Assault Case Results in Tarrant, TX

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family-violence citation after a heated argument at a home, based on the other party’s claim that our client struck them. We obtained the reports and recordings, documenting that it was a single contact made while the client was trying to exit the residence and that no injury was alleged. We prepared the case for trial, but also opened dialogue with the complainant. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we submitted with our evidence package. Prosecutors dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

The charge stemmed from a domestic disturbance at a residence. We secured the 911 recording, which captured a caller saying the client was trying to calm things down, not start a fight. Reviewing body-worn cameras, we documented that the scene was chaotic but showed no assault by our client, and multiple adult witnesses reported the family member was the aggressor. The client also had visible injuries consistent with defense. We obtained and presented sworn statements, including an affidavit of non-prosecution. Faced with that record and our trial setting, the prosecution dismissed.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, NRH Municipal Court

Allegations

Police filed a Class C assault by contact, family violence, after a domestic argument where only brief, disputed contact was alleged. We pulled the police report, body camera and 911 audio to test the evidence and documented that the complainant did not wish to pursue the case. The complainant signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. To address remaining concerns, the client completed a brief evaluation. With no cooperating witness and thin proof, the state declined to prosecute and the case was dismissed.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Tarrant County Justice of Peace Precint 5

Allegations

The individual received a Class C assault-by-contact citation after an incident with staff at a medical facility during a hospital stay. The citation contained little detail, and the person, recovering from a recent stroke, could not recall the event. We obtained the court and police paperwork and compiled medical records documenting significant cognitive impairments and recent treatment. We presented this mitigation to the prosecutor, questioned the state’s ability to prove a knowing offensive contact, and pressed for a fair resolution. The case was dismissed.

Charge

Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute after a night out. Police arrived to find a minor red mark and arrested our client for assault by contact based largely on an initial statement. He consistently said he was trying to leave and any contact was to move past, not to injure. We pulled the bodycam, reports, and photos, and flagged inconsistencies about where and how the contact occurred and the absence of bodily injury. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented. Faced with weak proof, the prosecution dismissed.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client for alleged strangulation based largely on the complainant’s initial account. We pulled the reports, photos, and recordings, then compared them to two later affidavits where the complainant recanted key details, clarified there was no choking, and explained the hair shown to police came from a brush. The images reflected no neck injuries consistent with the claim. We also highlighted timeline inconsistencies in the state’s theory. Confronted with these credibility problems, the prosecution reduced the charges.

Charge

Aggravated Assault

Location

Tarrant County, 432nd District Court

Allegations

A detective contacted our client after a domestic dispute led to an aggravated assault investigation. We intervened immediately, instructed the client not to speak with law enforcement, and took over all communications with the investigator. When a warrant followed, we coordinated a controlled surrender to avoid a surprise arrest while we prepared the defense. After reviewing the state’s reports and records, we demonstrated that the aggravated elements were not supported and key facts were uncorroborated. Confronted with those weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after a night of heavy drinking, and our client was arrested for alleged strangulation. We obtained and reviewed 911 audio, body camera video, and the offense reports. The complaining witness later reported limited recollection and did not wish to pursue charges. She signed an affidavit of non prosecution that we presented to the state. After multiple settings, we used that affidavit and mitigation to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and jail in favor of counseling.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Police filed a family‑violence assault after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant told officers our client forced a bedroom door into a heavy armoire, causing her to fall and bruise an elbow, and the client was arrested while driving away. We obtained the 911 audio, body and dash videos, and the probable cause affidavit, then compared them to photos and the room layout showing no door damage and a scenario inconsistent with the claim. The complainant later indicated she did not wish to proceed and provided a sworn statement. Facing credibility problems and limited proof, the State dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute and a report that he struck his pregnant partner. We immediately pushed for full discovery, including 911 audio, bodycam footage, and the officers’ photos. We also gathered the client’s hospital records and his own images documenting hair-pulling injuries and multiple bite marks taken soon after the incident. That evidence undercut the allegation and showed a more complicated encounter. Leveraging those materials, we secured a reduction from the felony to a lesser charge.

Charge

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

After a road incident, the client was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon based on an alleged display of a handgun. We moved quickly and pulled the discovery. The materials showed that no one left their vehicles and there was no physical contact, consistent with the client’s report of being followed and acting out of fear. We highlighted the clean history, questioned the escalation of the charge, and pressed negotiations. The case ended in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 call and arrested our client for felony assault family violence by impeding breath. Both parties had been drinking, and the client recalled little of the night. We obtained the 911 audio, body and dash camera, and the reports, then compared the complainant's initial statement with her later account, which included memory issues and no desire to prosecute. The complainant signed an affidavit of nonprosecution that we presented to the DA. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client's record.