Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, the client was taken to a hospital where officers questioned them at the bedside and reported open containers in the vehicle. ER records reflected a blood-alcohol notation. We obtained the medical file and police reports, closely examined the circumstances of the bedside questioning and the use of a hospital blood number, and compiled mitigation from the client’s prompt enrollment in treatment and classes. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Royse City Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client went to a residence to pick up a child’s items, and a heated argument with a co-parent followed at the doorway. The complainant claimed a scratch when the client grabbed clothing while being pushed outside. Police reviewed a brief home-camera clip and issued a Class C family-violence citation. We stepped in early, demanded full footage and reports, highlighted the absence of bodily injury and the conflicting accounts, and made clear we were ready for trial. Facing thin evidence, the prosecutor declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a late night of drinking. The client was accused of choking and striking a person who lived there. He suffered a broken nose, had little memory of events, and there were no independent witnesses, with both parties intoxicated. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, hospital records, and the police report, highlighting evidentiary gaps and the client’s injuries. After sustained negotiations, prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser misdemeanor with probationary terms.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Officers alleged our client confronted a stranger during a brief encounter and used a firearm, resulting in a felony charge. We secured the full investigative file and compared each witness account to the initial report. The narratives conflicted on who initiated contact, what occurred, and whether the weapon was used as claimed. We compiled those credibility problems, prepared to impeach at trial, and pressed the state on its ability to prove key elements. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Failure to Identify

Location

Comal County, County Court

Allegations

During an encounter with officers near a public waterway, the client was accused of failure to identify after giving a shortened last name and an incorrect birth date. Before the officer discovered the issue, she immediately corrected the information. We documented her consistent use of a single surname in everyday records and showed there was no intent to mislead, only confusion over a hyphenated name. We pressed the state on its ability to prove the elements beyond that brief mistake. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw the vehicle drift while it struggled with a stalling engine. The officer noted typical intoxication clues and referenced a caller report, but the client declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample; a blood draw was taken later at the station under a warrant hours after the stop. We obtained the videos and warrant affidavit, challenged the basis for the stop and the late blood collection, and documented ongoing interlock compliance efforts. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at an intersection and noted signs of intoxication along with an open container. Field sobriety tests were administered, the client declined a breath test, and a blood draw was later taken at the jail. We secured the video and emphasized that the tests were conducted on uneven pavement in poor conditions, undermining their reliability. We also had the client complete alcohol education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated a reduced charge with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Wylie Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family violence citation after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant alleged the client spit on him. The report stemmed from a later call, not an on-scene arrest. We entered the case, demanded full discovery, and gathered records showing the history of the conflict, including prior calls for assistance by our client. We challenged the reliability and sufficiency of the evidence, which rested on a single statement and a provoked encounter captured on a phone. After negotiations relying on that context and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Bastrop County, Bastrop Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a citation for Class C assault by contact. We pulled the police paperwork, scrutinized the allegations, and challenged whether the state could prove intentional, offensive contact as required. We coordinated court settings, appeared on the client's behalf, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. After discussions with the prosecutor and presentation of our concerns, the state dismissed the charge in municipal court.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration, the client denied drinking. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and a portable breath test registered 0.00, yet an arrest followed for a repeat DWI. We scrutinized the stop and the administration of the tests, emphasizing the absence of alcohol indicators. We pressed the lack of probable cause and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. Confronted with those problems, the prosecution reduced the charge and offered probation.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

After a bar altercation turned into a large brawl, our client was detained and handcuffed on the ground. In the chaos, a leg movement made contact with an officer, leading to a felony assault on a public servant charge. We reviewed body-worn camera footage, which showed a crowded, fast-moving scene and did not clearly depict an intentional kick. We requested additional angles from responding units and EMS, but none confirmed the allegation. We highlighted the lack of intent and our client’s clean history, and secured placement in a pretrial diversion program. After our client completed the requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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Resisting or Evading Arrest

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law, #7

Allegations

The case stemmed from a bar altercation where officers alleged the client, who had been drinking, pulled away and ignored commands during detention. We obtained the police video and reports and showed that the scene was chaotic, instructions were overlapping, and the reports failed to clearly describe conduct that met the statute. We pressed these weaknesses with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate the legality of the detention and arrest. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.