Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL14

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after a self checkout grocery run, alleging price switching and use of discounted produce bags so items rang at lower amounts. The arrest followed claims that surveillance showed barcode manipulation. We demanded full discovery, obtained the videos, transaction logs, and reports, and walked through the footage with the client. The materials showed purchases were rung up and raised real doubts about who changed any labels and whether there was intent to steal or accurate valuation. We pressed these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client for alleged phone use while driving and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, was arrested, and later provided a breath sample at the jail that read over .15. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and dissected the paperwork. The video did not clearly show the claimed distraction, there was no documented odor of alcohol, and parts of the testing occurred long after the actual driving. We challenged probable cause and the reliability of the breath result. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

Police responded to a store incident and questioned our client. An officer saw a small bulge in his sock, claimed it looked like an ankle monitor, and ordered him to show it. Under pressure, he handed over a pill bottle and was arrested for misdemeanor possession. We obtained bodycam and surveillance and challenged the basis for the detention and the seizure from inside his clothing. We built a suppression argument and made clear we were ready to litigate. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the drug charge.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident near a restroom. The client’s partner reported a person forcing the door and approaching. As the client intervened, another individual put hands on the client’s chest, and the client pushed that person away. Police responded and made an arrest for assault. We pulled the bodycam and store surveillance, compared them to the statements, and developed a self-defense theory supported by a witness who saw the approach. After sustained negotiations, the state resolved the case with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC2

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. He had been drinking and recalled little after the wreck, and the state claimed a breath sample. We pushed for full discovery, obtaining the video and breath records, and scrutinized the arrest from first contact to booking. We compiled mitigation showing no prior record, cooperation, and significant mental health concerns. Using that package, we negotiated the case down to a lesser misdemeanor, with credit for time served.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, CCCL14

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after a self‑checkout incident and police filed a misdemeanor theft charge. The accusation was price manipulation using discounted produce bags and incorrect barcodes, while the client maintained everything was paid and any mix up was unintentional. We demanded full discovery, obtained surveillance and register data, and compared it to the reports. The records did not clearly show intent and the loss figures varied. We prepared suppression and impeachment arguments, pressed those issues, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at a light and arrested for DWI after roadside tests. The client explained longstanding knee and shoulder injuries, declined the breath test, and a blood sample was taken later. Our team pulled the dash and body cameras, field notes, and the blood draw records. We flagged how the sobriety tests were administered given the medical limitations and pressed issues with the handling and timing of the blood evidence. After sustained negotiations using those weaknesses and mitigation, the prosecution reduced the charges.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant filmed an argument and claimed injury after a brief struggle over a phone. The client was taken to a hospital for a blood draw and reported that the screen showed no intoxication, only prescription medication. There was also prior friction between the parties, including a recent incident involving the complainant. We moved quickly to secure full discovery and submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution. Confronted with credibility concerns and a reluctant witness, the state dismissed the case.

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Harassment

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The matter started with a dispute at a dental office over misbilled insurance and a refund the client believed was owed. After staff refused a conversation with the provider and issued a trespass warning, police alleged the client made numerous follow-up calls and filed a harassment charge. We pulled dispatch audio, bodycam, call logs, and insurance records showing this was a civil billing issue and that staff had routed calls to a personal phone. The client completed brief classes and a non-admission apology. We pressed the prosecutor with the timeline and evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

The client was stopped after patrol lights came on as they were already in the right lane approaching an intersection. They turned at the light, pulled into a nearby lot to park, declined field sobriety testing, and were arrested for DWI. We obtained discovery, including reports and video, and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the brief driving before detention, and the absence of standardized roadside testing. After presenting these evidentiary problems and preparing to litigate them, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

The client was accused of evading after patrol lights came on near an intersection. Rather than stop immediately, he turned right, obeyed the speed limit, used his signal, stopped at the next light, and continued a short distance to a familiar residence where he parked and complied. We broke down the timeline in the state’s materials and emphasized the lack of flight, dangerous driving, or refusal. With that context, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail and resulted in probation.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

Police alleged our client left the scene after a minor collision that caused more than $200 in damage. We obtained the police reports and discovery and documented emails from the other party pressing for payment. We made clear that civil demands were separate from the criminal case and scrutinized whether the state could actually prove a failure to stop and exchange information. We compared those emails to the official reports and identified inconsistencies and gaps about what occurred after the crash. After we presented these issues and signaled we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.