Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Montgomery County, 359th DC

Allegations

The client faced a felony motion to revoke probation after failing to report and falling behind on several conditions. We obtained the supervision file, clarified what was actually outstanding, and challenged inflated allegations. We then assembled mitigation showing steady progress in school, negative drug screens, strong character letters, and no new offenses. After persistent negotiations across multiple settings, the state relented. The allegation was reduced and the court credited time already served, allowing the client to be released immediately.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Galveston County, CC3

Allegations

The client was pulled over while driving after dropping off a passenger. Officers claimed to smell marijuana, searched the car, and found a lawfully possessed handgun, then filed an unlawful carry charge on the theory it was present during alleged illegal activity. We obtained the arrest paperwork and probable cause affidavit, scrutinizing the basis for the stop and the search, and challenged the link between any alleged offense and the weapon. After we pressed these issues with the prosecution and prepared suppression arguments, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th DC

Allegations

After a roadside encounter, officers said they found a small cartridge believed to contain THC concentrate under one gram and filed a state jail felony possession charge. We moved quickly to obtain discovery and scrutinized how the item was seized, whether any consent or probable cause justified the search, and how it was handled afterward. We demanded certified lab testing and full chain of custody documentation to prove substance and weight. We set suppression issues for hearing and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Forgery of a Financial Instrument

Location

Galveston County, 122nd DC

Allegations

During a traffic stop that followed ongoing surveillance, officers searched our client’s vehicle after claiming an odor of marijuana and found mail in the glove box and another person’s wallet under a seat. Soon after, several deposited checks were flagged and she was charged with forgery. We dug into the police reports and discovery, challenged the legal basis for the stop and search, and stressed that nothing tied her to creating or presenting the checks. After sustained pressure and highlighting those proof gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Forgery of a Financial Instrument

Location

Galveston County, 122nd DC

Allegations

The client was accused of forgery after a traffic stop that occurred while giving an acquaintance a ride. Investigators later pointed to several checks deposited into an account and claimed she was involved. We obtained the discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and search, and compared police narratives with banking records. The materials did not show who created or passed the checks, and the link to our client was weak. We presented these defects to the prosecution, the grand jury no billed the case, and it was dismissed.

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Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility

Location

Galveston County, 405th DC

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client was arrested and booked into jail. Although an initial search had been done, officers later reported finding a small amount of marijuana in the client’s clothing at the facility, triggering a felony contraband charge. We obtained the body and intake videos and scrutinized the reports, pressing the state on how multiple searches missed the item and on chain-of-custody and intent issues. With sustained pressure in negotiations, the felony was reduced to simple possession with credit for time served.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Galveston County, None

Allegations

The client was pulled over after leaving a gym for a minor equipment issue. The officer said he smelled marijuana, searched the vehicle, and found a handgun in the glove box. The firearm was holstered and lawfully possessed. We challenged the basis for the stop and the leap to a UCW charge, stressing the lack of an independent offense tied to the carry and that the statutory elements were not met. After pressing the state for evidence and signaling we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

Officers said the client was speeding, immediately detained them, and searched the car without consent. A tiny container of THC wax was seized, but no admissions were taken and the dash video showed no radar or lidar, only pacing. We obtained the footage and reports, challenged the stop and the timing of the lights versus jurisdiction, and highlighted chain of custody and the lack of lab testing for the trace residue. With a suppression motion ready and the state facing proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

The client was pulled over for alleged extreme speeding. Officers removed the driver, handcuffed them, and placed them in a patrol car, then searched the vehicle without asking for consent, locating a handgun in a backpack on the back seat. We secured the dash and body camera footage, which showed no consent to search, minimal questioning before detention, and jurisdictional problems with the stop itself. We built a suppression strategy around those defects and pressed the prosecution. Facing those issues, the state dismissed the unlawful carrying case.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

After a night out, our client and a friend walked from a nearby store, took a wrong turn, and ended up in a residential area. A homeowner reported two people near her car and officers stopped our client at the neighborhood entrance, then filed a criminal trespass case. We obtained the reports and video, mapped the timeline, and compared the complainant’s statements with the officers’ narratives. The accounts conflicted and there was no clear evidence of any notice to leave or restricted area. We presented those problems to the prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Fictitious or Fraudulent ID

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

After a neighborhood trespass complaint, officers detained our client while walking home. During booking, a wallet search uncovered a fake ID, and the client made statements on camera about it. We obtained the reports and body camera video, examined Miranda and the custodial process, and highlighted inconsistencies in the trespass allegation. We pushed the state to dismiss trespass and to treat the ID case as the proper misdemeanor rather than the initial felony flag. The prosecution agreed, and we finalized a reduction with credit for time served, avoiding probation, fines, and community service.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

Police were dispatched after reports of shots in a residential parking lot. Responding officers later located a firearm inside a parked vehicle and collected a few spent casings, but there were no injuries or property damage and no indication anyone was targeted. We obtained and reviewed bodycam, the 911 audio, and evidence logs, highlighting gaps about who actually witnessed the discharge and the timeline from report to contact. With the firearm secured on arrival and no testing suggesting impairment, we leveraged those issues to negotiate deferred probation.