Criminal Defense Case Results

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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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Terroristic Threat

Location

Gillespie County, County Court at Law

Allegations

The case arose from a dispute at a private residence after the client went to ask about repayment of money loaned. Several people confronted the client at the door. Fearing an attack, the client displayed a toy pistol while it remained in a purse, then left when told to go. Police later pursued a terroristic threat charge, and a warrant issued after a missed setting tied to medical treatment. We addressed the warrant, documented the nonviolent exit and lack of a real weapon, and used that context in talks with the state. The matter resolved with probation.

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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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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.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, 26th DC// cc3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a third party called 911. Officers alleged our client impeded breathing during the argument and arrested him, while he reported being bitten by a dog in the struggle and had no prior record. We reviewed the state's account and highlighted the mutual nature of the confrontation and the injuries he sustained. He complied with the protective order while the case moved forward. Using that context in negotiations, we secured deferred probation on a misdemeanor.

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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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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

Officers encountered our client while he was walking back to a hotel after drinks. He had lost his wallet and could not get a room key, and the officer had him bring his companion downstairs. Both were arrested for public intoxication. We entered the case, reset the initial appearance, and demanded the reports and video. We challenged whether he was a danger to himself or others given he was steps from lodging, then leveraged proactive completion of an alcohol education course. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Tarrant County, Euless Municipal court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a rolling stop, police cited our client for paraphernalia when the officer noted a marijuana odor, found a small amount in a bag, and observed loose shake in the vehicle. We got involved early, requested all video and reports, and found the state’s media production was unusable. We used that problem to push for a resolution that did not require a plea. The client completed an eight hour drug and alcohol course, we submitted proof, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 4

Allegations

After a single vehicle accident, officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested our client. At the station, a breath test registered over .15. We obtained the police reports and video, scrutinized how the roadside tests were given and whether the breath test was properly obtained. We also moved quickly on the license case and guided the client to begin recommended classes early. Using those mitigation steps and the evidentiary issues we raised in negotiations, we secured deferred probation, avoiding jail time and keeping a conviction off the record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a violation warrant issued and he was arrested in a neighboring county under courtesy supervision. The State alleged he admitted during a polygraph to occasional alcohol and marijuana use and that he was discharged from a required counseling program after arriving smelling like marijuana. A high bond was set and transfer lagged. We pushed to get him before the court, met him in jail, and presented mitigation, fee compliance, and a plan to resume treatment. Prosecutors agreed to continue deferred probation with a brief extension, and he was released to finish it.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.