Criminal Defense Case Results

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid Involving Injury

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, the client panicked and tried to leave, contacting another vehicle a short distance later. Officers arrived quickly and found the client outside the car. A felony charge followed, alleging failure to stop and render aid with injury. We pulled body-cam, reports, and dispatch logs to reconstruct the brief timeline between the two impacts. We challenged the state’s ability to prove an intentional failure to stop or render aid. Faced with those proof issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, C-1-CR-25-209333

Allegations

After a heated argument at home, officers returned and arrested our client for family violence based on a claim he struck a relative during a struggle over car keys. We collected statements from those present showing the contact occurred as relatives tried to keep him from leaving, not as an intentional assault. The complaining witness later clarified the events and signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. At the state's request, the client completed a brief evaluation and online class. With that context and conditions satisfied, the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

During a domestic dispute at a residence, the client, after drinking, tried to force a locked interior door to check on a child. A family member called 911, and officers arrested the client for family violence based largely on the initial statement and a claimed injury from the door. We located and interviewed a neighbor who saw the incident and confirmed there was no physical contact. We emphasized the thin evidence of an intentional assault and presented the complainant’s later request not to prosecute. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law, 2

Allegations

Police charged our client with criminal mischief after a parking lot confrontation where the other party's vehicle was struck. The trouble started when that person waited outside the client's workplace, pulled on the client's door handle, and had a second car block the exit, after previously keying the client's car. We gathered surveillance video from the location, phone recordings, and a witness statement documenting the stalking, the door pulling, the blocking maneuver, and the prior vandalism. We presented the full record and argued the impact occurred while the client was trying to escape a threatening situation. Facing those facts and credibility issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The arrest stemmed from an undercover text exchange that ended with a traffic stop near a service station. Officers said they could not read the license plate and recovered less than a gram of cocaine. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the custodial questioning at the station, and highlighted the lack of proof of any delivery intent. Under that pressure, the State agreed to proceed as simple possession and extend deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Our client faced a possession of marijuana charge in Denton County after an encounter with law enforcement where marijuana was recovered. We obtained the discovery, reviewed the circumstances leading to the seizure, and identified leverage points to use in negotiations. We also guided the client through a required assessment and gathered supportive documentation to present for mitigation. The prosecution agreed to a plea for deferred probation, allowing the client to avoid a conviction if the terms are successfully completed.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

An undercover operation led to charges after an online exchange in which a decoy steered the conversation toward a paid sexual encounter and set a hotel meetup. Officers later detained the client nearby and cited the text thread as the basis for the arrest. We obtained the full discovery, including the messages and body camera, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and any statements. Leveraging those issues and the client’s mitigating background, we negotiated deferred probation in district court.

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Assault by Contact

Location

Collin County, Allen Municipal Court

Allegations

The incident began at a public venue when another patron made derogatory remarks about children at our client’s table. Words were exchanged, the patron escalated with an obscene gesture, and brief physical contact followed before bystanders separated everyone. Weeks later, the client received a citation and was directed to appear in municipal court. We presented the context of provocation and the lack of reported injury in negotiations with the prosecutor. We secured deferred probation with manageable conditions, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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Theft - Class A or B Misdemeanor

Location

Comal County, CC3

Allegations

Police filed a misdemeanor theft case after a store incident captured on surveillance. Loss prevention tied our client’s name to the suspect, but the video showed a different build, hairstyle, and clothing, and the vehicle in the report did not match our client’s car. We obtained discovery, pulled still frames, and compared them to the client’s driver’s license and current photos. We met with the prosecutor and pressed the misidentification, highlighting the unreliable identification and lack of corroboration. Faced with those problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Medina County, 454th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was accused of felony theft stemming from prior employment at a financial services office, where several customers later claimed they paid extra cash fees not reflected on receipts. We obtained business records, till summaries, and prior audits showing the accounts balanced and the charges matched the receipts. The case file consisted only of statements, with no corroborating receipts or video for the alleged cash payments. We highlighted discrepancies and how complaints were developed through management outreach, undercutting reliability. Confronted with these proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Caldwell County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped while pulling out of a gas station after officers responded to a third-party report that he was headed to confront someone. Body-worn camera shows officers approached with guns drawn and immediately detained him. No officer reported seeing him drive recklessly, and there was no speeding citation or dash video corroborating the allegation. We obtained the 911 call and video, emphasized the lack of firsthand observation and proof, and signaled we were ready to litigate. The prosecutor dismissed the reckless driving charge.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle (Over $200)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving the scene after a collision that caused property damage over $200. The incident followed ongoing harassment by another person who confronted the client, pulled on the car door, and had an associate block the client’s vehicle, striking it first. We obtained surveillance video, photos of prior damage, messages reflecting threats, and a supporting witness statement. We showed that the client left to reach safety and that the complainant initiated and escalated the encounter. After reviewing our materials, the prosecution dismissed the case.