Criminal Defense Case Results

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Our client was arrested for criminal mischief after allegedly splashing coffee on property at a public venue. We obtained the incident materials and scrutinized whether the state could prove actual damage and the required valuation element. We also documented the client's mental health concerns at the time and presented that mitigation. After sustained negotiations, we emphasized gaps in proof and context that undercut intent. The prosecution elected to dismiss the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Our client was stopped after making what the officer called a wide turn while exiting a parking lot. The officer did not ask about drinking, there were no field sobriety tests, and the client made no admissions. A blood sample was later taken. We attacked the legality of the stop and highlighted the absence of observable impairment or roadside testing. Using that leverage in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with straight probation.

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Aggravated Sexual Assault

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

An out of state warrant led to our client being arrested and held for extradition on an allegation of aggravated sexual assault. The client consistently maintained they were away from the area when the incident was said to have occurred. We moved quickly to secure employment verification and scheduling records from the employer confirming the client was working out of state during the relevant period. We presented this alibi package to the prosecutor and pressed the timeline issues. With the evidence undermining the accusation and no prior record, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Police mailed our client a citation for assault by contact after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant arrived uninvited and intoxicated, and the client removed her after she began hitting him. We gathered the client's video clips and photos of fresh scratches and documented that she entered without permission and reported no injury. We highlighted that officers never came to the scene and relied on a phone account to issue the ticket. After we presented this evidence and asserted self-defense, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Theft - Misdemeanor

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police alleged our client took money through a payment app to buy event tickets and never delivered. We obtained the app records and message history and showed that one transfer lacked any intent to defraud, narrowing the case to a single transaction. We arranged for restitution to be paid up front and pressed the State on proof of intent at the moment of the transfer. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and recommend a short jail term. The court credited the client with time already served, and the case closed the same day.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

A driving complaint led officers to initiate a traffic stop and conduct roadside testing, after which the client was arrested for DWI. The client acknowledged drinking, attempted field sobriety tests, refused a breath test, and no blood sample was taken. We scrutinized the police reports and stressed that the case relied on subjective observations without any chemical result. We challenged the conclusions drawn from the roadside exercises and signaled readiness to litigate those issues. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the case was resolved with credit for time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law # 2

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a family member dialed 911 during a loud argument. Our client was arrested on an allegation of strangulation based largely on the initial on-scene account. In the days that followed, the complaining witness told us they did not want to prosecute and described mutual shouting after drinking, with no intent to harm. We documented that position, communicated it to the state, and followed up persistently. Before the next setting, the prosecutor filed a motion to dismiss, which the court granted.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

The case arose from a disputed custody exchange at a home where the complainant alleged our client threw a diaper bag and small plastic toys, causing minimal contact. The arrest that followed led to charges being filed in the wrong county, despite the police report and address tying the event to a different jurisdiction. We pulled the discovery, verified the location against county boundaries, and pressed the venue issue with the prosecutor. Confronted with the jurisdictional defect, the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, officers searched our client and reported finding a small bag of meth in a pocket. When the client tried to walk away, force was used to detain and tase them. We pulled every recording and found there was no video of the initial stop, repeated body-cam muting, and problems with how the encounter escalated. We pressed those evidentiary issues and highlighted the client’s prompt treatment and sobriety efforts. The state agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, CCC 2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after an argument escalated. The complainant reported being pushed and showed minor bruising, and our client was arrested nearby while attempting to leave. We dug into the reports and highlighted the limited evidence of an intentional assault. The complainant later told authorities they did not want to prosecute. We presented that position and the evidentiary issues to the prosecutor, and the State dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Bexar County, CC5

Allegations

The client was found asleep on a sidewalk and taken to jail, where the case was filed as resisting arrest. We obtained the arrest report and booking records, showing the contact started as a public intoxication pickup and that the client's impaired state and memory gaps made willful resistance questionable. We used those circumstances in negotiations and pushed for a more proportionate outcome. The charge was reduced to a lesser offense, and the court credited time already served, resolving the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop, officers claimed the client tried to walk away and filed an evading charge. We obtained all dash and body camera footage. There was no video of the initial stop, the bodycam audio was repeatedly muted, and the only in-car clip created more questions than answers. We documented these gaps along with the officers approaching and holding the client at taser point. After we presented these issues and pressed the weaknesses in the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.