Criminal Defense Case Results

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Harassment

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, the client was arrested for harassment based on a flurry of phone calls to an ex. We pulled the call logs and messages and showed that, after that night, communication was two way and often initiated by the complainant. Our team also secured third party records and a witness from a local gym that undercut the accuser’s timeline of events. We organized the chronology, highlighted the inconsistencies, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance Under 1 Gram (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged signal violation, officers searched and recovered a small baggie from our client that was logged as under one gram of cocaine. We obtained the dash and body camera, examined the justification for the stop and the scope of the search, and compared the reports against the video. We used those issues, along with mitigation we developed, to press the state in negotiations and prepared to litigate if needed. The prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a red light violation, our client was pulled from the vehicle despite refusing consent to a search. Officers brought a K9 that circled the car several times, then searched his person and located a small amount of prescription-only pills. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage, scrutinizing the timeline of the detention and the canine deployment. The record showed weak grounds to prolong the stop and to search after consent was denied. We pressed those suppression issues with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

An argument at a residence got physical. The complainant reported hair pulling and that the client grabbed her neck with one hand, and she also struck him with an object. At the station, the client gave a statement admitting parts of the incident. We dug into the police reports and custodial statements, emphasizing the mutual physical confrontation and the lack of reliable evidence to prove a strangulation offense beyond those statements. After sustained negotiations before indictment, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County

Allegations

After a volatile breakup, officers opened an investigation into a private video and filed an invasive visual recording charge. We obtained the digital evidence from the state, including the clip and related message threads, and built a timeline of how the media was created and shared. The complainant’s account shifted between her initial report and later communications, and key details about consent and who recorded the clip did not align. We pressed those contradictions and the evidentiary gaps on the required elements. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Bexar County, Justice of the Peace Precint 1

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after both sides contacted 911. The complainant alleged the client spit on them, and officers issued a Class C assault citation after a brief detention, with no bodily injury alleged. We obtained the police report and compared the accounts, underscoring how little evidence existed beyond the initial statement. The complaining witness later indicated they did not wish to proceed, which we documented for the prosecutor. Confronted with credibility issues and a thin record, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law, 13

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a family argument at a residence escalated following drinking. Officers noted redness on the relative, but our client also had injuries and called 911 for medical help. We pushed for the 911 audio, photos, and body cam, and documented conflicts between the initial report and later accounts. We obtained a modification of release conditions to allow travel and nonharmful contact. The relative later signed an affidavit of non prosecution, the client completed an anger management class, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the vehicle in the lane. He declined field sobriety and breath testing, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood that later came back around .15. With two prior DWIs, the new arrest was filed as a felony with real prison exposure. We scrutinized the discovery and lab results, counseled the client on proactive steps, and emphasized that there was no crash or injuries and significant time since the prior cases. We negotiated straight probation on the felony, keeping him out of prison.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

Officers responded to a rear-end crash and arrested our client for DWI after the client admitted to drinking, refused a breath test, and was subjected to a blood draw by warrant. We obtained the crash report and discovery, pressed for the blood lab file and any video, and documented gaps and inconsistencies in how the investigation was written up. After the state refiled the case with a high BAC enhancement, we challenged their ability to proceed and set the matter for a contested hearing. Facing evidentiary and timing problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a minor violation, officers pulled our client from a vehicle that belonged to a family member. He refused consent to search, but the stop was extended and a K9 circled the car multiple times before an alleged alert. A handgun was later attributed to the vehicle, not to our client. We challenged the prolonged detention, the reliability of the dog alert, and the lack of proof that our client knowingly carried the firearm. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client for felony drug possession after an incident at a residence where officers later recovered a controlled substance. The items were found in someone else’s living space, and investigators seized our client’s phone while trying to connect them to the contraband. We dug into the discovery, challenged the state’s theory of possession given the location of the evidence, and scrutinized the seizure and handling of property. We also compiled mitigation, including character support and proactive classes. After sustained negotiations, the charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client after observing red light violations, and the dash video later showed an improper stop at an intersection. The client acknowledged drinking at a bar and attempted the field sobriety tests, noting foot and back issues while the officer’s instructions were imperfect. He refused a voluntary sample, so police obtained a warrant and drew blood well after the driving, with a reported result above the enhancement threshold. We audited the dash and body cameras, the warrant, and the paperwork, flagging inconsistencies in how the client’s statements were recorded. Using the delayed draw, medical limitations, and testing errors as leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The case was closed with straight probation.