Criminal Defense Case Results

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Failure to Identify as a Fugitive

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The case began when officers approached our client at a bus stop, claimed to smell marijuana, put him in handcuffs, searched a backpack, and then demanded identification. He gave his middle and last name, and was charged with failure to identify as a fugitive. We pulled the reports and carefully compared the timeline to the elements of the offense. There was no solid proof he was a fugitive or that he knowingly provided false information, and the basis for demanding ID during the encounter was shaky. We pushed those weaknesses with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a neighbor reported an argument. Officers noted signs of intoxication and moved to arrest our client, later adding resisting when he pulled his arms away during handcuffing. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam, which showed no active fighting, and compiled records of the client’s treatment and sobriety work since the incident. Using those materials in negotiations, we pushed the State to reconsider. The charge was reduced, and the client received credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for minor speeding, the client was ordered out of the vehicle and put through field sobriety tests almost immediately. He consented to a breath test at the station that read near the legal limit. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and the arrest paperwork, then challenged the basis for prolonging the stop and the manner the tests were administered. We also questioned the reliability of the breath result. While we protected his license rights with a timely hearing request, we pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding after an evening out and arrested for DWI. At the roadside, no field sobriety tests were performed because the location was unsafe, and the officer shifted the investigation to the station, where a breath sample showed an elevated result. We obtained the body and dash videos, breath-test maintenance logs, and operator certifications, and emphasized the absence of standardized testing and other weaknesses. We also front loaded mitigation. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution reduced the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Harris County, HMC No. 11

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel lobby after a family dispute and arrested our client for public intoxication. The client was taken to a hospital, then to jail, and entered a quick no contest plea without legal counsel. We were hired shortly after, moved to set aside the plea and reopen the case, and demanded bodycam, dashcam, and all reports. Our review raised questions about whether the legal elements were met and highlighted inconsistencies in the officers’ accounts. Facing those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an equipment and registration issue, our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests despite the client's back and joint problems from a recent medical procedure, and a blood sample was taken at the jail based on a consent form the client does not recall signing and that lacked the client’s signature. We obtained the videos and paperwork and challenged the testing, the consent documentation, and the absence of impaired driving cues. Leveraging those weaknesses, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense. The case closed with credit for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence following a night out, a neighbor called 911. The client, who had recently started a prescription, mixed it with alcohol, became upset, and briefly pushed a partner’s face away, with no injuries reported. Officers separated the parties and transported the client for a mental health evaluation, and a Class C family-violence citation followed. We stepped in early, filed representation, obtained the evidence, and secured an affidavit of non-prosecution from the partner. We also submitted hospital records and proof of ongoing treatment to contextualize the event and questioned whether the elements of assault were met. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding during a late-night drive and was investigated for DWI. Dash and body camera footage showed the officer performed HGN and a walk-and-turn, but the one-leg stand was not completed due to knee issues. The client declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We pulled the video and lab documentation, challenged unclear instructions on the field tests, and pressed the State on delays and gaps in discovery. The pressure produced a negotiated resolution of deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Domestic Assault - Second Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Lisa Eischeid

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated, and a neighbor reported seeing the incident. Officers arrived and arrested the client, while the complainant later declined to give a statement. We obtained the reports and body‑camera footage, scrutinized the third‑party account, and compared it with the complainant’s later position, highlighting key inconsistencies. We set the case for a contested setting to force the state to produce its witnesses. Confronted with an uncooperative complainant and evidentiary weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a felony motion to revoke after probation alleged missed reporting and new arrests from another state. We dug into the supervision record, contacted out-of-state officers, and secured confirmation of recent reporting and progress, along with proof of community service and compliance. We pressed the prosecutor with those materials and challenged the basis for revocation, making clear we were prepared to litigate. At the next setting, the state withdrew the motion and the client was continued on straight probation, allowing release.

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Possession or Casual Exchange

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

Police stopped the client for equipment and registration issues and, after a consent search, claimed a rolled dollar bill held cocaine residue. The state filed a simple possession charge under the casual exchange statute. We obtained discovery and demanded lab proof of the substance and a quantifiable amount. We also scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the length of the detention. Confronted with these evidentiary problems and our intent to litigate them, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - $2,500 or More

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5A

Allegations

An arrest warrant for a theft over $2,500 surfaced under our client's name, even though he denied any involvement. He told us a relative had likely used his identity, and the paperwork reflected mismatched identifiers including the date of birth. We filed a discovery demand and pushed for every item tying him to the incident, from reports to any video and identification materials. When the state could not produce reliable evidence linking him, and with a separate suspect already facing similar charges, the prosecutor dismissed the case.