Criminal Defense Case Results

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Illegal Dumping of Trash

Location

Galveston County, 405th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a report of a small burn pile on private property. Later, the individual was arrested and charged with felony illegal dumping. We obtained the police reports and body camera video and closely analyzed the statute. We challenged whether any disposal occurred at an unauthorized site and whether the state could prove the alleged weight range. The evidence reflected a controlled burn on the property with no reliable measure of debris. After we pressed these gaps with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Galveston County, 405th DC

Allegations

The client faced a felony motion to revoke probation after a new arrest for alleged illegal dumping and a late report to supervision. We coordinated a planned surrender and sought a bond reduction to avoid extended jail time. Our team obtained the reports and video from the new case, compared them to the statute, and identified that the conduct on private property did not satisfy key elements. We also presented the client’s long record of clean compliance. The prosecution dismissed the new case and withdrew the revocation, and the MTR was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for allegedly weaving and rolling a stop sign, then arrested for DWI. The officer pointed to a receipt, a sealed beer in a cooler, a flask in a seat pocket, and claimed the field sobriety tests were failed. We obtained and dissected the patrol video, which showed steady driving and a brief pull past the line to see cross traffic, and the client performing far better than reported. We challenged the legal basis for the stop, the scoring of the tests, and emphasized that the containers were closed. After cross-examination at trial, the jury found the client not guilty.

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Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

Probation moved to revoke after a multi agency search led to an arrest in another county and a series of technical alerts, including GPS exclusion zone pings and a few late or missed breath tests. We pulled the supervision file, interlock logs, and monitoring records and showed the client was otherwise compliant and that no new case had been filed. We worked with probation to correct the zone settings and cure any reporting issues. Confronted with those gaps and due process concerns, the prosecutor dismissed the revocation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police responded to a noise complaint at a residential lot and found our client seated in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle. The engine was off and even the reports were unclear about whether a key was in the ignition. With a prior on the record, the new arrest was filed as a second DWI. We obtained and analyzed the video and reports, emphasized the lack of driving and the weak operation element, and presented solid mitigation including steady employment. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation with no jail as a condition.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Euless Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel parking lot where the client was found asleep in the driver seat of a parked vehicle after having drinks. He cooperated throughout, but officers concluded he was intoxicated in a public place and issued a citation. We obtained the bodycam and reports and challenged whether he posed a danger to himself or others, the key element of the offense. When the state declined to dismiss, we negotiated a short, non-reporting deferred probation with a fine, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

The probation department filed a motion to revoke after a series of positive drug screens. The client self surrendered on the warrant, and we immediately obtained the probation file and lab reports, assessed the alleged violations, and prepared to contest them. In parallel, we worked with family to line up an inpatient treatment option and addressed bond concerns to show the court a concrete plan for compliance. We packaged this mitigation with our legal challenges and pushed the State to reconsider. The prosecutor withdrew the allegations and the court dismissed the motion.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Harris County, County Court At Law 7

Allegations

After a high speed stop, the client was arrested and charged with reckless driving. We stepped in early, obtained the reports, and opened a dialogue with the prosecutor about a nonconviction resolution. We negotiated a deal that required completion of a driving safety class and compliance with limited conditions in exchange for dismissal. Our team coordinated enrollment, tracked progress, and filed the certificates ahead of the court setting. With those requirements satisfied, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Mansfield Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C assault by contact citation after a domestic disagreement at a residence, when the complainant said her wrist hurt as the client took back his phone. We got involved quickly, opened discussions with the prosecution, and sought the police report and any video. Our review of the incident showed the complainant had taken the phone first, there were no documented injuries, and her statements and later messages were inconsistent. We packaged those issues and pressed the State on proof of offensive contact. The prosecution dismissed the case for insufficient evidence.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in another jurisdiction during a broader investigation. Probation tightened conditions with GPS monitoring and alcohol testing and filed a motion to revoke. We pulled the probation file and device logs, corrected misinformation about exclusion zones and alleged missed blows, and documented ongoing compliance. We also pressed the prosecutor on the absence of any filed new case to support a violation. After negotiations with probation and the State, the court dismissed the motion to revoke and the client remained on probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 26th District Court

Allegations

After a traffic collision the morning after a holiday, officers investigated our client for DWI, pointing to an open container found among trash scattered by the crash. Body cam showed the first officer ready to let him go, field tests largely clean, then a supervisor arrived and retested him. A hospital blood draw came back well below the legal limit, and a later lab report showed only THC, with no proof of impairment while driving. We pulled the videos and lab materials, challenged probable cause and the toxicology, and set the case for trial. Faced with those problems, the state dismissed the felony DWI.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation for DWI, the client faced a motion to revoke based on alleged alcohol violations from a portable monitoring device. We obtained calibration records and vendor notes showing the unit repeatedly malfunctioned and could not be properly calibrated. We also compiled proof of the client’s compliance and medical documentation, then moved the client to a different provider and documented a sustained period of clean tests. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the state dismissed the motion.