Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 390th District Court

Allegations

Our client was charged with felony possession after officers reported finding a controlled substance. We obtained the discovery, including reports, video, and lab documentation. Our review focused on whether the seizure was lawful and if the evidence could be reliably tied to the client. We raised these deficiencies with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression and chain of custody issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCL3

Allegations

Officers stopped our client after a U-turn they labeled illegal and claimed the vehicle accelerated quickly. The client declined roadside sobriety tests and refused a breath sample. After reporting chest pain, a blood draw was taken at a hospital under a warrant several hours after the stop. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the reliability of the officer’s speed estimate, and the long gap between driving and the blood test. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated with the prosecutor and secured a reduction of the charge.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Mansfield Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was cited after a domestic dispute at a residence where a brief tug-of-war over a phone occurred, and no injuries were reported. He spent the night in custody and received a Class C assault family violence citation. We acted immediately, requesting the 911 call and body camera footage and opening negotiations with the prosecutor. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. The state floated a deferred disposition, but we pressed for a clean outcome. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Theft

Location

Williamson County, None

Allegations

The client was charged with theft in Williamson County after a reported property incident. We gathered the police reports and discovery and methodically tested the evidence against each required element. In meetings with the prosecutor, we questioned whether the state could prove knowing appropriation or intent beyond a reasonable doubt. We set the matter on a contested track and prepared motions to address evidentiary issues. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute with a family member at a residence, with both sides accusing the other of assault. The arrest was based largely on statements taken while people were intoxicated. We secured home video showing the other party initiating contact by grabbing our client’s neck and documented our client’s injuries. We presented that evidence and emphasized mutual combat and credibility problems. The client also completed an anger management class and several support meetings. The State dismissed the case.

Charge

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

A school-zone traffic dispute escalated when another driver followed our client to a light and began to exit their vehicle, prompting the client to briefly display a plastic pellet gun and leave. A short cell phone video led to a felony charge. We compiled the full context, including the clip showing no aiming, the complainant’s posts admitting she pursued the encounter, and documentation of the client’s recent victimization and therapy. Supported by strong character letters and mitigation, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred probation, avoiding a felony record.

Charge

Child Endangerment

Location

Coryell County, None

Allegations

Law enforcement charged our client with child endangerment after she drove a teen to meet a peer for a prearranged fight. The scuffle lasted seconds, there were no significant injuries, and the client stepped in to stop it. Later, police responded to a call from a relative reporting a more extreme version of events. We presented the context showing the brief, mutual nature of the encounter, the client’s intervention, and the absence of harm, and noted that CPS had closed its file. After sustained pressure highlighting those evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The stop began when an officer said the driver failed to properly yield to an emergency vehicle. Field sobriety tests were done on a wet roadside, and our client told police about medical issues and medication that affect balance. A portable breath test read under the limit, while a later breath test came back just over. We obtained and reviewed the videos, documented the weather and footing, and gathered medical records to explain the performance on the tests. After we presented those problems to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Stopped for speeding and swerving, the client admitted to drinking, took field sobriety tests, and was taken for a blood draw. We closely examined the officer's account, the basis for the stop, and how the roadside tests were given. We also scrutinized the blood draw process and flagged weaknesses the state would need to explain at trial. With that pressure, we negotiated a result that avoided a conviction. The client accepted deferred probation with standard conditions.

Charge

Theft (Felony)

Location

Williamson County, 277th Judicial District Court

Allegations

State investigators accused our client of felony theft tied to caregiver timesheets, alleging they were paid for services not actually provided over an extended period. The client contacted us before surrendering. We coordinated the surrender and obtained the agency's billing logs and time records. Our review showed overlapping caregiving by family members and agency instructions that made the clock in and out process ambiguous, supporting a lack of intent. We leveraged those issues and the client's cooperation to negotiate deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

Charge

Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

The case began after loss prevention at a retail store accused our client of concealing merchandise after a fitting room visit. The client left quickly, leaving a personal bag behind, then returned later to report it missing. Police seized the bag as evidence and a warrant followed. We obtained the surveillance and reports, addressed the prior history the state flagged, and assembled a strong mitigation packet showing employment and stability. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal a turn, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. They had been at a bar earlier. At the hospital, police sought a blood draw; the client asked for a Spanish speaking officer and said they did not understand the warnings, yet the draw went forward. We focused the defense on the unclear admonishments, consent to the draw, and how the tests were administered, pressing those problems with the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation.