Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence escalated. The client had been drinking, became ill, and briefly passed out. An argument over a phone followed, and the strangulation allegation came only from the complainant's initial statement. We gathered witness accounts indicating the client was disoriented and the timeline was short, and we noted that the protective order incorrectly listed a residence the complainant did not occupy. After presenting these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument at a residence after a 911 call came in. The report claimed our client grabbed a phone to stop a call for help, leading to a charge for interference with an emergency call. We obtained the 911 audio and body camera video and compared them to the complainant’s statements. The recording suggested the call was accidental, and her accounts shifted between threatening to call and actually dialing, undermining any knowing attempt to block assistance. We pressed those defects with the prosecutor, and the interference charge was dismissed.

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Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Bastrop County, 423rd District Court

Allegations

The client was detained on a Texas warrant alleging fraudulent use of identifying information during a routine appointment out of state. He consistently maintained he had never been in the charging county and that others had used his name. Our team coordinated with out-of-state officers to address the warrant and pushed for a noncustodial plan while we obtained the case file. We reviewed the reports, highlighted identity and location gaps tying him to the offense, and documented his out-of-state residence and medical constraints. Faced with those problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

Police arrested the client after a domestic incident at a hotel when a third party called 911. Officers documented redness and booked the case as felony strangulation. In the weeks that followed, the complainant told the state she did not recall being strangled, described the contact as consensual before an argument, and then became unavailable. We gathered the 911 records and reports, highlighted the absence of medical proof of impeded breathing, and compiled inconsistencies in her accounts. We set the case for trial and kept pressure on the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and opened a DWI investigation. Despite the client’s documented balance and mobility issues, the officer conducted field sobriety tests and later obtained a blood draw that came back high. We reviewed the videos, compiled medical documentation showing the tests were unreliable for her, and confirmed any vehicle damage was covered by insurance. We also provided character support and a concrete plan for continued sobriety. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge, sparing a harsher conviction.

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Theft of Service (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

An old municipal citation for Class C theft of service had gone into warrant status. We entered an appearance, got the case back on the docket, and pulled the file, which showed the matter was years old with thin documentation. The initial offer was a short deferred disposition with credit for time already served, but we pressed further, arguing the state could not reliably prove the elements. After continued negotiations, the municipal prosecutor agreed to dismiss the theft case outright, keeping it off our client’s record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

The client had an old public intoxication citation that surfaced in municipal court after it went into warrant status. We filed our appearance, obtained the file, and found the case was years old with thin discovery. We pressed the prosecutor on proof problems, including whether the elements of intoxication in a public place could be established, and demanded full discovery while preparing for trial. Faced with an aging case and evidentiary gaps, the state elected to dismiss. The client walked away with the charge gone.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Municipal Court of Richardson

Allegations

Police responded to a third-party report about a person leaving a bar and found our client seated in a parked vehicle. The car was off, and officers noted alcohol odor and glassy eyes before ordering him out. We secured the bodycam and dispatch records and emphasized that he was stationary, not driving, and no field sobriety or breath tests were performed. We challenged whether the facts showed he was a danger to himself or others. Following negotiations, the case was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record if he completes terms.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 2

Allegations

Police encountered our client parked after the vehicle had run out of fuel, and they noted alcohol in the car. We focused on the element of operation, pointing out there was no clear evidence the client was driving at the time of contact and that any drinking could have occurred only after stopping. We challenged probable cause in a suppression hearing and scrutinized the warrant-based blood draw. The court declined to suppress, but the weaknesses were clear. We used that leverage to negotiate deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record and setting up a path to dismissal.

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Terroristic Threat - Causing Fear of Imminent Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a heated delivery dispute, the complaining witness came to our client's door with another person. The client, still inside her home, opened the door with a holstered firearm pointed downward and denied ever pointing it at anyone. Officers arrived later, so no officer witnessed the alleged threat. We engaged early, pressed for the phone-call recordings and any door camera video, and dissected the complainant’s statements against our client’s account. Confronted with credibility problems and thin corroboration, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bell County, JP2

Allegations

A verbal argument at a residence escalated when the other party reached toward our client and their hand snagged in our client's hair. The exchange was brief, there were no injuries, and officers ultimately issued Class C assault citations to both sides. We gathered the facts, emphasized the mutual contact and lack of intent, and pressed the prosecutor on proof issues. We then secured an agreement to complete a short reflective essay. Once that was submitted, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after a self-checkout incident where several items were not scanned, and store video was in play. The alleged value was around a hundred dollars, and there were no prior offenses. Recognizing the strength of the evidence, we focused on mitigation, having the client complete an anti-theft course and compiling materials to show this was an isolated mistake. We pressed the prosecutor for a nonconviction resolution and negotiated deferred probation, setting the case up for dismissal upon successful completion.