Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

Police filed a Class C family violence assault after a domestic dispute where our client called for help and was instead blamed. We scrutinized the report, gathered counseling records and photos showing prior abuse, and documented that the complaining witness might not be available to testify. We prepared to contest the allegations and, in the meantime, coordinated required fingerprinting and other compliance from another state to satisfy court requirements. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation. This resolution spared the client a conviction, contingent on completing the terms.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Guadalupe County, CC 2

Allegations

After a sting operation, the client was arrested for solicitation of prostitution when a video and name surfaced online. We obtained discovery, reviewed the arrest report and available footage, and closely examined how the contact and arrest were documented. We raised concerns about the operation's procedures and the online exposure, then pushed those points in negotiations. The state ultimately agreed to deferred probation, allowing the client to avoid a final conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL2

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for swerving and delayed starts at lights, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI. They declined roadside tests, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood draw came back well over the legal limit. We secured and reviewed the dash and body camera, the lab paperwork, and the arrest report, then had the client complete education and a victim impact panel early. With no prior record and these proactive steps, we negotiated a resolution as deferred probation with interlock conditions.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After a store incident, security intervened and our client moved away, fearing a confrontation. When officers arrived, he was arrested and charged with resisting. We obtained the store video and bodycam, compared reports, and showed that the initial encounter was with civilians, commands were conflicting, and there was no clear intent to prevent an arrest or detention. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked car and arrested them for DWI after field sobriety tests and a breath test over the legal limit. We pulled the video, reports, and breath records, and focused on the core weakness: the state could not prove operation. The car was in park and had been stationary for hours before contact, creating a critical gap between any driving and the testing. We challenged the admissibility and weight of the FSTs and breath result and made clear we were ready for trial. Faced with those problems and our trial posture, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. Based on the complainant's initial account and photos of minor injuries, the client was arrested. We secured the 911 calls, body and dash camera footage, and scene photos, which documented broken candle and vase debris and supported that objects were thrown first. We contrasted those facts with shifting statements from the complainant and noted a reluctance to participate. After we presented this and made clear we were ready for trial, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated argument in a vehicle following a night of drinking, relying on the complainant's initial claim that the client dragged her. We moved quickly to gather the pair's later communications, including her apology and statement that she did not wish to proceed, and contrasted them with the original account. We organized those inconsistencies, outlined the evidentiary problems, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Fleeing a Police Officer

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The incident started as a traffic stop for speeding. When the patrol car activated its lights, the client continued a short distance to a nearby address, believing the signal was for another vehicle, and was detained upon arrival. We got involved early, obtained the police reports, and laid out the timeline to show there was no attempt to escape and that the client cooperated once contacted. We also presented mitigation, including completion of a driver safety course. With weak proof of intent and strong mitigation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

A domestic dispute in a moving car escalated when our client briefly slapped her ex, an exchange the ex had been recording on his phone. After she later sought police help to recover a missing purse and vehicle key, officers arrested her based on that clip. We dug into the full context, documenting the complainant’s history of violence toward our client and his ongoing harassment. We scrutinized the video’s limited perspective and the events leading up to it. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the DA. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence escalated into the garage, where a third party called police. The complainant began damaging property, and our client tried to stop it while holding personal items, resulting in a superficial scratch caused by a plastic utensil. We obtained the reports and video, emphasized the minor nature of the injury, and exposed inconsistencies in the witness description of what was used. We also documented the defense-of-property context and the client’s clean record. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped for allegedly failing to fully stop before a right turn. Officers claimed to smell marijuana, searched the car without consent, and found marijuana and THC vape cartridges. A detective later pressed the client to cooperate, and the case then sat for an extended period before an arrest. We challenged the basis for the stop, the warrantless search, and the delay, and highlighted the client's clean record and future plans. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor, resolved with deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Following an arrest after a store incident, officers reported finding between one and four grams of a controlled substance in the client's wallet and filed a third degree possession case. Our team obtained discovery and examined how the item was located and documented. We pressed the state on the evidentiary basis for the alleged weight and identification, and on the context of the arrest that led to the search. After sustained negotiations and a clear readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the possession charge.