Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Police responded to a bar incident where a bartender accused our client of striking a partner, while both denied any assault. We obtained the officers' body camera and surveillance video, which did not show the conduct alleged. Comparing accounts, we highlighted significant inconsistencies in the bartender’s statements. We also documented the partner’s later clarification to prosecutors that nothing happened and that prior references involved someone else. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the prosecution reduced the case to Class C assault by contact with a short, nonreporting deferred term leading to dismissal.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Our client was a passenger in a car stopped for failing to signal. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana, detained both occupants, frisked them, and asked to remove items from our client's pockets, producing a THC vape pen. Small amounts of marijuana were also found in the vehicle. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of any consent, and whether the state could prove knowing possession beyond a shared car. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the felony was dismissed.

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Sexual Assault of a Minor

Location

Bell County

Allegations

The client contacted us after being told they were under investigation for sexual assault involving a minor in Bell County. We entered the case immediately, directed all communications through counsel, and ensured no interviews occurred without representation. Our team gathered background materials, reconstructed the timeline, and emphasized the absence of physical evidence and serious credibility concerns surrounding the accusation. We presented those issues to investigators and the prosecutor. The state dismissed the matter and no charge moved forward.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bexar County, 186th District Court

Allegations

Police made contact with the client at home after a 911 report of erratic driving. No traffic stop occurred, the client declined field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later obtained by warrant. We pulled the dispatch audio, dash and body camera, and the lab paperwork, and pressed the state on proving operation and intoxication at the relevant time rather than in a driveway. We also documented that body damage on the truck predated the incident, undercutting any crash theory. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated the felony down to a misdemeanor.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged unsafe lane change, officers focused on the client’s involuntary eye movement and seized an almost empty vape cartridge and loose plant material. The client said both were bought at a local smoke shop as legal Delta-9, and packaging showed compliance. Officers scraped residue for testing. We requested video evidence, challenged the basis for the stop, and demanded certified lab proof. We also presented the purchase packaging to show lack of criminal intent. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence led to a misdemeanor family violence charge. The arrest relied almost entirely on the complainant's initial statement, and officers never interviewed our client. The residence reportedly had cameras, yet no video was produced to corroborate an assault. In a later call with police, the complainant said everything was fine, which undercut the original report. We compiled these evidentiary gaps, signaled readiness for trial, and pressed the weaknesses. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a minor crash that damaged residential property, officers arrived and conducted field sobriety tests, then arrested our client for DWI. A breath test later reported a very high BAC. We gathered the video and reports, verified the timeline, and presented mitigation including immediate enrollment in treatment. We pushed negotiations toward a non-conviction path and secured pretrial diversion. After the client completed all requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers were called to a lakeside parking area after reports that a vehicle clipped a cart and the driver had been drinking. Bystanders identified our client, but no officer actually saw any driving. After roadside tests and an arrest, prosecutors filed an enhanced DWI based on an alleged high BAC. We obtained body and dash cam, 911 audio, and statements, highlighting weak proof of driving and issues with the tests and arrest sequence. Leveraging those problems, we pressed the state to back off the enhancement. The case was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI and closed with credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

The client was found after a single vehicle crash into a fixed structure and taken to a hospital, with little memory of events. Prosecutors built the DWI on a medical blood sample later obtained by grand jury subpoena, not a contemporaneous DWI warrant. The lab packet had gaps and there was no reliable documentation of collection protocol or chain of custody. We obtained body cams and crash video and prepared suppression challenges to the blood and the investigation. Confronted with these defects, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Wilson County

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after an encounter with police in a public area. We obtained the report, evaluated the officer's account, and prepared to challenge whether the statutory elements were actually met. At our direction, the client completed an alcohol education class and we submitted the certificate ahead of court. We met the client at the hearing and engaged the prosecutor with that mitigation and our defenses. The state agreed to dismiss the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after an argument at a shared residence, and the complainant alleged our client struck her. He denied any physical contact and explained he had already left before officers arrived. We obtained the 911 audio, body cam, and reports, and reconstructed the timeline from available recordings. The inconsistencies, absence of corroborating evidence, and the complainant’s later affidavit of non-prosecution undermined the case. After we presented our findings and pressed for dismissal, the prosecution dropped the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client after noting a minor injury to the complainant. The client reported being pushed and grabbed around the neck and said they pulled away to stop the assault. We obtained the bodycam and reports, compared them to witness statements, and documented conflicting accounts and the absence of corroborating evidence of the alleged initial aggression. We also highlighted that the complainant was arrested later that night for a separate assault involving a family member. Prepared to try the case, we pressed these issues. The state dismissed.