Criminal Defense Case Results

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a large retail store stopped our client after a self checkout mishap involving small toiletries, and police issued a Class C theft citation. The client had paid for numerous items and left with a few low value products unscanned while distracted by a personal emergency. We entered the case, requested the store video and the officer’s body camera, and scrutinized the reports. We emphasized the lack of intent, the recovery of all merchandise, and the client’s clean history. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the charge was dismissed.

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Theft of Property (Class A or B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

The client was accused of taking a handful of vehicle repair items from a retail store during a period of extreme hardship and a failing car. By the time we were retained, the case had been reset repeatedly without progress. We gathered the police and store reports, then built a mitigation package with documentation of housing instability, efforts to work and study, and a clean record. We pressed the prosecution on proportionality and the evidentiary value of the case while signaling readiness for trial. The State dismissed the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, DOWNTOWN NIGHT COMMUNITY COURT #16

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare call and cited our client for public intoxication after finding them outside a business. We obtained and reviewed the municipal reports and video to map out the facts and what the state could actually prove. We handled the settings so the client did not need to appear and opened negotiations with the city prosecutor. We secured placement in community court, which allowed completion of an online alcohol-awareness class and a few hours of local community service. After we collected and submitted the certificates and logs, the state agreed to close the file. The charge was dismissed.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving a retail store with unpaid merchandise valued under two hundred dollars. We moved quickly, obtained discovery, and scrutinized the incident narrative and the valuation of the items, preparing to challenge how the evidence established intent. We communicated those concerns to the prosecutor and kept steady pressure during negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, a result that matched the limited value involved.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client learned of an old misdemeanor theft warrant tied to a retail self-checkout where a few items were not paid for and the individual left after store security intervened. We arranged a voluntary surrender, advised on bond, and secured a prompt release, then handled the initial court setting. Our team gathered the reports and surveillance video, noted that the merchandise was recovered and of modest value, and highlighted the client’s cooperation and out-of-state residence. Negotiations resulted in a probationary sentence, avoiding jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Officers approached after the client remained stopped at a traffic light, then conducted a DWI investigation. The client performed field sobriety tests and a blood sample was taken at the jail. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab paperwork, and challenged the basis for the stop, the way the tests were administered, and the circumstances of the blood draw. We also pressed the state on its ability to prove a true second offense. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Police approached a parked vehicle and found the driver asleep. The client admitted to having drinks, declined field sobriety testing, and a blood draw was obtained later under a warrant. We obtained and reviewed the videos, highlighting fatigue and the parked status rather than erratic driving, and scrutinized the blood warrant and lab records. The state initially pursued an enhanced DWI based on the reported blood result. After sustained negotiations using these issues and mitigation, we secured a reduction to a Class B DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a parked vehicle after a night out. They refused field sobriety testing and a breath test, and a blood draw occurred only after a warrant. We obtained the video and paperwork, highlighting an officer’s handling issues during vial sealing and a statutory form that incorrectly marked the draw as consensual. We pressed these evidentiary problems with the DA and built mitigation through prompt classes and an evaluation. The prosecution backed off the felony enhancement, and we secured a reduction to a misdemeanor.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

The case began after a minor crash involving a parked vehicle. The client declined roadside field sobriety tests, then provided a breath sample at the station that the state claimed was over .15. We obtained the patrol and body camera footage and scrutinized the timeline, instructions, and maintenance records tied to the breath device. We also questioned whether DWI protocols were followed by the responding officer during the crash investigation. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we got the high BAC enhancement dropped and the charges reduced.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute in a vehicle and nearby lot, relying on the other party’s bruises. We interviewed witnesses, gathered messages and photos from prior incidents, and documented that the client acted to stop being pushed. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also secured an agreement for the client to complete brief counseling. With credibility issues and mitigation in hand, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Little Elm Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument after a family member called 911, and our client received a Class C assault by contact citation, with no injuries alleged. We stepped in quickly and handled the court settings so the client did not have to appear. We obtained the police report and body-cam footage and prepared an affidavit of non-prosecution the complainant signed. In negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss if the client completed a brief online anger management class and produced the certificate. The client complied promptly, we filed the proof, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic call and arrested our client after the complainant reported bruising and said he assaulted her. He maintained he was in bed when she forced the door, and that he moved her out of the room to create distance and keep her away from a closet with weapons. Photos showed a damaged door and ripped clothing. He initially downplayed the contact to avoid job fallout, then clarified. We reviewed bodycam, 911 audio and photos, and charted contradictions across her statements about the phone used, the timing, and how contact occurred. At trial we highlighted those credibility gaps and the defensive context, and the jury found him not guilty.