Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Following a dispute with a former partner at a storage facility, our client admitted to a brief slap and was arrested for assault family violence. We secured the police report and dug into the evidence. The investigation showed the facility's surveillance did not capture any physical contact and photos documented no visible injury, while the state's case hinged on a pain claim alone. We presented those proof problems along with mitigation and our client's clean history. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 178th DC

Allegations

A dispute at a residence between two siblings turned physical, and our client was arrested on a felony family violence strangulation allegation. The client made no statement to police. We interviewed the eyewitness at the home, gathered photos and medical records showing a bite injury, and preserved relevant messages. We compiled a mitigation packet and highlighted contradictions in the complainant's accounts. After pushing for full discovery, witness lists, and a trial setting, the state could not secure its witness and dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Western District - Federal County, Western District of Texas (Waco)

Allegations

Law enforcement responded to a domestic dispute on federal property and arrested our client for misdemeanor family violence based largely on an initial statement and minor injuries. We secured the reports and pointed out the lack of corroboration and inconsistencies in the account. Engaging the prosecutor early, we negotiated pretrial diversion. Our team guided the client through anger management, a domestic violence program, and community service, and filed verified proof of completion. The government then dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument and returned later after another call. Officers noted the complainant had water on them and alleged our client had squirted it, leading to an arrest for a Class C family violence offense. We obtained the report, confirmed there were no injuries and that the state's case relied on minimal contact and an initial statement, while the complainant did not wish to proceed. The client proactively completed a brief anger management course. We presented this to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, CCC2

Allegations

A family argument that began in a car spilled into a parking lot, and officers arrested our client after labeling her the aggressor amid conflicting accounts. We obtained body camera and patrol car recordings that captured the complainant acknowledging she fell and a witness stating he saw only a verbal dispute. We compiled our client’s photos showing her own injuries and presented an affidavit of nonprosecution signed by the complainant. Confronted with these contradictions and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Patrol lights appeared behind the client, two vehicles pulled over, and it was unclear who the officer intended to stop. The officer alleged signs of intoxication and an open container, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a blood warrant. The client is anemic and fainted during the draw, and also had a recent arm injury that could affect balance. We challenged the stop’s legitimacy and argued the medical issues undermined the tests. After we pressed these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 177th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of felony theft after a retail employer flagged a pattern of refunds routed to a personal account over several months. Loss prevention provided transaction logs and limited surveillance clips. We obtained the full file, highlighted the client’s cooperation and clean history, and assembled a restitution and mitigation package. We pushed for pretrial diversion instead of a conviction. After the client completed all program requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers investigated our client for a separate offense and he disclosed a handgun stored in his vehicle’s console. That admission led to a UCW charge. We pulled the dash and body cam video and compared it to the arrest report, finding inconsistencies in the stated reasons for the stop and in the sequence leading to the discovery of the firearm. We challenged the legality of the detention and the search, and put the state on notice we would move to suppress. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a citation for public intoxication tied to an encounter outside a residence, the client learned there was still a warrant. Living out of state, they asked us to handle it without a trip back. We filed our appearance, moved to address the warrant, and demanded the complete file. With no sobriety testing recalled and a stale record, we pressed the prosecutor on their ability to prove impairment or danger after so much time. Confronted with those proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Collision Involving Damage to Vehicle (Over $200)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

Another driver followed and accused the client of causing damage after a minor encounter. No officer ever responded, the client was never ticketed, and the client’s vehicle showed no visible damage. Months later a warrant was issued and a case was filed for collision involving damage. We moved fast to clear the warrant, secured the client’s video of the exchange, and underscored the lack of corroborating evidence and credibility problems in the complaint. Faced with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute at a residence. The client reported he was trying to leave when a struggle occurred, and the complainant went to the hospital the next day and alleged strangulation. We pushed for full discovery and built a timeline from texts, call logs, and police contacts that showed repeated outreach from the complainant despite a no contact order and conflicts with the initial account. We also obtained third-party video and messages reflecting prior volatility. Confronted with these credibility problems, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a late-night turn with brief lane drift, then noted clues on roadside tests. A warrant blood draw later came back over the legal limit. We obtained the dashcam and compared it to the report, finding discrepancies about the stated reason for the stop and when the lights were activated. We used those issues to pressure the state while preparing a suppression challenge. The client chose a negotiated path, and we secured deferred adjudication probation with no conviction and, based on a favorable evaluation, no interlock requirement.