and left the state with no chemical evidence. We leveraged those weaknesses to secure a reduction to a lower charge with deferred probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication when probation alleged violations for failed drug tests, unpaid restitution, and incomplete service and classes. We obtained the probation file, requested lab confirmations, and gathered records showing course completion and community service that had not been credited. The family paid the outstanding restitution in full. We pursued a bond and pressed the prosecutor and probation for a fair outcome based on the corrected record. With proof of compliance and payment, we negotiated to avoid a conviction. The court reinstated deferred adjudication.