Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual

Location

Bexar County, 187th District Court.

Allegations

An injury to an elderly individual allegation arose after a confrontation near an open area where a man confronted our client and a companion, threatened violence, and initiated contact. We canvassed nearby homes and secured video showing the complainant push first and later grab our client. When we compared the footage to police reports and witness statements, the stories did not match. Using those credibility problems, we pressed the prosecution to reduce the case to a lesser charge with deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

Charge

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was arrested for continuous family violence. We gathered the police reports, body cam and 911 audio, worked with CPS, and noted inconsistencies in the complainant’s statements. As trial neared, the state disclosed a smartwatch recording and bruise photos that complicated the case but also showed contradictions. We pressed those issues while preparing for trial and negotiating. The case resolved in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and jail if terms are completed.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

A routine traffic stop for expired tags ended with our client arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon. The individual declined consent to search, yet officers quickly deployed a K9, claimed an alert, and searched the car, finding a handgun under the seat and vape pens. We scrutinized the extension of the stop, the timing and reliability of the dog sniff, and whether there was lawful probable cause after consent was refused. We prepared a suppression challenge and presented the weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a loud disturbance at a lodging property. The complainant told officers no assault occurred and explained that any bruising happened when both fell while trying to help an intoxicated partner, yet officers relied on bystanders who only reported noise, not any actual hitting. We moved quickly to gather the reports and document the lack of eyewitness evidence along with the complainant's consistent wish not to prosecute. We pressed these problems with the screening prosecutor. The state declined to proceed and the case was dismissed.

Charge

Organized Retail Theft

Location

Harris County, CCL16

Allegations

The client was detained after a store incident involving three people and was charged with organized retail theft. We moved quickly, entered the case, and obtained the discovery to understand the evidence. Leveraging early cooperation, we negotiated a pretrial diversion requiring an anti-theft course, an effective decision-making class, and eight hours of community service. We coordinated enrollment, tracked progress, and submitted proof ahead of the next setting. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC1

Allegations

A 911 caller reported a minor rear-end incident and officers contacted our client, noting an odor of alcohol and conducting the eye test. The client declined the remaining field sobriety tests and refused a breath test, so police obtained a warrant for blood that later reported a high BAC. We secured the 911 audio, body and dash video, and the lab packet, and scrutinized the warrant, blood draw, and testing steps. On video, the client did not appear as impaired as the number suggested, and we pressed the state on the reliability of its observations and blood process. Leveraging those issues and a clean record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record with probationary terms.

Charge

Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Bexar County, 379th District Court

Allegations

While on felony community supervision for a prior drug case, the client was cited twice in another county for driving with an invalid license, and probation also alleged two positive UAs. After a warrant issued, we got a bond set and arranged processing through the satellite bonding office to minimize custody time. We met with the prosecutor and probation, presented recent clean tests and proof of enrollment in the class needed to regain a license. The court accepted our proposal, reinstating the client on deferred adjudication with heightened testing instead of adjudication.

Charge

Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Galveston County, CC1

Allegations

Police alleged our client caused an accident resulting in more than $200 in damage. A 911 caller reported a rear-end impact and provided a plate number, and officers photographed a faint scuff on our client’s bumper. The client and the tow operator both reported no visible damage. We obtained the photos, 911 audio, and reports, and challenged whether the evidence supported the claimed damage threshold. After pushing these issues in negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Medina County, County Court at Law

Allegations

A traffic stop after a work event led to an arrest for DWI; the client had consumed wine on an empty stomach while taking allergy medication and remembered little of the encounter. Police also alleged the vehicle failed to yield immediately. We pulled the dash and body camera, scrutinized the basis for the stop and arrest, and obtained the laboratory records for the blood draw that later reported a high BAC. We paired those challenges with proactive mitigation the client completed. The prosecution reduced the DWI and did not move forward on the add-on allegation, resulting in a reduced charge with deferred supervision.

Charge

Eluding a Police Officer

Location

Medina County

Allegations

Police claimed the driver failed to immediately pull over and filed an eluding charge after activating lights and siren. We obtained the dashcam and reports, which showed the vehicle’s hazard lights were already on, the driver slowed, moved into a turn lane, and stopped at the next light without accelerating away. We emphasized there was no intentional attempt to escape, only a brief delay to stop safely, so the elements of the offense were not met. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute that began in a vehicle after a night out. Both parties had been drinking, and the arrest was made largely on the other person's initial statement, even though our client had visible injuries. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam and dashcam, and compared those recordings to the reports. The accounts conflicted on who initiated any physical contact and there was little corroborating evidence. We documented the complainant’s unwillingness to prosecute and pressed these credibility issues with the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Ellis County, CCL3

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop in Ellis County, the individual immediately informed the officer there were two handguns in the vehicle. That disclosure led to an arrest and a UCW charge premised on other alleged criminal activity arising from the same stop. We obtained the reports and video, challenged the basis for the stop, and targeted the element that would convert otherwise lawful vehicle carry into a crime. We also opposed any attempt to forfeit the firearms. After we laid out these issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the UCW.