Criminal Defense Case Results

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 379th DC

Allegations

Probation filed a motion to revoke our client's misdemeanor probation after a new arrest. We moved quickly to obtain the revocation packet and the reports tied to the allegation. Our team dissected the claimed violations and identified evidentiary gaps that would make revocation difficult to prove. We set the matter for a contested setting and pressed the prosecution to meet its burden. Facing those issues, the state dismissed the motion, and the case was dismissed.

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Theft - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was detained by store personnel during a self checkout incident and accused of switching barcodes and missing scans, then arrested when officers responded. The client declined to provide a statement. We obtained discovery and broke down the loss prevention reports and receipts, pressing the state on admissible proof of intent and accurate valuation. With the case resting on civilian observations and paperwork, we signaled readiness to litigate. The prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a frightening driving incident, the client called the number on a commercial vehicle and left an angry voicemail criticizing the driver. Deputies later reached out about the message and came to the residence to seek a statement, which the client declined. Days after that contact, the client was arrested for felony terroristic threat tied to the voicemail and comments to officers. We obtained the recording, call logs, and reports, and showed the communication arose from a heated complaint, not a credible threat. We pressed the state on the lack of specific, imminent harm and intent. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

Officers responded to a dispute at a residence and questioned our client repeatedly about whether she had been driving. When they moved to detain her, they claimed she pulled away, leading to a resisting or evading arrest charge. We obtained the bodycam footage, dispatch notes, and reports, which showed shifting explanations for the detention and unclear commands during handcuffing. We presented these inconsistencies to the prosecutor. With the key elements in doubt, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Following a minor rear end crash, the client was arrested after admitting to having drinks and completing roadside tests. They told officers about a pre existing ankle injury that affected balance, and a blood sample was taken. We secured medical documentation, dissected the officers' reports, and showed how the injury undercut the field sobriety results. Using those weaknesses, along with the client's clean record and the minor nature of the crash, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, Magistrate Court Pre-File

Allegations

Police stopped the client after an illegal U-turn. The officer approached the passenger side, noted an alcohol odor, and proceeded with roadside tests, even though the client reported only a few beers, extreme fatigue, and a prior ankle surgery affecting balance. The client consented to a blood draw. We acted early pre-file, scrutinized the report, and highlighted that the odor likely came from the intoxicated passenger and that the field tests were unreliable given the medical issues and fatigue. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 2

Allegations

After a single vehicle collision with a parked car, our client was arrested for a first offense DWI. They reported limited drinking and significant memory gaps, so we centered our defense on the blood evidence and requested the full lab file and chain of custody records. We raised concerns about potential drug involvement indicated by the memory issues and noted the absence of any injured party. With those issues on the table and ready to litigate, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail time and keeping terms as favorable as possible.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Officers encountered our client after the vehicle became stuck on a parking curb and began a DWI investigation. Only the walk-and-turn test was conducted, and a blood sample was later taken. We obtained discovery, including the lab paperwork, and pressed the state on the limited field testing and the lack of any clear admission of drinking. With no prior record, we leveraged those gaps in negotiations. The case resolved with a plea to probation, avoiding jail and letting the client complete supervision in the community.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, CC4

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a chaotic dispute at an apartment complex involving several relatives and acquaintances. Witnesses reported the complainant hurled insults at the client's mother and then grabbed her. The client struck the complainant to protect his mother, and multiple people reported minor injuries. We collected witness accounts, emphasized mutual combat and self-defense, and highlighted conflicting accounts in the reports. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Injury

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Police filed an accident involving injury charge after our client crashed into a parked car. From the start, we questioned whether anyone was actually hurt. We obtained the investigative file, pressed for the blood results, and had the toxicology reviewed for possible drink tampering given the client's memory gaps. The records showed property damage but no identifiable injured party, and the state’s file could not establish the required injury element. We presented those deficiencies, and the case was dismissed.

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Deadly Conduct - Misdemeanor

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a roadside confrontation, the client was accused of displaying a firearm at another driver and was charged with misdemeanor deadly conduct. Bodycam and 911 audio showed the complainant claimed fear of being shot, and the client made statements on scene. We obtained and reviewed all recordings, then focused on mitigation, highlighting the absence of prior record, the other motorist’s provocative driving, and the client’s cooperation. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors reduced the case to a lesser offense with deferred adjudication, avoiding a harsher conviction.

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Aggravated Assault

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police accused our client after an incident on a stairwell at a lodging property where a dog allegedly attacked a passerby. Prosecutors claimed he ordered the dog to bite and treated the animal as a deadly weapon. The client maintained the dog slipped loose, jumped up, and he called it back immediately, denying any command or serious injury. We pulled apart the state's narrative, pressing for proof of intent and clear evidence of a bite, and underscoring the gaps. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser charge with deferred probation.