Criminal Defense Case Results

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Dallas County, COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 10

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute escalated over the phone. The complainant reported that our client threatened serious harm, and officers detained the client while asking about a weapon, but none was found. We obtained the 911 recording, body camera video, and reports, and compared them to text messages and context from the relationship. The evidence showed the alleged threat arose during a heated argument and lacked corroboration. We pressed those deficiencies with the prosecutor, who dismissed the terroristic threat case.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5C

Allegations

Police alleged our client left the scene after a single-vehicle crash. According to reports and video, the car was disabled and the client walked away from active lanes toward a safer area, no other vehicles or injuries were involved. We pulled the accident report and body and dash camera footage, then compared the officer's narrative to the timeline and location data. We pressed the state on whether they could prove a knowing failure to stop and report rather than a safety move. Faced with those issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Guadalupe County

Allegations

Our client was stopped for swerving after a long day on the road. Officers noted red, droopy eyes and claimed balance issues on roadside tests, but there was no odor of alcohol and the client insisted on a blood draw. The state’s alcohol analysis later showed 0.00, then they delayed the case while sending the sample for drug screening. We obtained independent alcohol and 10-panel drug tests within days, both negative, and built a record explaining the fatigue. We pushed the prosecutor, challenged bond conditions that required an interlock, and pressed for dismissal. The state ultimately dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Police responded after the client’s car hit a curb at an intersection. He reported being diabetic, had skipped medication, uses a CPAP, and admitted to a few beers earlier. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a voluntary blood draw at the jail. We gathered medical records, documented balance issues, and flagged inconsistencies in the reported location. Leveraging those weaknesses in the stop and testing, we pressed the State in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 10

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence led to an arrest after the complainant told officers our client had threatened and struck them, reporting bruising to an eye. We obtained the full discovery, including body camera video, 911 audio, photos, and statements, and pressed the State on the family violence designation and the proof tying any injury to our client. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors agreed to strike the family violence language and proceed as simple assault. The case concluded with deferred adjudication probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 14

Allegations

Our client was stopped after allegedly cutting off another vehicle. Without a license on hand, they declined balance tests due to longstanding leg and back issues, and completed only the eye test. At the station they submitted a breath sample that tested high. We obtained the videos and breath-test paperwork, examined the officer's HGN instructions, the observation period, and machine records, and paired that with proactive classes and character letters. That pressure led to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

During a trip, a family argument at a hotel led to a call for police and our client was arrested for a terroristic threat based solely on alleged words. Bond paperwork then barred contact with the child. We engaged the case early, contacted the screening attorney, and pushed for a fast review. We highlighted that the evidence was limited to a brief account and that the alleged threat did not satisfy the elements of the statute. After sustained pressure, the state declined to prosecute and dismissed the case, lifting all bond conditions.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a no-bond hold after probation alleged multiple violations tied to marijuana use. We moved quickly to get a bond set so he could address the case while released, then obtained supervision records, recent clean drug screens, and proof of completed service hours. Our review showed the positives were months old and that he had been compliant in the period leading up to the arrest. We presented that mitigation with context about job loss, self-medication, and recent stability, and pressed the State to reconsider. The prosecution withdrew the revocation and the motion was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a minor traffic collision while exiting a roadway, officers administered field sobriety tests. No breath sample was taken, and a blood draw occurred by consent. We obtained all available dash and bodycam footage and discovered the primary officer’s video from the sobriety testing and transport was missing, leaving gaps in the state’s timeline. Leveraging those evidentiary issues and scrutinizing the blood evidence, we negotiated a resolution for straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to keep working.

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Deadly Conduct - Class A Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Police responded to a neighbor call after the client, who had been drinking, briefly showed a lawfully owned rifle and then walked home with it. Officers arrested and charged the client with deadly conduct. We obtained bodycam, 911 audio, and reports confirming there were no shots fired, no threats, and immediate compliance. We highlighted that mere possession did not satisfy the elements and that any claimed recklessness was based on speculation, not evidence. After sustained pressure in negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with Emergency Request for Assistance

Location

Denton County

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, officers alleged our client grabbed a phone to stop a call for help and filed an interference with emergency request charge. We got involved immediately, filed notice of representation, and pulled the police reports and bodycam from the hospital encounter. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We highlighted evidentiary gaps and the witness’s current position in negotiations, making clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the interference charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers conducted sobriety tests and arrested our client for DWI with an alleged open container. At the station, the breath test registered below 0.08. We obtained dash and body cam, documenting a tire blowout as the likely cause of the crash and that containers were either empty or unopened. We challenged the open container allegation and pushed back on the state's impairment theory, and we got an unnecessary interlock condition removed. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.