Criminal Defense Case Results

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL14

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after a self checkout grocery run, alleging price switching and use of discounted produce bags so items rang at lower amounts. The arrest followed claims that surveillance showed barcode manipulation. We demanded full discovery, obtained the videos, transaction logs, and reports, and walked through the footage with the client. The materials showed purchases were rung up and raised real doubts about who changed any labels and whether there was intent to steal or accurate valuation. We pressed these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute at a residence involving a teenager in the home. Officers relied mainly on the teen’s initial statement and some photos to allege strangulation. We moved quickly to gather our own evidence, securing statements from the other adult in the household and a relative, collecting the client’s injury photos, and obtaining the 911, bodycam, and CPS records. Those materials exposed key inconsistencies and no reliable proof of impeded breathing. After sustained pressure as we prepared for trial, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident near a restroom. The client’s partner reported a person forcing the door and approaching. As the client intervened, another individual put hands on the client’s chest, and the client pushed that person away. Police responded and made an arrest for assault. We pulled the bodycam and store surveillance, compared them to the statements, and developed a self-defense theory supported by a witness who saw the approach. After sustained negotiations, the state resolved the case with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on probation when a missed check-in and a new allegation from a street-side encounter triggered a motion to revoke. We obtained the police and probation records, compared statements, and documented that the complainant gave conflicting versions of events. We also gathered proof of program participation and treatment efforts and worked with probation to present a rehabilitation plan. When the case was called, we pressed for a treatment-focused outcome. The court continued the client on probation with a custodial treatment placement, avoiding incarceration.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, CCC4

Allegations

A store incident led to loss prevention detaining our client, and officers alleged a few hundred dollars in merchandise had been taken. The individual was booked on a misdemeanor theft charge and held pending transfer to county. We got involved quickly, obtained the reports, and emphasized that this was a first-time accusation with no criminal history and significant collateral concerns if a conviction were entered. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor and presenting mitigation, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Farmers Branch Municipal Court

Allegations

Police found our client asleep near a parking area after he had parked to avoid driving and was waiting on a ride. He was arrested for public intoxication and released on a personal bond, and his employer placed him on leave while the case was pending. We filed our appearance, entered a not guilty plea, and requested the body cam and reports. In negotiations we emphasized that he had chosen not to drive and there was no harmful conduct. The prosecutor agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off his record upon successful completion.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County

Allegations

A bar altercation escalated when an intoxicated patron who had been asked to leave returned, grabbed our client by the neck, and pulled him into a car. Security intervened, and our client sustained a concussion and an eye injury. We got involved during the investigation, halted an in‑person interview, compiled medical records and witness statements, and sought any available video. After we presented the self‑defense evidence and credibility concerns to the investigator, the matter was not referred for prosecution and was dismissed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client in a retail parking lot and made a public intoxication arrest after noting signs of impairment. We obtained discovery and reviewed the body camera footage to test whether the elements were met and to capture context, including the client’s inability to arrange a ride without a phone. We pushed for a dismissal in exchange for an online class. When the state declined, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a brief compliance term, routine fees, and completion of an alcohol awareness course online. This outcome kept a conviction off the record and required no personal court appearance.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client for alleged phone use while driving and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later provided a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and dissected the paperwork. The video did not clearly show the claimed distraction, there was no documented odor of alcohol, and parts of the testing occurred long after the actual driving. We challenged probable cause and the reliability of the breath result. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

A traffic stop initiated after a citizen reported swerving led to an arrest for first offense DWI following roadside tests and a consensual blood draw. We obtained the police paperwork and compared it with our client's dashcam video, which showed mostly steady driving and undercut the basis for the stop. We scrutinized how the field tests were conducted and documented several problems. Armed with those issues, we pressed the prosecution in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when the State filed a motion to revoke after a new arrest and alleged technical violations. We secured the probation file and offense reports, then dissected each claimed breach against the conditions and available evidence. Our team pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and set the matter for a contested setting to force a hearing. After continued negotiations and our challenges to the allegations, the State dismissed the motion. The client avoided revocation and the case was closed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police found the client parked in a lot after pulling over to rest. After being awakened by officers, the client showed signs of intoxication, performed field sobriety tests, and later gave a breath sample at the jail. An open container was noted. We secured the video and reports, pointed out inconsistencies in the observations, and emphasized that the client had stopped driving to avoid risk. With that leverage and mitigation, we negotiated a resolution for straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.