Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, Court 3

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client called 911. Officers separated the parties, relied on the complainant’s initial statement alleging an open‑hand slap, and made an arrest. A no-contact order and stay-away conditions followed. We moved quickly, worked with the prosecutor on modifying conditions, reviewed the evidence the state produced, and documented that the complainant did not wish to pursue the case. We then negotiated a short pretrial intervention with brief classes and program steps. The client complied, there were no further incidents, and the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath or Circulation)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was later arrested on a warrant for felony assault family violence, accused of impeding breath. He consistently denied choking and reported he was struck first. We obtained the state’s files, gathered our client’s photos documenting his own injuries, and secured records from a prior incident where the complainant had been arrested and placed on probation for assaulting him. We compared statements and flagged credibility problems, along with the delayed report. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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False Information to a Police Officer

Location

Comal County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After finding property missing and damaged, the client filed a report and identified a former partner who had access to the apartment without permission. When the relationship briefly resumed, he later asked the officer to drop the matter, and police charged him with making a false statement. We obtained the body-cam, reports, and the client’s emails and messages, showing he had a reasonable basis for the report and only sought to withdraw it later. We emphasized the delay in filing and the lack of proof of a knowing lie. At trial, we exposed the investigative gaps and secured a not guilty verdict.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client admitted to drinking, attempted roadside sobriety tests, and consented to a breath test. We dug into the stop, the officer's instructions and observations, and the breath testing records. In negotiations we raised concerns about the adequacy and reliability of the state's proof and signaled we were ready to litigate. Faced with those issues and our posture, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County

Allegations

During a traffic stop in a construction zone, an officer alleged our client was on the wrong side of the road. The client explained the detours and disclosed a longstanding leg injury that made roadside tests unreliable. At the station the client provided a breath sample, but no result was disclosed and no heightened conditions were imposed. We challenged the basis for the stop, documented the medical limitation, and highlighted the lack of clear impairment evidence while tracking the file. The prosecution declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

After a workplace dispute, our client was accused of theft when their former employer claimed proceeds from company event tickets were routed to a personal account, personal purchases appeared on a company card, and a work laptop was not returned. We obtained the complaint, the client’s repayment receipts, shipping proof for the equipment, and messages showing attempts to resolve the issue. Using that mitigation, we pressed the prosecutor and secured deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction while the client completed probation terms.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Midlothian Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute during a pending divorce resulted in a Class C family violence citation. The client reported only brief wrist contact as both reached for a phone, with no visible injury, and 911 was called by a third party. We obtained the police report, bodycam, 911 audio, and the complaining affidavit. Comparing them, we highlighted contradictions in the accounts, the absence of injury, and that officers initially cited both parties before voiding one. Ready for trial, we pressed the prosecutor on these weaknesses, and the case was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 178th

Allegations

Our client was near the end of a long felony probation when a revocation motion issued, citing unpaid restitution and a missed drug test, and a warrant was activated. We pulled the judgment and supervision records, confirming the monthly restitution terms, years of consistent payments, and that the missed test was promptly made up with subsequent tests negative. We engaged the prosecutor and coordinated a controlled surrender so the matter could be addressed immediately. Confronted with the records, the state recognized the allegations could not be sustained. The motion was dismissed and the warrant recalled.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CCL2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-car crash and arrested our client for DWI. The client refused field sobriety tests and a blood draw, which was later taken at a hospital under a warrant. We pulled the reports, the warrant and lab work, and pushed for all body and dash cam video. Our team scrutinized the warrant and blood collection steps, then built mitigation with classes and character letters. Leveraging that scrutiny and the mitigation, we persuaded the prosecutor to drop the over .15 enhancement and reduce the charge.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a traffic-related arrest, officers found marijuana flower and a vape pen in the vehicle. After lab testing, a warrant issued and the case was filed as a felony THC possession. We quickly arranged a walkthrough so the client could post bond without sitting in jail, then obtained the police report, video, and lab results to challenge the stop, the search, and the proof of the substance. We also submitted mitigation, including proof of a completed course, and pressed these issues with the prosecutor. Following sustained negotiations and evidentiary review, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC8

Allegations

Police stopped the individual after minor traffic infractions and made a DWI arrest. At roadside the officer performed only the eye test, the client declined balance tests because of a leg injury, and later refused a breath sample. A warrant blood draw registered about 0.098. We secured the video, noted differences between the roadside explanation and the report, and highlighted test limitations and the timing of the draw. Facing those issues, the prosecution reduced the charge to Obstruction of a Highway with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Waxahachie Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued mutual Class C family violence citations after a domestic argument at a residence escalated to pushing and a struggle over a phone. The client had visible bruising and was the one who called 911. We got involved immediately and demanded the full file, including 911 audio, body and dash cam, officer photos, and relevant messages. We used that evidence to show the mutual nature of the encounter, the client's cooperation, and the absence of an ongoing threat. After sustained negotiations and review with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.