Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The client was on probation for reckless driving when a new arrest in another county triggered a motion to revoke in Brazoria. After transfer to local custody, we moved quickly to get the probation file, verify past amendments, and calculate jail credit. We opened negotiations with the prosecutor, pushing back on a full revocation or extended probation and proposing a limited sanction that recognized time already served. The State agreed to reduce the sanction, and the court credited all days in custody, closing the case with time served.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #4

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute after drinking. Officers arrived to find our client injured, yet arrested the client based on a statement the complainant gave while intoxicated. We documented the client's injuries and that the complainant initiated the physical contact, then challenged the reliability of the intoxicated statement. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. Confronted with credibility issues and weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Police responded to a highway collision after another driver cut into our client's lane. Officers reported alcohol odor, the client admitted coming from a bar, declined roadside tests for safety, and later gave a station breath sample over 0.15. We obtained the crash report, video, and intoxilyzer records, scrutinizing the operator’s steps and the device’s maintenance, and emphasized that our client did not cause the wreck. With no prior record and full compliance on bond, we negotiated to avoid jail and secure probation. We also handled the license side, requesting the ALR hearing and guiding interlock and driving privileges.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Officers initiated a traffic stop, and our client continued a short distance before pulling over at a safer spot. The delay was treated as an attempt to flee, leading to a felony evading charge. We got involved early, challenged the bond decision, and pushed to have the car released from the evidence hold. Our defense centered on the timeline of the stop and the lack of intent to evade, noting cooperation once the vehicle stopped. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped after driving straight from a turn-only lane. The officer reported an alcohol odor and conducted field tests even after being told about significant medical and neurological limitations. A breath sample at the jail nearly two hours later read well over the limit. We reviewed the video, requested Intoxilyzer maintenance and operator records, and presented medical documentation to undercut the tests and timing. Using those issues, we secured a reduction with a sentence of time served, avoiding further jail.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Bexar County, CC7

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged our client touched her indecently. He reported the contact was brief and ended the moment she said no, with no further physical contact. We secured discovery and built a timeline from reports and communications to test her account. We pressed the state on the lack of corroboration and made clear we were ready to litigate. When the complainant later declined to cooperate, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Circulation)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A domestic argument at a home after drinking escalated, and officers arrested our client for felony family violence strangulation based on faint redness on the complainant's neck. He had called for help after being locked out and trying to leave. We reviewed the police reports and discovery, highlighting the lack of proof that breath was impeded and the minimal injury described. The complainant later submitted an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated the case down to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

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Assault by Threat (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued our client a citation for Class C assault by threat after a mental health crisis at a residence. The allegation was verbal only, there was no physical contact, and no one else was injured. We obtained medical records documenting self-inflicted injuries and prepared a mitigation package explaining the crisis. We emphasized the absence of evidence of a threat toward others and pressed the state on proof issues. After negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Violation of Protective Order

Location

Coryell County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Police alleged our client violated a newly issued protective order after returning to a residence and coordinating a child pickup. The order was a temporary ex parte order with vague language about prohibited locations, and the protected party was no longer living at the address in question. We moved immediately to vacate or modify the order, requested an emergency hearing, and documented lack of clear service and terms. We coordinated with the county attorney and the investigating officer to prevent an arrest and secured a written agreement maintaining the status quo. With the scope clarified and no willful violation, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police stopped the client for failing to signal a lane change and claimed an odor of alcohol. The client declined a roadside breath test, did field sobriety tests, and later had a blood draw. Video showed the client polite, coherent, and performing better than the reports, and there was no evidence the empty bottles in the car were recently used. We tore into the lab records, chain of custody, and highlighted the clear disconnect between the video and the high blood result. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser DWI.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped after a rolling stop at an intersection and arrested for felony DWI based on admissions to drinking, field tests, and a portable breath reading over .20. We dug into the stop, the administration of the sobriety tests, and the reliability limits of the roadside device, then pressed for full discovery, including bodycam and blood records. While waiting on lab results, we had the client complete an intensive outpatient program and DWI education. We presented that mitigation and the evidentiary issues to the prosecution. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Theft of Service

Location

Bexar County, DC226

Allegations

The client was charged after a repair arrangement at a shop fell apart and the complainant claimed significant losses. We reconstructed the payment flow by reviewing receipts, messages, and account histories, and found the money ran through a third party account rather than our client's. We demanded the state produce bank records tying any deposits to our client's accounts and moved to subpoena the bank if needed. In court, the prosecution could not make that link. With that key element missing, the state dismissed the case.