Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT, 7

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a single vehicle crash, taken to a hospital by ambulance, then booked, where a blood draw led police to allege a BAC over .15. Years later, a summons alerted the client to an outstanding warrant. We moved quickly to address the warrant and rebuild the file, obtaining the crash report, medical records, and lab paperwork. We scrutinized the blood records and chain of custody documentation and pressed the prosecutor on their ability to proceed after such delay. Following negotiations, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, SAMC

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence led to a Class C assault-by-contact citation. The client was never arrested, only later summoned to appear. We pulled 911 audio and bodycam, which captured the complainant stating she initiated physical contact and showed no injuries. We organized those clips, preserved relevant messages, and set the case for trial to apply pressure when the witness could not be secured. After sustained negotiations and review of our materials, the prosecution determined the evidence was insufficient and dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County

Allegations

Stopped for a minor equipment issue after a brief swerve to avoid a road hazard, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests in the dark on uneven ground. The officer’s eye test used a stimulus with no working light and instructions were inconsistent, and the balance test was cut short. A blood sample was later taken and the lab result came back under the legal limit. We secured the video and records, dissected the testing errors, and challenged probable cause and impairment. Confronted with these weaknesses, the State dismissed the case.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Collin County

Allegations

The client received a detective letter about a suspected hit and run after a minor bump in heavy highway traffic. Tired and confronted by an aggressive driver brake checking in front of them, the client continued to a safe place and later saw only light damage. We intervened, routed all contact through counsel, secured proof of insurance, and highlighted the incorrect incident date and the road rage context. Following our outreach, the investigator closed the case, no warrant issued, and the criminal matter was dismissed.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police cited our client for leaving the scene after a minor property accident. He had swerved to avoid an animal, believed he struck a trash can, and drove a short distance on a blown tire to a nearby residence. When told it was a mailbox, he returned, spoke with the owner and officers, and his insurance paid for the damage. We gathered the citation noting his return and collected proof of restitution. We pressed the prosecution on the ability to prove he knowingly left the scene and highlighted full cooperation and no injuries. The state dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a minor contact at an intersection, the client kept driving and was later called by an investigator, then voluntarily turned himself in. We obtained the police reports, the other driver’s statement, and repair estimates, and pressed the state on whether any claimed losses should be handled through insurance rather than criminal restitution. We also supplied mitigation and had the client complete a driver safety course. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the case and resolve it for time served, with no probation or community service.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, CCL8

Allegations

Our client was arrested for DWI after a traffic crash. Officers performed field sobriety tests, transported the client for processing, and later recorded a breath result over .15. We obtained the videos and noted that officers repeated the eye test at the station, raising questions about the reliability of their initial observations. Discovery also showed the state lacked the necessary breath-test supervisor to support the instrument's results. We set the case for trial, pressed those weaknesses, and negotiated a reduction to standard DWI with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, CCL 3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a child called 911. Officers interviewed everyone separately and noted two superficial marks after a necklace broke; the complainant told them she did not want to press charges. The case was initially screened as a felony but was ultimately filed as a misdemeanor. We pulled the reports, bodycam, and 911 audio, and the complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. Even so, prosecutors pressed forward. We used those weaknesses to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and any jail time.

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Deadly Conduct - Discharge of a Firearm (Felony)

Location

Ellis County

Allegations

Police filed a felony deadly conduct case after a shots-fired incident outside a residence. Home security video and witnesses showed an aggressor blocking the drive, pointing a rifle, nearly striking people with a vehicle, then firing as he drove away. The client returned fire to protect those nearby and was later arrested on a warrant. We secured the footage, organized statements, and documented the vehicle threat, emphasizing that the other party fired first. We also exposed contradictions in the complainant’s later account of where he was shot. The State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence, and the client received a Class C assault by contact citation. We obtained the bodycam footage and reports, which showed no documented injuries and conflicting descriptions of what physical contact occurred. We compiled context from the incident, including that contact was intended to deescalate, and highlighted gaps in the investigation. The complaining witness later submitted an affidavit of non-prosecution. We presented that to the prosecutor, pushed for early review, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument after a night out. During a dispute over car keys, the purse strap broke when our client reached into it, and officers issued a Class C family-violence citation while EMS checked him for anxiety-related symptoms. There were no documented injuries to the complainant, and she refused photos and a written statement. We moved quickly to document the circumstances, secured the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution, and had our client complete a brief educational class, submitting the certificate to the prosecutor. Confronted with a noncooperative witness and minimal evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Brazoria County, 149th DC

Allegations

Police arrested the client in a vice sting after he answered an online ad, exchanged texts and calls with an undercover, met at a hotel, and handed over money. We obtained the full discovery, including room video and message logs, and confirmed there were no viable suppression issues. When the DA’s office declined diversion for this charge, we shifted to mitigation. We compiled counseling records, character letters, and a clean history to press for leniency. The result was deferred adjudication, sparing a conviction and jail.