Criminal Defense Case Results

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Police alleged our client committed two separate assaults in a domestic setting, and the State filed a continuous family violence charge. From the start, we treated it as a credibility case. We interviewed multiple witnesses who described the complainant as the initial aggressor in one incident and gave conflicting versions of what happened. We organized those statements against the reports and highlighted gaps in the timeline and proof of the required pattern. After sustained negotiations as the file changed hands, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a family member called for help, and our client was arrested for assault. We documented that the complainant had been the aggressor, including prior threats and hostile behavior, and that our client stepped in to protect another relative. We gathered and presented witness accounts that corroborated that sequence of events. We compiled these credibility issues and pressed the prosecution on their evidentiary gaps. Confronted with those weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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Attempted Sexual Assault (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

After a late-night encounter near an entertainment area, our client gave two strangers a ride; after dropping one off, an encounter in the car led to an allegation of attempted sexual assault. The arrest followed a high-risk stop, and detectives collected DNA swabs, but no weapon or physical evidence corroborating force was found. We obtained body-worn camera and interview recordings, compared them to the written report, and documented material inconsistencies in the complainant’s account, including whether they had met before and how the car doors were operated. When lab results proved inconclusive and key facts lacked support, we pressed the prosecution on proof problems. The state dismissed the case.

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Open Container of Alcohol

Location

Hays County, None

Allegations

After a citizen report, officers contacted our client next to a disabled car that had been pulled off the roadway. The vehicle was turned off while the client waited for a ride. An officer noted a beer on the passenger floor and issued an open container citation. We dissected the report and call details, emphasizing that contact occurred after the car was parked and that the container’s status and accessibility were not reliably documented. We pressed these evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, and the county dismissed the case.

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Motion for Early Termination of Probation

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

After completing all conditions of probation, the client asked us to seek early termination. We gathered proof of compliance, counseling, employment stability, and impending relocation, then drafted and filed the motion. Our team coordinated with supervision in both the originating and supervising counties and worked to secure no opposition from the prosecutor. We set the matter on the court's administrative docket and prepared backup requests. Confronted with our record and documentation, the state did not oppose and the court dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, Hutto Municipal Court

Allegations

At a construction site, a delivery worker threw a strap that nearly struck our client's vehicle. After a heated exchange, the other man advanced, and the client pushed him away. Police issued a Class C assault citation. We secured the reports and statements, showing the contact was brief, defensive, and caused no injury, with evidence that the other party moved toward the client. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Bexar County, 290th DC

Allegations

Police alleged that during an online marketplace meet-up for an electronics sale, the client lifted a shirt to reveal what appeared to be a handgun and took the item. We obtained the reports and available video, and emphasized that no one was injured and that the object displayed was a BB pistol according to the evidence. We assembled mitigation and engaged the prosecutor early to show this was a lapse in judgment, not a violent attack. Facing serious felony exposure, the client avoided a conviction. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation.

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Burglary of a Building

Location

Bexar County, 290th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested on a burglary of a building case after officers alleged an unlawful entry tied to a theft attempt. We moved quickly to obtain discovery, scrutinized the police reports, and pressed the state on gaps in their proof. At the same time, we assembled mitigation, including character letters and proof of enrollment in classes, to show this was an isolated lapse and that the client was taking responsibility. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record if probation is completed.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a store incident involving a small item under $100, our client learned a warrant had been issued for failure to appear. The client reported never receiving the citation or court settings because notices kept going to an old address. We pulled the file, tracked the attempted notices, and documented that the state had not exercised due diligence. We also stressed the evidentiary problems created by the case's age, including unavailable witnesses and video. After pressing these issues in negotiations, the state dismissed the charge and the warrant was cleared.

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Smuggling of Persons

Location

Medina County, 454th District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for improper lane use led officers to question a passenger the client had picked up after arranging the ride by text. When accounts did not match, the stop became a smuggling investigation and arrest. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the questioning, then assembled a mitigation package highlighting the client’s clean history, financial strain, and community support. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DUI

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Lisa Eischeid

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle rollover on a wet road, a bystander called police. Medics transported the client, so no field sobriety tests were done at the scene. A hospital blood sample was taken, then a later police blood draw followed, using different testing methods. We pressed for the bodycam and full lab packets and challenged the blood evidence, citing plasma versus whole-blood testing, the absence of roadside tests, and the client’s coerced-consent concern at the ER. As a contested hearing approached and those problems persisted, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Harassment of a Public Servant

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

While detained, the client was accused of harassing a public servant. We reviewed the state's reports and facility documentation and scrutinized how the incident was recorded. We pressed the prosecutor on whether the available evidence supported the accusation and presented mitigating information about the client's mental health at the time. We also made clear we were prepared to litigate any disputed evidence. The prosecution dismissed the case.