Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, police responded to a third-party call and arrested our client for assault after admitting to pushing a family member who reported back pain. A protective order initially kept the client from returning home, so we moved to modify it and pulled bodycam, dispatch recordings, and reports. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented in negotiations. When the state conditioned dismissal on classes, we challenged an unnecessary parenting course. The client completed a brief anger management program, we filed the certificate, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Travis County, Austin Community Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument that began in a vehicle following a day of drinking, the client was cited for Class C family violence based on an allegation of spitting. The case rested almost entirely on the other person's initial statement. We scrutinized the officer’s write-up and highlighted the lack of corroborating evidence for offensive contact. The complaining witness later made clear they did not wish to participate, leaving the state with proof problems. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle incident that damaged a roadside fixture, our client was accused of not completing the required duties after the impact. We gathered the crash report, dispatch logs, and emergency response records to reconstruct the timeline. The documentation showed immediate involvement by first responders and transport to a hospital, clarifying how the scene was handled. We emphasized the client’s clean record and other mitigating factors. Through focused negotiations, the case was resolved with probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a collision, officers found an open container in the vehicle. The client was asked to perform field sobriety tests at the roadside right after the crash and airbag deployment, and the results were unfavorable. They refused a breath test, were taken to a hospital, and a blood sample was drawn by warrant that later came back well over .15. We reviewed the videos and reports, highlighted the post-crash testing conditions, months of clean interlock logs, and completed classes. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

After a collision with two parked cars, officers responded and opened a DWI investigation. The client reported he had been texting, showed clues on HGN and the one-leg stand, and no walk-and-turn was performed. He was taken to a hospital where a blood sample was drawn. Officers also located marijuana paraphernalia, but no separate charge followed. We pulled the full discovery, including crash and medical records, emphasized the limited field testing and post-accident context, and negotiated a resolution to straight probation.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Person

Location

Bexar County, 186th District Court

Allegations

On a family trip, two children began fighting in the back seat. The client stopped to check the older child’s face under the headlights, which left minor redness. A passing motorist called police, who met the family at a restaurant and arrested our client after the child, who has documented speech issues, gave a confused statement. We obtained body-cam, the 911 call, and statements showing the video was unclear and the witnesses were distant. By presenting those weaknesses and the client’s completion of a parenting class and CPS compliance, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after a night of heavy drinking, and our client was arrested for alleged strangulation. We obtained and reviewed 911 audio, body camera video, and the offense reports. The complaining witness later reported limited recollection and did not wish to pursue charges. She signed an affidavit of non prosecution that we presented to the state. After multiple settings, we used that affidavit and mitigation to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and jail in favor of counseling.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

After a road incident, the client was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon based on an alleged display of a handgun. We moved quickly and pulled the discovery. The materials showed that no one left their vehicles and there was no physical contact, consistent with the client’s report of being followed and acting out of fear. We highlighted the clean history, questioned the escalation of the charge, and pressed negotiations. The case ended in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Brazoria County, CC3

Allegations

Our client was accused of indecent exposure after a bystander reported activity in a parked car and provided a cell phone video with a license plate number. We obtained the footage and discovery, which showed only a vehicle with heavily tinted windows, recorded at a distance as it pulled away. The clip did not clearly depict any exposure or reliably identify the person inside. We emphasized these evidentiary gaps and the State’s high burden, and signaled readiness to challenge admissibility. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged swerving and arrested for a second DWI. The client exercised the right to remain silent, refused field sobriety tests and breath testing, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We entered the case, pressed for full discovery, and demanded the body cam video, offense report, and blood draw documentation. The arresting agency failed to provide key materials, weakening proof of the stop and intoxication. With evidence incomplete, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute and a report that he struck his pregnant partner. We immediately pushed for full discovery, including 911 audio, bodycam footage, and the officers’ photos. We also gathered the client’s hospital records and his own images documenting hair-pulling injuries and multiple bite marks taken soon after the incident. That evidence undercut the allegation and showed a more complicated encounter. Leveraging those materials, we secured a reduction from the felony to a lesser charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Brazoria County, Pearland Municipal Court of Record

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a third-party 911 call. The client reported he extended an arm to keep distance during an argument, and the complainant fell. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam footage, and reports, and secured a statement from an on-scene witness. Our review showed a delay between the incident and the report, minimal corroborating injury evidence, and facts that undercut any intent to cause contact. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.