Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police responded to an argument at a residence and arrested our client for assault causing bodily injury based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. We moved quickly, secured the reports and recordings, and interviewed available witnesses to understand what actually happened. The complainant later signed a sworn affidavit of non‑prosecution, and our review showed the state had little corroboration beyond the initial account. We presented those weaknesses and the affidavit to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Georgetown Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex. At their request, our client stepped outside to give a statement and was arrested for public intoxication despite planning to remain at the residence and posing no danger. We requested and reviewed available discovery, including the 911 audio, body cam footage, and police reports. The materials showed our client was cooperative, on premises connected to the residence, and exhibited no safety risk. We highlighted the missing elements of the offense in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

The client took a rideshare home after a night out and, disoriented at an apartment complex, tried to access the wrong unit. Officers were called, noted signs of intoxication, and made an arrest for public intoxication. We gathered rideshare records and context showing the client was trying to get home and not posing a danger to anyone. We pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and advocated for a nonconviction outcome. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Frisco Municipal Court

Allegations

Police approached the client while parked and called it a consensual contact. After the client declined, the officer pointed to a nicotine vape as a reason to escalate, searched a companion vehicle, then shifted to the client’s car after claiming to see a glass piece. The item was broken and described as a prop. We scrutinized the basis for the detention and any consent to enter the vehicle, and flagged citation discrepancies, including mismatched vehicle details. Confronted with these proof and search issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic argument at a residence and arrested our client after the complainant’s initial account. We obtained and reviewed the body camera, medical notes, and follow up reports, and pressed the state on gaps in corroboration and the reliability of the statements. With the case resting on disputed facts, we negotiated a pretrial diversion agreement that avoided any plea or conviction. Our client completed the required counseling and compliance. The prosecution then dismissed the charge, with eligibility for expunction after the waiting period.

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Stop Sign Violation (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, Smithville Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C ticket after an officer alleged a rolling stop at a stop sign. We pulled the citation and police report, then scrutinized whether the state could actually prove a failure to stop. We challenged the clarity and consistency of the observations described and the lack of corroborating evidence. After pressing these issues with the prosecutor and making clear we were ready to try the case, the state dismissed the citation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL7

Allegations

After a tire blowout, the client pulled into a residential parking area where bystanders called police. Contacted outside the vehicle, she admitted to driving and to having a few drinks. She performed limited field testing, refused a breath sample, and a blood draw was later taken by warrant that reported a high BAC. We scrutinized the basis for the encounter, the testing, and the warrant process, emphasizing that no other vehicles were involved and she had no prior record. The State agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault case after a domestic argument at a residence. The accusation reached officers days after the incident and was not supported by injuries or third party witnesses. We secured cell phone video showing the complainant initiating physical contact and compiled the timing and corroboration problems in the state’s file. After presenting these weaknesses and making clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution agreed it could not prove the elements. The case was dismissed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, JP1 Gillespie

Allegations

After a night out, the client and a companion argued while walking back to their hotel. She reached her room door when officers contacted the companion and directed him to bring her down. No breath test was performed, and officers kept her from reentering the hotel before arresting her for public intoxication. We obtained the offense report and body camera video, and sought any hotel footage. Our review showed no evidence she posed a danger and that officers initiated the encounter. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding, officers had the client perform field sobriety tests and then obtained a consensual hospital blood draw that later came back over the limit. We secured the full discovery, including dashcam, bodycam, reports, and lab documentation, and probed the legality of the stop, how the tests were instructed, and the collection and handling of the blood. Leveraging those issues and the client's lack of prior record, we negotiated a deferred probation outcome that kept a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a rollover crash reportedly caused by another vehicle, officers found the client disoriented and unsteady while bystanders assisted. He completed field sobriety tests and later consented to a blood draw, which led to a first offense DWI charge. We documented the collision dynamics and the effects of shock from the wreck, and used those circumstances to challenge how the roadside tests were interpreted. Our team also addressed bond conditions by obtaining approval for portable alcohol monitoring since he did not have a car. With that mitigation and continued negotiations, the case resolved with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, 26th DC// cc3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a third party called 911. Officers alleged our client impeded breathing during the argument and arrested him, while he reported being bitten by a dog in the struggle and had no prior record. We reviewed the state's account and highlighted the mutual nature of the confrontation and the injuries he sustained. He complied with the protective order while the case moved forward. Using that context in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on a misdemeanor.