Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a minor domestic dispute at a residence, a 911 call brought officers who noted a superficial scratch and arrested our client for Class C family violence assault. The partner told police there was no pain and later made clear they did not want prosecution. We were hired immediately, documented those facts, and prepared a detailed affidavit of nonprosecution. Our team presented it to the prosecutor and pushed to resolve the case before the first setting rather than litigate. The State dismissed the charge.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

Police responded to a crash and alleged signs of impairment, then put the client through field sobriety tests despite a freshly fractured foot. At booking, the breath test registered as inconclusive and no blood was drawn. We obtained body and dash video, the crash and arrest reports, and medical records confirming the injury, then challenged the reliability of the roadside testing and the absence of chemical proof. With those weaknesses laid out, we pressed negotiations until the State agreed to reduce the case to a non-DUI offense with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, CCL2

Allegations

Officers obtained a warrant months after a domestic argument at a shared residence, then arrested our client. The charging paperwork listed a different offense date than the initial report, and the accounts of what happened were disputed. We compiled statements showing the complainant did not wish to pursue the case and documented the timeline problems. We moved to ease the no contact bond terms so the client could manage housing and negotiated a limited community service condition. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute at the client’s workplace led to a report that he restrained a partner by the arms and grabbed a shirt. Officers later obtained a warrant and filed a felony family-violence charge enhanced by a prior case. We moved quickly to obtain 911 audio, reports, and any available video, and compared the complainant’s initial account with later statements. There were no injury photos and limited corroboration. We pressed these weaknesses in negotiations and secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Criminal District Court No. 4

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers said they saw a pipe in the console and searched the car, finding controlled substances. The client reported that two people had recently been in the vehicle and denied any intent to distribute. We obtained the evidence and dissected the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and whether the state could prove knowing possession and intent to deliver. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped for an equipment violation, our client was arrested for DWI after partial field tests and a refusal to blow. A blood draw was taken by warrant, and the result later came back just over the legal limit. We demanded full discovery, including body-cam and the lab's litigation packet, and challenged the quality of the investigation while emphasizing months of clean ignition interlock compliance. The client also completed proactive courses. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved as deferred adjudication, with credit for device time requested.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Our client was on deferred probation for a misdemeanor DWI when a motion to revoke was filed for leaving court ordered rehab and missing check ins. She was later arrested on the warrant in another county jail and spent more than a week in custody before bonding out. We obtained the records, confirmed there were no new charges, and opened talks with the prosecutor. Emphasizing the custody already served and realistic compliance options, we pressed to scale back the State's ask. The State agreed to a reduced sanction credited as time served, and probation was closed out with no additional jail.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a revocation motion alleged positive marijuana tests, missed or diluted UAs, and incomplete community service. We obtained proof of 60 hours of service and recent clean UA records from the supervising officer, showing sustained compliance. We addressed reporting gaps caused by supervision in a different office and corrected the probation file. After presenting the documentation and challenging the allegations, the prosecution withdrew the motion. The case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, the prosecution filed to revoke alleging missed fees, incomplete classes, UA issues, and driving without an interlock. A warrant was issued. We gathered proof of recent compliance, including completion of a victim impact panel, enrollment in DWI education, UA records, and documentation of financial hardship that explained a device lockout tied to missed calibration. We used that to narrow the case to what was fixable. The prosecution agreed to reduce the violations and resolve it with time served.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Rockwall Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute ended with a citation, not an arrest, after the complainant began recording and our client tried to knock the phone away. We obtained discovery, including the police report, 911 audio, and the cellphone video. The footage showed only brief contact while the client attempted to retrieve her own phone, and it also captured the complainant putting hands on the client. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We set the case for trial and kept pressure on. The State dismissed the charge.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bastrop County

Allegations

The case began after a heated confrontation where the complainant alleged neck pain. According to the client, the other person initiated contact by trying to push him, and he responded by briefly restraining, not striking. We retained early, coordinated with investigators, and consistently framed the incident as an attempted deescalation rather than an assault. We pressed the prosecution on whether they could actually prove bodily injury caused by our client. When the state failed to proceed within the limitations period, the charge was dismissed.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a complaint and found our client sitting in a parked car near a hotel. After a brief encounter, the client admitted a small amount of marijuana and was arrested. An initial court date was missed and a warrant issued, complicating the case. We stepped in, addressed the warrant logistics, and gathered mitigation including prompt enrollment in a marijuana education course and clean drug tests. We used that package to negotiate with the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge, sparing the client a harsher record.