Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After a probation revocation was filed, the State alleged our client tested positive for THC, missed check-ins, failed to provide a urine sample, traveled out of state without permission, and fell behind on fees and treatment. We secured release on bond and negotiated GPS-monitored travel so the client could assist an ailing family member. Our team pulled supervision records and correspondence, highlighting inconsistencies, including a date listed as both a no-show and a drug test. We compiled medical documentation and a compliance plan, pressed the prosecutor, and the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Harris County, 339th DC

Allegations

The case began after our client let an acquaintance use a rental car. Weeks later the car was not returned, the acquaintance blocked contact, and someone used the client’s ID to sell the vehicle. The state filed a felony theft charge. We obtained the rental records, police report, and messages showing the client tried to resolve it and reported the car stolen. We then exposed a key problem in the state’s file, the contract listed a different vehicle than the one allegedly sold with no documented swap. After pressing these issues and preparing for trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Theft (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Harris County, 182nd DC

Allegations

After an employer reported payroll irregularities, our client was accused of receiving duplicate salary payments in an amount within the felony range. With a warrant already issued, we moved quickly to address it and guide the client through the bond process. We analyzed the paper trail alleged by the complainant and emphasized the client’s clean history and cooperation. We pushed for accountability without a permanent felony, and secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 339th DC

Allegations

Our client was accused of fraudulent transfer after a rental car they loaned to an acquaintance was later sold using the client’s ID. The client promptly reported the car stolen and cooperated. In discovery, the contract listed one vehicle while the allegation involved a different car, and there was no clear paperwork documenting a mid-rental swap. We compiled texts showing the client’s efforts to make the company whole and pressed the prosecutor on the mismatch. Leveraging those issues, we secured deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

After towing a trailer through a drive-thru and clipping a curb, the client was stopped for alleged lane weaving with a minor in the car. They performed field sobriety tests, blew a roadside device with no result disclosed, and were then taken for a blood draw. A passenger contested the claim of weaving. We dug into the reports and video, challenging the basis for the stop, how the tests were given, and the timing and handling of the blood evidence. Facing those issues, the state reduced the felony to a lesser charge with deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off the record.

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Individual

Location

Harris County, 496th DC

Allegations

Police filed a felony after a heated dispute at a residence involving an older relative. Officers alleged the client slapped and pushed the complainant, but the accounts conflicted and there were signs the client reacted to a confrontation. We moved quickly to secure discovery, review reports and video, and catalog credibility problems. The complainant later declined to cooperate. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served to resolve the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after the complainant reported messages and claimed the client drove past a residence. Our team got involved immediately, coordinated a safe court appearance on the warrant, and gathered digital records. We compiled text threads showing the complainant initiated contact, phone and location data confirming the client was elsewhere, and a witness to the threatening call. We presented these inconsistencies and the lack of proof of prohibited contact to the prosecutor. With key facts undermined, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC1

Allegations

After a 911 caller reported erratic driving, police conducted a stop and arrested our client for a first offense DWI. We obtained and reviewed the patrol video, which did not align with the officer's narrative of impairment. We pressed for the 911 recording and scrutinized both the basis for the stop and the intoxication evidence. The state later floated a reduction to reckless driving with probation, but we prepared the case for trial. In court, the prosecution could not meet its burden and the verdict was Not Guilty.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute that led to an arrest for family violence. We immediately gathered the client’s texts, call logs, and location records, and secured a witness who confirmed the other party initiated contact and escalated the situation. We compiled these materials to highlight credibility problems and context missing from the initial report. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the State agreed to reduce the charge. The matter was resolved with a sentence of time served, and no additional jail time was imposed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 230th DC

Allegations

The state moved to revoke a felony deferred case alleging two municipal tickets, missed probation contacts, a positive UA, and unpaid fees. We moved quickly to secure a walk-through bond to avoid custody, obtained the full probation file, and dissected each allegation against the records. We ensured the municipal tickets were not pled and remained unproven, showed that nearly all classes had been completed and one had never been assigned, and presented substantial mitigation about the client’s situation. Facing weak proof and strong mitigation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after a long day at the beach with two passengers and was arrested for DWI. They completed field sobriety tests and consented to a blood draw. Our review of the dash and body camera footage showed the officer gave incorrect instructions, a second officer repeated portions of the testing, and the client performed well on the standard walk and balance exercises. Although the blood result later came back high, we highlighted the disconnect between the video and the lab. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding additional jail time.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Galveston County, 56th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance at a hotel lobby and arrested the client for public intoxication. During the booking inventory at the jail, they claimed to find two blue pills in a wallet, later tested as prescription amphetamine weighing well under a gram. We demanded all body cam and jail inventory footage and pointed out the lack of video documenting the alleged find. We also presented mitigation, including a clean observed drug test and strong character support. After brief drug and alcohol classes were completed, the state dismissed the case.