Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

After connecting with someone through social media, a confrontation followed when the person who arrived did not match prior representations. Officers responded and, relying mostly on the complainant’s word, alleged an offer to pay for sex. We obtained the message thread and found no reference to money or an agreement, and initial scene notes indicated release was first considered. We challenged the case on the absence of corroboration and credibility issues, signaling readiness for trial. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a vehicle with temporary tags, our client was accused of fleeing after he did not immediately pull over. He explained he thought the lights were for another car and continued at normal speed while looking for a safe place to stop, then complied without incident. We pressed for the patrol video and dissected the report to show there was no high speed driving, lane weaving, or attempt to escape, only confusion from an inexperienced driver. After we leveraged those facts and the client completed a defensive driving course and community service as requested, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers arrested our client on suspicion of DWI and conducted a booking search that revealed a trace amount of a controlled substance in a personal item. We obtained the reports and video, reconstructed the timeline of the detention and search, and pressed the state on proof of knowing possession, documentation of the minimal amount, and chain of custody. With no field sobriety tests, no usable blood result from the underlying arrest, and evidentiary gaps on possession, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 182nd DC

Allegations

Police in an unmarked unit tried to stop the client after a traffic signal violation. Believing it was a regular car, the client continued at the speed limit and parked at a residence, where officers made a felony evading arrest. We investigated the stop and secured dashcam, bodycam and dispatch records showing a brief encounter, late activation of lights and no evasive driving. We also gathered medical records reflecting recent cardiac evaluation and fatigue to explain intent. Using that leverage, we argued the felony elements were not met. The prosecution reduced the charge.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A motion to revoke was filed after the client, already on misdemeanor supervision, was accused of a new law violation. We acted quickly, obtained the revocation paperwork, and coordinated with probation to clarify the allegations and timeline. Our team compiled proof of prior compliance and addressed each claimed violation with supporting records. We pressed the state for a resolution that avoided revocation. The case was continued on deferred probation instead of being revoked, avoiding adjudication and keeping the client on track.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A stop for expired registration led to a DWI arrest after an open container was seen and the client admitted drinking earlier. Field sobriety tests showed few clues, yet an arrest followed. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant issued, and the sample was taken hours later. We reviewed video and reports, challenged the FST instructions and the delayed sample's reliability, and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. The prosecutor reduced the case to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation and no interlock.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, JP2

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a home, police arrested our client for Class C assault when a short clip from her home security camera appeared to show her pushing and slapping during the aftermath. We pulled the complete video, which captured the other party first shoving her to the ground, punching her, and kicking her, and reviewed body cam footage showing officers only saw part of the scene. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non prosecution, which we provided. At the next setting we played the video for the prosecutor and pressed the credibility issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

A 911 report claimed our client pointed a gun from his car. During the stop, officers found a pistol in the center console, but the client consistently denied brandishing it and noted the gun belonged to a family member. We dug into the reports and recordings, compared the complainants’ description to the recovered firearm, and underscored gaps in the timeline and identification between the alleged encounter and the stop. Confronted with those credibility problems, the state reduced the felony to misdemeanor deadly conduct with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers went to the client's home after a report of a minor crash and found the car parked with damage. The client had been drinking at home, agreed to a breath test, and recalled little of the encounter. We obtained body and dash camera video and breath test records, highlighting gaps in the timeline between driving and police contact and issues in the paperwork. We also presented mitigation showing immediate abstinence and counseling. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police found our client parked in the driver's seat with the engine running after she pulled over because she felt unwell. Officers marked a breath test refusal and later obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours after contact. We secured the body cam and all paperwork, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged whether she was operating a vehicle at all. We also attacked the reliability of a delayed sample and inconsistent advisements. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors later filed a felony THC case based on a vape cartridge seized during an earlier incident, then officers executed a late night warrant and booked our client. We secured the lab materials and pressed the state on proving actual THC concentration and the chain of custody from seizure to testing. We also challenged custodial questioning during booking and moved to exclude those statements. With these evidentiary problems on the table and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.