Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Theft - Class B

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A former employer accused our client of issuing fraudulent refunds and reported an estimated loss of several thousand dollars. After a detective made contact and a warrant issued, the client turned themselves in. We stepped in early, emphasized their immediate cooperation, clean record, and the workplace refund practices that had been treated as routine. The prosecution first floated a probation offer, but we pressed for a path to dismissal. We secured pretrial intervention with restitution and program conditions. After completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Officers were called to a residence after a family argument, where a single round was fired inside. The shot traveled upward into the ceiling and no one was injured. We moved fast to pull the 911 audio, body and dashcam video, and scene documentation, and documented the household’s desire to lift the emergency protective order and avoid further escalation. We used that record to push back on the initial report’s characterization and showed the state would have difficulty proving the charge. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

Officers stopped the client for alleged swerving. He remembered little of the encounter, was taken for a blood draw, and left with a dislocated shoulder and other injuries. We obtained and dissected the dash and body camera video, hospital records, and lab materials, scrutinizing the basis for the stop as well as how the draw and restraint were handled. While readying those issues for court, we pushed full pretrial compliance, including installing an interlock and following supervision. Leveraging that work, we negotiated felony probation and avoided prison.

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Fraud Investigation

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

Police opened a fraud investigation after a domestic partner reported suspicious activity, including claims of multiple phones, payment accounts, and electronic tracking. The client had not been contacted by law enforcement and denied the allegations. We got involved pre-charge, secured the incident number, and engaged the investigating agency to verify the status and request records. Our review showed no corroborating evidence, and the detective confirmed the matter was unfounded. The investigation was closed and the case dismissed.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Officers were called to a residence after a single shot was fired during a family dispute while two children were in the home. The client was charged with child endangerment based on the presence of the children. We moved fast to collect the 911 call, body and dash camera video, and statements from everyone on scene. Those accounts showed the round was not aimed at anyone, no one was hurt, and the facts did not support endangerment. We presented our findings and pressed the weaknesses in the file. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Waller County, 506th DC

Allegations

Stopped on a highway while hauling cannabinoid products, the client was arrested for felony marijuana possession despite carrying a bill of lading and testing documents. We secured the dashcam video and scrutinized the stop. It showed no actual traffic violation and an officer who waited to activate lights until other units were in place, indicating a pretext stop that lacked reasonable suspicion. We also gathered the shipment paperwork to show the client’s good‑faith belief the load was lawful. After we moved to suppress the stop and all seized evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police encountered our client parked and not moving after pulling over to rest. The client acknowledged drinking earlier in the evening, performed field sobriety tests, and a blood sample was taken. We dug into the stop and the lab records, but the turning point was the state's attempt to use two old DWI convictions to make this a felony. We obtained the prior judgment files and found they lacked key identifiers tying them to our client. Armed with those gaps, we pushed negotiations until the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Comal County

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence where several friends had gathered, and our client was arrested for assault after drinking and recalling little of the incident. We got involved early, obtained the emergency protective order and moved to correct it so he could access his home and pets. We gathered written statements from witnesses describing a brief argument with no clear assault, and secured a notarized statement from the complainant that she no longer lived there and did not wish to pursue charges. After we pressed the State with these issues, the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute that started in a vehicle and continued outside a residence. The allegation was offensive contact with no bodily injury, and the client later received a summons rather than being arrested on scene. We reviewed the police paperwork, mapped the timeline, and emphasized that the client was trying to leave while the complainant had earlier grabbed the steering wheel, creating safety concerns. We pressed the prosecutor on the lack of corroboration and the weak proof of offensive contact. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

The case began as a felony theft after a store reported merchandise taken with account details tied to someone else. Discovery included surveillance that linked our client to the purchase, and prosecutors sought a felony based on prior theft history. We dissected the reports, challenged the valuation, and questioned the charging theory after learning the merchant had been reimbursed by the card issuer. We pushed back on the enhancement and kept the pressure on in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the count and accept a time served disposition.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic argument at a lodging where the complainant later told police she had been grabbed, and officers relied on phone photos showing a minor bruise. Our client denied causing any injury and described trying to move her from a couch to a bed during the dispute. We secured the reports and photographs, noted the absence of independent witnesses or medical documentation, and identified chronology issues in the paperwork. We made clear the State could not prove an intentional injury beyond a he said, she said account. Faced with those evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Leaving a concert, the client was stuck in a parking garage when two people got out of a nearby car, blocked the path, and placed a hand on the hood. He exited his vehicle, a brief fight followed, and he was later charged with assault causing bodily injury. We obtained the police file and video the other side provided and emphasized the fear and confusion that led to the encounter. Because the footage limited leverage, we pivoted to mitigation, guiding the client through an evaluation and classes. With that package and a clean record, we secured deferred adjudication.