Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Theft (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, Sugar Land Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C theft citation after store security stopped them at self checkout for a few low value items alleged to be unpaid. We filed notice of representation and pressed for the surveillance video and reports. We pushed back on talk of uncharged prior incidents and kept the focus on the single citation. After negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short supervision period, an online theft awareness class, and modest fees, keeping a conviction off the record and positioning the case for dismissal and later expunction. We also arranged to waive unnecessary court appearances.

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Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

Location

Bell County, 426TH JDC

Allegations

The client was accused of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon following a dispute at a residence. No gun was recovered and there was no physical evidence connecting a weapon to the client. The case depended on a single complainant whose story shifted over time. We obtained message records showing friendly contact after the alleged event and used those inconsistencies to challenge credibility. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on its inability to prove actual possession. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, CCL9

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, our client faced a motion to revoke based on a new arrest and an allegation of driving without a valid license. We obtained the revocation packet and discovery from the new case, which documented a 0.000 breath test and pending blood analysis. We challenged the grounds for revocation and highlighted the disputed license issue, along with evidence of recent compliance. After firm negotiations, the State reduced the allegations and agreed to resolve the case for time served, closing the matter without additional jail.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

At an apartment complex, our client encountered a chaotic scene where a woman appeared injured and bystanders asked for help. He tried to calm things down and direct the aggressor to leave, but the man put hands on him, prompting a brief fight. When a charge followed, we investigated and documented that the client acted only after being struck. We pressed the State on who initiated force and whether the elements of the offense could be proven. Confronted with these issues and our self‑defense presentation, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Our client was found asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the engine running. Officers noted slurred speech and slow responses, and a blood sample later reported about 0.21 BAC. We obtained and reviewed the body-cam, dash-cam, and lab documentation, then discussed realistic paths forward. Leveraging early compliance, including installing an ignition interlock and starting the required classes, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution agreed to waive the enhancement and reduce it to a first-offense level, resolved with straight probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, officers asked for ID, then reached into an open bag, pulling marijuana and later alleging a bag of meth. We obtained the reports, bodycam and lab paperwork, and challenged the legal basis for the intrusion and how the evidence was documented. We flagged conflicts between the video and the affidavit and scrutinized chain of custody. We also presented mitigation with clean tests and treatment. The state reduced the charge, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

After a rear-end crash followed by a single-car collision, officers noted classic intoxication clues. The client performed stationhouse sobriety tests and provided a breath sample, and a prior DWI on record made the stakes higher. We reviewed the video, scrutinized how the tests and breath collection were administered, and compiled mitigation, including proof of alcohol education and ongoing treatment. We pressed these points in negotiations and secured straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The client was stopped after a caller reported swerving and the officer claimed a failure to stop at the designated point at a light. They admitted to drinking, performed roadside tests in cold, windy conditions, and later provided breath samples above .15. We obtained the body cam and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the manner and conditions of the testing, and documented health and environmental factors that could affect performance. We assembled mitigation and kept pressure on the state. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding any jail time.

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DUI - Minor (Class C)

Location

Bexar County, San Antonio Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, officers conducted field sobriety tests and requested a breath sample. The client blew about 0.04, below the 0.08 per se limit, but was cited for DUI as a minor. We demanded the dashcam, bodycam, and breath-testing records and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the evaluation. While discovery was pending, we implemented a mitigation plan, including completing an alcohol education program and addressing license issues. Armed with that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Bell County, CCL2

Allegations

The case arose from a minor rear end collision where the driver left the area and was found shortly after when the vehicle was disabled by a roadside barrier. Officers alleged an intentional failure to stop and exchange information. We pulled apart the reports and timeline, highlighted that no injuries were reported, the car became undriveable soon after, and that identifying information was provided afterward. After we pressed the gaps on intent to evade, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, Court 13

Allegations

After a late night single vehicle crash, officers investigated for DWI and ran eye and walk tests. No breath or blood was taken at the scene, and a breath test was done at the station hours later. The reported numbers were only just over the legal limit. We obtained the police reports, bodycam and dash video, and the breath testing records and maintenance logs, mapped the timeline, and scrutinized how the tests were administered. We challenged the reliability of a delayed, marginal breath result and raised problems with the probable cause narrative. Confronted with those weaknesses and our intent to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, an officer asked our client, a passenger, for ID, then reached into her open purse, pulled out suspected marijuana, and kept searching until he found her lawfully owned handgun. Prosecutors filed UCW based on the alleged drug possession. We secured the bodycam and reports, dissected the timeline, and challenged the legal basis for reaching into and searching the purse and the required link between the firearm and contraband. After we pressed those defects with the DA, the UCW was dismissed.