Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a dropped 911 call. The client told officers there had been an argument and a slap, and was arrested for family violence even though no protective order issued and the parties resumed living together. We obtained the police reports, requested bodycam and the 911 audio, and documented that the case hinged on limited, disputed evidence. The complaining witness told prosecutors he did not want to proceed. We refused any plea requiring an admission and pushed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was accused of a second DWI after leaving a tense gathering where others tried to start a fight. They drove a short distance toward home and were stopped, with no specific traffic violation stated, and officers removed them from the vehicle. Because it was cold and windy, they declined roadside tests but later provided a breath sample at the jail. We challenged the basis for the stop and developed a necessity theme showing they left to avoid harm. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged wide turn, officers said they had an ongoing investigation and executed a search warrant at our client's home. The warrant relied on a confidential informant and included statements the client allegedly made during questioning. We obtained the affidavits, challenged the informant's reliability, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrant's probable cause. We also raised Miranda and voluntariness issues regarding the statements. Facing these suppression arguments and evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 435th DC

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They admitted to drinking a few beers and performed roadside sobriety tests, then were taken to a hospital due to airbag deployment. No blood was drawn and no station breath test was administered. We secured discovery, scrutinized the roadside testing in light of the crash, and challenged how prior cases were being used for enhancement. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated straight probation and kept the client out of prison.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147TH DC

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon based on allegations about a firearm. We secured the police reports and discovery, examining how the item was located and documented. Our team analyzed whether the encounter complied with the law and whether the state could prove every element. We raised legal and evidentiary concerns with the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to challenge admissibility issues in court. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault with Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6 (was transferred out of CC7)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident where another person alleged injury. We pulled the police reports and available recordings and compared each version of events carefully. Our review exposed inconsistencies and weaknesses in how bodily injury was documented and corroborated. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, keeping pressure on at every setting. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

Following a domestic argument at a residence, officers entered and arrested our client after the complainant alleged strangulation and showed markings. The client consistently denied any contact with the neck. We obtained discovery and dispatch records, scrutinized the timeline, and pointed out that the complainant had already left before police came inside, raising questions about the basis for entry and the reliability of the account. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor, and after the complainant later declined to cooperate, the felony was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd Criminal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for drifting within a lane, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They declined breath testing and a blood sample was later taken by warrant. We obtained the dash and body-cam video, showing officers wavering on whether clear signs of intoxication existed and noting problems with how field tests were instructed and performed. We then attacked the blood work, scrutinizing the warrant, draw procedure, and the lab’s maintenance and calibration records. Using those weaknesses, plus testimony from the license hearing, we pressed the state to reduce the case to a lower level offense with straight probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 277th DC

Allegations

Police responded after a minor collision and conducted field sobriety tests, then arrested our client for DWI. The client declined breath testing, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant. With prior DWI history elevating the stakes, we moved quickly to obtain all discovery, scrutinized the reports, video, and the blood-draw paperwork, and assembled mitigation documenting treatment efforts. After persistent negotiations with the prosecution, the case was resolved with straight probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

After a new misdemeanor traffic arrest, probation filed to revoke the client’s prior deferred cases. We stepped in immediately, coordinated a safe surrender and bond, and opened direct discussions with supervision and the prosecutor. We compiled proof of his overall compliance, including completed service and substantial progress on required terms, and laid out mitigating context from the stop. We emphasized that this was not a pattern of defiance and proposed a path forward without adjudication. The state dismissed the revocation proceedings.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant later alleged multiple incidents, but the initial arrest materials and photos showed no visible injury to her while documenting marks on the client. Only one police response was ever recorded. We compiled the 911 and body cam evidence, the complainant’s subsequent communications expressing she did not wish to pursue charges, and separate police reports showing she initiated later confrontations. Faced with these credibility and proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

Probation sought to revoke our client’s deferred adjudication after a new misdemeanor arrest and a missed reporting date. We moved quickly, coordinated surrender and bond, and obtained the supervision file and arrest records. We compiled proof of substantial compliance, including completed community service and ongoing payments, and highlighted the limited, non-injury nature of the traffic incident underlying the new case. After presenting this mitigation and pushing for alternatives to revocation, the motion was dismissed.