Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After an evening out, a disagreement at a residence led to a 911 call and our client was later arrested for assault causing bodily injury. The accusation relied on the complainant’s claim of scratches and her initial statement. We obtained the police reports and follow-up notes and compared them with later texts and social media messages she sent after the incident, which were hostile and escalated her claims. Those inconsistencies, combined with no independent corroboration, weakened the case. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

During airport screening, security flagged the bag and officers reported finding marijuana paraphernalia, a THC/CBD topical, and edibles. The state opened a felony possession case tied to those items while the matter sat in preindictment awaiting lab results. We reviewed the discovery, compiled medical documentation showing the topical was for legitimate therapeutic use, and highlighted our client's clean record. We also emphasized the state's inability to accurately test and quantify THC in mixed edibles. After sustained advocacy, the prosecution exercised discretion and dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers detained our client and searched him, reporting a small amount of suspected narcotics wrapped in tissue in his sock. We secured the patrol video, arrest reports, and lab records, and focused on why a search inside clothing was conducted after a simple traffic violation. We pressed the state on the lack of clear probable cause and on proof of knowing possession. Facing a suppression fight and evidentiary weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a roadside DWI investigation, officers said they smelled marijuana, detained the client, and searched. In a wallet, they found a small bag and booked it as fentanyl under a gram. We obtained the videos, reports, and lab records, highlighting that the presumptive field test was unreliable and later testing created doubt about the actual substance and trace weight. We also scrutinized the basis for the search and chain of custody. Confronted with those problems, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Bexar County, 144th DC

Allegations

Responding deputies arrived after a 911 hang-up at a residence and confronted our client in a driveway, believing he was blocking a car. A family member reported that officers forced him to the ground, used a Taser, and struck him, and never saw him hit an officer. He was taken to a hospital with a severely elevated blood sugar level and a broken nose, and he remembered little of the encounter. We obtained medical records and the witness account, highlighting the medical crisis and credibility issues. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with community supervision.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Police tried to stop a car with our client as a passenger. After a short pursuit and foot chase, officers claimed a handgun linked to our client was recovered nearby and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the full discovery, scrutinized the stop, the basis for the pursuit, and the chain tying the firearm to our client after it was discarded. We pressed the gaps in identification and possession and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. After negotiations, the state agreed to dismiss the case.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a night out, an argument at a residence led to an accusation that our client prevented the complainant from leaving. He maintained he asked her to go, carried her belongings outside, and locked the door, after which a bystander encountered her outside. In the days that followed, the complainant sent hostile messages and later posted online, while her description of events shifted from fearing a push on the stairs to claiming restraint. We built a detailed timeline from messages and available doorbell history and highlighted the credibility issues to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute about a vehicle. The client had already left and was detained nearby. The accusation rested on a small bruise and the complainant’s initial statement, even though she repeatedly said she did not want an arrest. Under persistent questioning her account changed, and there were no independent witnesses or medical records showing pain. We filed an affidavit of non-prosecution, highlighted the evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, and set the case for trial. The state dismissed.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, CC 13

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client was found riding with the protected person despite a no contact order from an earlier incident. Officers arrested for violating the order based on their presence together, and no new threats or injuries were alleged. We obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the protected person and documented that the contact was voluntary. We pressed the state that incarceration was unnecessary and a conviction would be disproportionate. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Disorderly Conduct - Discharging or Displaying a Firearm (Class B)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Officers encountered the client firing a handgun into the water near a public area and made an arrest for disorderly conduct for discharging or displaying a firearm. We obtained the police reports and discovery, emphasized that there were no threats, injuries, or property damage, and compiled mitigating factors to frame the event as poor judgment rather than a public danger. After steady negotiations across several court settings, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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Deadly Conduct - Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police alleged the client fired a gun during a chaotic gathering where multiple shooters were involved. From video and reports, we highlighted that key damage attributed to our client actually came from others, and that no property owner came forward to claim harm. We pressed a self-defense narrative, challenged the state's ability to prove reckless discharge, and rejected early prison offers. As negotiations progressed, the prosecution dropped a more serious companion count and agreed to reduce the remaining charge. The client accepted deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI arrest, with police noting an open container in the car. The client had no prior record and retained us to defend the case. We secured the discovery, scrutinized the reason for the stop, the field work, and the open container allegation, and outlined a trial plan. In negotiations, we emphasized the clean history and the state's burden to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation, protecting the client's record while they complete conditions.