Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Sale of Alcohol to a Minor

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During an alcohol enforcement sting at a restaurant, an undercover buyer asked for a beer. Our client handed over a sealed bottle and took payment, and minutes later agents returned. He was told it would be a warning, yet a warrant surfaced long after and the case was filed. We obtained the discovery, scrutinized the decoy procedure and the agents’ reports, and pressed the inconsistencies and delay with the prosecution. The state declined to proceed and dismissed the charge.

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Indecent Assault

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The client was accused of indecent assault after a gathering at a shared apartment. After an afternoon of drinking, a roommate claimed he touched her in a rideshare and again inside the apartment. When officers arrived, family members asked only that he leave, and the client was heard calling for his partner at a locked bedroom door. We obtained body cam and reports, mapped the timeline, and highlighted inconsistent accounts about where and how contact occurred and the impact of intoxication. At trial, cross examination exposed those gaps, and the jury returned a Not Guilty verdict.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

The client was stopped after leaving a bar and trying to get an injured passenger to the hospital, and was arrested for a second DWI after officers ordered a blood draw. We gathered the reports, video and lab records, and highlighted the emergency circumstances that led to the drive and the client’s limited ability to complete roadside testing. We also addressed hardship caused by an interlock condition and pushed for relief. Using those issues, we leveraged negotiations, and the prosecution reduced the charges with straight probation.

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Criminal Mischief (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Allegations

While checking into a treatment facility, the client arrived intoxicated and in the commotion a decorative item was knocked over, prompting staff to call police. The client was cited for Class C criminal mischief for minor property damage. We obtained the body cam video, confirmed the loss was minimal, and highlighted the client's employment stakes and recovery efforts. After firm negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short nonreporting period and a modest fee. If conditions are met, no conviction is entered and the matter can later be cleared.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

The individual was found asleep in a parked vehicle when officers conducted a welfare check. The car was off and the keys were not in the ignition, but after field sobriety tests and questions about earlier drinking, police obtained a warrant for a blood draw that later reported a 0.12 BAC. We pulled the videos, emphasized that no driving was observed, the client had chosen to stop and sleep, and closely examined the basis for the warrant and the FSTs. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Fort Bend County, Katy Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated patron near a commercial area and issued the client a public intoxication citation. He had recently changed prescribed anxiety medications and, after a single drink, blacked out while heading back toward his lodging. We obtained the case file, dissected the officer’s account, and highlighted mitigation, including the medication interaction and lack of any danger to the public. After firm negotiations, the matter was resolved with deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 184th District Court

Allegations

Police alleged the client impeded breathing during a domestic dispute at a residence. We pulled the report and found basic errors, including a wrong date of birth, and conflicting claims about whether the client lived there or arrived later. A firsthand witness denied any choking, and we documented continued contact between the parties afterward, along with messages and posts that undercut the accusation. We compiled these credibility issues into a preindictment submission and challenged probable cause. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL6

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding, the client was ordered out of the car, denied drinking, and performed field sobriety tests that were repeated. At the station, a breath sample reportedly read over .15. We pulled the body-cam, dash video, police report, and breath records, then challenged the basis for the stop and the way the tests were administered, including the repeated instructions and lack of a clear speed reading. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured a reduction to a lesser DWI with deferred terms.

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Aggravated Assault (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, 226th District Court

Allegations

After an altercation outside a venue, our client was charged when a confrontation with a group became a chaotic fight. We obtained the venue’s single-angle video and showed that several people initiated contact and the client responded while surrounded. We pressed the state on authenticating the footage and whether it actually established identity or serious bodily injury. We also lined up defense witnesses. Facing these evidentiary problems and our readiness for trial, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for an assault case when the state filed a motion to revoke, alleging failure to finish the BIPP class after the online option was discontinued, incomplete community service, and unpaid supervision fees. We obtained the probation file, met with the prosecutor and probation officer, and documented the client’s work schedule, payments, and partial class completion. With the term already expired, options were limited. We pushed to avoid further jail and collateral fallout. The state agreed to a reduced simple assault with credit for time served, the warrant was lifted, and the case was closed.

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Aggravated Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 174th DC

Allegations

During a heated argument at home, the client retrieved a household firearm amid a dispute over money. He did not point the gun or make threats and soon handed it over, yet responding officers arrested him for aggravated assault, family violence. We got involved early, obtained reports and recordings, and highlighted the absence of any threats or exhibition. The family member signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented with mitigation documenting a clean record. After sustained pressure on the elements, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

An ex-partner showed up uninvited at our client's place, an argument followed, and the client called police after the other party blocked their exit. Officers first contacted the complainant, then the client, and no immediate arrest was made. Days later a warrant issued after the complainant submitted injury photos. We gathered the 911 and police records, the timeline, texts showing the complainant repeatedly contacting the client afterward, and video of the complainant lingering near the location. We highlighted the delayed photos and inconsistent accounts to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.