Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Following a late-night traffic stop for speeding and an alleged improper lane change, the client was arrested for DWI. They declined a roadside breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant and drew blood several hours after the stop, which the state relied on to enhance the case. Our team scrutinized the reports and warrant materials, focused on the stop justification and the delay before the draw, and prepared to challenge those points. We also documented the client's proactive compliance efforts. The pressure moved negotiations, the charge was reduced, and the client received deferred probation.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Bexar County, CCL13

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after arranging a tow to retrieve a vehicle from a residence covered by the order. He planned to meet officers first and believed the protected party was not present, but the tow operator proceeded, the resident called police, and he was arrested. We reconstructed the timeline, documented his efforts to coordinate through third parties and remain off the property, and clarified the scope of the order. Faced with the lack of intentional contact, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Providing False Information and Forgery of Vehicle Registration

Location

Travis County, 460TH, DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Investigators executed a search warrant at the client's business during a probe into allegedly fraudulent vehicle registration and inspection paperwork, seizing electronics and ledgers. The case was later filed as falsifying information and forgery of registration. We got involved early, maintained contact with law enforcement, and compiled transaction records and context to explain the paperwork and the client's intent. After presenting that material to the prosecutor and challenging any inference of fraud, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, City of Irving Municipal Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument, officers issued our client a Class C family-violence citation rather than make an arrest. The client consistently denied any physical contact, and a household witness confirmed it. We filed our appearance, entered a not guilty plea, and demanded the body camera video, police report, and 911 audio. We paired the witness account with the discovery to show the state had a one sided narrative and credibility issues on the key element of contact. Ready to try the case if needed, we pressed those problems with the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Assault (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court 7

Allegations

A citation issued after a heated exchange at a youth sports event spilled into the parking lot. The complainant alleged our client pushed first, but our client reported being shoved and used brief contact only to create space, and a bystander recorded part of it. We engaged early, collected our client's account and witness details, and demanded any video and reports. With conflicting statements and no clear proof of offensive contact beyond a momentary shove, we highlighted self defense and credibility problems. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police responded to a rollover after our client swerved to avoid a hazard. He admitted drinking, was arrested, and a hospital blood draw later read over .15. We attacked the sufficiency of the blood warrant and the delay between crash and draw, arguing accident trauma explained the officer’s observations. We also documented swift compliance with interlock and classes. Facing those challenges and mitigation, the State reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

The charge arose from a dispute at a grocery pickup where an employee alleged the client shoved them and claimed minor injury. The case resurfaced years later, and we demanded every piece of evidence. We reviewed bodycam, pushed for the 911 audio and the purported injury photos, and probed whether any store video actually existed. The proof did not line up with the claim, and the age of the case created credibility problems. We leveraged those issues to negotiate a brief online class. After completion, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police alleged our client damaged a laptop during a disturbance at a public facility, leading to a criminal mischief charge based on the reported value of the device. We engaged early, gathered the incident materials, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. Our team documented the client's active mental health treatment and advocated for a non-punitive resolution. We pressed the state on proof issues and presented mitigation. The prosecution agreed and dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath or Circulation)

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after a domestic dispute in which the complainant alleged choking. Our team scrutinized the timeline and saw the case was filed long after the alleged incident, overlapping with other proceedings. We obtained jail call recordings and messages between them that revealed shifting accounts and ongoing contact. We compiled those credibility issues and pressed them with the prosecutor, prepared to litigate. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a felony conviction and prison exposure.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Galveston County, CC2

Allegations

During a crowded weekend event, officers approached the client as he packed up a chair, seized his holstered handgun, and arrested him for unlawful carrying based on an allegation of intoxication. No breath, blood, or field sobriety testing was conducted, and the report referenced videos the state had not produced. We demanded all footage, challenged the evidentiary basis for intoxication, and made clear we were ready for trial. Prosecutors first sought a forfeiture of the firearm. We pushed back and protected his property. The state dismissed the case and the firearm was ordered returned.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL3

Allegations

After a late-night red light stop, the officer saw alcohol in the vehicle, the client admitted drinking earlier, and declined field sobriety tests. A warrant was obtained and blood was drawn at the jail about one to two hours later, returning a BAC over .12. We obtained and reviewed the dash and bodycam, scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and timing, and assembled mitigation explaining the personal crisis that day. The client completed a DWI education course and we gathered strong character letters. After hard negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Bell County, 264th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case began after a prepaid salon appointment went sideways. When a refund was refused, a confrontation inside the shop was recorded on video and the state filed an aggravated robbery charge based on the display of a firearm. We reviewed the surveillance and communications the state intended to use, documented context around the disputed transaction, and built robust mitigation, including anger management coursework, spotless compliance on bond, and compelling character witnesses. After sustained negotiations, the charge was reduced and the court imposed a sentence of time served.