Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client was stopped after a 911 complaint from a road incident, and officers found a handgun in the glove box while also learning the license was invalid, leading to a UCW charge. We pulled the police reports, 911 audio, and body cam video and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the weapon's discovery. We also worked around scheduling issues and helped the client address license problems to show mitigation. Using those leverage points, we negotiated a reduction, and the case closed with a time served resolution in court.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police found our client in a parking lot after the vehicle hit a curb and blew a tire, with no crash, injuries, or damage to others. He received medical treatment, including Narcan. We secured discovery, gathered hospital paperwork, and obtained a detailed letter from his long-term, highly structured recovery program documenting compliance. We pushed the state on proving intoxication by narcotics and highlighted the absence of an accident along with the client's sustained rehabilitation. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge, with the resolution crediting him for time already served.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence, relying largely on the initial account and moving to detain him inside the home. From day one he reported that the other party started the altercation and that he only tried to prevent further harm. We scrutinized the officer's entry into the home and the thin basis for the arrest, and highlighted injuries and other evidence consistent with our client's account. The complaining witness later made clear she did not wish to proceed. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Driving While License Invalid (With Prior)

Location

Ellis County, None

Allegations

Following a roadside dispute, the client was stopped and charged with driving while license invalid with a prior after officers could not verify insurance and ran his information. The suspension traced to unpaid out-of-state tickets and administrative holds. We obtained his driving record, pinpointed the holds, and had the client clear them and pay the reinstatement fee, documenting every step. We delivered that proof to the prosecutor and pressed the weaknesses in pursuing a case where the license issues were being resolved. The state dismissed the charge.

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Minor in Consumption of Alcohol

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for reckless driving by the person behind the wheel, our client, a passenger, was cited for minor in consumption. We focused the case on what the state could actually prove, pressing for the evidence that tied any alcohol use specifically to our client rather than the general scene in the car. We presented mitigation as a first-time contact with the system and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecutor ultimately agreed to drop the citation, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The driver was stopped for alleged swerving and arrested for DWI after roadside testing. At the station they provided a breath sample the officer described as near the legal threshold, yet the case was filed with an over .15 enhancement. We obtained video from the stop, scrutinized the stated basis for the detention, and highlighted that the observed driving did not amount to a specific, hazardous traffic violation. We also attacked breath testing procedures and the charging inconsistency. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a parked vehicle outside a bar and arrested for DWI after they declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, then obtained a blood draw by warrant. We focused on the lack of evidence of actual driving and carefully examined the basis for the warrant and the officer’s observations. When discovery lagged, we pushed the case forward and signaled readiness for trial. Confronted with these issues, the state agreed to amend the charge to obstruction. The client received deferred adjudication with light conditions, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers made contact after the client's vehicle broke down. During the encounter they claimed to find a small amount of a controlled substance and filed a felony case. We obtained the reports and evidence, and challenged the justification for the detention, the expansion into a search, and the link between the item and our client. We also scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody. After sustained pressure and signaling we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, None

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic argument at a residence led to an allegation of assault family violence. Officers relied on an initial statement, but we obtained home surveillance showing the complainant grabbing for a holstered firearm and our client using a single open hand strike to break contact and retreat. We secured that clip, compared it to the reports, and highlighted the self defense context and minimal injury evidence. The complainant later told authorities she did not wish to pursue the case. Confronted with that record, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. Based on a brief struggle over a phone and an allegation that the other person’s exit was blocked, the client was arrested for unlawful restraint. Our team moved quickly to address restrictive bond conditions and obtained the case materials to test the elements of the offense, noting that officers documented no significant injury and that the encounter was brief and disputed. The complaining witness later advised they did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Harris County, CCL6

Allegations

The client was swept up with a group in a public area when officers detained everyone and alleged unlawful carrying in a prohibited place. The client consistently stated they never possessed a firearm. We obtained the offense report and intake materials and highlighted the absence of individualized probable cause, no evidence linking any weapon to our client, and failure to establish the prohibited-place element. After we pressed these deficiencies with the prosecutor, intake found no probable cause and the case was dismissed.

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Obstruction or Retaliation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a call at a residence where a first responder reported the client made verbal threats, leading to a felony obstruction or retaliation indictment. By the time we were retained, the file had been sitting for years with no meaningful movement. We pushed for full discovery, scrutinized whether the State could prove intent from words alone, and documented how the prolonged delay hurt the defense. After repeated conferences with the prosecutor and leveraging the stale timeline and evidentiary gaps, the State dismissed the case.