Criminal Defense Case Results

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Stalking

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a brief relationship ended, the client was accused of stalking based on claims of repeated contact and visits to a residence. We dug into the communications and obtained phone logs and messages showing the contact was mutual, including a long call where the complainant discussed meeting in the future. We built a detailed timeline and highlighted inconsistencies between the accusation and the communications. After presenting that to the prosecution and pressing the weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding shortly after leaving home, where they had consumed a single beer. They completed field sobriety tests, performing well on the walk and turn, but the eye test was flagged despite a documented history of epilepsy and natural nystagmus. A breath test was administered well after the stop, following nausea in the patrol car from flashing lights, and registered over the limit. We obtained video and maintenance records, documented the testing delay, medical factors, and officer uncertainty, and presented these defects to the prosecution. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute in a vehicle after a family outing. Officers noted minor marks on the partner, and our client was arrested for assault family violence. We obtained the 911 recording and body camera footage and compared them with the reports, showing the complainant acknowledged she was calm at points. Evidence also indicated the driver had been drinking and driving erratically; we argued her brief contact was a necessity to make him pull over and protect the children. After we presented these issues and pressed the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Credit Card Abuse

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a prior stop where officers searched a vehicle and found a credit card bearing someone else’s name, then tied it to disputed transactions. When a court date was missed, a warrant was imminent. We stepped in, filed our appearance, got the setting reset, and pulled the full discovery. We examined the basis for the search and the overlap with other allegations from the same incident, and presented mitigation and a restitution plan. After persistent negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged choking, leading to an arrest. We reviewed the State’s video evidence and gathered messages and recordings from the client that undermined key parts of the accusation. We presented these credibility issues to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State suggested extra conditions we found unnecessary, and we continued to push back. After the client completed an eight-hour online anger management course, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After being released on bond from an earlier case, our client was given no contact and no go home conditions. She briefly returned to the residence to collect belongings and check on the children, and deputies re-arrested her for violating a protective order after the spouse called and referenced a doorbell video. We obtained the bond paperwork and court file to pin down exactly what orders were in place, and gathered messages showing a brief, non-confrontational visit. The complainant told us he did not want to pursue the matter. We presented those issues and pressed the DA, and the state dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Officers responded to a call and contacted our client near a residence, not from a traffic stop. As they arrived, he sat in the driver’s seat of his parked truck and was put through field sobriety tests. He declined a breath test, and a warrant-based blood draw was taken several hours later. We obtained the videos, challenged how the tests were administered, and disputed that he was operating the vehicle. We also stressed the delay before the blood draw. With those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Credit Card Abuse

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from the use of a company-issued card the client was told to use for fuel, materials, and travel. After giving notice, the employer seized his equipment and later claimed some purchases were unauthorized, leading to a credit card abuse charge. We compiled receipts and messages showing the transactions were tied to active projects and that no limits on card use were ever set. We also flagged credibility issues at the company and the state's inability to prove lack of consent. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a caller reported wrong-way driving, police stopped our client and arrested for a second DWI. He completed field sobriety tests and, after the officer posed a 1-to-10 intoxication question, was taken into custody. He refused breath testing, and a hospital blood draw was obtained after paperwork was presented. We obtained the videos, scrutinized the officer’s instructions, and dissected the consent, chain of custody, and lab records. We highlighted the brief driving error and the ambiguity of the 1-to-10 response. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL12

Allegations

The client was arrested for DWI after a traffic stop. They had been drinking earlier while taking prescribed medication and later woke up in custody with little memory of the encounter. A blood sample was taken. We obtained the state's evidence, reconstructed the contact from reports, and challenged the justification for the stop along with the handling of any field testing and blood analysis. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case, and the matter was closed with a sentence credited as time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The client was stopped in a construction zone for alleged speeding and arrested after the officer claimed signs of intoxication. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a muddy, sloped roadside, and the client had recent arm and leg injuries that affected balance. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later by warrant after a significant delay. We challenged the testing conditions, the basis for the warrant, and pointed to the officer’s own inconsistent statements about intoxication. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Theft (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

Store security detained our client after a retail incident, and officers claimed the merchandise totaled about $700 to $800, a figure that shifted between the scene and the jail paperwork. The charge was enhanced to a state jail felony based on two remote prior thefts. We obtained the loss-prevention report, surveillance, and inventory records, and noted the client made no incriminating statements. We pressed those evidentiary issues and mitigation tied to stable employment, and arranged that any supervision could transfer to the home county. The case ended in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.