Criminal Defense Case Results

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare call after a domestic argument and arrested our client for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, alleging threats toward a partner while a firearm was present. We moved quickly to obtain the 911 audio, reports, and body cam, and documented that no shots were fired and that accounts of how the weapon was used conflicted. We also showed the client’s cooperation and addressed mental health concerns. Using those weaknesses and the complainant’s limited cooperation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a bar incident where someone reported he had a handgun. He had been drinking and told officers he may have removed the magazine to show it was unloaded. No shots were fired, no one was injured, and there was no allegation that the weapon was pointed at anyone. We gathered the case reports, highlighted the absence of threats, and submitted character letters and proof of voluntary alcohol awareness meetings. After presenting this mitigation and pressing the weaknesses in the case, the prosecution dismissed it.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the other person alleged a knife was involved. Body camera footage showed the client visibly shaken inside the home with signs of injury and distress, yet little investigation was done before the arrest. We compiled the videos, prior police reports reflecting the complainant's intoxication and volatility, an audio recording capturing the complainant's aggression, and corroborating statements from third parties. Faced with those credibility issues and a noncooperative complainant, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for lane weaving, the client was arrested for DWI. They did not complete field sobriety tests and declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw that later came back high. We pulled the patrol video, reports, and warrant paperwork, then met with prosecutors armed with mitigation the client completed early, including the DWI class, a substance abuse evaluation, and a victim impact panel. We also addressed a bond compliance issue head-on. The result was straight probation with manageable terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

After a single vehicle crash, the client was arrested for DWI following field tests and a refusal of breath testing. Officers obtained a blood warrant, but the first draw at the jail failed and a second was taken hours later at a hospital. The on scene body camera was missing, and the report conflicted with what was said about the client’s performance on the tests. We challenged the reliability and timing of the blood evidence and highlighted gaps in the state’s proof. Facing those problems, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge and accept a time served sentence.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

Stopped for an expired plate while driving a recently acquired vehicle, the client was detained after an officer claimed to smell marijuana. Without consent, the officer searched the car, reporting a handgun and only trace marijuana. We dug into the body camera and discovery, challenged the basis for the stop and search, and highlighted proof issues, including car ownership and whether there was a usable amount. Rather than litigate a suppression challenge, the state agreed to an alternative resolution. After a gun safety class and forfeiture of the firearm, the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 1

Allegations

After a crash with a commercial truck following a holiday gathering, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers had the driver move the vehicle to a nearby lot, conducted limited field tests, then obtained a breath sample over .15. We pulled every video and maintenance record, and highlighted the contradiction between allowing driving and claiming extreme impairment. With no prior history and proactive class completion, we pressed the state. The prosecutor agreed to drop the .15 enhancement and reduce the case to a lower DWI with deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

The client was detained after a traffic stop for a broken headlight at a convenience store. Two passengers produced fake IDs, prompting officers to pull everyone out and search the car. Our client was a passenger. Officers said they found a pipe and suspected narcotics in a black bag that belonged to the client, who denied any knowledge and explained others regularly used the vehicle. We obtained dash and bodycam footage and the lab records, and challenged the basis for the search and proof of knowing possession. Facing those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Atascosa County, CCL

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, the client performed field sobriety tests, blew on a roadside device, and later provided a breath sample at the jail. Our team quickly obtained the dashcam video, police reports, and breath test records. We reviewed the HGN, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand administration, and scrutinized the breath testing paperwork for procedural issues. Leveraging our workup and mitigation about the client's future goals, we pressed for a resolution that avoided a conviction. The state agreed to pre-trial diversion.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident involving roughly a few hundred dollars of merchandise, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We obtained discovery, reviewed the reports, and confirmed all property was recovered and that the client had no prior record. Rather than accept a quick ticket-level conviction, we built a mitigation package and pushed for entry into a pretrial diversion track. After negotiations and compliance with limited conditions, the prosecution dismissed the case, keeping a conviction off the client’s record and clearing the way to expunge it.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

After a night out, our client and a friend walked from a nearby store, took a wrong turn, and ended up in a residential area. A homeowner reported two people near her car and officers stopped our client at the neighborhood entrance, then filed a criminal trespass case. We obtained the reports and video, mapped the timeline, and compared the complainant’s statements with the officers’ narratives. The accounts conflicted and there was no clear evidence of any notice to leave or restricted area. We presented those problems to the prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

After parking and walking away from the vehicle, the client was contacted in a commercial area and arrested for DWI. We secured surveillance showing the client arriving, exiting, and remaining away from the truck, with no officer or witness who could place intoxication at the time of driving. We highlighted missing body camera footage, questioned the officer’s field test qualifications, and noted quality control issues with the blood lab, which was drawn under a warrant later. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.