Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Comal County, 433rd District Court

Allegations

Police were dispatched to a parking lot after a caller reported a crash. When officers arrived, our client was in a parked truck that was undamaged, the engine off and keys in his pocket. He declined field tests and was taken for a blood draw. We obtained the 911 records, videos, and warrant paperwork and focused on two core issues, the lack of reasonable suspicion once no crash or violation existed, and the State’s inability to prove operation. We drafted a suppression motion and made clear we were ready to litigate. Confronted with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

This case stemmed from complaints about a group equipment purchase organized by a third party the client had merely referred. The client never handled the money and was not the seller. We compiled communications showing his limited role, payment records confirming he reimbursed people out of pocket, and statements from complainants expressing no desire to pursue charges. We emphasized the absence of proof that he exercised control over funds or intended to deprive anyone. Confronted with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Comal County, JP3

Allegations

Police arrested our client for public intoxication at a crowded festival after claiming the client was unsteady and alone. We obtained the body camera video and offense report, which showed the client standing calmly in a crowd, attempting to call contacts for a safe ride but struggling with cell service. We highlighted the absence of any complainant, the lack of documented field testing, and that the footage did not show the client was a danger to self or others. After pressing these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor and preparing for trial, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was cited after a confrontation at a youth sports event spilled into a parking area with a relative of a former partner. A family member began recording, tempers rose, and the other party shoved first, prompting our client to push back to create space. We pressed for full discovery and secured bodycam, 911 audio, and the cellphone video. The materials, along with the officer noting it could be mutual combat, undercut the allegation. We prepared for trial, emphasized self defense and investigative gaps, and the prosecution dismissed for insufficient evidence.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Police alleged our client brandished a gun during a roadside confrontation with two occupants of another car. The arrest rested largely on the complainants’ statements, with no injuries and no physical contact reported. We obtained and reviewed patrol footage and any available civilian recordings, and scrutinized the timeline and vantage points. Our analysis showed no reliable evidence of a firearm and major gaps in corroboration. We prepared a focused grand jury submission and pressed the State on proof problems. The grand jury returned a no-bill, and the case was dismissed.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed misdemeanor theft after several people said they paid for merchandise that never arrived. The client had only connected them with a third party and was not involved in the sale. We gathered messages, payment records, and proof that the client voluntarily reimbursed buyers to make them whole. We presented this to the prosecutor, highlighting the lack of intent to steal and that the complainants did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

After a domestic dispute that began following a night out, police arrested our client for felony family-violence assault because of an old prior. The incident involved a heated argument and mutual contact, and the complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We compiled the client’s evidence from that night and dissected the statements, emphasizing that the facts supported a misdemeanor-level event and that the enhancement was driven solely by the prior. We also highlighted the lack of ongoing safety concerns. The State reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred probation and a no harmful-contact condition, keeping a felony off the record.

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Theft of a Firearm

Location

Comal County, 207th District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a call after a shot was fired on private property and, after checking a serial number, claimed our client’s firearm was listed as stolen. The gun was a long‑time family heirloom, acquired well before the client was alive. We secured the reports, dug into the chain of ownership, and showed the theft entry was decades old and never cleared, with no current complaining owner. We pressed the prosecution on the lack of evidence that our client stole anything. The state dismissed the case, and we advised the client on recovering the seized property.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We immediately requested the license hearing and pulled all discovery, including dash and bodycam video, the warrant, and full lab records. Field tests were done on a sloped roadside, and paperwork marked a refusal despite a blood draw. We pressed these points and scrutinized the blood evidence in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received credit for time already served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a parking lot after a dispute, not during a traffic stop. She was not driving when approached and said the keys were not in the ignition, though she acknowledged having driven around the lot earlier. After refusing testing, a blood draw was taken later under a warrant. We emphasized the lack of video corroboration, challenged proof of actual operation at the time of contact, and attacked the timing of the sample. Faced with these issues, the State reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The case arose from a late-night argument that moved into a parking area. A second participant confronted our client and was captured on video approaching with a wrench, and both sides called 911. Responding officers relied on the initial account and filed a misdemeanor family-violence charge. We gathered the cellphone videos and photos from the scene, pulled the 911 audio, and compared those with the police narrative. The materials showed the other person initiated the confrontation and revealed significant inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. After we presented these problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

A misdemeanor theft case was filed after a disputed private sale of sports equipment. Our client had referred a seller to several buyers, then reimbursed some of them when the seller disappeared. We compiled bank records and other documentation showing the client was not part of any scheme and lacked any intent to deprive. We presented this to the prosecutor and emphasized that any loss was tied to a third party, not our client. The state dismissed the case.