Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Interference with Emergency Call

Location

Galveston County, CCL1

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic situation after a roommate called 911. Officers alleged our client interfered because he had urged the caller not to dial and instead offered to drive to a hospital. We dissected the report and emphasized that the emergency call was completed and officers arrived, with no evidence he seized a phone or restrained anyone. We also provided medical documentation reflecting the complainant’s cognitive impairments, raising reliability concerns. The state could not secure the witness and, facing these proof issues, dismissed the case.

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Galveston County, Galveston Municipal Court of Record

Allegations

After a store incident, officers cited our client for minor in possession of alcohol and released them on a citation. We stepped in early, confirmed an attorney-only docket, and engaged the prosecutor. We secured a pretrial intervention requiring an online alcohol awareness course and 12 hours of community service, with no personal court appearance. We guided the client through the paperwork and submission of certificates. Once everything was completed, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Police approached our client while he sat in a parked car at a fast food lot after a reported concern from a bystander. He was arrested and the vehicle was searched, where a small amount of marijuana under two ounces was located. We obtained the bodycam, dispatch logs, and reports to establish exactly when the detention began and what facts, if any, supported the vehicle search. We highlighted inconsistencies and argued the search flowed from a noncriminal contact without independent cause. Facing suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, Court 14

Allegations

The client was arrested at a big-box retailer after a companion exited with a backpack containing low-value items. Loss prevention and an officer accused our client of acting as a lookout, even though no merchandise was found on them and they had been in separate parts of the store and waiting at customer service. After we were retained, we requested bodycam, reports, and the store’s surveillance. When the state first produced the wrong videos, we pressed for the correct files and time-stamped the footage. The recordings showed no coordination or handling by our client. Confronted with that, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Galveston County, Galveston Municipal Court of Record

Allegations

After a store incident where items were switched at checkout, loss prevention stopped the client as they exited and police issued a Class C theft citation. We got involved promptly, entered an appearance so the client would not have to attend court, and highlighted that this was a low-value matter with no prior history. At the first setting we opened negotiations with the prosecutor, emphasized the circumstances and the client’s cooperation, and pressed for a non-conviction result. The state agreed and dismissed the theft case.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bell County, CC2

Allegations

Following a volatile family dispute, our client was accused of making a terroristic threat after sending a message that included a gun photo and threatening language. We obtained the digital records, evaluated how strongly the state could link the message to our client, and advised on trial risk. We then engaged the prosecutor and pushed for a non-conviction outcome, emphasizing mitigation and future no-contact. The state reduced its position to deferred adjudication for 12 months with early termination after six. The client accepted, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

After a stop for speeding, our client was arrested for a second DWI following drinks at a bar while watching a game. Officers conducted roadside tests, and a later breath test registered well above .15. There was no crash, and the prior DWI was from many years earlier. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained police reports, dash and body camera video, and breath-test maintenance records, and helped protect driving privileges with an interlock plan. With mitigation and focused negotiations, we secured a probationary outcome.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a dispute at a private residence where a shot was fired into the air and no one was hurt. Detectives later executed a search but recovered no firearm. The case hinged on conflicting accounts about who, if anyone, was actually threatened and whether a weapon was pointed at a person. We obtained the reports and video, documented contradictions, and showed the State that key complainants were unavailable for court. Leveraging those evidentiary and witness problems, we negotiated a reduction from the felony to a Class A misdemeanor with credit for time served.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client faced a criminal mischief charge after a crash led them to a nearby house where, confused, they tried a back door that was later found damaged. The report showed they believed it was their own residence. We pulled the incident paperwork, pinpointed how the damage happened during a brief, disoriented attempt to enter, and focused the case on intent. We communicated that context early and pressed the state on proof of purposeful damage. The prosecutor agreed the evidence did not justify moving forward, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC11

Allegations

After a low-speed collision with a parked car in a residential area, officers arrived well after the crash, ran field sobriety tests, and arrested our client for DWI. The client voluntarily provided a blood sample and had taken prescribed medications along with a muscle relaxer earlier. We obtained the reports, dissected the gap between driving and the investigation, the medication issues, and the reliability of the roadside tests. Leveraging these problems, we negotiated a resolution. The client received deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for a defective taillight. Officers noted open containers, conducted roadside tests, and made a DWI arrest. During the encounter a handgun was found in the driver door pocket, and UCW was filed based on the alleged DWI. We obtained bodycam, reports, and lab records showing the blood draw occurred hours after the stop, then challenged the basis for the search, whether the gun was in plain view, and the required link to another offense. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the UCW.

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Public Lewdness

Location

Travis County, CCL5

Allegations

After consensual activity in a parked car at a residential parking garage, police detained the client and filed a public lewdness charge. Our team demanded the reports and body camera footage and examined the officer narratives line by line. We challenged whether the location and visibility actually fit the statute and made clear we were prepared to litigate. At the same time, we directed the client to take an online cognitive education course to demonstrate accountability. With that mitigation and our evidentiary challenges on the table, the prosecution dismissed the case.