Criminal Defense Case Results

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Collin County, McKinney Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a retail store stopped the client after a price-tag switch on low-value merchandise and police issued a Class C theft citation. We entered the case, pulled the store video and reports, and made the record the priority. When the prosecutor would not dismiss outright, we front-loaded mitigation: the client completed an anti-theft class and community service, which we documented. Leveraging that, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a reduced term, a lowered fine, and no fingerprint/photo requirement, positioning the client to earn a dismissal by completing the short supervision.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated, alcohol-fueled dispute where bystanders claimed the client made threats. We obtained the 911 audio, body-worn camera, and written statements. The recordings did not match the reports, and witnesses disagreed about what was said and whether anyone actually felt imminent danger. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state, making clear we were prepared to litigate the weaknesses. Confronted with credibility issues and thin evidence, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

Client on felony probation for evading arrest in a vehicle when a warrant issued after two positive drug tests a week apart. No new charges, and he had finished service and classes, with counseling underway and recent clean tests. We moved quickly, pulled the probation file, and assembled a mitigation packet with compliance records and character letters. We stressed it was a first slip and that treatment was in place, making revocation unnecessary. The case resolved with continued probation and adjusted conditions, avoiding prison.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after the complainant reported encounters at an apartment complex and alleged threats. We collected video showing the complainant entering the client’s garage and initiating contact, plus a note from on-site security. Texts showed the client telling the complainant not to contact them, and location data and pawn records undercut any weapon claim. We compiled the inconsistencies and delivered them to the prosecutor. The State dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

After a tense breakup, our client was accused of criminal mischief for allegedly damaging electronics, clothing, and shoes at a residence. We dug into the report and the complainant's statements, and obtained message threads that showed hostility and threats toward our client. We documented serious disputes about ownership and condition of the items, including property that was already broken or not owned as claimed. We also challenged the inflated valuation and the absence of independent corroboration tying our client to any damage. Faced with these credibility and proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police found the client asleep at a traffic light with the car in park, performed field sobriety tests, and later obtained a station breath sample. The breath result was below 0.15. The client reported prescription anxiety and seizure medications and cold conditions during testing, factors that can affect roadside performance. We reviewed the video, breath-test records, and medical documentation, and challenged the officer's instructions and the device's reliability in negotiations. Leveraging those issues and the client's clean history, we secured deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if conditions are successfully completed.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

After a night of drinking, a dispute spilled into a parking lot and later a residence. Several people told police our client made threatening statements, and officers made an arrest for terroristic threat. We obtained and reviewed the police reports, body camera video, and 911 recordings. The evidence showed the accusations centered on words said during a chaotic, intoxicated encounter, with no physical injuries alleged. We presented our analysis to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Misdemeanor)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

After a no-contact order was issued, a third party reported that the client and the protected person were together, and officers made an arrest for violating the order. We pulled the discovery and pinned down the scope and timing of the conditions. We documented the co-parenting context and that the contact was consensual. We presented this to the prosecutor, challenged whether the evidence proved a knowing violation, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Brazoria County, Pearland Municipal Court

Allegations

Following a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was cited for Class C assault by contact after officers relied on one-sided statements. We got involved immediately, advised the client not to speak to the detective, and obtained defense evidence. We compiled photos showing fresh marks consistent with him being pushed and text messages from a family member acknowledging he had done nothing wrong. We highlighted inconsistencies across accounts and the lack of proof of offensive contact by our client. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

After a passerby reported erratic driving, police stopped our client and claimed he was braking for no reason, driving well below the limit, and weaving within his lane. He completed roadside tests and later gave a breath sample over .20. We obtained the 911 audio and video, highlighting that weaving within a lane is not a traffic offense and the stop relied heavily on an unvetted caller. We also dug into the breath machine’s records and the required observation period. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

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Assault by Physical Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a citation after a brief store incident where, during a photo, another patron alleged unwanted touching. We stepped in immediately, entered an appearance, and demanded the full discovery, including any reports and video. The evidence hinged entirely on a single complainant, and the state had difficulty securing that witness. We negotiated a path that required the client to complete brief community service. Once that was verified and with no witness to proceed, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-Filed. Felony

Allegations

An argument at a home escalated when our client tried to gather belongings and leave, and the complainant blocked the doorway before contacting 911. Officers arrived, documented no visible injuries, and let the client depart. Despite that, a felony family-violence strangulation allegation was later pursued. We engaged early, pre-indictment, and obtained the bodycam, 911 records, and reports. Those materials showed the lack of injury and on-scene statements that undercut the claim. We presented the problems to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.