Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding through a speed‑limit drop, the officer said he smelled marijuana, questioned our client, and searched the vehicle, finding a small amount. The client had no prior record. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and reports, challenged the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and scrutinized the state's ability to prove the substance through proper lab testing. We presented these weaknesses and showed we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Officers were called after a disturbance at a home where a single round was fired into the ceiling. No one was injured and the projectile was recovered from the ceiling. We pushed for full discovery, including 911 audio, body cam and reports, and interviewed household members about what really happened. Their statements confirmed no one was targeted and that tensions and alcohol drove the incident. We presented that context and the lack of evidence of endangerment on this count to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the discharge case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

Our client was stopped for a minor traffic infraction and questioned about a passenger believed to have a warrant. The passenger was searched, then the client was handcuffed and searched by several officers even after she immediately disclosed a THC vape pen. We obtained dash and body camera footage and documented a recording gap during the search, as well as unclear consent for any search of her person. We challenged the legality of the detention and search and made clear we were ready to litigate a suppression motion. Confronted with these issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft of Property (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

The client was charged with misdemeanor theft of property in Tarrant County after an incident that allegedly involved items valued under the felony threshold. Our team pulled the full discovery, studied the offense report, and scrutinized how the items were identified and valued and whether there was credible evidence of intent to deprive. We compiled the weaknesses and pressed the State, making clear we were ready to take the case to trial. Confronted with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 228th DC

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor DWI probation when a motion to revoke was filed, alleging a positive alcohol test, unapproved travel out of state, and a delay in obtaining an alcohol monitor. He was taken into custody at a probation visit with a disposition setting approaching. We moved quickly to obtain the revocation packet, confirm fines and service were complete, and show there were no new offenses. We documented device issues and miscommunication between supervision offices and that the term was nearly finished. After firm negotiations, the State reduced the allegations and the court accepted time served.

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Deadly Conduct - Discharge of a Firearm (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

Police charged our client with felony deadly conduct after shots were fired during a dispute in an apartment parking area. We got involved immediately, sought relief on bond, and pulled the complete record from investigators. Our team reviewed hours of body camera video, surveillance, and interviews, highlighting accounts that the other participant produced a gun and that our client was attempting to leave when shots were exchanged. We framed the case around self-defense and mitigation. The state agreed to deferred adjudication on the deadly conduct charge.

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Theft - Class B

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A former employer accused our client of issuing fraudulent refunds and reported an estimated loss of several thousand dollars. After a detective made contact and a warrant issued, the client turned themselves in. We stepped in early, emphasized their immediate cooperation, clean record, and the workplace refund practices that had been treated as routine. The prosecution first floated a probation offer, but we pressed for a path to dismissal. We secured pretrial intervention with restitution and program conditions. After completion, the state dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police alleged our client pulled away and interfered during the arrest, resulting in a Class A resisting charge. Bodycam and hospital records showed he was in significant pain with a dislocated shoulder and other injuries while officers attempted to restrain him for medical procedures. We gathered the videos, medical documentation, and injury photos and compared them to the officers’ reports. The material undercut any claim that he intentionally obstructed, indicating movements driven by pain and fear. After we presented these problems to the prosecution, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor single-vehicle incident and later contacted our client at a nearby residence. He attempted field sobriety tests while sweating and shaky after hours outdoors, with a history of concussion and recent rib and knee injuries. No breath or blood sample was taken, and there was no witness placing him behind the wheel. We obtained the bodycam, dispatch timeline, and paperwork, showing a gap between the incident and contact, defects in statutory warnings, and medical factors undermining the tests. After sustained pressure, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

Officers stopped the client for alleged swerving. He remembered little of the encounter, was taken for a blood draw, and left with a dislocated shoulder and other injuries. We obtained and dissected the dash and body camera video, hospital records, and lab materials, scrutinizing the basis for the stop as well as how the draw and restraint were handled. While readying those issues for court, we pushed full pretrial compliance, including installing an interlock and following supervision. Leveraging that work, we negotiated felony probation and avoided prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Gillespie County

Allegations

After an evening out, the client was stopped for speeding and investigated for DWI. The officer began with an ABC recitation, then attempted field sobriety tests on a sloped surface with patrol lights in the client’s eyes, and gave muddled instructions. The client declined breath and blood, and a warrant blood draw happened several hours after the last drink. We secured the dash and body cam footage, documented the poor footing and lighting and the instruction errors, and emphasized the delay undermining any reliable BAC proof. Faced with these problems, the State dismissed the case.

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Fraud Investigation

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

Police opened a fraud investigation after a domestic partner reported suspicious activity, including claims of multiple phones, payment accounts, and electronic tracking. The client had not been contacted by law enforcement and denied the allegations. We got involved pre-charge, secured the incident number, and engaged the investigating agency to verify the status and request records. Our review showed no corroborating evidence, and the detective confirmed the matter was unfounded. The investigation was closed and the case dismissed.