Criminal Defense Case Results

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched our client's vehicle and located a handgun secured beneath the driver's seat. The report labeled it as in plain view, yet it could only be seen by leaning into the car and looking underneath. We challenged the justification for the search and the plain view claim, and we documented that the firearm had been promptly returned after the incident. After presenting these issues and making clear we were prepared to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

The client took a rideshare home after a night out and, disoriented at an apartment complex, tried to access the wrong unit. Officers were called, noted signs of intoxication, and made an arrest for public intoxication. We gathered rideshare records and context showing the client was trying to get home and not posing a danger to anyone. We pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and advocated for a nonconviction outcome. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Racing on Highway

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police accused our client of racing after two cars accelerated alongside each other. Officers stopped the other driver, but our client was not detained at the scene and was later charged. We demanded full discovery and pressed the state on how they intended to prove identification and the elements of racing without a traffic stop. While negotiating, we pushed for a pretrial intervention option instead of probation. After sustained pressure and evidence review, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

A traffic stop for a lane change without signaling led to a DWI arrest. The client tried to show insurance on a phone app, performed field sobriety tests that were marked as failed, the breath test was reported as a failure, and officers obtained a blood draw. We moved fast to obtain discovery and scrutinize the legal basis for the stop, the instructions and scoring of the tests, and the handling of breath and blood evidence. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor and prepared suppression litigation. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Frisco Municipal Court

Allegations

Police approached the client while parked and called it a consensual contact. After the client declined, the officer pointed to a nicotine vape as a reason to escalate, searched a companion vehicle, then shifted to the client’s car after claiming to see a glass piece. The item was broken and described as a prop. We scrutinized the basis for the detention and any consent to enter the vehicle, and flagged citation discrepancies, including mismatched vehicle details. Confronted with these proof and search issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Gillespie County, JP1 Gillespie

Allegations

After a night out, the client and a companion argued while walking back to their hotel. She reached her room door when officers contacted the companion and directed him to bring her down. No breath test was performed, and officers kept her from reentering the hotel before arresting her for public intoxication. We obtained the offense report and body camera video, and sought any hotel footage. Our review showed no evidence she posed a danger and that officers initiated the encounter. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

None County, CCC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, police accused our client of interfering with an emergency call. We reviewed the case file, compared the complainant’s initial account to later follow up, and noted the report came well after the alleged incident with no injuries or witnesses. We documented those inconsistencies along with the complainant’s limited cooperation and presented them to the prosecution. Faced with credibility and proof problems, the state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser, non violent property offense. The client received deferred adjudication probation on the reduced charge, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Georgetown Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex. At their request, our client stepped outside to give a statement and was arrested for public intoxication despite planning to remain at the residence and posing no danger. We requested and reviewed available discovery, including the 911 audio, body cam footage, and police reports. The materials showed our client was cooperative, on premises connected to the residence, and exhibited no safety risk. We highlighted the missing elements of the offense in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and arrested for DWI after consenting to a breath test that registered just over the legal limit, with no blood draw. We engaged early, monitored the case before filing, and opened a dialogue with the prosecutor. Our team compiled mitigation, including multiple character letters, and highlighted the borderline breath result, lack of a confirmatory blood test, and the client’s cooperation as a first offender. Facing those weaknesses and mitigation, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County, CCL7

Allegations

Police responded to an argument at a residence and arrested our client for assault causing bodily injury based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. We moved quickly, secured the reports and recordings, and interviewed available witnesses to understand what actually happened. The complainant later signed a sworn affidavit of non‑prosecution, and our review showed the state had little corroboration beyond the initial account. We presented those weaknesses and the affidavit to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault case after a domestic argument at a residence. The accusation reached officers days after the incident and was not supported by injuries or third party witnesses. We secured cell phone video showing the complainant initiating physical contact and compiled the timing and corroboration problems in the state’s file. After presenting these weaknesses and making clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution agreed it could not prove the elements. The case was dismissed.

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Exploitation of an Elderly Individual

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

An arrest warrant alleged the client exploited an elderly customer through fraudulent checks. From the outset the client reported identity theft and a loan scam that compromised their bank account. We gathered offense reports, bank correspondence, and records showing unauthorized transactions by another person, and we pointed out inconsistencies in the affidavit. After pressing the prosecution with this material and securing bond, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.