Criminal Defense Case Results

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

After a new misdemeanor traffic arrest, probation filed to revoke the client’s prior deferred cases. We stepped in immediately, coordinated a safe surrender and bond, and opened direct discussions with supervision and the prosecutor. We compiled proof of his overall compliance, including completed service and substantial progress on required terms, and laid out mitigating context from the stop. We emphasized that this was not a pattern of defiance and proposed a path forward without adjudication. The state dismissed the revocation proceedings.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

On a dark stretch with no shoulder, an officer lit up behind the client. The driver slowed, signaled, turned on hazard lights, and continued at normal speed for about a mile to find a safe place to stop, then was arrested for felony evading in a vehicle. We got involved quickly, documented the stop context, and engaged the intake prosecutor before any indictment. We showed the driving was cautious, not evasive, and that the elements were not met. The DA declined prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant later alleged multiple incidents, but the initial arrest materials and photos showed no visible injury to her while documenting marks on the client. Only one police response was ever recorded. We compiled the 911 and body cam evidence, the complainant’s subsequent communications expressing she did not wish to pursue charges, and separate police reports showing she initiated later confrontations. Faced with these credibility and proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

The client was stopped while driving and officers searched the vehicle, locating prescription medication that was not in the client’s name. He explained the pills had arrived in a misdelivered package for a prior occupant and had been placed in the car to return. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, then focused on the state’s burden to prove knowing possession. With no evidence linking the medication to our client beyond proximity, we pressed for dismissal. The prosecutor dropped the case.

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Assault with Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6 (was transferred out of CC7)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident where another person alleged injury. We pulled the police reports and available recordings and compared each version of events carefully. Our review exposed inconsistencies and weaknesses in how bodily injury was documented and corroborated. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, keeping pressure on at every setting. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147TH DC

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon based on allegations about a firearm. We secured the police reports and discovery, examining how the item was located and documented. Our team analyzed whether the encounter complied with the law and whether the state could prove every element. We raised legal and evidentiary concerns with the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to challenge admissibility issues in court. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 435th DC

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They admitted to drinking a few beers and performed roadside sobriety tests, then were taken to a hospital due to airbag deployment. No blood was drawn and no station breath test was administered. We secured discovery, scrutinized the roadside testing in light of the crash, and challenged how prior cases were being used for enhancement. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated straight probation and kept the client out of prison.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, CCL4

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a heated argument at a residence escalated and the complainant reported a wrist injury. There were no independent witnesses, and our client did not give a statement. We obtained the police file, scrutinized the accounts, and presented mitigation including prompt counseling and strict compliance with release terms. We emphasized the client's lack of criminal history and the absence of ongoing risk. The prosecutor agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Comal County, 433rd District Court

Allegations

Following a detention for public intoxication near a commercial area, officers discovered a vape pen the client had bought at a local shop and filed a felony THC possession case. We obtained the discovery and video, then focused on a key weakness: the lab reported delta 9 THC but did not quantify it, creating a gap in proof between illegal cannabis oil and legal hemp. We prepared to challenge the expert evidence and signaled we were ready to litigate. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a dropped 911 call. The client told officers there had been an argument and a slap, and was arrested for family violence even though no protective order issued and the parties resumed living together. We obtained the police reports, requested bodycam and the 911 audio, and documented that the case hinged on limited, disputed evidence. The complaining witness told prosecutors he did not want to proceed. We refused any plea requiring an admission and pushed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Officers stopped the client after a 911 tip about a silver SUV. The caller never gave a plate, changed descriptors, and dispatch appeared to supply locations, and there was no video of the alleged traffic infraction. The client cooperated and chose a blood test that later showed a moderate BAC. We obtained the recordings and reports, challenged the thin link between the tip and the stop, and pressed the State on the missing stop video. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation with limited interlock and reduced terms, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention With Prior Convictions (State Jail Felony)

Location

Brazoria County, 149th District Court

Allegations

The case began after officers tried to stop a car leaving a shopping area. The driver took off, later jumped out, and our client moved into the driver’s seat and drove a short distance before stopping. She was arrested for evading in a vehicle, and the State sought an enhancement based on older convictions. We pressed for dash and body camera footage and nearby surveillance and raised questions about who initiated the flight, while assembling a mitigation packet showing the client’s caregiver responsibilities. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to deferred probation.