Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police were called after a family argument in a vehicle turned into a tug-of-war over car keys and both people fell to the ground. The arrest report alleged our client used a choke-style hold, elevating the case to a strangulation charge, which the client consistently denied. We scrutinized the police reports, emphasized that the struggle centered on the keys rather than any attempt to impede breathing, and noted the complainant’s willingness to cooperate. After firm negotiations, the state reduced the charge and the client received credit for time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC4

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration sticker, the client was accused of slurred speech and asked to perform field sobriety tests. After admitting to having a couple of drinks, they refused a breath test and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We secured the patrol videos, reports, and warrant documents, challenged how the roadside tests were administered and scored, and questioned aspects of the warrant process. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we pushed back on a second-offense filing and the charges were reduced.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Montgomery County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 3

Allegations

After a dispute outside a bar, officers arrested our client for public intoxication. Security had tried to keep the group from driving, and a verbal confrontation followed. No field sobriety tests or breath test were conducted. The client was told a ride home was an option but stayed at the scene while another person was being detained, after which officers chose to arrest. We challenged whether the legal elements were met, highlighting the lack of evidence of danger and the availability of safe transport, and secured deferred probation.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Montgomery County, Justice of the Peace Precinct 3

Allegations

At a crowded bar, staff tried to take our client's car keys and blocked the exit. The client pushed past and said he would use a rideshare, but officers arrived and, according to the client, used rough handling before arresting him for public intoxication. We scrutinized the police account, pressed for body camera footage, and emphasized that he was attempting to leave safely rather than pose a risk. We also directed the client to enroll in an alcohol awareness course and assembled mitigation. With that approach, we negotiated deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a records check during a traffic stop, an officer said he smelled marijuana and searched the car, reporting a pistol on the floorboard. Our review of the video and reports showed the firearm’s placement was unclear and the magazine was separate in the back seat, contradicting the narrative. We challenged the basis for the search and the reliability of the officer’s description, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation with a gun safety class, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

During a traffic stop after an officer ran the vehicle’s plates and said there was an outstanding issue, the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the car. Marijuana was located and the client was arrested for possession. We obtained the body camera footage and reports and dissected the basis for the stop and the scope of the search. We challenged probable cause based on odor and pressed the prosecution on the procedures used during the search. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction on the client’s record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Lampasas County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a low-level drug case when the state filed a motion to revoke based on a single positive UA and a period of missed check-ins. We stepped in quickly, coordinated with the court and supervision, and helped the client secure an inpatient treatment placement. We gathered proof of enrollment and progress, addressed the alleged absconding with a concrete compliance plan, and pushed back on any request for jail time. With that mitigation and commitment to treatment, the prosecution agreed to continue the case on deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence, and our client was arrested for assault family violence despite no reported injuries. The complainant made clear they did not wish to pursue the case. The state later offered a plea to a lower class offense with probation, but the client needed a clean outcome. We gathered an affidavit of non prosecution from the complainant, documented the client's proactive completion of an anger management course, and highlighted weaknesses in the evidence. After sustained pressure and meetings with the DA's office, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was parked on the roadside with a flat tire when an officer pulled in to check on the situation. During the contact, police found a handgun in the vehicle and filed an unlawful carrying of a weapon charge. We scrutinized the reports and video and challenged the basis for the detention and seizure, emphasizing the vehicle was disabled, the engine was off, and the client was already stationary. At a probable cause hearing, the court agreed there was no lawful basis to proceed. The prosecution dismissed the case, and we moved to have the seized firearm returned.

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Harassment

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

A complainant reported receiving text messages from rotating numbers, believed to be sent through a messaging app. Investigators linked one of those numbers to our client, even though the client had no phone plan in their own name and used a family account. We scrutinized the attribution, showing that app-generated numbers and subscriber records did not reliably tie the messages to our client. Confronted with the lack of a direct link, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Officers arrested our client for a second DWI after a traffic incident, and a breath test was reported well above the legal limit. We immediately audited the case filings and timelines. Our review showed the State had opened overlapping prosecutions from the same event. We compiled the record to show the duplication and pressed the issue with the prosecutor. The State agreed to drop the misdemeanor filing, and the court dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

After a flat tire, the client pulled off the road, turned the car off, and called for a tow. An officer arrived, not from a traffic stop, asked about drinking, ran limited field tests, and later obtained a breath sample at the station. We pulled the videos and reports and challenged operation and probable cause, stressing the car was off and no timeline linked any breath result to driving. At a pretrial hearing, the court found no probable cause, and the State dismissed.