Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police contacted the client after she had already parked at her residence and stepped away from the vehicle, with lights activated from the street and a claim of swerving. Field sobriety tests were conducted in heels in freezing conditions, and she was told to remove her shoes, undermining reliability. Due to asthma she could not provide a breath sample, then consented to a blood draw where an alcohol prep appeared to be used. We obtained video and lab records, challenged the detention, test conditions, and blood integrity. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family-violence citation after a heated argument at a home, based on the other party’s claim that our client struck them. We obtained the reports and recordings, documenting that it was a single contact made while the client was trying to exit the residence and that no injury was alleged. We prepared the case for trial, but also opened dialogue with the complainant. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we submitted with our evidence package. Prosecutors dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police responded after a crash with a parked vehicle, and the driver was arrested on a first-time DWI. Our team moved quickly, monitored booking and bond, and requested the patrol video, bodycam, and all reports. We evaluated the field sobriety testing and the legal basis for any blood evidence, preparing to litigate while presenting mitigation including a clean record and the fact no one was injured. With that posture, we negotiated firmly with the prosecutor, and the case was resolved as straight probation. The client avoided jail and can continue forward under standard probation terms.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when new arrests in another jurisdiction and a lapse in reporting put them at risk of revocation. We monitored the file closely and coordinated with counsel handling the out-of-county matters to align strategy. Our team compiled records documenting a mental health relapse, treatment needs, and time already served, and presented this context to the prosecutor. Instead of moving forward on revocation, we negotiated a plea to deferred adjudication with tailored conditions, prioritizing treatment and avoiding an adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, Court 3

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument in a vehicle where officers alleged a brief hair pull. A bystander with a gun inserted himself, a shot was fired, and the complainant was injured, yet the client was the one charged. We pressed for the full evidence, secured 911 recordings, and sought body camera and reports, emphasizing that the only serious force came from a third party. The complainant later told us she did not wish to prosecute. We presented those facts to the DA and kept the pressure on until the State dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Travis County, Austin Municipal Court

Allegations

After a detective left a voicemail about a complaint stemming from a night out with a friend of the client’s partner, we stepped in, advised the client to stop communicating with the accuser’s family, preserved their letters, and handled all contact with law enforcement. Instead of the threatened felony, the city later issued several Class C assault by contact citations based on over‑the‑clothes touching in a crowded venue. We appeared for the client, pressed the weaknesses in the allegations, and negotiated a resolution: two tickets dismissed immediately and the rest set on deferred adjudication with short conditions. No conviction entered, protecting the client’s record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

Police found the client parked near an on-ramp after briefly driving the wrong way and falling asleep in a running vehicle. He admitted to having one drink, performed roadside sobriety tests, and a blood draw was taken by warrant. We obtained the videos, emphasized fatigue and the roadside conditions that could affect testing, and scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and chain of custody. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction from a second offense DWI to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client learned of an outstanding misdemeanor deadly conduct warrant after a security screening, tied to a breakup and a dispute over a vehicle. We moved quickly to verify the warrant, scheduled a controlled surrender, and coordinated with a bondsman to minimize time in custody. After entering the case, we obtained discovery and confirmed the allegation rested largely on the complainant’s statement. When the state later sought tighter bond based on disputed texts, we leveraged negotiations toward a non‑conviction path. The client accepted deferred adjudication probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding and a turn without signaling, the client was investigated for DWI. Bodycam showed he repeatedly explained he had a serious foot injury and was in a medical boot, yet the officer relied on balance-based tests and conducted HGN in questionable conditions. A breath sample later read above the legal limit. We gathered medical records and highlighted the reliability problems with the roadside testing and the video. Using those issues, we negotiated the charge down to a lesser offense with straight probation.

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Deadly Conduct - Class A Misdemeanor

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence, the client picked up a handgun while preparing to leave, racked it, then unloaded it, placed it on a vehicle, and waited outside. Officers arrived, detained the client, and arrested for deadly conduct even though no threats were made and the firearm was never pointed at anyone. We moved quickly, gathered available records, and emphasized the lack of a specific threat and the client’s cooperation. We also notified the state that the complainant would not participate. Under that pressure, the prosecution rejected the case and it was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, police responded and issued our client a Class C assault family violence citation. We were retained promptly, filed our appearance, and prepared for the first court setting. Through proper channels we confirmed the complaining witness did not want to pursue the case and ensured that position was communicated directly to the prosecutor. At the hearing we advocated dismissal based on the circumstances and the lack of participation by the complainant. The case was dismissed.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute after a night out. Police arrived to find a minor red mark and arrested our client for assault by contact based largely on an initial statement. He consistently said he was trying to leave and any contact was to move past, not to injure. We pulled the bodycam, reports, and photos, and flagged inconsistencies about where and how the contact occurred and the absence of bodily injury. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented. Faced with weak proof, the prosecution dismissed.