Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Gillespie County, 216th District Court

Allegations

During a domestic argument at a residence, police arrested our client for felony assault on a pregnant person after a 911 call alleged he struck the complainant. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports and documented key inconsistencies: the account shifted from being "punched" to "pushed," and photos showed only a small bruise on a leg with no facial injury. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the DA. We pressed the credibility problems and prepared for trial. The state agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, and the client resolved the case with credit for time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Circulation)

Location

Harris County, 337th DC

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged our client choked her and had him charged with felony family-violence strangulation. We obtained body-camera video from her station-house report the next day and the medical records it referenced. No officer noted visible injuries, and the records reflected only subjective neck pain. We compiled texts and public posts showing repeated attempts to contact our client and a desire to see him prosecuted, plus testimony that she returned to the home soon after. On cross we exposed multiple inconsistencies. The jury found our client not guilty.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

This case stemmed from complaints about a group equipment purchase organized by a third party the client had merely referred. The client never handled the money and was not the seller. We compiled communications showing his limited role, payment records confirming he reimbursed people out of pocket, and statements from complainants expressing no desire to pursue charges. We emphasized the absence of proof that he exercised control over funds or intended to deprive anyone. Confronted with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft of a Firearm

Location

Comal County, 207th District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a call after a shot was fired on private property and, after checking a serial number, claimed our client’s firearm was listed as stolen. The gun was a long‑time family heirloom, acquired well before the client was alive. We secured the reports, dug into the chain of ownership, and showed the theft entry was decades old and never cleared, with no current complaining owner. We pressed the prosecution on the lack of evidence that our client stole anything. The state dismissed the case, and we advised the client on recovering the seized property.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Officers contacted our client in a parking lot after a dispute, not during a traffic stop. She was not driving when approached and said the keys were not in the ignition, though she acknowledged having driven around the lot earlier. After refusing testing, a blood draw was taken later under a warrant. We emphasized the lack of video corroboration, challenged proof of actual operation at the time of contact, and attacked the timing of the sample. Faced with these issues, the State reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The case arose from a late-night argument that moved into a parking area. A second participant confronted our client and was captured on video approaching with a wrench, and both sides called 911. Responding officers relied on the initial account and filed a misdemeanor family-violence charge. We gathered the cellphone videos and photos from the scene, pulled the 911 audio, and compared those with the police narrative. The materials showed the other person initiated the confrontation and revealed significant inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. After we presented these problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed misdemeanor theft after several people said they paid for merchandise that never arrived. The client had only connected them with a third party and was not involved in the sale. We gathered messages, payment records, and proof that the client voluntarily reimbursed buyers to make them whole. We presented this to the prosecutor, highlighting the lack of intent to steal and that the complainants did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

A misdemeanor theft case was filed after a disputed private sale of sports equipment. Our client had referred a seller to several buyers, then reimbursed some of them when the seller disappeared. We compiled bank records and other documentation showing the client was not part of any scheme and lacked any intent to deprive. We presented this to the prosecutor and emphasized that any loss was tied to a third party, not our client. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a roadside dispute where the other vehicle reported that a gun was brandished at two occupants. From day one the client said no firearm was involved and that a passenger might have recorded the encounter. We jumped in, demanded all video, body and dash camera footage, and pressed the State on the absence of any physical corroboration of a gun. We compiled those gaps and pushed for a full review. When the matter reached the grand jury, the aggravated assault counts were no billed and the case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, CCL5

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor deferred supervision when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We responded immediately, met the client at court, coordinated with a bondsman, and secured a prompt bond so there was no extended time in custody. We obtained the supervision file, documented the client’s prior compliance, and provided proof of recently completed classes and other mitigation. After discussions with the prosecutor and court, the motion was resolved by continuing the client on deferred adjudication with adjusted terms, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

After a minor rear-end crash, the client pulled into a nearby neighborhood to get out of traffic and was contacted by officers. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained the police report, body and dash video, and the lab documentation. We analyzed the crash-to-contact timeline and the warrant-based blood draw and prepared to litigate any issues supported by the evidence. Using that leverage and the client's lack of prior record, we negotiated a straight probation resolution.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

Stopped for alleged lane drifting, the client was given multiple field tests, including alphabet and counting tasks, and was asked to do balance exercises he could not complete due to a preexisting leg injury. At the testing facility, a breath sample was taken shortly after he burped, and officers repeated the eye test with different personnel. We pressed issues with the required observation period, the reliability of the breath result, and the expanded field testing. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge from the high-BAC enhancement.