Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, DeSoto Municipal \u200bCourt

Allegations

Our client received a citation after a domestic argument during a walk. Officers alleged assault by contact based on the complainant's on scene statement that a shoe was kicked and a sweater pulled. We entered immediately, filed our appearance, demanded body camera footage and reports, and interviewed the complainant. Rather than accept a class based conditional offer, we pursued her recantation and secured an affidavit of non prosecution. We presented that and our evidence review to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client was accused after a store incident where security video allegedly showed someone exiting with merchandise valued under the Class B threshold. They were not stopped at the time, and the case was later filed based on surveillance stills, an officer’s visual ID from photos, and a vehicle seen on camera. We obtained the footage and reports, challenged the reliability of the identification, and scrutinized the valuation. Using those weaknesses for leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided a straight conviction. The court approved deferred probation.

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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.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

The case arose from an allegation that a private intimate video was recorded and then shared without consent. Early reports suggested the clip was broadly circulated. Our team secured the device data and message threads, which demonstrated a limited transmission and added crucial context. We compiled that evidence, presented mitigation, and pressed the prosecution on proof issues. The matter was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record so long as all terms are completed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after observing erratic driving and minor collision damage from a parking structure. The driver declined roadside tests and a breath test, and a later blood draw reportedly came back over .15. Months later, a clerical mix up led to a missed setting and an outstanding warrant. We were retained, quickly got the warrant recalled and the bond reinstated, and obtained the discovery. We pressed the state on proof issues stemming from the refusal, the age of the case, and procedural concerns. The result was the enhancement was dropped and the charge reduced.

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Comal County, JP4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding following a day at the river, the client was cited for an underage alcohol offense rather than arrested. A sober driver was arranged and no chemical tests were taken. We entered the case quickly, verified the court’s requirement for a personal appearance, reviewed the citation and docket, and obtained a reset to create room to negotiate. We emphasized evidentiary gaps between consumption and possession and pressed for a nonconviction resolution. The matter concluded with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a panic episode, the client called police for help retrieving medication and was instructed to drive to a nearby meeting point. Officers reported an odor of alcohol and an open container, performed roadside tests the client believed were passed, and then obtained a hospital blood draw that later came back over .15. There was no crash and it was a first arrest. We secured the videos and lab records, emphasized the medical context and that the client sought help and drove at police direction, and pressed those mitigators with the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for alleged weaving, an officer claimed to have followed our client from another town, a detail that conflicted with the client’s actual route. The client attempted sobriety testing, completed the eye test, then stopped the walk-and-turn, and later provided a breath sample reported above the legal limit. We dug into the basis for the stop, the inconsistency about where the pursuit began, and the breath testing procedures. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Continuous)

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, the client was accused of multiple assaults over several days, including claims of strangulation and a later injury to the complainant’s chin. We pulled the reports, text threads between the parties, and injury photos, then built a clear timeline. The records showed delayed reporting and key inconsistencies, and there was little corroboration for the strangulation allegations beyond statements. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate. The case was resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction and jail.

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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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Indecent Assault

Location

Brazoria County, CC1

Allegations

After a report made at a school, our client was arrested for indecent assault and held on an unusually high bond. We met with the client in the jail, moved for a bond reduction, and demanded full discovery. Our review showed a related felony allegation had already been rejected by a grand jury, and we pressed for those transcripts. We also challenged the admissibility of unrecorded statements and raised credibility issues in the complainant’s accounts. With trial set and our motions pending, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Facing a second DWI arrest, the client was looking at enhanced penalties. We obtained the video, police reports, and lab documentation, then broke down the basis for the stop and how the field tests and sample collection were handled. Our team flagged weaknesses in the proof and prepared suppression arguments and trial exhibits to put real risk on the state's case. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge. The client avoided a harsher second-offense conviction.