Criminal Defense Case Results

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2

Allegations

After a traffic incident, the client was taken for medical treatment and later cited for disorderly conduct based on an officer’s claim that she used offensive language. She denied the allegation. We obtained bodycam footage and medical records showing she was medicated and disoriented, and the supposed language was not captured on any recording. The narrative relied on secondhand comments and inconsistent recollections. We challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC15

Allegations

Our client was stopped for swerving and speeding after leaving a restaurant. They were driving a manual transmission SUV with oversized tires that pulled right under throttle and left when decelerating, something the officer acknowledged after moving the vehicle. Field sobriety tests followed, but the client's dried contact lenses made the eye test difficult, and no roadside breath test was given. A blood sample was drawn. We focused on the vehicle handling issues, the compromised eye test, and the absence of a roadside breath result. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 176th DC

Allegations

Our client was arrested on a felony continuous family violence charge after a domestic argument at a residence. The arrest relied largely on initial statements from the complainant and a family member. We obtained the reports and conducted our own investigation, collecting texts, videos, and recordings the client had preserved. Those materials revealed major inconsistencies with the police narrative and included admissions that undermined the original allegations. We organized the timeline, highlighted credibility problems, and presented the issues to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police were called to an apartment complex after a brief street encounter, contacted our client near his vehicle, and claimed to smell marijuana. They requested a search of the car and located a small amount, leading to an arrest for possession. We scrutinized the basis for the detention and the search, highlighting weaknesses in the odor-based justification and the manner the contraband was discovered. In parallel, we guided the client through a series of verified clean drug tests over several weeks. With those issues and mitigation in hand, we pressed the prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal, the client admitted to two small bottles of wine and had earlier taken a prescribed anti-anxiety medication. They struggled on the roadside tests, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a blood warrant. We emphasized how the medication and physical coordination issues undermined the reliability of the field tests and presented other mitigating factors. We negotiated an agreement for dismissal upon completion of a DWI education course and a victim impact panel. Once the classes were completed, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped after a 911 report of swerving, the client explained they had reached down for a dropped water bottle. They denied drinking, but the officer noted an alcohol odor. The client performed field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the station, which they understood to be on the lower side. We scrutinized the reports and evidence, stressing the limited driving facts from a third-party tip, the benign explanation for lane position, the clean record, and the modest breath result. The State agreed to pre-trial diversion.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Travis County, 167TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police alleged the client and another person carried out an armed robbery at a residence, using force and taking cash and contraband. The complainant said they knew the client and identified him as a suspect. We scrutinized that identification, compared statements for inconsistencies, and pressed the gaps in the evidence. We also presented mitigation, including no prior record and steps toward treatment and housing. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding prison and a final conviction.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

An incident with another person led to an assault charge after a report claimed our client used force. We secured the surveillance video and recently produced discovery, which showed brief open-hand guidance followed by the individual going to the floor multiple times. We walked the state through the sequence and emphasized the context and lack of intent to injure. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication probation on standard terms. This kept a conviction off the record and set the case to close once the requirements are completed.

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Failure to Stop and Give Information (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a minor traffic incident, our client received a notice weeks later and was cited for failing to stop and provide information. The case hinged on a photo of the client’s truck and the complainant’s account, with no damage estimate and no visible damage to our client’s vehicle. We scrutinized the identification and pressed the state on proof of who was driving. We also challenged the use of an unrecorded statement attributed to the client. Confronted with these gaps, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

After an argument at a residence, a neighbor called police when our client knocked repeatedly while trying to reach someone inside. Officers arrested for public intoxication, there were no field tests at the scene, and breath testing happened later at the jail. We reviewed the video and police report and challenged whether the facts showed any real danger to self or others. By engaging the prosecutor early, we pushed for a nonconviction outcome. We secured deferred probation with a modest fine and short class, which kept a conviction off the record.

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Deadly Conduct - Class A Misdemeanor

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

A detective contacted the client about an at-large warrant after a roadside encounter where another driver alleged a firearm was displayed. We stepped in quickly, coordinated a safe surrender and bond plan, and obtained the reports and evidence. Our team took over communications with law enforcement and assembled mitigation through character letters and supporting documentation, including vehicle records. We pressed the prosecution on whether the evidence showed recklessness or imminent danger and contrasted it with our mitigation packet. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

Officers contacted the driver after noticing a vehicle rolling on a blown tire with sparks. The client declined field sobriety tests and denied drinking, but was arrested and later provided a station breath sample that read 0.21. Our team reviewed the basis for the stop, the choice to arrest without roadside testing, and the breath test procedures and timing. We highlighted these concerns and presented mitigation to the state. The case resolved with straight probation.