Criminal Defense Case Results

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a verbal argument briefly turned physical. The allegation was a swat to the shoulder, no injuries and no weapon, filed as Class C assault by offensive contact. We obtained the bodycam and reports, underscoring the absence of bodily injury and that the case rested on a single initial account. The complainant later signed a non-prosecution affidavit, which we used in negotiations. We secured a path to dismissal conditioned on an 8-hour online conflict-resolution course. After our client completed it and we filed the certificate, the case was dismissed.

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Implied Consent Violation (Civil)

Location

Davidson County, GS One, Special Judge

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client declined a roadside breath test and was cited for an implied consent violation. After transport, a hospital blood draw was taken. We examined the reports to pin down the timeline of the initial refusal versus later consent and how officers documented each step. We engaged the prosecutor with that sequence and mitigating circumstances and pressed for a limited resolution. The case was resolved with straight probation.

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Stalking

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a breakup, police alleged our client made repeated calls, sent a message they viewed as threatening, and later appeared near the complainant’s home, leading to a felony stalking case. A missed court setting triggered a warrant and the client was taken into custody. We took over, negotiated an agreed bond for prompt release, and assembled mitigation: proof of employment, treatment compliance, a clean drug test, and completion of a thinking skills course. We challenged the felony overcharge and emphasized the age of the events. The State agreed to reduce the case.

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Injury to a Child

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident involving a young child was flagged on facility surveillance. We engaged early, contacted the investigator, and secured the videos and reports. Our team reviewed the footage closely and assembled mitigation showing no prior record and immediate cooperation. We presented that context and our analysis to the prosecution and pressed for an outcome that avoided a conviction. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a felony judgment off the client’s record.

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Failure to Yield (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C failure to yield citation after a minor collision. The ticket listed an appearance window, but we intervened quickly, filed our representation, and moved the matter to an attorney docket so the client did not have to appear. We obtained the citation file and crash report, scrutinized the basis for the alleged violation, and challenged the strength of the evidence in negotiations. The prosecutor dismissed the case in full, leaving no conviction and no further action required.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic argument at a residence led to an allegation of assault family violence. Officers relied on an initial statement, but we obtained home surveillance showing the complainant grabbing for a holstered firearm and our client using a single open hand strike to break contact and retreat. We secured that clip, compared it to the reports, and highlighted the self defense context and minimal injury evidence. The complainant later told authorities she did not wish to pursue the case. Confronted with that record, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The driver was stopped for alleged swerving and arrested for DWI after roadside testing. At the station they provided a breath sample the officer described as near the legal threshold, yet the case was filed with an over .15 enhancement. We obtained video from the stop, scrutinized the stated basis for the detention, and highlighted that the observed driving did not amount to a specific, hazardous traffic violation. We also attacked breath testing procedures and the charging inconsistency. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police responded to a report at a commercial lot and alleged the client had driven after taking prescription sleep medication. The client cooperated at a hospital where a blood sample was drawn, and the alcohol screen later came back negative. We obtained the records, scrutinized the timeline of driving versus the detention, and emphasized immediate steps into counseling and medical care after the incident. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a result that kept a conviction off the record. The case ended with deferred adjudication and compliance terms.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 15

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute where the complaining witness claimed our client damaged household property, leading to a criminal mischief charge. We secured the police materials and documented problems in the account, including photographs taken immediately afterward showing no injuries to our client's hands consistent with breaking glass. We organized character references and a clear timeline. The complaining witness later declined to cooperate and provided a non‑prosecution statement. The State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute led to a Class C assault by contact citation with a family-violence tag, and no injuries were reported. The client was directed to appear later and was concerned about a possible warrant and enhancement risk due to prior history. We entered the case, corrected scheduling issues, and focused on eliminating that exposure. After targeted negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to strike the family-violence designation and reduce the allegation to a non family violence Class C offense. The client accepted brief deferred terms with a reduced fine and an online class, avoiding harsher consequences.

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Obstruction or Retaliation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a call at a residence where a first responder reported the client made verbal threats, leading to a felony obstruction or retaliation indictment. By the time we were retained, the file had been sitting for years with no meaningful movement. We pushed for full discovery, scrutinized whether the State could prove intent from words alone, and documented how the prolonged delay hurt the defense. After repeated conferences with the prosecutor and leveraging the stale timeline and evidentiary gaps, the State dismissed the case.

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Minor in Consumption of Alcohol

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for reckless driving by the person behind the wheel, our client, a passenger, was cited for minor in consumption. We focused the case on what the state could actually prove, pressing for the evidence that tied any alcohol use specifically to our client rather than the general scene in the car. We presented mitigation as a first-time contact with the system and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecutor ultimately agreed to drop the citation, and the case was dismissed.