Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Coryell County, 52nd District Court

Allegations

Police filed an injury-to-a-child case after an emergency at a residence where our client called 911 when a very young child was hurt. The matter sat for years before being revived near the charging deadline. We obtained the medical records and interview videos, emphasized the lack of intent and the client’s immediate call for help, and pressed the State on the long delay and gaps in the evidence. We also challenged efforts to tie later medical issues to the incident. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and incarceration.

Charge

Racing on a Highway

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

After leaving a car meet, the client and others accelerated on a freeway and police stopped our client, arresting him and seizing the vehicle. We obtained the police report plus dash and body camera footage and reviewed it with the client. We emphasized in negotiations that there was no crash or injury and that a conviction would carry severe immigration consequences. Ready to litigate if needed, we kept steady pressure on the state. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor deferred probation when a revocation was filed citing a disputed urine test and uncredited community service after a handoff between supervising offices. We moved fast to obtain discovery, scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody, and made clear we would require a qualified expert before any scientific result could be admitted. In parallel, we assembled a mitigation packet with AA logs, proof of sobriety efforts, and records of hours completed that had not posted due to an administrative lapse by the service agency. Faced with these evidentiary and proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the motion to revoke.

Charge

Resisting Arrest

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police alleged our client resisted during an arrest following a roadway incident. Video evidence showed the client already handcuffed and seated in a patrol car, momentarily bracing a door with a foot while panicking. The officer responded with pepper spray, and there was no clear attempt to interfere with official duties. We obtained the footage, reports, and documentation of the spray, then challenged whether the elements of resisting could be proven. After we pressed these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after briefly going to a residence to help with a vehicle, believing the underlying case had been no-billed and that the order was near expiration. An officer claimed a violation based on contact at the location. We obtained the 911 and bodycam materials, compared them with the complainant’s later affidavit of non‑prosecution and follow-up statement, and highlighted inconsistent timelines and credibility issues. We also documented confusion about the order’s status. After presenting these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a 911 report of erratic driving and for a missing front plate. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a specimen, so a blood draw warrant was executed. We obtained the dash and body-cam video, the 911 audio, the warrant, and the lab paperwork, and scrutinized the basis for the DWI investigation and the handling of the blood. Meanwhile, the client complied with bond, installed an interlock, and completed counseling. We leveraged these points to negotiate a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor with straight probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police were dispatched to check on a person in a parked vehicle that was still running and made contact with our client. He acknowledged having a couple of drinks, attempted field sobriety tests, and was taken for a hospital blood draw. Discovery showed a blood alcohol result around 0.09, and we documented medical issues, including a bad knee and neuropathy medication, that could affect balance and eye testing. We challenged the detention and the reliability of the testing, emphasized the borderline result and full cooperation, and pressed the weaknesses with the state. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful probation.

Charge

DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a passerby reported erratic driving, police stopped our client and claimed he was braking for no reason, driving well below the limit, and weaving within his lane. He completed roadside tests and later gave a breath sample over .20. We obtained the 911 audio and video, highlighting that weaving within a lane is not a traffic offense and the stop relied heavily on an unvetted caller. We also dug into the breath machine’s records and the required observation period. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

Charge

Assault by Physical Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a citation after a brief store incident where, during a photo, another patron alleged unwanted touching. We stepped in immediately, entered an appearance, and demanded the full discovery, including any reports and video. The evidence hinged entirely on a single complainant, and the state had difficulty securing that witness. We negotiated a path that required the client to complete brief community service. Once that was verified and with no witness to proceed, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-Filed. Felony

Allegations

An argument at a home escalated when our client tried to gather belongings and leave, and the complainant blocked the doorway before contacting 911. Officers arrived, documented no visible injuries, and let the client depart. Despite that, a felony family-violence strangulation allegation was later pursued. We engaged early, pre-indictment, and obtained the bodycam, 911 records, and reports. Those materials showed the lack of injury and on-scene statements that undercut the claim. We presented the problems to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

After a sudden slowdown led to a rear-end collision, officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client struggled on balance exercises due to longstanding knee issues but completed the eye test and reported having two drinks several hours earlier. The officer indicated the roadside breath test was passed, and no breath or blood draw followed the arrest. We obtained the videos and reports, documented the medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of the physical tests. With no chemical evidence and compromised field testing, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

Police were called after a late-night dispute at a residence where multiple people claimed our client made threats of serious harm. No one was injured and officers arrived after the fact. We obtained the 911 audio, body camera video, and reports, and compared each witness account to what was captured on scene. The statements did not line up on what was said or whether anyone was placed in immediate fear, and there was no independent corroboration. We presented those problems to the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.