Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. The other party had a visible injury, and our client was arrested despite reporting injuries of her own. We moved quickly, advising on bond conditions, reconstructing the incident through detailed interviews, and gathering materials that reflected mutual contact and conflicting accounts. We engaged the prosecutor early and documented that the complaining witness did not wish to pursue charges. With credibility issues and limited corroboration beyond the initial report, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft of Property ($2,500 to $30,000)

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

The client answered an online ad for short‑haul delivery work and was given sealed‑envelope checks to pick up equipment, getting paid cash per run. At a later pickup, store staff flagged a prior check as fraudulent and police detained him. He immediately showed the ad and text thread, and later provided our team photos and details of the deliveries. We compiled those records and emphasized he never kept any property and believed the purchases were legitimate, undermining the required intent for theft. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Following a stop for speeding, officers noted signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later showed a very high result. With prior DWI convictions, the case was filed as a felony third. We pulled the reports, videos, and lab records, scrutinized the stop and how the tests were given, and documented the client's compliance with the ignition interlock and other court orders. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation, sparing the client a prison sentence.

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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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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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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.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, JP2

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client rode with friends and was stopped following a brief pursuit when he did not initially see the patrol lights. He admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests while wearing stiff riding boots, refused a breath test, and no blood was drawn. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the alleged attempt to flee, and emphasized that evading was never charged. With no chemical evidence, the case hinged on disputed roadside exercises. We pressed these weaknesses with the prosecutor until the state dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

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

Allegations

Our client was stopped for speeding late at night and arrested for DWI after the officer claimed an alcohol odor and poor performance on sobriety tests. The roadside contact was not recorded, and the only video came from a later indoor re-test. The client had documented ankle, knee, and lower back injuries and was cold and anxious, factors that affect balance. A breath sample later read over .15. We dissected the reports and video, challenged the reliability of the tests and the absence of roadside footage, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony possession after officers recovered a controlled substance during a police encounter. We quickly requested bodycam, reports, and the lab analysis, then dissected the basis for the stop and search and tracked chain of custody. We challenged the State's proof and presented mitigation showing the client was a candidate for community supervision. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law # 1

Allegations

The client was stopped after briefly pausing in an intersection while navigating an unfamiliar area. They completed roadside tests, declined a breath test, and requested a blood draw that was later taken by warrant. Our review of bodycam and reports showed the officer repeatedly pushed for a breath sample, and the warning form had conflicting entries about consent, with hours between any drinking and the draw. We leveraged those weaknesses in negotiations, and the State reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL-12

Allegations

The client pulled into a private parking lot to stop driving, but the car, left in reverse, rolled back and struck a fence and a parked vehicle. Security called police. Officers conducted field sobriety tests in cold conditions, even restarting the eye test after saying they could not tell much. At the jail the first breath test failed, and a second sequence produced marginal results of 0.087 and 0.086. We obtained the video and breath-test records, emphasized the shaky FSTs, officer uncertainty, and irregular testing sequence, and the state dismissed the case at an early setting.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, officers discovered our client had an outstanding warrant and took him into custody. A search incident to arrest turned up a small amount of suspected cocaine in a pocket. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the lengthy delay during the stop, and challenged the scope and justification for the pocket search. We gathered mitigation and pressed these issues with the prosecution. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation instead of a felony conviction.