Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI following an admission to a few drinks and difficulty with a walk-and-turn. At the station, a breath test taken soon after the stop registered just over the legal limit. We focused on the short window between the last drink and the test, the fact that speeding alone is not an intoxication clue, and that only one field test was used. We leveraged these weaknesses in negotiations with prosecutors. The charge was reduced and the court ordered time served.

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Possession or Casual Exchange of Marijuana

Location

Davidson County

Allegations

During airport screening, a secondary bag check turned up a vape cartridge the officer called marijuana, and our client was cited for possession or casual exchange. The client explained it was a store-bought, hemp-derived product, not illegal marijuana. We demanded the body camera and screening footage, scrutinized how the item was discovered, and highlighted the absence of any lab testing to prove THC content. We made clear we were ready to litigate those proof issues. The state agreed to dismiss upon payment of standard court costs, and the case was dismissed.

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Theft of a Firearm

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

Airport security flagged the client's bag and officers found a handgun that later came back as stolen. The client explained a third party had placed it in the bag after an earlier incident and he had forgotten it was there. We demanded body camera and surveillance footage and dug up controlling case law on the knowledge element required for theft of a firearm. We showed the prosecution the evidence did not support that he knew the gun was stolen and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Legend Drug (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County

Allegations

During a security checkpoint, officers found several prescription pills stored together in a single unlabeled bottle and charged our client with legend drug possession. We moved quickly to collect pharmacy records and physician documentation verifying every medication was lawfully prescribed. Our team reviewed the reports and video to pinpoint exactly what was seized and to challenge any suggestion of unlawful possession. After we presented the proof and pressed the gaps in the state's case, the prosecutor dismissed the legend drug charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a domestic argument at a lodging where the complainant later told police she had been grabbed, and officers relied on phone photos showing a minor bruise. Our client denied causing any injury and described trying to move her from a couch to a bed during the dispute. We secured the reports and photographs, noted the absence of independent witnesses or medical documentation, and identified chronology issues in the paperwork. We made clear the State could not prove an intentional injury beyond a he said, she said account. Faced with those evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Police were called after an off duty officer reported a car clipping construction barrels, and our client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined a breath test, a blood sample was taken by warrant, and it later came back high. We moved quickly to protect the license, obtained all dash and body camera footage, and dug into the blood draw paperwork and field test instructions. Early offers pushed long probation or jail. We compiled mitigation with character letters and proactive classes and kept pressing. The case closed with straight probation, no jail condition, and workable terms.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

Leaving a concert, the client was stuck in a parking garage when two people got out of a nearby car, blocked the path, and placed a hand on the hood. He exited his vehicle, a brief fight followed, and he was later charged with assault causing bodily injury. We obtained the police file and video the other side provided and emphasized the fear and confusion that led to the encounter. Because the footage limited leverage, we pivoted to mitigation, guiding the client through an evaluation and classes. With that package and a clean record, we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 368th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped on a highway for traveling in the left lane, with no speeding or erratic driving observed. Field sobriety testing was repeated in bright sun, and the client disclosed an old knee surgery that could affect balance. A voluntary blood draw was refused, and a later warrant-based draw returned a result near the legal limit. We secured and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, challenged the legal basis for the stop, the test administration, and the visibility of required signage, and prepared a suppression motion. Coupled with proactive compliance and treatment, we negotiated straight felony probation.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a store incident that began with a parking dispute. The other shopper cut in for a space, bumped the client’s companion with a cart, and a verbal exchange followed. As they entered the store, the other person threw the first punch and a brief scuffle ensued before police arrived. We obtained surveillance and body camera footage, which showed the complainant initiating contact, and gathered supporting witness statements. We pressed these issues with the prosecution, and the charge was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a red light, the client was arrested for DWI. Officers claimed an odor of marijuana, conducted field sobriety tests, and, after a breath refusal, obtained a blood draw by warrant. We requested the license hearing and pressed for full discovery, including the lab report. The blood result came back under the legal limit. We challenged the state’s proof of intoxication, and the prosecution dismissed. We then sought to correct the dismissal language to insufficient evidence to protect the client’s expunction.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Murphy Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an expired registration, the officer claimed to smell marijuana, questioned the driver, and searched the vehicle, finding a small amount along with paraphernalia. The client received a Class C paraphernalia citation. We moved quickly to obtain bodycam and report materials and scrutinized the basis for the stop and search. At the same time, we had the client update the registration and complete a drug education course. We packaged those mitigations with the clean history and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

Prosecutors alleged our client used another person’s account information to purchase items at a home improvement store. The video and transaction records were strong, but we pressed into the charging theory and loss documentation, noting the retailer had been reimbursed and the listed victim and allegations did not cleanly match the evidence. We also documented the client’s verified assistance to investigators. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction of the charge and a resolution for time served, closing the case without additional jail.