Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic disturbance and arrested our client for assault. The argument was verbal, and the complainant suffered a seizure, fell, and was revived with a nasal rescue medication while 911 was contacted. We quickly had restrictive conditions amended so the family could reunite. We submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution and a sworn statement describing the medical episode and denying an assault. After we pressed those issues with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Boating While Intoxicated

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Water patrol contacted our client at a launch area after a family call. He acknowledged a few beers spread over many hours. Officers ran field tests on a sloped surface while he lacked his prescription glasses and had prior knee and head injuries. He provided a blood sample that showed 0.00 alcohol, and the state later pointed to a lab screen suggesting cocaine. We reviewed video and discovery, challenged the impairment evidence, noted no drug-recognition evaluation and no unsafe operation, and rejected a reduction. Facing trial, the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a dispute with a dating partner outside her workplace. She told officers he grabbed her arm and that a gun might be present, while he made statements about self harm. We obtained body camera and nearby video, and reviewed her statement noting he had never threatened her with the gun. We emphasized that no evidence showed brandishing or an intent to harm her, only himself. After sustained negotiations focused on accountability and treatment, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and, after roadside contact, was arrested. During the post-arrest interaction, the deputy noticed a handgun stored in the vehicle’s door pocket and added an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the body-cam, dash video, and reports to map the timeline from the stop to the seizure of the firearm, and challenged whether the facts met the elements of UCW given the gun’s location and how it was discovered. After we presented these issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

Police alleged our client damaged property at a private residence by breaking exterior windows and spray painting a wall. We obtained the reports and discovery, then scrutinized how the identification was made and what proof existed for each incident and the repair costs. There was no reliable video or eyewitness placing the client at the scene on the charged dates, and the documentation on damage and valuation was thin. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on those proof problems. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 428th District Court

Allegations

The client was on a long-running felony probation from an old case when a revocation was suddenly filed and a warrant issued after years of silence. Believing supervision had ended and having received conflicting notices, the client retained us to clarify the record. We gathered the full probation history, verified completed programs and payments, and secured a current status report from supervision. Using those records and the timeline gaps, we pressed the prosecution to narrow the allegations. The State agreed to reduce the case and accept time served, terminating probation that day.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After leaving a residence following an argument, the client had drinks and was later stopped for rolling past the stop line, with an officer also claiming a curb strike. The client provided two breath samples around .26. We obtained patrol videos, noted the arresting officer was being coached during field tests, and raised concerns about missing media from the client’s dashcam and the vehicle inventory. Leveraging these credibility and procedure issues, we pressed negotiations and the charge was reduced, resulting in straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash with the client’s car totaled and no other vehicles involved. The client reported no significant injuries, declined EMS transport, performed field sobriety tests, and was then taken to a hospital for a consensual blood draw. Officers noted an open container, and the client acknowledged drinking. We obtained the reports and video, challenged how the tests were conducted after a collision, and closely reviewed the consent advisement and blood handling. We leveraged those concerns in negotiations. The state reduced the charge and accepted a plea with credit for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #4

Allegations

An older family-violence allegation resurfaced long after a domestic dispute at a residence. The arrest was based largely on a single account with no independent corroboration. We obtained the reports, scrutinized the claimed injury, and highlighted the delay in filing and relationship context. Leveraging those weaknesses in negotiations, we pushed for a non-aggravated resolution. The State agreed to reduce the charge, and the court credited the client with time already served, closing the case the same day.

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Stalking

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of stalking after a turbulent breakup, with police reports citing repeated trips to a residence and damage to a vehicle. She stopped all contact once conditions were issued and entered therapy and substance abuse counseling, then provided records of treatment and medication compliance. We pressed prosecutors to reconfirm the complainant's position and documented an extended period with no further contact. We also emphasized that the incident stemmed from a single, intoxication fueled dispute rather than ongoing conduct. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Fort Bend County, CC3

Allegations

A verbal argument at a home escalated and police were called, resulting in our client’s arrest for family violence. We engaged early, obtained the initial police materials, and mapped out key issues. The report documented no visible injury and stated the arrest was to prevent further conflict rather than based on clear evidence of pain. We also made the State aware that the complaining witness did not wish to pursue the matter. During the intake phase we pressed the prosecutor on these evidentiary gaps. The DA rejected the charge before filing, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer claimed they had struck another vehicle, a claim that did not appear in the later report. Video and reports showed largely adequate performance on the roadside tests, with balance issues tied to documented medical treatment. The breath test registered high only after several attempts, raising concerns about instrument reliability and administration. We compiled these issues, challenged the basis for the stop and the testing, and negotiated a probationary outcome that avoided jail.