Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Disorderly Conduct - Fighting in Public (Class C)

Location

Travis County, DACC CourtRoom 1

Allegations

After a late night in a busy entertainment district, our client was cited for disorderly conduct, accused of fighting in public. We pulled the videos and discovery and found the case file was a mess, with portions of body camera footage misfiled, no offense report, and no complainant statement tying anyone to a fight. What the footage did show was intoxication, but the state never filed a separate PI charge. We leveraged the gaps and delays in discovery and positioned the case for dismissal, while the client completed a brief online class to show good faith. The prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Blanco County, County Court

Allegations

Stopped for speeding, the client pulled to a safer spot before stopping, which the officer viewed as suspicious. The officer alleged signs of intoxication and said field sobriety tests were failed, though the client had documented physical limits that affected balance. A breath test was refused, and blood was drawn hours later by a paramedic after multiple attempts. We reviewed video and records, challenged the FST reliability and the timing and procedure of the blood draw, and used those defects in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Sexual Assault

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

A detective contacted our client after a friend alleged sexual assault following a night of drinking at a residence. We intervened early, gathered the text exchange and timeline, and tracked down a purported third party witness from that evening. The witness reported no relevant observations, and there was no corroborating physical evidence. We submitted character materials and highlighted credibility and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor. With the case resting on an uncorroborated account, the State dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, CCC5

Allegations

After a vehicle crash, officers conducted field tests and then searched the car, locating a handgun. The client was charged with unlawful carrying. We obtained the reports and video, dissected the timeline of the detention and the rationale for the search, and found inconsistencies in how the weapon was discovered and documented. We raised suppression issues and challenged whether the elements of the offense were met under the circumstances. After presenting these problems to the prosecution and making clear we were ready to litigate, the case was dismissed.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bell County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers reported finding about seven grams of marijuana and warned they would seek a warrant if the individual refused to cooperate. The case was held without a formal filing while that pressure continued. We were retained quickly and contacted the investigators and prosecutor to shut down the informant demand. We challenged the justification for the stop and the seizure and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Caldwell County, 421st District Court

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after a relative reported that our client threatened someone with a firearm. No injuries were reported. Officers found the handgun unloaded in a closet, with the magazine located separately in a vehicle, also unloaded. We challenged the deadly weapon narrative by emphasizing the lack of injury and the way the firearm and ammunition were stored, and pressed these points in negotiations. The case was resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC 1

Allegations

Police stopped our client for alleged weaving and an improper stop at a light. He had roughly two to three drinks over several hours at a local brewery before the stop. Field sobriety tests were done on a cold night while he was visibly shaking, and he reported anxiety and blood pressure medications. He agreed to a breath test, was not given a number at the scene, and later received a license suspension notice. We challenged the basis for the stop and the testing conditions, highlighted medical factors, and negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The case began after a single vehicle mishap where the driver pulled off the road and became stuck. Officers arrived after a 911 call, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a warrant for a blood draw that reported about a .16 BAC. We reviewed the dash and body camera footage and scrutinized the testing instructions, conditions, and the timing and contents of the blood warrant, identifying irregularities and leverage points. We used those issues in negotiations with the prosecutor. The result was deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC2

Allegations

The stop began when the passenger briefly opened and closed a door at a light, which the officer deemed suspicious. The client consented to a vehicle search and nothing was found. A second officer then noted an odor of alcohol, conducted field sobriety tests, and a breath test was taken hours after the stop. We challenged the basis for the stop and emphasized the delay between driving and testing. Leveraging these issues in negotiations, we secured deferred probation.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Person

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was accused of injuring a child based on events said to have occurred many years earlier when everyone involved was much younger. The file relied almost entirely on delayed statements and a forensic interview, with no physical evidence. We pulled the discovery, reconstructed the timeline, and highlighted inconsistencies across reports that undermined reliability. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation that kept a conviction off the record. We also secured supervision terms approving housing and contact with immediate family so the client could maintain stability during probation.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was accused in two counts of injuring a child based on events said to have occurred many years earlier when the client was a minor. We obtained the discovery, analyzed the forensic interview, and documented serious credibility issues: shifting timelines, no corroborating evidence, and descriptions of locations that did not match reality. We pressed those weaknesses and raised limitations concerns in negotiations. Rather than risk escalated charges, we secured deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Loss prevention stopped our client near a store exit after several items of merchandise were found in a bag, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We obtained the surveillance video and incident reports, which showed the detention occurred before the client had fully left the store and that they immediately cooperated. We also scrutinized the itemization and valuation used to set the charge level. We packaged those evidentiary issues with mitigating background material and pressed the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.