Criminal Defense Case Results

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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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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident and officers arrested them for misdemeanor theft. We obtained the evidence, including surveillance video and the police report, and scrutinized the valuation and the detention timeline. The state flagged an old theft case, so we addressed it directly and focused negotiations on accountability and rehabilitation. We had the client complete an anti theft class early and used that certificate in talks. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and no conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, our client was arrested when officers relied on the complainant’s photos and initial account. We requested the 911 audio, body cam and reports, and flagged discrepancies between the narrative and where the minor injury was described. The complainant also told our office she did not wish to prosecute, which we relayed to the prosecution. We kept pressure on the case and stood ready to litigate the evidentiary issues. Facing credibility problems and no cooperative witness, the state dismissed 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 (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence escalated to mutual pushing, police arrived and arrested our client for a Class C family violence assault after he acknowledged pushing back. We stepped in immediately, filed our appearance, and pulled the 911 audio, body-worn camera, and statements. The evidence showed a minimal contact incident with indications the other party initiated physical contact. We prepared a non-prosecution affidavit for review and had our client complete an anger-management course. When the case was set on a trial docket, we pressed the weaknesses. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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False Statement to a Peace Officer

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After our client reported being attacked by a stranger, an investigator later alleged the report was false and referred the case for prosecution. We obtained the incident records, gathered hospital documentation and photos confirming a stab wound, and opened dialogue with the DA. We compiled a mitigation packet, including a personal statement and a completed class, but the prosecutor declined pretrial diversion. Facing a credibility dispute at trial, we negotiated a period of deferred adjudication, protecting the client from a conviction while the case is supervised.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a tip to dispatch about a suspected impaired driver, an officer waited near the client’s residence and initiated contact as the client pulled in. Field sobriety tests were conducted and the client was arrested. He later consented to a blood draw at the station and had no prior record. We pressed for full discovery, including the 911 call, video, and lab materials, and challenged the tip-based stop and lack of observed driving. Through negotiations, the case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court at Law 8

Allegations

Police responded after the client struck a curb and disabled a wheel. A trainee officer handled much of the stop and administered eye and walk-and-turn tests, then a breath test at the station read about 0.08. We obtained the video and reports, scrutinized how the tests were conducted, and emphasized the slim margin around the legal limit. Armed with those issues and ready to set the case for trial, we negotiated from a position of strength. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, allowing the client to avoid a conviction while completing probation terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for speeding and lane use, our client was arrested for DWI. Video showed the field sobriety tests were given on a slight incline with oncoming headlights and patrol lights affecting visibility, and the breath tests later hovered near the legal limit. We highlighted these problems for the State and pushed on the weaknesses in proof. We then secured pretrial diversion requiring an ignition interlock and education courses. After the client completed all conditions with clean reports, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI after observing signs of intoxication. A breath test was refused, a blood draw followed, and the lab later reported a result over 0.15, triggering an enhanced charge. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and hospital video, noted a missing segment around an incident that left the client injured, and challenged how the investigation was handled. Combined with proactive classes and service, that pressure moved the prosecutor to reduce the charge.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for driving well over the limit and arrested for reckless driving. At the roadside, they explained they were hurrying to find a restroom. We requested the patrol video and reports to document that exchange and to note there were no accidents or other hazardous maneuvers beyond speed. We leveraged those mitigating facts and the client’s cooperation in negotiations and pushed for a nonconviction path. The matter concluded with deferred adjudication and conditions centered on safe driving, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL9

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding led to our client’s DWI arrest. The officer never explained the reason at first, had the car towed, and ran field tests at the roadside and again at the station. The client performed well, yet a breath test at the station registered only slightly above the limit after multiple attempts. We secured the dashcam and bodycam, highlighted the clean test performance, questioned the basis for the stop and citation inconsistencies, and advanced a rising BAC theory. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.