Criminal Defense Case Results

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers arrested our client on outstanding warrants stemming from a separate investigation. During the arrest, they located a firearm and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the reports and available recordings, reconstructed the encounter, and focused on the legality of the search and the manner in which the weapon was discovered. We highlighted inconsistencies and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a disturbance report involving a firearm and alleged the handgun they found made the client guilty of unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the reports and evidence and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the circumstances of the firearm’s discovery. We challenged the connection between the call and the stop and pressed the state on proof of the UCW elements. After we laid out those evidentiary problems and made clear we were ready to litigate them, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was contacted by police for suspected public intoxication, and officers located one holstered firearm while being told about a second. After bonding out, the individual recovered the second gun and voluntarily turned it in. They were booked for unlawful carrying based on the intoxication allegation. We moved quickly, gathered reports, and documented the client’s cooperation and mitigation. We challenged the evidentiary basis for the underlying intoxication and pressed for a prefile resolution. The prosecutor declined to file, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #8

Allegations

Responding to a disturbance call, officers stopped our client after observing erratic driving and made a DWI arrest. We obtained the bodycam and dashcam, examined the basis for the stop, and reviewed every step of the field sobriety process. Our analysis raised serious questions about the testing instructions, conditions, and the accuracy of the report. We prepared a suppression challenge and made clear we would litigate. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving, our client was arrested on a second DWI. They declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We obtained discovery, including the warrant materials, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the affidavit supporting the draw, while pressing the state for complete disclosure. With an old prior on the record, jail time was a real risk. Through targeted negotiations informed by our review, we secured straight probation.

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Civil Asset Forfeiture

Location

None County, DC407

Allegations

Following an arrest, police towed the client’s vehicle and refused to release it, leaving a wallet and work computer inside. We obtained the seizure paperwork and incident reports, then engaged both the seizing agency and the prosecutor. We pressed for access to personal property and challenged the basis for holding the vehicle. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction of the related criminal allegation. The court accepted the reduced charge and the forfeiture dispute resolved on terms far better than first proposed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police filed a family violence case after a domestic argument at a residence escalated and the complainant left to a nearby business, where officers later made contact. No written statement was taken at the time, and the arrest came days later. We coordinated a voluntary surrender to avoid a surprise pickup, then obtained and presented an affidavit of non-prosecution and documentation of the client's mental health treatment. We pressed the lack of corroboration and signaled we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After officers tried to stop a motorcycle, the rider parked near a residence and briefly ran toward a wooded area before surrendering when a spotlight found him. Our client said he did not realize he was the target until that moment. We secured video evidence, including aerial footage, and compared it with the reports. The materials showed inconsistencies in the bike description and raised doubt about when he knew officers were attempting a lawful detention. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor, making clear the State could not prove intent to flee on foot. The charge was dismissed.

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Aggravated Kidnapping

Location

Galveston County, 405th DC

Allegations

Police opened an investigation after a rideshare passenger alleged our client assaulted and abducted them during a trip. The client reported the rider was highly intoxicated, fell asleep, insisted the drop-off was wrong, and later left with two other people who arrived at the scene. We stepped in early, instructed the client not to make a statement, and documented the sequence of events. We challenged the reliability of the accusation and the state's ability to prove intent or restraint. After sustained pressure, prosecutors dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCC2

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a brief swerve when something fell onto the floorboard. The client declined field sobriety tests, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours later that returned well over the limit. We obtained the videos and discovery, and challenged the basis for the stop, the handling of the roadside testing, and the sufficiency of the warrant affidavit given the delay. With those weaknesses identified, we pressed negotiations and prepared for trial. The prosecution reduced the case to a first offense with straight probation, avoiding a jail term as a condition.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on a missed court setting, a positive drug test, and a new Class C citation tied to a domestic dispute. We obtained the probation file and revocation paperwork, then pulled jail records showing the missed appearance occurred while the client was in custody on an unrelated matter. We compiled the timeline and pressed the prosecution and probation to account for it. We also addressed the drug testing history during negotiations. The case was resolved with a reduced sanction and credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

An officer made contact with our client at a roadside scene and noted an odor of alcohol. The client acknowledged having a few drinks earlier, and field sobriety tests were conducted, but there was no breath or blood test. The encounter did not arise from a traffic stop, so the case hinged on video and the officer's observations. We obtained and reviewed the footage and emphasized the limits of coordination tests without scientific corroboration. Using that leverage, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense, and the court accepted a sentence of time served so the client avoided further jail.