Criminal Defense Case Results

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Dallas County, 363rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Late at night, an SUV trailed our client and only later activated emergency lights. Startled and afraid, the client kept driving for several minutes and committed traffic violations, but there was no crash, no contraband, and no one was hurt. A first-time offender, they were charged with felony evading in a vehicle. We obtained the dashcam and pursuit reports, documented the lack of harm, and presented mitigation explaining the panic and clean record. We pushed for a reduction, but the video limited leverage. We secured deferred adjudication probation, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While on deferred adjudication, our client faced a motion to revoke probation alleging multiple violations, including positive alcohol and marijuana tests, missed UAs, failure to check the random testing schedule, and a missed supervision fee. We obtained the probation records and compiled certificates showing completed classes, community service, and proof of payments. We opened a dialogue with the prosecutor, highlighting the corrective steps taken and problems with the allegations. After sustained negotiations, the state dismissed the motion, avoiding a revocation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

The case began after a collision where the client pulled into a lot and was arrested for DWI. No field sobriety tests were done roadside, and a blood sample taken hours later came back well over the legal limit. We reviewed the in car video and lab records and found limited grounds to challenge the blood. We shifted to mitigation, assembling treatment documentation, proof of steady employment, and readiness for an interlock and intensive outpatient care. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation with treatment conditions and a brief jail sanction, avoiding prison.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a revocation was filed alleging multiple violations, including missed counseling, a positive drug test, and removal of an ankle monitor. The individual was later arrested on the warrant and set for a hearing. We obtained the probation file, gathered medical records showing a severe skin reaction to the monitor, and documented a mental health history and ongoing attempts to enter treatment. We presented a structured compliance and treatment plan and negotiated with the prosecutor. The court continued probation with modifications.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client fell asleep at the wheel and hit a roadside sign, then stayed at the scene for help. Officers questioned them about drinking, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a hospital blood sample after the client believed they had consented. We reviewed the reports and lab paperwork and emphasized that fatigue, not intoxication, accounted for several observations. After sustained negotiations challenging the weight of the tests and the consent, the state reduced the charge to a lesser offense.

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Minor in Possession of Alcohol

Location

Bexar County, SAMC

Allegations

Officers approached a parked car outside a residence while canvassing a nearby disturbance and found our underage client in the passenger seat, visibly intoxicated after leaving a bar. The client admitted to drinking, and a companion confirmed it. Officers verified ID and issued a citation for minor in possession. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized whether the contact was a consensual encounter, and flagged a defect in where the complaint alleged consumption occurred. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation with reduced penalties, an alcohol class, and service, avoiding a conviction.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bell County, None

Allegations

After a multi-vehicle collision, the state filed an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, alleging the car was a deadly weapon. We obtained the police reports and hospital records and compared them line by line. The detective claimed our client admitted to drinking and consented to a blood draw at the hospital, but the timeline and medical condition raised serious reliability concerns. We challenged causation and the basis for the deadly weapon allegation and made the proof problems clear to the prosecution. The state dismissed this count.

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Intoxication Assault

Location

Bell County, DC27

Allegations

Following a serious multi-vehicle crash, our client was treated at a hospital and later investigated for intoxication assault. The client reported blacking out and had no memory of events, and did not admit to drinking during a later interview. A detective claimed the client had admitted alcohol use at the hospital and consented to a blood draw. We dug into the medical records and timeline and challenged whether any statements or consent were voluntary given the injuries and medication. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Intoxication Assault

Location

Bell County, None

Allegations

After a serious multi-vehicle collision, our client was treated at a hospital and later accused of intoxication assault. He reported blacking out before the crash and had no memory of events. Investigators claimed he admitted to drinking and consented to a blood draw while in the ER. We obtained the records, challenged the reliability of any purported statement, and contested whether any consent was voluntary given his injuries and medication. Faced with these suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 496th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of evading arrest while driving after officers attempted a stop. We examined the police reports and the chronology of events, challenging whether the commands to stop were clear and promptly given. We scrutinized the initial basis for the attempted detention and pressed weaknesses in the state’s proof of intent. After sustained negotiations and a readiness to litigate, we secured an outcome that avoided a conviction. The case concluded with deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

Police approached a parked car after a neighbor complaint and claimed to smell marijuana. Our client, seated in the passenger seat, had a holstered handgun inside a purse. The client had recently purchased what they believed was legal CBD. We obtained the body camera, 911 call, and reports, then challenged the basis for the detention, the scope of the vehicle search, and whether any predicate offense actually existed to support the charge. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Guadalupe County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when a motion to revoke was filed alleging alcohol use after a brief police contact with no arrest. We moved fast to obtain the revocation packet and compiled proof of compliance, including a negative test, completion of required classes, and substantial community service. We highlighted inconsistencies in probation records and the lack of any new law violation, along with procedural issues stemming from a change in supervision. After pressing those weaknesses with the prosecutor, the State withdrew and the court dismissed the motion.