Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested for DWI after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the station after a delay. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, which showed the client calm, cooperative, and performing better than the report suggested. Leveraging those issues and the timing of the blood draw, we challenged the state’s proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

While backing out of a parking space, our client struck another vehicle and, in a moment of panic, left without exchanging information. The other driver photographed the plate, and officers later contacted our client, who admitted involvement and cooperated. We stepped in early, obtained the reports, and documented the client's prompt acceptance of responsibility and offer to cover damages. Using that mitigation, we pressed negotiations until the state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Assault (Class C)

Location

Western District - Federal County, None

Allegations

A parking dispute on federal property escalated when someone tried to hold a space and our client attempted to park. During a brief confrontation there was contact, and federal officers issued a citation for simple assault instead of making an arrest. We gathered the citation, the client's statement, and context showing the contact occurred amid the parking dispute. We engaged the prosecutor early, emphasized the client's cooperation and clean history, and presented the mitigating circumstances. The government dismissed the case.

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Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Following a traffic collision, a bystander confronted our client and twice jumped onto his back. The client pushed away and struck the man, who suffered a cut above the eye, and officers later filed an assault charge. We parsed the sequence of events and emphasized self-defense, the chaotic conditions, and conflicting accounts about who initiated force. After pressing the state on its burden to disprove self-defense and pointing out limited corroboration, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change without signaling, the client was put through field sobriety tests. A second officer took over, gave rapid, unclear instructions in windy, cold conditions, and even shook the light during the eye test. At the station, the breath device repeatedly errored before producing a high reading. We secured the video, highlighted the flawed administration and reliability issues, and kept pressure on the prosecution. The charge was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle collision with a highway barrier, the client was charged under the duty on striking structure statute. Airbags deployed and the scene was chaotic. We obtained the crash report and available records, interviewed the client about what was reported at the time, and compared the officer narrative to the statutory requirements, identifying gaps in proof on notice and identification. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and signaled readiness to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Officers contacted two people in a parked car and arrested our client for marijuana possession while the other person was released. We secured the discovery and examined the legal basis for the encounter and the evidence actually linking any substance to our client. The vehicle was not our client’s, and accounts of who possessed the marijuana conflicted. We organized these problems, pressed the prosecution on attribution and proof, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Facing weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The client was accused of damaging property after an object allegedly struck a window and left it cracked. From the outset, our client disputed any intent to damage, noting the window was not broken, only cracked. We moved quickly to secure the state's evidence, requesting surveillance footage, incident reports, and repair estimates to verify the valuation and the element of intent. In negotiations, we underscored the gaps in proof tying our client to willful damage and the uncertainty around the cost of repair. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was stopped for minor traffic issues, and during the encounter officers found a handgun in the vehicle, leading to an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the police reports and closely examined both the basis for the stop and how the firearm was discovered. Our review documented that the gun belonged to someone else and that the evidence of the client actually carrying or possessing it was weak. We pressed those problems with the prosecutor and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the UCW case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an expired registration and alleged lane issues, our client was arrested for DWI. Video showed the field sobriety tests were mixed, not clearly indicating impairment, and the initial driving behavior was not captured. A blood sample taken later came back slightly over the legal limit. We dissected the stop, the timing and consent to the blood draw, and leveraged the evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor. The result was deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a traffic incident where a bystander told police the client tossed something. Officers later recovered a small amount of marijuana nearby and made a possession case. We obtained the reports and witness statements, scrutinized the account and the circumstances of the recovery, and highlighted the weak link between the item found and our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and made clear we were ready to litigate it. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

After a 911 report of a stalled vehicle, officers found our client pulled over with the engine off and disoriented. Video showed the blood draw warning was read while the client was barely coherent, yet officers treated a garbled yes as consent and took blood that later tested very high. We combed through the recordings and paperwork, challenged the validity of that consent, and highlighted the client’s proactive classes and clean monitoring. With those leverage points, we negotiated a reduction to a lower grade DWI with probation, avoiding the harsher original charge.