Criminal Defense Case Results

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. Based on a brief struggle over a phone and an allegation that the other person’s exit was blocked, the client was arrested for unlawful restraint. Our team moved quickly to address restrictive bond conditions and obtained the case materials to test the elements of the offense, noting that officers documented no significant injury and that the encounter was brief and disputed. The complaining witness later advised they did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police responded to a report at a commercial lot and alleged the client had driven after taking prescription sleep medication. The client cooperated at a hospital where a blood sample was drawn, and the alcohol screen later came back negative. We obtained the records, scrutinized the timeline of driving versus the detention, and emphasized immediate steps into counseling and medical care after the incident. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a result that kept a conviction off the record. The case ended with deferred adjudication and compliance terms.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complaining witness claimed our client damaged household property, leading to a criminal mischief charge. We secured the police materials and documented problems in the account, including photographs taken immediately afterward showing no injuries to our client's hands consistent with breaking glass. We organized character references and a clear timeline. The complaining witness later declined to cooperate and provided a non‑prosecution statement. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The driver was stopped for alleged swerving and arrested for DWI after roadside testing. At the station they provided a breath sample the officer described as near the legal threshold, yet the case was filed with an over .15 enhancement. We obtained video from the stop, scrutinized the stated basis for the detention, and highlighted that the observed driving did not amount to a specific, hazardous traffic violation. We also attacked breath testing procedures and the charging inconsistency. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute led to a Class C assault by contact citation with a family-violence tag, and no injuries were reported. The client was directed to appear later and was concerned about a possible warrant and enhancement risk due to prior history. We entered the case, corrected scheduling issues, and focused on eliminating that exposure. After targeted negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to strike the family-violence designation and reduce the allegation to a non family violence Class C offense. The client accepted brief deferred terms with a reduced fine and an online class, avoiding harsher consequences.

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Obstruction or Retaliation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a call at a residence where a first responder reported the client made verbal threats, leading to a felony obstruction or retaliation indictment. By the time we were retained, the file had been sitting for years with no meaningful movement. We pushed for full discovery, scrutinized whether the State could prove intent from words alone, and documented how the prolonged delay hurt the defense. After repeated conferences with the prosecutor and leveraging the stale timeline and evidentiary gaps, the State dismissed the case.

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Failure to Yield (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C failure to yield citation after a minor collision. The ticket listed an appearance window, but we intervened quickly, filed our representation, and moved the matter to an attorney docket so the client did not have to appear. We obtained the citation file and crash report, scrutinized the basis for the alleged violation, and challenged the strength of the evidence in negotiations. The prosecutor dismissed the case in full, leaving no conviction and no further action required.

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Minor in Consumption of Alcohol

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for reckless driving by the person behind the wheel, our client, a passenger, was cited for minor in consumption. We focused the case on what the state could actually prove, pressing for the evidence that tied any alcohol use specifically to our client rather than the general scene in the car. We presented mitigation as a first-time contact with the system and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecutor ultimately agreed to drop the citation, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked vehicle outside a bar and arrested for DWI after they declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, then obtained a blood draw by warrant. We focused on the lack of evidence of actual driving and carefully examined the basis for the warrant and the officer’s observations. When discovery lagged, we pushed the case forward and signaled readiness for trial. Confronted with these issues, the state agreed to amend the charge to obstruction. The client received deferred adjudication with light conditions, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was found in a disabled vehicle when officers stopped to check on them and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. After drinks earlier in the evening, the client remembered little of the interaction and later learned a blood sample had been taken, but could not recall consenting. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports and blood-draw paperwork, and pressed the state on consent and procedure. Coupled with the client's clean record and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Harris County, CCL6

Allegations

The client was swept up with a group in a public area when officers detained everyone and alleged unlawful carrying in a prohibited place. The client consistently stated they never possessed a firearm. We obtained the offense report and intake materials and highlighted the absence of individualized probable cause, no evidence linking any weapon to our client, and failure to establish the prohibited-place element. After we pressed these deficiencies with the prosecutor, intake found no probable cause and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers made contact after the client's vehicle broke down. During the encounter they claimed to find a small amount of a controlled substance and filed a felony case. We obtained the reports and evidence, and challenged the justification for the detention, the expansion into a search, and the link between the item and our client. We also scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody. After sustained pressure and signaling we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.