Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Theft Under $100 (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Cross Roads Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a self checkout incident where several items were not scanned, and police issued a Class C theft citation instead of making an arrest. The client, with no prior record, reached out to keep a conviction off their record. We reviewed the citation, requested police and store materials, and engaged the prosecutor, emphasizing the low value, cooperation, and mitigating circumstances. The result was unsupervised deferred probation for a short term with a nominal fee and a stay-out-of-trouble condition.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

The case began after an altercation in a residential parking area as the complaining witness approached the client’s home. Hearing the commotion, the client brought her inside, asked a neighbor to call 911, and called himself, providing aid while officers responded. Months later, investigators alleged he helped orchestrate the attack with another person. We obtained and reviewed the 911 audio, bodycam, surveillance clips, and interview transcripts. We emphasized shifting statements, no direct link to any plan, and that another individual was pursued as the assailant. The state dismissed the charge.

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Violation of Bond/Protective Order

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Police alleged the client violated a protective order after sending text messages to a relative. The client consistently stated he had never been served and had already moved from the address tied to the order. We dug into the protective order paperwork, scrutinized the state's proof of service, and questioned whether the recipient was actually covered by the order. We compiled those issues and put them in front of the prosecution while preparing to litigate the notice problem. Faced with those evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived and questioned our client, who acknowledged having a few drinks earlier. Field sobriety testing was limited to the walk-and-turn, then an arrest followed. Two breath samples were taken back to back, both around 0.11. We scrutinized the police reports and testing records, emphasizing the absence of the HGN test, the post-accident context for the roadside exercises, and the back-to-back timing of the breath samples. We pressed these issues in negotiations and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late night out, the client clipped a roadside fixture and drove the short distance home. Officers located the vehicle, followed to the residence, and made a DWI arrest. No field sobriety tests were performed, and a blood sample was taken. We secured the reports and lab results, documented that the incident involved only property damage, and gathered proof the repairs were addressed. Leveraging the absence of roadside testing and the client’s clean history, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC3

Allegations

Following a late-night traffic stop for speeding, the client did not pull over until reaching a safer location and was arrested almost immediately. No field sobriety tests or portable breath test were offered. Officers transported the client for a blood draw despite a refusal and with no documented statutory warnings. We obtained discovery and challenged the legality of the arrest, the disputed consent, and the existence and validity of any blood-draw warrant. Confronted with these evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested for DWI after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the station after a delay. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, which showed the client calm, cooperative, and performing better than the report suggested. Leveraging those issues and the timing of the blood draw, we challenged the state’s proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Comal County, CC1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change without signaling, the client was put through field sobriety tests. A second officer took over, gave rapid, unclear instructions in windy, cold conditions, and even shook the light during the eye test. At the station, the breath device repeatedly errored before producing a high reading. We secured the video, highlighted the flawed administration and reliability issues, and kept pressure on the prosecution. The charge was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a single-vehicle crash where airbags deployed. Officers noted slurred speech, but the client had just left a dental procedure and still had numbing medication in effect. No field sobriety tests were performed and there was no breath or blood sample. We obtained video and medical records to explain the post-crash condition and anesthetic effects, and stressed the absence of chemical proof. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the charge and agreed to straight probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Comal County, CC2

Allegations

After a late-night drive home, our client was stopped by an officer who had been lying in wait outside a residential area, then followed for several miles before the stop. Dash and body camera footage showed a prolonged tail and field sobriety tests conducted on loose gravel with unclear instructions. The officer also referenced an unrelated investigation during the initial contact. We obtained the blood-warrant packet and scrutinized the draw procedure and chain of custody. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation and avoided harsher penalties.

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Selling Alcohol Without a License

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, the client learned of a warrant alleging unlicensed alcohol sales tied to a prior raid at a BYOB after-hours venue where she had only worked as a dancer. She had never been cited at the raid and had no notice of a case, and even the warrant reflected the wrong birth date and address. We obtained the records from the raid and the booking, pressed for the state's proof of any sale, and highlighted the identification errors and absence of evidence showing she served or sold alcohol. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft - Third Degree Felony

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

Outside a busy venue, the client and a companion were waiting for a rideshare when a valet arrived with a vehicle. The companion told the client to get in, then moved to the driver seat and drove a short distance. The client immediately insisted they stop, they pulled into a nearby lot, and waited for police after the owners followed. We compiled the rideshare booking records, the timeline, and the client’s prompt cooperation to show there was no intent to steal. After presenting these facts, the prosecution dismissed the case.