Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a records check during a traffic stop, an officer said he smelled marijuana and searched the car, reporting a pistol on the floorboard. Our review of the video and reports showed the firearm’s placement was unclear and the magazine was separate in the back seat, contradicting the narrative. We challenged the basis for the search and the reliability of the officer’s description, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation with a gun safety class, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Lampasas County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a low-level drug case when the state filed a motion to revoke based on a single positive UA and a period of missed check-ins. We stepped in quickly, coordinated with the court and supervision, and helped the client secure an inpatient treatment placement. We gathered proof of enrollment and progress, addressed the alleged absconding with a concrete compliance plan, and pushed back on any request for jail time. With that mitigation and commitment to treatment, the prosecution agreed to continue the case on deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

During a traffic stop after an officer ran the vehicle’s plates and said there was an outstanding issue, the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the car. Marijuana was located and the client was arrested for possession. We obtained the body camera footage and reports and dissected the basis for the stop and the scope of the search. We challenged probable cause based on odor and pressed the prosecution on the procedures used during the search. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction on the client’s record.

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Harassment

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

A complainant reported receiving text messages from rotating numbers, believed to be sent through a messaging app. Investigators linked one of those numbers to our client, even though the client had no phone plan in their own name and used a family account. We scrutinized the attribution, showing that app-generated numbers and subscriber records did not reliably tie the messages to our client. Confronted with the lack of a direct link, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence, and our client was arrested for assault family violence despite no reported injuries. The complainant made clear they did not wish to pursue the case. The state later offered a plea to a lower class offense with probation, but the client needed a clean outcome. We gathered an affidavit of non prosecution from the complainant, documented the client's proactive completion of an anger management course, and highlighted weaknesses in the evidence. After sustained pressure and meetings with the DA's office, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

The client was parked on the roadside with a flat tire when an officer pulled in to check on the situation. During the contact, police found a handgun in the vehicle and filed an unlawful carrying of a weapon charge. We scrutinized the reports and video and challenged the basis for the detention and seizure, emphasizing the vehicle was disabled, the engine was off, and the client was already stationary. At a probable cause hearing, the court agreed there was no lawful basis to proceed. The prosecution dismissed the case, and we moved to have the seized firearm returned.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Hays County, 274th District Court

Allegations

Already on deferred probation for a felony drug case, our client was arrested on a warrant after probation alleged multiple violations, including positive tests, missed check-ins, and unpaid obligations. We obtained the probation records and scrutinized the basis for each allegation, identifying weaknesses and context the file ignored. We made our position clear in negotiations and prepared to contest the proof. The state dismissed the motion, avoiding revocation and leaving the underlying case intact.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CC3

Allegations

After a minor collision, officers investigated our client for DWI. The individual completed field sobriety tests but recalled little of the encounter. No roadside breath test was taken, and a later breath sample reportedly read above .15. We obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the stop and how the tests were administered, and raised questions about the procedures surrounding the breath result and our client's impaired memory. With no prior history, we leveraged these issues in negotiations and secured straight probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation (DWI)

Location

Hays County, County Court at law #1

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on multiple positive tests, missed treatment, and falling behind on fees and service. We pulled the full probation file, UA logs, and program records to sort out what was completed and what was still outstanding. We showed that most DWI conditions were already done and assembled proof of renewed compliance with a plan to address the rest. After presenting this and pushing back on revocation, the state withdrew the motion and the court dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police arrested our client for DWI after a crash where they reported striking a deer and the vehicle ended up in a ditch. A blood sample was taken, but the client had a concussion and other serious injuries and remembered little of the event, and officers failed to get prompt medical care. We pulled medical records, compared them against the arrest timeline, and challenged the reliability of the field observations and blood draw context. We also documented proactive treatment and a clean history. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Grapevine Municipal Court

Allegations

After a fall at a busy airport, our client was arrested for public intoxication. Officers attributed the collapse to alcohol, even though no breath or blood test was taken. The client reported a significant medical condition and injuries from the fall, and had consumed a single drink earlier in the day. We gathered medical records, travel timeline details, and documentation of the injuries, and the client completed a voluntary education course. We presented the full packet and challenged the basis for the charge. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers contacted the client while he sat in a parked truck at home after returning from a small gathering. He went inside to retrieve insurance paperwork and explained that longstanding ankle fusions made field sobriety tests impossible, yet the report marked it as a refusal. He declined a breath test and a hospital blood draw was obtained under a warrant after a blood sugar episode. We challenged the driving timeline, the purported witnesses, and the refusal notation, emphasizing his medical issues. The case was resolved with probation.