Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic dispute at a residence when the client went to pick up personal items. Officers separated the parties after the complainant alleged her neck was grabbed. We secured the body camera video, 911 audio, and photographs, which reflected only mild redness, no transport by EMS, and conflicting accounts about who initiated contact. We leveraged those evidentiary gaps, the lack of significant injury, and the client’s commitment to counseling to push for a rehabilitative outcome. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

After pulling over to be sick, our client parked with hazard lights on when officers initiated a welfare check that became a DWI investigation. The client admitted to drinking earlier, performed field tests under harsh lighting, and later gave a breath sample reported as very high. We scrutinized the encounter with a parked vehicle, the eye test given the client's light sensitivity, and the reliability of a breath test taken soon after vomiting. Leveraging these issues, we secured pretrial diversion. After completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

The case stemmed from a private-sale dispute where our client referred others to a third-party seller who took payment and disappeared. Investigators initially treated it as theft by the referrer. We gathered messages, bank records, and receipts showing our client never received any money, acted only as a go-between, and even reimbursed some buyers. We presented that documentation to the prosecutor and noted the complainant’s reluctance to pursue the case. The state dismissed the charge.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

A misdemeanor theft case was filed after a disputed private sale of sports equipment. Our client had referred a seller to several buyers, then reimbursed some of them when the seller disappeared. We compiled bank records and other documentation showing the client was not part of any scheme and lacked any intent to deprive. We presented this to the prosecutor and emphasized that any loss was tied to a third party, not our client. The state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed misdemeanor theft after several people said they paid for merchandise that never arrived. The client had only connected them with a third party and was not involved in the sale. We gathered messages, payment records, and proof that the client voluntarily reimbursed buyers to make them whole. We presented this to the prosecutor, highlighting the lack of intent to steal and that the complainants did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

This case stemmed from complaints about a group equipment purchase organized by a third party the client had merely referred. The client never handled the money and was not the seller. We compiled communications showing his limited role, payment records confirming he reimbursed people out of pocket, and statements from complainants expressing no desire to pursue charges. We emphasized the absence of proof that he exercised control over funds or intended to deprive anyone. Confronted with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a warrant after a domestic dispute with a former partner led to an allegation of strangulation. We addressed bond conditions early, including a no-contact order and questions about firearm access, and kept the client in compliance. Our team pushed for full discovery, obtained the phone extraction and message history between the parties, and compared them to the initial report. The communications and timeline raised credibility concerns about the accusation. After we presented those issues to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged our client threatened her with a firearm, resulting in a felony charge. Strict bond conditions followed, including GPS monitoring and a firearms prohibition, and the state later pressed to increase the bond. We kept the client compliant and pushed back while we dug into the evidence. Our team reviewed the phone extraction and related communications alongside the reports, gathered character letters from work and family, and documented no contact since the incident. With that mitigation and context, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was charged after an ex-partner reported multiple incidents spread over time following the end of the relationship. The case relied largely on the complainant’s statements and a later phone seizure. We obtained the reports and relevant digital communications and compared them to the initial narrative. The timeline and details conflicted, and we documented the complainant’s outreach to third parties about pressing additional accusations. We brought those credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers came to a residence during an ongoing investigation and deployed a K9. After an alleged alert, they searched and reported finding a quantity of a Penalty Group 1 substance, then filed a manufacture or delivery charge. We pulled the reports, video, and K9 records and scrutinized the legal basis for entering and searching the home and the reliability of the canine alert. We also pressed the lack of proof connecting the seized items to our client, given others had access to the area. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested on suspicion of a third DWI. They refused both breath and blood testing. We moved quickly, set expectations for court, and had the client complete alcohol education and driving-safety courses, then compiled proof of completion. We pulled the discovery, scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the officer's observations, and emphasized the absence of any chemical test results. After sustained negotiations outlining the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed all charges.

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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.