Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

A road rage encounter during a congested merge led to an allegation that the client displayed a firearm from inside a vehicle. They were later detained after a 911 call. From the start the client explained the gun was never pointed and no round was chambered. We obtained the reports and body camera footage, pressed for any dashcam or third party video, and highlighted a clean history and a credible fear of a collision. After sustained negotiations the felony was reduced to a misdemeanor and the client received deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Officers approached our client while the vehicle was stationary in a private parking lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined the field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We scrutinized the initial contact and the affidavit supporting the draw, challenging whether there was adequate cause to detain and test someone who was parked, not driving. With no roadside tests and weaknesses in the narrative justifying detention, we pressed the state in negotiations. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Harris County, Court 14

Allegations

The client was arrested at a big-box retailer after a companion exited with a backpack containing low-value items. Loss prevention and an officer accused our client of acting as a lookout, even though no merchandise was found on them and they had been in separate parts of the store and waiting at customer service. After we were retained, we requested bodycam, reports, and the store’s surveillance. When the state first produced the wrong videos, we pressed for the correct files and time-stamped the footage. The recordings showed no coordination or handling by our client. Confronted with that, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a minor crash with a parked car, our client was arrested on suspicion of DWI. They reported blacking out after drinking at home and could not complete most field tests, so the officer only attempted HGN. A blood sample was taken at the jail. We obtained discovery, focused on the limited and incomplete sobriety testing, the reliability of the observations given the crash, and procedural issues surrounding the blood draw. Confronted with these weaknesses and our willingness to litigate them, the state dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Kendall County, 498th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a freeway collision where officers alleged our client was weaving and cutting off other vehicles. We pulled the police reports and available dash and body camera, then lined those accounts up with the written witness statements. We challenged whether the documented driving actually met the legal standard for reckless, as opposed to momentary negligence, and identified gaps in the state’s proof. With those issues teed up and ready for litigation, we pressed the prosecutor in negotiations. The reckless driving charge was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for a defective taillight. Officers noted open containers, conducted roadside tests, and made a DWI arrest. During the encounter a handgun was found in the driver door pocket, and UCW was filed based on the alleged DWI. We obtained bodycam, reports, and lab records showing the blood draw occurred hours after the stop, then challenged the basis for the search, whether the gun was in plain view, and the required link to another offense. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the UCW.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Harris County, 248th DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute in a room where the complainant later alleged choking. From the outset, accounts did not line up, with her statements changing between reports and no visible injuries noted. We compiled call logs, texts, and social media messages showing she repeatedly contacted the client despite being told to stop. She also signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. After we highlighted those credibility issues and the absence of key body camera footage, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with no other motorists involved, the client was arrested for a first-time DWI. They attempted field sobriety tests but could not complete them due to knee problems, and a blood sample was taken at the jail several hours later. Our team obtained the video and reports, emphasized the post-accident condition and medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of a delayed blood draw. When a new prosecutor took over, we pressed these weaknesses. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received straight probation on the lesser offense.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC1

Allegations

A patrol stop for a broken taillight led to a DWI investigation. The officer reported open containers in the car and the client acknowledged drinking earlier. Field sobriety tests were given roadside. We pulled the videos and reports, documented that the tests were performed despite a longstanding foot paralysis that affects balance, and highlighted the hours long delay before a later warrant blood draw after a declined breath test. Using those weaknesses, we pushed negotiations toward a no jail outcome. The case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC11

Allegations

After a low-speed collision with a parked car in a residential area, officers arrived well after the crash, ran field sobriety tests, and arrested our client for DWI. The client voluntarily provided a blood sample and had taken prescribed medications along with a muscle relaxer earlier. We obtained the reports, dissected the gap between driving and the investigation, the medication issues, and the reliability of the roadside tests. Leveraging these problems, we negotiated a resolution. The client received deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

After a stop for speeding, our client was arrested for a second DWI following drinks at a bar while watching a game. Officers conducted roadside tests, and a later breath test registered well above .15. There was no crash, and the prior DWI was from many years earlier. We moved quickly to request the license hearing, obtained police reports, dash and body camera video, and breath-test maintenance records, and helped protect driving privileges with an interlock plan. With mitigation and focused negotiations, we secured a probationary outcome.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a dispute at a private residence where a shot was fired into the air and no one was hurt. Detectives later executed a search but recovered no firearm. The case hinged on conflicting accounts about who, if anyone, was actually threatened and whether a weapon was pointed at a person. We obtained the reports and video, documented contradictions, and showed the State that key complainants were unavailable for court. Leveraging those evidentiary and witness problems, we negotiated a reduction from the felony to a Class A misdemeanor with credit for time served.