Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence and arrested our client for family-violence assault based on the complainant’s initial statement and claimed bruising on her arms. The client maintained the contact was accidental when he stumbled and denied any intent to harm. We jumped in early, filed our appearance and discovery requests, and moved to address restrictive bond conditions. We also opened dialogue with the complainant, who later told authorities she did not wish to pursue the case. After we presented these developments to the prosecutor, the state dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated to a brief physical encounter, after which the other party contacted police. Our client later learned a warrant had issued and was arrested, but never gave a statement. We gathered photographs documenting the client’s injuries and pulled a long thread of text messages showing provocation and the volatile nature of the relationship. We packaged that evidence, outlined self defense, and challenged the one-sided narrative. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Failure to Stop and Provide Information, Attended Vehicle (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

After a minor contact in traffic, the client left without exchanging information and later received a citation at home. We moved quickly, secured home camera footage showing preexisting body damage, and collected proof of insurance and cooperation. We compared the available photos to the earlier damage and showed that the state could not reliably attribute any new harm to this event. Leveraging those evidentiary issues and a trial posture, we convinced the municipal prosecutor to dismiss the case.

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Deadly Conduct - Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a breakup spiraled into a roadside encounter where the client briefly displayed a handgun while trying to speak with a former partner. No shots were fired, the gun was not pointed, and there was no round chambered. Police arrived and made two counts based on two occupants in the other vehicle. We dissected the police report, emphasized the lack of an explicit threat, documented the client’s clean history and bond compliance, and provided photos and context of prior aggression. Faced with those proof issues and mitigation, the state dismissed the case.

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Failure to Control Speed (Accident)

Location

Collin County, Richardson Municipal Court

Allegations

A Class C citation was issued after a minor rear-end collision. The client reported the lead vehicle braked abruptly in traffic and the contact was slight. We obtained video evidence and documentation showing some damage on the client’s vehicle existed before the incident, undermining any claim that this event caused it. We emphasized the sudden stop, minimal impact, and gaps in proof that the client was driving at an unsafe speed. Confronted with those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police responded to a report of someone asleep in a running vehicle parked at a residence. The client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. Discovery dragged for months, so we pushed for a trial setting to force deadlines and production. When the videos and lab packet arrived, the bodycam captured a statement implying recent driving and the blood work appeared clean on procedure. We used that posture to negotiate a resolution of one year probation, without an ignition interlock requirement.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During a dispute in a vehicle, the passenger attempted to exit while it was moving. Our client briefly restrained the passenger to prevent injury. A bystander called 911, and officers arrested the client for unlawful restraint. We gathered the police reports and other documentation, highlighted that the restraint was momentary and solely safety-motivated, and emphasized the absence of threats, injuries, or intent to confine. After sustained negotiations presenting that context, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Terroristic Threat - Family/Household

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a heated family dispute, a relative reported a phone call where the client said something he regretted, telling them he would fight. The allegation was based on that call, with no conduct beyond the argument. We gathered statements and affidavits from those involved showing they did not feel threatened and did not want to pursue charges. We highlighted the lack of a specific or credible threat, pointed out the weaknesses in proof, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for speeding led to a consensual search of a rental car, where officers found unloaded firearms in the trunk. Our client had just dropped off a friend after time at a gun range and believed the friend had taken all belongings. We gathered proof the guns belonged to someone else and were not accessible to the driver, and pointed out the thin basis for broadening the stop tied to a passenger’s tiny amount of marijuana. Using third-party ownership and lack of knowing possession as leverage, we agreed to forfeiture and brief online classes. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was found asleep in a vehicle in a residential lot. Officers woke the driver, heard an admission to drinking, conducted field sobriety tests, and made an arrest for a second DWI. The client refused breath testing and no blood warrant was obtained, leaving the case without chemical evidence or any observation of actual driving. We dissected the reports and the administration of the tests, then pressed the prosecution on these proof problems. The matter was resolved with straight probation.

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Deadly Conduct - Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a domestic breakup, our client followed another driver to a neighborhood and briefly displayed a handgun while asking to talk. No shots were fired and the firearm was later found on the passenger seat. Police arrived after a 911 call and arrested the client for misdemeanor deadly conduct. We obtained the reports, bodycam, and 911 audio, and documented safety concerns stemming from prior incidents. We emphasized the lack of an explicit threat, absence of injury, and that the weapon was not chambered. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC3

Allegations

After a single vehicle incident, officers detained the client and, during the arrest, found a vape pen they believed contained THC. A felony possession case was filed off that discovery. We obtained the evidence and confirmed the contents of the cartridge were never sent for laboratory analysis, leaving the state without proof of identity or concentration of a controlled substance. We pressed that deficiency in negotiations and made clear we were ready to litigate it. Confronted with insufficient proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.