Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a traffic collision, the client was accused of leaving the scene without providing information, with property damage alleged to exceed the statutory threshold. We obtained the reports and witness statements and dug into the timeline between the crash and the later contact by officers. The evidence to prove who was operating the vehicle at the moment of impact and whether the legal duty to exchange information was triggered had notable gaps. We laid out those weaknesses and prepared to contest them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a crash, police alleged our client had a child in the vehicle and later obtained a blood draw that reported a high alcohol level. No field tests were done due to the collision. The state pushed for a lengthy state jail term. We reviewed the blood evidence and the rest of discovery, then compiled and verified every day of the client’s prior confinement, resolving discrepancies across jurisdictions. Using that record, we negotiated the exposure down to a shorter term credited in full. The case ended with a reduced sentence and time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

After a late-night stop for an equipment issue, the client was arrested on a first-offense DWI. They performed roadside tests and consented to a blood draw, which later reported a high BAC. Our team obtained the videos and lab records, verified the chain of evidence, and secured full discovery. We then front loaded mitigation with alcohol education and an impact panel, and pressed negotiations. The state agreed to drop the BAC .15 enhancement, reducing the charge, and the case was resolved with non-conviction probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 504TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

During a traffic stop, an officer reported the odor of marijuana, and our client acknowledged a small amount in the vehicle. The search uncovered a single pill later identified as fentanyl disguised as a prescription opioid, leading to a felony possession charge. Soon after, a bond drug test came back positive, which put the client at risk in a show cause setting. We moved quickly to get the client into verified recovery meetings, gathered proof of consistent attendance, and emphasized the absence of prior criminal history. Using that mitigation, we negotiated a resolution for deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare call at a residence and found the individual intoxicated in a parked vehicle. After a medical evaluation, a consensual blood draw returned a high BAC. We obtained the complete discovery, including 911 audio and body camera footage, which clarified an early dispute about whether the person had been operating a vehicle. We highlighted remaining evidentiary issues and assembled strong mitigation through treatment, DWI education, a victim impact panel, and interlock compliance. With that leverage, we secured a probation outcome.

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Public Lewdness

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client was briefly detained at a public park after another individual approached and touched them without consent while they stepped into the trees to relieve themself. Rangers issued a park ban and later a public lewdness case was filed. We got involved early, arranged a self surrender to avoid a surprise arrest, and obtained the ranger reports and available recordings. We showed that our client disengaged and was the one accosted, not a willing participant. We also flagged a procedural flaw, a class was recommended without the required evaluation. Confronted with these problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Officers were dispatched to a single vehicle accident after the car’s crash alert notified 911. The client admitted to having had drinks, performed roadside tests, and later agreed to a breath test. The breath sequence began with an invalid result, followed by decreasing readings. We pulled the body cam, reports, and breath test records, then challenged the administration of the field tests and whether the state could prove intoxication at the time of driving. After we pressed those weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, 399th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a dispute at an apartment complex. Discovery showed a neighbor confronted the client while he was managing two dogs, put him in a chokehold, and advanced again after he broke free. The client fired a single shot into his own vehicle to create distance and left. We obtained and reviewed bodycam, reports, and interviews, which conflicted on who started the fight and where the gun was aimed, with some accounts even disputing a shot. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The client faced a probation revocation after the in car interlock went inactive when the vehicle broke down out of state, which triggered a warrant. We engaged the court and probation, gathered repair receipts and documentation, and showed the lapse was mechanical, not willful. We considered a clean test but, given secondhand exposure concerns, focused on other compliance evidence. We negotiated a switch to a portable breath device and addressed the warrant issues. The case concluded with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Circulation)

Location

Williamson County, 277th DC

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a shared residence led to a felony allegation that our client impeded the complainant’s breathing. Officers relied largely on her initial account and minor neck redness. We obtained bodycam and reports, collected text and social media messages showing the lead‑up to the argument, and secured statements from witnesses present that undercut key parts of the claim. Emphasizing the lack of proof of strangulation and credibility issues, we pushed the prosecution to lower the exposure. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Comal County, JP4

Allegations

After a brief domestic dispute at a private gathering, a relative called police and our client was arrested for Class C assault by contact. While in custody, a magistrate pushed a quick no contest, time served disposition. We moved fast to withdraw the plea and the court granted it. We pulled the body camera and reports, flagged credibility issues with the third party caller, and the complaining witness signed an affidavit of nonprosecution. With a noncooperative witness and shaky proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

After a prior misdemeanor case, the client was on community supervision when a motion to revoke was filed for missed reporting. The client was later jailed out of state on a Texas hold. We confirmed the warrant, coordinated with jail and prosecutor offices on transfer logistics, and challenged the scope of the alleged violations. We compiled custody credits and presented a concrete time served calculation. The State agreed to a reduced disposition with credit for time already served, closing the case.