Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

After a collision brought police to the scene, our client was arrested during a tense encounter and accused of assaulting an officer. She reported painful, overly tight handcuffs and reacted to being yanked, but denied trying to strike anyone. We obtained body cam and station video that showed rough handling and no clear intent to assault. We paired that with injury photos and argued any contact stemmed from restraint, not an attempt to cause harm. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the felony to a lesser misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 7

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, the client was accused of aggravated assault when a kitchen knife was briefly held and a verbal threat was made toward a sibling. No one was injured, and the parties were separated by furniture. We obtained the police report, consulted the family, and secured sworn statements from the siblings indicating they did not wish to prosecute and clarifying there was no physical contact. We presented this defense packet and emphasized the weaknesses in the case. The state declined to proceed, and the case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for a family-violence case when a motion to revoke alleged failures to report and incomplete classes. We were retained shortly before a setting, pulled the revocation filings, and met the client in custody to sort out what happened. We showed he had completed the required program, highlighted a clean record with no new violence, and noted the complaining witness no longer sought punishment. In court, we pressed these points with the prosecutor and the judge. The State agreed and the court terminated probation satisfactorily, so the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client was involved in a collision after turning across traffic and was investigated for DWI at the scene. They reported having several drinks earlier, and officers obtained a blood sample. We pulled the dash cam and body cam video, reviewed the lab paperwork, and pushed for a probationary resolution. We coordinated the mandatory 72 hour jail component to minimize disruption and set clear terms for ignition interlock and treatment. The case concluded with straight probation.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, CC4

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a parking lot dispute with another driver escalated into a brief fight. The client reported hearing the other person say they had a gun and saw them reach into a bag, which prompted our client to intervene. Officers labeled our client the primary aggressor, and there was no usable video from the location. We obtained the police report and discovery, compared the parties' accounts, and focused on whether any witness actually heard a gun threat. Those conflicts and a clear self defense theory undercut proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 6

Allegations

During a domestic dispute at a home, our client briefly held a knife and uttered a threat, but no one was injured and the situation ended without physical contact. Officers later sought warrants based largely on initial accounts. We moved quickly, obtained the police file, and secured affidavits of non-prosecution from the complainants. We assembled a mitigation packet emphasizing the absence of injury, limited proximity, and the client’s prompt enrollment in counseling. After presenting it to the DA pre-indictment, the grand jury returned a no bill and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Comal County, JP3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the officer approached the passenger side and saw a grinder, a pipe, and loose plant material sitting in plain view. The items were seized and a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia was issued, with no arrest. We stepped in, requested dash and body camera video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the plain view seizure. Leveraging the footage and the client’s clean history, we pressed negotiations with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication on short terms, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a minor single-vehicle crash, police responded and investigated for DWI. The client admitted to a couple of drinks, performed field sobriety tests, refused breath and blood, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw that came back high. We secured the police video and lab paperwork and dissected the warrant and draw timeline. We framed the crash as a momentary over-acceleration, not proof of impairment, and emphasized the client’s clean history. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a non-DWI offense with deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 291st Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred supervision when probation filed a motion to revoke alleging missed reporting, positive tests, and failure to complete required programs. We moved quickly, obtained the probation file, and compiled proof of what had been completed along with employment verification and other mitigating documentation. In coordinated talks with the prosecutor and probation officer, we presented a concrete plan to cure any deficiencies and avoid incarceration. The state agreed, and the court dismissed the motion to revoke.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

A traffic stop for drifting between lanes led to an arrest for DWI, third offense. The officer claimed eye-test clues and imbalance, but the client has neuropathy and a knee injury and declined balance tests for safety. He also disclosed prescribed medications and diabetes, and the jail refused intake because his blood sugar was dangerously high, requiring an ambulance to a hospital. A blood warrant was executed; the alcohol screen came back negative and the drug toxicology never produced a report. We gathered bodycam footage, medical records, and proof of no alcohol purchase, and challenged impairment and procedure. Faced with missing lab results and our evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, COURTROOM 4

Allegations

Police issued a Class C assault citation after a dispute at the client’s residence, labeling it family violence based on the complainant’s claim. The client reported no offensive contact and that the person did not live with him. We obtained the citation and report, gathered the client’s lease and building records showing he resided alone, and documented repeated unwanted visits by the complainant. We challenged the family‑violence designation and the lack of corroboration. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a hotel, and the state later obtained security video that captured much of the encounter. We promptly requested and reviewed all discovery to evaluate what the state could actually prove. We also opened a dialogue with the complaining witness, who did not wish to pursue the case, and assembled mitigation to show the client was taking responsibility. Using those points, we pushed for a non-conviction resolution. The case ended with deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.