Criminal Defense Case Results

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation when a felony motion to revoke was filed after probation reported two positive alcohol tests and a very high ignition interlock reading. We moved quickly to collect proof of compliance, including completion of a family violence program, significant community service credits, and participation in aftercare. We obtained the lab records and interlock logs to examine timing and context of the results. Armed with that documentation and mitigation, we engaged the prosecutor and probation and argued that revocation was not warranted. The state agreed and dismissed the motion.

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Assault on a Peace Officer (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

At a government office, security stopped the client from entering. When the guard grabbed the client's arm, the client reflexively turned and there was brief contact. Police later arrested the client for felony assault on a peace officer. We secured and analyzed the surveillance footage frame by frame, emphasizing that security initiated the physical contact and any touch by our client was a reaction, not an intentional strike. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction to a minor offense with a short, non-reporting deferred resolution and classes, keeping a felony off the record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bell County, 426th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop near a hotel the officer described as a hotspot, our client was arrested when a search of a rental car turned up a controlled substance. The officer said his dash camera was inoperable, so we dug into the basis for the stop and the justification for the search, pressing the state on the lack of recording and inconsistencies in the reports. We also documented the client's treatment efforts and improved housing stability. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding incarceration.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic argument at a residence, sparked by a dispute over a phone. Police relied largely on the initial statement to make the arrest, and the reports noted minimal, if any, observable injury. We pulled the body camera video and paperwork and found the account shifted over time, describing a brief struggle over the phone rather than intentional harm. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the state. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a night out, an argument at a residence escalated when property was damaged and our client threw items; a tool allegedly struck the complainant, who reported a minor eye injury. Police responded to a 911 call, separated the parties, and body camera video captured that our client made no incriminating admissions. We obtained the reports, bodycam, a residential video clip of the officer contact, and proof of counseling, and presented a sworn non-prosecution affidavit from the complainant. Faced with those issues, the State dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Harris County, Houston Municipal Court #12

Allegations

The client was removed from a concert after mixing cold medicine with alcohol, experienced memory gaps, and was detained by officers. They were taken first to a sobering facility, then a holding cell, and later dropped at a hospital, where no chemical testing was performed. We highlighted the lack of testing, the limited evidence of endangerment, and the client’s clean history, and we pressed the city to set the case for trial. Faced with that pressure, the prosecutor agreed to a short term of deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Leander Municipal Court

Allegations

After a worried 911 call about possible pill ingestion, the client walked away from home and was contacted by first responders. Startled, he hopped a low fence, was tackled, restrained, and later booked for public intoxication when he refused hospital treatment. He was on blood thinners and sustained visible bruising. No field sobriety tests or chemical tests were performed, and the only reference to alcohol was a claimed odor. We compiled witness accounts and photos, emphasized the lack of proof of intoxication and the medical context, and negotiated a short term of deferred probation.

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Theft Under $100 (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Cross Roads Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a self checkout incident where several items were not scanned, and police issued a Class C theft citation instead of making an arrest. The client, with no prior record, reached out to keep a conviction off their record. We reviewed the citation, requested police and store materials, and engaged the prosecutor, emphasizing the low value, cooperation, and mitigating circumstances. The result was unsupervised deferred probation for a short term with a nominal fee and a stay-out-of-trouble condition.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

After an anonymous 911 tip, an officer trailed the vehicle until a minor stop-line violation provided a basis to pull the car over. The report noted an odor of alcohol and other clues, but our client declined field tests and refused a sample, so a warrant was obtained for blood. Dashcam video showed steady driving and a demeanor that did not match the very high BAC later reported. We dissected the stop, the warrant, and the lab records, and used those weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

Police alleged our client orchestrated an attack on a pregnant acquaintance outside a residence. He maintained he rendered aid and called 911, and a neighbor also contacted police. Investigators later identified another person as the assailant, yet the state tried to tie our client to it through timelines and phone activity. We obtained 911 and video records, compared reports with sworn testimony, and documented key inconsistencies in the complainant’s account. With no direct evidence linking him to any plan, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police detained our client in a busy public area after noticing the grip of a concealed handgun and alleged improper carry. The client reported the firearm had been concealed, with momentary exposure during a commotion. We engaged the prosecutor early, highlighted the client’s clean history, gathered character letters, and documented completion of a firearms safety course. At the state’s request, we coordinated brief community service and an alcohol education class. With compliance verified and the weapon surrendered, the charge was dismissed.

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Aggravated Assault with a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

Police alleged our client used a weapon during a confrontation. We obtained the case file, examined statements and reports, and focused on gaps in how the alleged threat was documented. Our team highlighted inconsistencies and context that undermined the original accusation and raised proof problems on key elements. We pressed these issues in negotiations and made clear we were ready to litigate them. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation on the lesser offense.