Criminal Defense Case Results

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving the scene after a minor crash and faced a charge for accident involving damage over $200. From the start they insisted nothing happened and pointed to preexisting bumper damage. We obtained the police video and reports, which showed the complainant could not initially identify a driver and later offered a different description after prompting. We also presented insurance correspondence denying the claim and photos showing the damage did not match. Confronted with weak identification and no corroboration, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Driving While License Invalid (With Previous Conviction and No Insurance)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

Police alleged the client was driving on an invalid license with a prior DWLI on record and without proof of financial responsibility. We obtained the state’s file, pulled the certified driving record, and compared it to the paperwork the officer relied on. We also collected documentation relevant to insurance status and suspension notice. After we highlighted proof problems and made clear we were prepared to litigate the case, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence escalated and a nosebleed was reported. He called 911 himself and accepted responsibility for a reckless act during the argument. We engaged early, opened dialogue with the prosecutor, and compiled mitigation like character references and a clean history to show this was out of character. We also worked to clarify the complaining witness’s wishes. When she declined to participate and was unavailable to testify, the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Celina Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a defective light, officers noted a marijuana odor and searched the car, locating paraphernalia in the trunk that a friend had left behind. The client received a citation. We pushed for discovery, reviewed the video and reports, and assembled mitigation, including consistent clean drug tests, a drug education certificate, and strong character letters. We highlighted the clean history and cooperation while pressing the state on evidentiary gaps. The result was deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after a bar altercation. When we obtained the bodycam and reports, officers had no breath test or field sobriety evaluation, and the video showed the client already being held by staff when police arrived. We scrutinized the witness statements and pressed the prosecution on whether they could prove the client was a danger to self or others. We also presented mitigation and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the public intoxication charge.

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Aggravated Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 180th DC

Allegations

Police alleged our client used a vehicle as a deadly weapon during a domestic dispute after a witness claimed the car struck the complainant. We reviewed EMS and hospital records showing she pushed off the vehicle, fell, and had minor injuries, and emphasized that she did not wish to prosecute. We also documented the witness’s intoxication that night and the client’s prompt engagement in mental health treatment. Faced with credibility problems and strong mitigation, the prosecution reduced the charge and resolved the case with deferred community supervision.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Celina Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers on patrol contacted our client after the client exited a portable restroom and admitted to recently using marijuana. The client was detained while officers searched a vehicle, seized a small amount of marijuana and rolling papers, and issued a citation for paraphernalia. We scrutinized the encounter and the basis for the search, emphasized full cooperation, and noted that no other charges were pursued. Leveraging this, we secured deferred probation with a short term and modest fee, keeping a conviction off the record and setting up eligibility for expungement.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued our client a Class C family-violence assault citation after a heated argument where brief physical contact was alleged. We immediately entered the case, obtained body-cam footage, the incident report, and all witness statements. The video showed only the aftermath, and the complainants’ accounts conflicted with each other and with portions of the report. We prepared the matter for trial and laid out the evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

After a verbal argument during a drive, the complainant alleged our client grabbed the steering wheel. No injuries were reported. The client left the vehicle and was arrested a short time later based largely on that initial statement. We moved quickly, obtained and presented an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant, and emphasized the lack of bodily injury evidence and the disputed nature of the account. After our outreach and pressure on the case, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Assault

Location

Travis County, CC4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged our client slapped them, and officers made an arrest based largely on that statement. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam footage and reports, mapped the timeline, and highlighted the lack of corroboration, including no clear injuries, no independent witnesses, and inconsistencies that undercut reliability. We compiled these issues and pressed the prosecution, signaling readiness to litigate. The state dismissed the assault charge.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of invasive visual recording after investigators recovered an intimate video and related messages during a domestic investigation. We obtained the digital evidence, reviewed the clip in full, and compared it to the reporting officer’s narrative. Context from the message thread and time stamps undermined key assumptions about how and when the recording was made. We presented those evidentiary problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the invasive visual recording charge.

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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

A retail store reported a few hundred dollars of merchandise taken, and no one was detained at the scene. Weeks later, charges were filed based on surveillance footage and an officer’s visual comparison of the person on video to a photo on file. We obtained discovery, reviewed the footage frame by frame, and challenged whether the images were clear or close enough to reliably identify our client. We also pressed the state on the reliability of the identification and proof of value. The matter was resolved by agreement to deferred probation.