Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 299th District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute where the complainant alleged our client threatened them with a firearm. Once retained, we secured and verified the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution and documented communications in which they retracted the initial account. We contrasted those statements with the original report to highlight credibility problems. We provided the affidavit and inconsistencies to the prosecutor and pressed for a review. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The case began after a minor sideswipe on a highway, and the other driver called police. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested the client, who consented to a blood draw that later reported a very high BAC. We obtained the video, reports, and lab records, examined the basis for the stop and testing, and compiled mitigation, including documented sobriety monitoring and an alcohol evaluation completed after the arrest. We highlighted the absence of injuries and the client’s cooperation. The state agreed to a plea to straight probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Comal County, CC2

Allegations

The client faced a motion to revoke after probation reported alleged ignition interlock positives and late fee payments. We obtained the discovery and device logs and found the paperwork inconsistent, with one alleged event unsupported. We compiled proof of compliance, including clean alcohol tests, completion of required classes and community service, up-to-date payments, and enrollment in additional counseling. After presenting the evidentiary gaps and the client’s rehabilitation record, the state dismissed the motion.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Harris County, 183rd DC

Allegations

The case began after a domestic argument in which the complainant told officers our client injured her. The report documented a small cut to the ear, and prosecutors filed a felony based on a prior. We secured and preserved text messages from the complainant showing threats to call the police if contact ended and statements that conflicted with what she told officers. We aligned those messages with the offense report to expose serious credibility problems and limited corroboration of intentional injury. After we presented the file and pressed the weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

Police contacted our client at a hotel after staff reported suspicious activity. A search turned up multiple phones and several pieces of identifying information that did not belong to the client, plus an ID with another person's name but the client's photo. Investigators tied the items to disputed room charges and produced surveillance of prior check-ins. We dug into the reports and video, questioned the link between possession and actual use, and challenged the degree of the offense. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the charge.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 2

Allegations

The case began after officers contacted our client at a hotel and moved to detain him. During a brief struggle while being handcuffed, an officer reported a small cut to a finger and the client was charged with assault on a public servant. We secured and reviewed the video, incident reports, and injury documentation, highlighting the minimal injury and lack of intent to harm. We pressed these issues in negotiations, and the state agreed the facts supported a lesser offense, reducing the charge to a misdemeanor.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Bexar County, Criminal, District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, police arrested our client based on an allegation that he brandished a firearm and made a threat. We secured the discovery and compared the complainant’s initial account to later statements, which shifted in key ways. The client’s family provided messages from the complainant that conflicted with the report and undercut claims of fear. We also documented prior incidents suggesting our client acted out of concern for his safety. We compiled these contradictions into an impeachment packet and pressed the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument at a home, and the client was arrested on the complainant's initial account. The client had taken prescribed sleep medication, the complainant had been drinking, and there were no significant injuries. We obtained the body cam and reports, emphasized inconsistencies and the client's clarifying statement about brief contact, and filed the complainant's affidavit of non-prosecution. We rejected diversion or pleas and set the case for trial to apply pressure. Facing a noncooperative witness and weak proof, the state dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 183rd DC

Allegations

The client faced a motion to revoke misdemeanor probation after a disputed domestic incident allegedly violated supervision terms. We moved quickly to pull the allegations and gather the text messages between the parties. Those messages undercut key claims and showed the story had shifted over time. We paired that with proof of steady employment and other positive compliance indicators, then pressed the state on the lack of reliable evidence. With credibility problems and no clear willful violation, the motion was dismissed.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Collin County, \u200bCounty Court at Law 6

Allegations

Store security detained the client during a retail incident after unpaid items were found in a bag, and officers made an arrest. This was a first-time arrest tied to a highly stressful family situation and a forgotten payment method. We obtained surveillance and police reports, gathered character letters, documented treatment and medications, and had the client complete an anti-theft course. With that mitigation and firm negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Lampasas County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a tire blowout caused minor property damage, the client parked at a residence and was contacted by officers after exiting the vehicle. He performed field sobriety tests and was initially facing only a crash citation until a later-arriving trooper initiated a DWI investigation. He refused breath and blood, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We pulled the 911 call, dash and body cams, and the warrant affidavit, then used the license hearing to lock in testimony about timing and observations. Highlighting proof problems, we negotiated a reduced charge with deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was charged with possession of marijuana after officers detained and searched them during an encounter. We secured the police reports and any available video to map the timeline and the officers’ stated reasons for the search. We challenged the justification for the detention and the scope of the search that led to the alleged discovery. We also pressed the state on whether the substance was properly identified and handled. Confronted with these issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.