Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Coryell County, 52nd District Court

Allegations

After a classroom incident in a special education setting, our client was accused of injuring a child or disabled individual. Reports described raised voices and a brief restraint after the client said he was being struck, and the episode was captured on school video. A state agency issued mixed findings and a warrant was later issued. We got involved during the investigation, advised the client not to give interviews, and reviewed the agency letter and case paperwork. We compiled mitigation showing the context, his lack of record, and immediate job separation. We leveraged that to secure deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was arrested for family-violence assault based on an alleged single open-hand strike. Police imposed a no-contact order that displaced the family. We got involved immediately, obtained the report, and pressed for all recordings. The complainant later told the prosecutor and court he did not want the case or restrictions to continue, and the report noted no visible injuries. We moved to modify the order and challenged the strength of the evidence. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle in a residential lot. The engine was off, the push to start key was in a pocket, and only the radio was on. No one saw any driving, yet he was arrested for DWI and later provided a breath sample at the station. We secured the body camera and police reports and emphasized the absence of evidence that he was operating the vehicle at the time of contact. After sustained pressure and negotiations based on those deficiencies, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single vehicle curb strike, a passerby called 911 and officers arrived to investigate. The client admitted to a few drinks, declined roadside tests, and was taken for a blood draw under a warrant after a notable delay. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and hospital records and scrutinized the timeline, the investigative steps, and the chain of custody for the sample. We also emphasized the absence of a traditional traffic stop and the client’s prompt compliance with bond conditions. With those issues on the table, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, officers arrested the client and impounded the car, then claimed a vape cartridge was found in the center console during an inventory search. We scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the scope of the inventory, challenging whether the search would withstand a suppression hearing. We also pressed for complete lab documentation proving the substance and quantity, and for evidence of knowing possession. The discovery did not resolve those gaps. After we laid out the legal and evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Police contacted the client while parked at a park entrance to provide a statement about an unrelated disturbance. After a different officer initiated an alcohol investigation and made an arrest, a pat down of the passenger led to questions about weapons, and the passenger disclosed an unloaded pistol in the center console. We gathered the reports and highlighted that the gun was voluntarily disclosed and found only after the arrest, with no independent weapons basis. We also presented the blood result below the legal limit. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a misdemeanor, our client was hit with a motion to revoke alleging contact with a protected party and small unpaid fees. The client had been following a standing custody order that allowed child-related contact, but probation paperwork contained conflicting language. We obtained the probation terms, the family court order, and the reporting history, then compared them line by line. We showed the prosecutor that the alleged violation stemmed from ambiguous conditions and that the fee issues were minor and curable. With those weaknesses exposed and no clear willful breach, the state dismissed the motion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

During a late night traffic stop, an officer said the driver was traveling unusually slowly while following GPS directions and began a DWI investigation. The client reported having one or two beers, did the field tests, and was arrested. They first agreed to give a sample thinking it was a finger stick, then refused when told it was a full blood draw, and a warrant was obtained. We reviewed video and reports, questioned whether slow speed alone justified the stop, and highlighted the consent confusion and test administration. After negotiations, the state reduced the charge, and the case ended with deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

After a minor collision in heavy traffic, officers responded and, after a passenger from the other vehicle raised intoxication, shifted into a DWI investigation. The client performed field tests and provided a breath sample registering over .15. We analyzed the dash and body cam videos, the breath-testing records, and the timeline of the call that brought police to the scene. The footage showed officers did not initially treat it as a DWI until prompted, which we used to attack the enhancement. Facing those issues, prosecutors reduced the charge and agreed to a time served outcome.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A family violence assault charge followed a turbulent breakup where the complainant reported bruising and showed a heated text. The client explained the messages were taken out of context from consensual rough intimacy. We collected the full text threads, prior call-for-service records, and medical paperwork reflecting self-harm, and built a clear timeline exposing credibility gaps. Using that leverage, we pressed the prosecutor and secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, Criminal County Court No. 8

Allegations

Officers saw a vehicle spin its tires in a parking lot, pulled in front of it, and ordered the driver out. When asked about items in the car, the driver disclosed a holstered handgun under the seat and was charged with unlawful carrying. We obtained the reports and video, examined whether the officers had a lawful basis to detain and question our client, and challenged the scope of any search. We highlighted problems with how the weapon was discovered. Confronted with those suppression issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Deadly Conduct (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 232nd DC

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a round discharged inside a residence while attempting to clear a firearm. The shot traveled into the floor and no one was injured. We engaged early, collected the available reports, and spoke with witnesses to confirm it was an accidental discharge and that the client immediately checked on neighbors. We emphasized the lack of intent and actual danger, using the downward trajectory and consistent statements to undermine the allegation of recklessness. The prosecution dismissed the case.