Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Grand Prairie MC

Allegations

After a tense dispute at a family residence about access to property, our client received a municipal citation for Class C assault family violence. The encounter involved raised voices and a brief chest bump, with no injuries. We obtained the police reports and the locksmith’s statement, which conflicted on who initiated contact and whether any strikes occurred. We pressed those credibility problems and emphasized the incidental nature of the contact. The prosecutor agreed to pause the case while the client completed a short conflict resolution class and had no contact. After compliance, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

During a traffic stop for failing to signal, officers reported the odor of alcohol and had the driver perform the eye test, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand. A warrant was obtained and a hospital blood draw was taken following transport. We reviewed the reports and footage, scrutinized how the field tests were administered and the timing and handling of the blood sample in relation to driving, and pressed those issues with the prosecution. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL11

Allegations

Officers found our client in a drive-thru and conducted field sobriety tests after he acknowledged having drinks. He declined a breath test, and blood was later drawn under a warrant. We moved quickly to request an ALR hearing to protect his license, then obtained the video and discovery once the case was filed. The client completed recommended alcohol education and provided character letters, which we packaged for negotiations. Leveraging the discovery alongside mitigation, we secured a charge reduction and straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

After a minor crash leaving a bar, the client was arrested for DWI and transported to a hospital. The client reported memory gaps and suspected drink tampering, then underwent a forensic exam connected to a sexual assault report. Our team gathered medical records, cross-checked the timeline, and raised serious questions about whether any intoxication was voluntary. We also scrutinized the field sobriety testing and raised reliability concerns given the medical issues and transport. We presented these problems to the prosecution and kept pressure on until the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for driving without headlights, officers noted an odor of alcohol and the client admitted to several drinks. Field tests were administered, then an arrest followed. The client declined a breath test, and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. We obtained the videos and reports, emphasizing the client’s mixed performance on the tests, inconsistencies in how they were administered and scored, and the timeline of drinking versus the draw. We challenged the reliability of the cues cited. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant filmed an argument and claimed injury after a brief struggle over a phone. The client was taken to a hospital for a blood draw and reported that the screen showed no intoxication, only prescription medication. There was also prior friction between the parties, including a recent incident involving the complainant. We moved quickly to secure full discovery and submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution. Confronted with credibility concerns and a reluctant witness, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Police stopped our client after the vehicle struck a traffic sign late at night and made a DWI arrest. The state alleged a BAC over .15. We obtained the discovery, analyzed the basis for the stop and the high BAC claim, and pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and trial risks. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to remove the .15 enhancement and treat it as a standard first offense. We secured deferred adjudication with an ignition interlock. Completion keeps a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Stopped after officers reported multiple traffic violations, the client was arrested for DWI. Video showed a lane error and imperfect stop, and the report claimed poor performance on field sobriety tests that were conducted in cold, icy conditions. A blood draw was taken roughly two hours after the stop and later reported a 0.146 BAC, below the enhanced threshold. We gathered the videos, reports, and lab records, pressed the timing and testing concerns, and emphasized the lack of aggravating factors. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, sparing a conviction and allowing the client to move forward.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at a light and arrested for DWI after roadside tests. The client explained longstanding knee and shoulder injuries, declined the breath test, and a blood sample was taken later. Our team pulled the dash and body cameras, field notes, and the blood draw records. We flagged how the sobriety tests were administered given the medical limitations and pressed issues with the handling and timing of the blood evidence. After sustained negotiations using those weaknesses and mitigation, the prosecution reduced the charges.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

Our client was investigated for invasive visual recording after a former partner delivered memory cards from in-home cameras to police, claiming they showed visitors changing clothes. She had removed and copied the cards without our client’s consent. We got in early, stopped police contact, and arranged a quiet self-surrender when a warrant issued. In court, we attacked a defective indictment and filed a motion to suppress the videos as illegally obtained property, also raising limitations concerns. Facing the evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Felony

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Authorities accused our client of taking smartphones from a shipping warehouse after a guard said they saw a phone in a cup and the worker ran. Investigators later matched some missing devices to pawn records under the client's ID, yet there was no video of either event. The client denied fleeing and reported the ID had been lost. We dissected the reports, highlighted the thin identification and missing corroboration, and pushed hard in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred adjudication, keeping a felony off the record.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Guadalupe County, JP1

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, an officer claimed to smell marijuana and conducted a consent search. No usable marijuana was recovered, but an item in the vehicle was logged as alleged paraphernalia. We got involved immediately, reset the initial setting to secure reports and any available video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of consent, and whether the seized item actually showed drug use. We emphasized the lack of corroborating evidence and the weak link between the item and any offense. The prosecution dismissed the paraphernalia case.