Criminal Defense Case Results

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Minor in Possession of Tobacco

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, police tied our client to an unrelated investigation and issued several Class C citations, including minor in possession of tobacco. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the follow-up questioning, then pressed the prosecutor on how each citation flowed from that encounter. After a related higher-level case from the same incident was dismissed, we leveraged that outcome and pushed for consistent treatment across the remaining tickets. We even lined up a tobacco awareness class as a good-faith option, but the State dismissed this case before it was needed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

Police responded to a neighbor’s complaint near a residence and cited our client for public intoxication, later taking her first to a hospital and then to jail. We filed into the case, demanded the reports and bodycam, and focused on whether the state could prove she was in a public place or a danger to herself or others given the incident occurred on or near private property. We also documented her prompt mental health treatment and clean history. After pressing these issues with the prosecutor, the charge was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when the State filed a motion to revoke after a treatment provider discharged him because he attended sessions while traveling for work. We compiled emails with probation, proof of class participation, and payment records to show the noncompliance stemmed from program restrictions, not willful refusal. We met with the prosecutor and court staff, challenged the breadth of the alleged violations, and pressed for credit on prior custody. The State agreed to reduce the sanction, and the court resolved the case as time served.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Fort Bend County, Katy Municipal Court

Allegations

After a roadside confrontation, our client received a Class C assault citation alleging spitting. The officer never interviewed the client and issued the ticket days later based largely on a brief porch conversation with a third party. We requested the police report and 911 records, noted that the complainant did not seek charges, and underscored that any contact was disputed and unintentional amid a chaotic encounter. We engaged the prosecutor early, presented the evidentiary gaps, and negotiated deferred adjudication. The case resolved without a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police charged our client with Class C assault by contact after a late-night roommate dispute at a residence. The disagreement began when the client tried to stop the other person from driving after drinking, and a brief scuffle followed with no bodily injury. Paramedics were called for a separate finger injury to a third party, but the citation focused only on the alleged offensive contact. We entered the case, demanded body-cam and reports, and highlighted the disputed accounts, lack of injury, and context. With the record too thin to prove the elements at trial and our team prepared to proceed, the state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Bexar County, 226th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client fled on a small motorized cart during an encounter and later tried to run, leading to a felony evading charge. We pulled the bodycam, dispatch logs, and written reports and mapped the timeline against the officer’s narrative. The video showed no clear, continuous pursuit with lights and sirens and raised real doubt about any intent to evade. We also challenged whether the device at issue fit the statute for a vehicle-based felony. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After a late‑night neighborhood collision, officers arrested our client for DWI. Despite the crash and a history of spine surgeries, balance issues, and head pain later diagnosed as a concussion, the officer ran field sobriety tests and obtained only a single breath sample at the station, with the second attempt unreadable and no blood draw taken. We secured bodycam, a dashcam clip from the other vehicle, and comprehensive medical records. We challenged the reliability of the testing and the weight of the post‑crash observations. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduced charge with a sentence of time served.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Coryell County, Copperas Cove Municipal Court

Allegations

A traffic stop ended with officers searching the client’s vehicle. They said they were investigating burglaries, followed the car, then pulled it over for an alleged wide turn. The client was pressured to allow a search, being told that refusal could mean arrest. Officers seized a vape and other consumption items and issued a paraphernalia citation. We pulled the videos and reports, challenged the basis for the stop and the validity of any consent, and pressed those issues with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic call where officers cited our client for Class C family-violence assault after a brief, non-injurious touch was reported during an alcohol-fueled argument at a residence. We moved quickly, entered an appearance, and demanded discovery. We compared the complainant’s initial account with later communications and documented that they did not wish to pursue the case. We emphasized the disputed context and lack of injury or intent. Faced with credibility issues and thin proof, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Rutherford County

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, officers said a baggie was in plain view and searched the vehicle, logging a straw as drug paraphernalia. The client later needed medical care, and some items were recovered by medical staff, not police. We reviewed bodycam, reports, and medical records and found conflicting accounts of where items were found and who collected them, plus chain of custody gaps. We challenged the search and prepared a suppression motion. Confronted with these issues, the State dismissed the paraphernalia charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor collision with a parked car. The client completed roadside tests and acknowledged having a few drinks earlier. They were later taken to a hospital for a blood draw amid questions about consent and delays. We obtained the videos, police reports, and lab records, and challenged the basis for the arrest, how the tests were conducted, and the handling of the blood sample. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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Accident Involving Damage Under $200

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

The case stemmed from a minor fender bender after leaving a parking area. The client briefly left the scene in a panic but pulled over moments later, and the other driver arrived while officers were already on site. Police cited the incident as accident involving damage under $200. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam and crash report, showing minimal contact and immediate cooperation once stopped. We also supplied proof of valid insurance to address the property damage. After negotiations, the charge was reduced and resolved with credit for time served.