Criminal Defense Case Results

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Aggravated Assault by Strangulation

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4B

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a brief scuffle with a sibling outside a nightlife venue, alleging he used a brief headlock and charging aggravated assault by strangulation. We reviewed the reports and the officers' account of surveillance video, showing the two repeatedly reconciled, there were no injuries, and the contact was a short restraint to prevent further trouble. The sibling did not wish to prosecute and confirmed that position. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, challenged the strangulation element, and kept pressure on at each setting. The state dismissed the case.

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Domestic Assault - Offensive or Provocative Contact

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions

Allegations

During a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged the client made offensive, provocative contact. Police arrested him on the spot based primarily on that statement. He maintained he had been away for part of the evening and denied any physical misconduct. We pulled the arrest paperwork and aligned it with phone messages and other timestamps the client preserved, exposing gaps in the timeline and elements the State had to prove. After we pressed those issues and prepared for a hearing, the prosecution dismissed the charge in General Sessions.

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False Imprisonment (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, the client was accused of preventing a partner from leaving and allegedly taking keys. The client denied any confinement and said he left to work shortly after the argument. We obtained the complainant’s statement, police bodycam, and built a minute‑by‑minute timeline from phone records, texts, and rideshare trip logs. Those records conflicted with the alleged timeframe and showed no period of restraint. We presented the inconsistencies to the prosecutor, and the false imprisonment charge was dismissed.

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Protective Order

Location

None County, None

Allegations

Following a domestic dispute arrest, an emergency protective order barred our client from the home and all contact. We moved quickly, requested the officers’ materials, and collected the client’s home surveillance clip showing the brief encounter outside. The protected person consistently told police they did not want to pursue action and that a visible cut came from a fall, not an assault. We compiled those statements with the video and showed there was no ongoing threat. The court dismissed the protective order.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Police alleged our client threatened a former partner during a driving encounter, then later threatened another person while passing a residence. The client consistently said no words were exchanged, the windows stayed up, and he only went around after being brake checked, then drove past without stopping. We dissected the police report and probable cause affidavit and showed there was no reliable evidence of a communicated threat or imminent fear beyond disputed statements. We pressed these weaknesses with the prosecutor and prepared for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions- Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant alleged our client hit and spit on them, threatened to kill them, and briefly blocked them in a bathroom, though no weapon was involved. Our client denied the claims. We obtained the arrest reports, recorded statements, and body camera video, then mapped the timeline using phone records and other data the client provided. We pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and made clear we were ready for a contested hearing. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for a prior marijuana case when a failed drug test triggered a warrant. He was later booked in a neighboring county on a no bond hold tied to the probation matter. Our team moved quickly to file a motion to set bond and pressed for transfer so the case could be addressed. We then engaged the court and opposing side on the violation, focusing on context and a concrete plan to regain compliance. The result was deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, CC13

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, police arrested the client even though he was the one who called 911 reporting he had been struck. We obtained the 911 audio, body cam video, and the offense report. The footage and statements did not align, her account of the contact and injuries shifted, and a later protective order narrative conflicted with what was said on scene. We highlighted those contradictions and the context of a brief phone struggle that had already ended. Confronted with these credibility issues and our intent to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a minor moving violation, the officer shifted to questioning about contraband. The client acknowledged a THC vape in the vehicle, and it was recovered when the car was processed. We obtained the dash and body cam, the written report, and the lab paperwork on the cartridge. We challenged the leap from a simple stop to a drug investigation and flagged issues in how the item was handled and documented. After we presented those problems and made clear we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI. They declined field sobriety tests and the breath test, and no blood warrant was obtained, so the case rested mostly on observations. We reviewed the reports and evidence, questioned the basis for the stop, and underscored the lack of scientific proof. We pressed the prosecutor for a non-conviction outcome. The state agreed to deferred adjudication with conditions, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Our client was accused of violating a protective order after officers found them at a residence they were ordered to avoid following a prior arrest. The client had returned to collect belongings, and the other party later came back and stayed there, an argument ensued, and police were called. We obtained the order, offense report, 911 audio, and bodycam, and compared the accounts. The materials showed mutual contact at the home and a disputed living arrangement, with key inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. We presented those proof problems to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 report of a car near a residence and alleged the driver struck a tree before arresting her for DWI with a breath test over .15. She had pulled over to rest and was taken to a hospital, so no roadside tests occurred. We secured the bodycam, dash video, and dispatch logs, which showed no actual crash, only low branches brushing the vehicle. We also examined the breath machine records and how the specimen was obtained and warned. Leveraging those issues and proof of completed DWI classes, we negotiated deferred adjudication.