Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant later alleged multiple incidents, but the initial arrest materials and photos showed no visible injury to her while documenting marks on the client. Only one police response was ever recorded. We compiled the 911 and body cam evidence, the complainant’s subsequent communications expressing she did not wish to pursue charges, and separate police reports showing she initiated later confrontations. Faced with these credibility and proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

After a new misdemeanor traffic arrest, probation filed to revoke the client’s prior deferred cases. We stepped in immediately, coordinated a safe surrender and bond, and opened direct discussions with supervision and the prosecutor. We compiled proof of his overall compliance, including completed service and substantial progress on required terms, and laid out mitigating context from the stop. We emphasized that this was not a pattern of defiance and proposed a path forward without adjudication. The state dismissed the revocation proceedings.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

On a dark stretch with no shoulder, an officer lit up behind the client. The driver slowed, signaled, turned on hazard lights, and continued at normal speed for about a mile to find a safe place to stop, then was arrested for felony evading in a vehicle. We got involved quickly, documented the stop context, and engaged the intake prosecutor before any indictment. We showed the driving was cautious, not evasive, and that the elements were not met. The DA declined prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

The client was stopped while driving and officers searched the vehicle, locating prescription medication that was not in the client’s name. He explained the pills had arrived in a misdelivered package for a prior occupant and had been placed in the car to return. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, then focused on the state’s burden to prove knowing possession. With no evidence linking the medication to our client beyond proximity, we pressed for dismissal. The prosecutor dropped the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 435th DC

Allegations

After a rear-end collision, the client was arrested for a third DWI. They admitted to drinking a few beers and performed roadside sobriety tests, then were taken to a hospital due to airbag deployment. No blood was drawn and no station breath test was administered. We secured discovery, scrutinized the roadside testing in light of the crash, and challenged how prior cases were being used for enhancement. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated straight probation and kept the client out of prison.

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Assault with Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6 (was transferred out of CC7)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident where another person alleged injury. We pulled the police reports and available recordings and compared each version of events carefully. Our review exposed inconsistencies and weaknesses in how bodily injury was documented and corroborated. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, keeping pressure on at every setting. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147TH DC

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon based on allegations about a firearm. We secured the police reports and discovery, examining how the item was located and documented. Our team analyzed whether the encounter complied with the law and whether the state could prove every element. We raised legal and evidentiary concerns with the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to challenge admissibility issues in court. The state dismissed the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged wide turn, officers said they had an ongoing investigation and executed a search warrant at our client's home. The warrant relied on a confidential informant and included statements the client allegedly made during questioning. We obtained the affidavits, challenged the informant's reliability, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrant's probable cause. We also raised Miranda and voluntariness issues regarding the statements. Facing these suppression arguments and evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a dropped 911 call. The client told officers there had been an argument and a slap, and was arrested for family violence even though no protective order issued and the parties resumed living together. We obtained the police reports, requested bodycam and the 911 audio, and documented that the case hinged on limited, disputed evidence. The complaining witness told prosecutors he did not want to proceed. We refused any plea requiring an admission and pushed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop, our client told the officer there was a firearm secured in the glove box. The officer searched the vehicle and recovered it, leading to an unlawful carrying charge. We challenged the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, noting the weapon was stored out of immediate reach and that there was no body camera audio to confirm key instructions. We reviewed the dash video and documented gaps in the evidence. After sustained pressure and suppression arguments, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Our client was charged after a chaotic altercation in the stands at a public sports event. The client reported acting to protect a companion when another participant rushed them. We located bystander video and relevant online content and compared it with the initial statements in the case file. The accounts conflicted on who initiated contact and whether the client struck the complainant. We emphasized self defense and the credibility issues in negotiations. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was accused of a second DWI after leaving a tense gathering where others tried to start a fight. They drove a short distance toward home and were stopped, with no specific traffic violation stated, and officers removed them from the vehicle. Because it was cold and windy, they declined roadside tests but later provided a breath sample at the jail. We challenged the basis for the stop and developed a necessity theme showing they left to avoid harm. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.