Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

At a travel checkpoint, a canine alert prompted a search that uncovered a small pill box with a few anti anxiety pills mixed with the client’s prescribed medication. The client could show a prescription for the lawful meds but not for the other pills. We engaged immediately, contacted the investigator, provided documentation, and explained the mix up. When the matter was later referred and filed, we coordinated a controlled surrender to avoid a surprise arrest and kept pressing the DA with the mitigating facts. The State ultimately dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third or More Offense

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 tip about a man yelling near an EV charging area in a shopping center. They soon stopped our client as he drove away, noted two open beer bottles, and arrested him for felony DWI after field tests. He refused breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood result read high. We dug into the stop, highlighting the thin basis of the anonymous call, errors in the roadside testing, and lab documentation on the blood draw. We also collected mitigation, including treatment, interlock compliance, and AA logs. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Stopped for a lighting issue, the client was detained and questioned about alcohol. They acknowledged two beers at dinner and explained prescription meds and neuropathy that affect balance. After declining roadside exercises, a warrant blood draw later came back below 0.08. We obtained the videos and lab records, emphasized the sub-limit BAC, the training officer’s attempt to retest, and the medical factors undermining sobriety clues. After pressing the prosecution, the charge was reduced to a non-DWI offense with deferred terms and credit for time on interlock.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

The client was accused of resisting arrest after officers contacted him in a public area where he was disoriented from an edible, force was used, and he was transported to a hospital before being booked. We immediately demanded discovery, including bodycam, reports, and EMS records. Using those materials and medical documentation of confusion, we challenged the basis for the detention and whether clear, lawful commands were given. We signaled readiness to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

A highway confrontation escalated when another driver made contact with our client’s vehicle, and the client displayed a handgun, with a round striking the rear of the other vehicle. The client was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We pushed for complete discovery, reviewing available roadway video, body‑worn cameras, and the detective interview, and sought records to explain the client’s state of mind. We presented mitigation, including a clean history and strong community ties, and used it in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers approached the client at a gas station after third party reports. The client voluntarily disclosed a lawfully owned handgun stored in a backpack inside the vehicle. Prosecutors claimed the carry was unlawful based on other suspected criminal activity during the encounter. We pulled the 911 recordings and the body and dash camera video, and emphasized that no witness identified the client engaging in the conduct necessary to convert lawful possession into an unlawful carry offense. Confronted with those proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence ended with our client’s arrest after officers relied on the other party’s immediate account and a protective order kept the client out of the home. We moved quickly to collect the bodycam footage, 911 audio, and a time-stamped home security timeline, then compared everything against the police report. Key details did not line up, and the complaining witness later indicated he did not wish to pursue the case. We highlighted the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration, pressed the State, and made clear we were ready for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

A highway confrontation escalated after another vehicle made contact with our client’s car multiple times. In anger, the client displayed a handgun and a round struck the rear of the other vehicle, resulting in aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges. We secured video evidence, body‑worn camera recordings, the detective interview, and documented vehicle damage to show context and lack of intent to injure. We emphasized his clean record and cooperation and pushed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

After leaving a friend’s apartment and worried about towing, the client drove and was stopped on a highway, where the officer quickly shifted to a DWI investigation. He refused field sobriety tests, a warrant was obtained, and blood was drawn that later indicated a high BAC. With an older prior on the record, the case risked being screened as a felony. We moved quickly, secured discovery, and pressed negotiations to keep it in misdemeanor court. The case resolved with probation including an ignition interlock, classes, community service, and work‑release days, avoiding jail and any felony filing.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a minor collision, the other vehicle continued on and our client did not pursue. She promptly opened an insurance claim and provided a recorded statement. Weeks later she discovered a warrant based on an allegation she left without giving information and was arrested. We entered the case, requested discovery, and matched the police materials against the insurer’s records and timeline. We emphasized the immediate claim, lack of flight, and an officer’s later advice about reporting. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash. A witness claimed the driver had been going the wrong way, the client admitted drinking and declined field sobriety tests. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant followed, and the lab later reported a very high result. We obtained reports and records, scrutinized the timing and procedure of the blood draw, and highlighted concerns. We also built a mitigation packet with completed alcohol education and other proactive steps. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police contacted our client at a gas station after 911 callers reported a wrong way vehicle. No officer saw any driving and the callers never identified who was behind the wheel. Because of a recent leg injury, only the eye test was attempted and the initial report noted few classic intoxication signs. The breath test came more than an hour after contact, raising timing issues on intoxication at the time of operation. We obtained the 911 audio and video, pressed the operation and proof issues, and negotiated brief classes and service. The state dismissed the DWI.