Criminal Defense Case Results

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for an assault case when the state filed a motion to revoke, alleging failure to finish the BIPP class after the online option was discontinued, incomplete community service, and unpaid supervision fees. We obtained the probation file, met with the prosecutor and probation officer, and documented the client’s work schedule, payments, and partial class completion. With the term already expired, options were limited. We pushed to avoid further jail and collateral fallout. The state agreed to a reduced simple assault with credit for time served, the warrant was lifted, and the case was closed.

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Violation of Bond or Protective Order, Two or More Times Within 12 Months

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

After a protective order was issued, the client was accused of violating it by sending a few messages and was charged with a continuous violation within a year. The client explained the messages were brief, nonthreatening, and limited to coordinating time with a child. We documented the context of those communications, showing no harassment and no attempts to meet, and sought to narrow the no contact terms to permit child related written coordination. We presented this record to the prosecutor and challenged whether the evidence supported a criminal violation. The State dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Allegations

While checking into a treatment facility, the client arrived intoxicated and in the commotion a decorative item was knocked over, prompting staff to call police. The client was cited for Class C criminal mischief for minor property damage. We obtained the body cam video, confirmed the loss was minimal, and highlighted the client's employment stakes and recovery efforts. After firm negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short nonreporting period and a modest fee. If conditions are met, no conviction is entered and the matter can later be cleared.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, CCL1

Allegations

Police were called to an apartment after a late night gathering. The client was accused of indecent assault, with claims of touching during a rideshare and later in a common room. We obtained the bodycam, interviews, and offense reports, and mapped how key details shifted between the scene and later statements. The record also showed everyone had been drinking, and the door knocking officers treated as sinister was the client trying to find a partner. At trial we exposed the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration. The jury returned a not guilty verdict.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 184th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client impeded breathing during a domestic dispute at a residence. We pulled the report and found basic errors, including a wrong date of birth, and conflicting claims about whether the client lived there or arrived later. A firsthand witness denied any choking, and we documented continued contact between the parties afterward, along with messages and posts that undercut the accusation. We compiled these credibility issues into a preindictment submission and challenged probable cause. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding, the client was ordered out of the car, denied drinking, and performed field sobriety tests that were repeated. At the station, a breath sample reportedly read over .15. We pulled the body-cam, dash video, police report, and breath records, then challenged the basis for the stop and the way the tests were administered, including the repeated instructions and lack of a clear speed reading. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser DWI with deferred terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL1

Allegations

After a traffic stop where the reason was never clearly stated, the client was arrested for a first offense DWI. He declined field sobriety and breath tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a hospital blood draw. We reviewed dash and body camera footage and the draw-room video, highlighting the client’s bleeding hand, inconsistencies in the stop, and post-arrest questioning without warnings. The lab placed BAC around 0.09, within the margin near 0.08. Using these issues, we pushed negotiations until the state reduced the charge and resolved it for credit for time served, avoiding additional jail and lengthy probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an expired registration, the officer claimed to smell marijuana. The client acknowledged having a small amount, less than an ounce, and a search followed. We obtained the reports and video, evaluated the basis for the stop and search, and built a mitigation plan. The client completed a marijuana education course, provided proof of steady employment and a character letter, and produced a clean drug test. We presented the package to the prosecutor and pushed for dismissal, which was granted.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Coryell County

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence escalated when the complainant and a relative tried to leave. Officers alleged our client prevented the complainant from leaving by blocking a doorway and holding a car door, leading to an arrest for unlawful restraint. We gathered the client’s medical records and photos showing injuries from being struck, obtained Ring footage and bodycam video where available, and identified witnesses. The accounts proved inconsistent and did not show an intent to restrain, and the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Brazoria County, 300th District Court

Allegations

After a 911 report of erratic driving during a road dispute, our client was stopped at night and asked to perform field sobriety tests. A warrant was obtained for blood, which later reported about 0.16. We pushed for complete discovery, forced production of missing dash and body cam footage, and scrutinized the stop, the instructions given, and how the tests were conducted in darkness. We also obtained the blood records and challenged procedure where appropriate. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation, keeping the client out of prison.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 437th District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in separate incidents for a DWI and a drug case, triggering a motion to revoke. We met with the client in custody, reviewed the alleged violations and the status of the new cases, and prepared for the hearing. We assembled mitigation with family support and a concrete treatment and alcohol monitoring plan to address the root issues. In negotiations we emphasized rehabilitation and the limited sentencing exposure on the existing case. The court continued supervision, keeping the client on probation with added conditions.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Anna Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family violence citation after a heated dispute at a home. The client reported stepping between relatives and only pushing the other person’s hand, which held a phone, to create space. We gathered sworn statements from three eyewitnesses and reviewed bodycam, documenting minimal contact and a defense-of-others rationale. We presented this evidence to the prosecutor, who agreed to place the case on a short supervisory hold with a minor administrative step. After the hold elapsed with no further issues, the charge was dismissed.