Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

Charge

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.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Allegations

Police responded to a single-vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI after field sobriety tests and a station breath test that was only slightly over the legal limit. We pulled the dashcam and crash records and documented that the tests were conducted immediately after an airbag-deploying collision, when the client was disoriented and possibly injured. We challenged the reliability of the roadside exercises and the ability to prove intoxication at the time of driving. After sustained pressure, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

Charge

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.

Charge

Duty on Striking a Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night minor collision with a roadside median, the client left the area and was contacted by officers shortly after at a residence. No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured, but a damage claim to public property triggered a charge for failing to stop and report. We obtained proof that insurance would cover the repairs and addressed restitution concerns with the state. With those mitigations in hand, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

Charge

Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Montgomery County, 359th DC

Allegations

Our client was stopped for a lane violation and arrested, then moved to a different patrol car. While handcuffed in the back seat, the client reports an officer became physically aggressive, and the client kicked to create space. We secured body and dash camera footage showing the client cooperative and repeatedly asking to use the restroom. The transport segment with the alleged kick was not captured, and the involved officer later indicated he did not wish to pursue the allegation. We presented the context, injury photos, and gaps in proof, and the State dismissed.

Charge

Theft (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Lancaster Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was cited for Class C theft after a store incident where loss prevention stopped them over low-value merchandise. They were not arrested, but security obtained a written acknowledgement and issued a trespass warning. We got involved immediately, reviewed the citation and store paperwork, and emphasized the client’s clean history. The client completed a theft awareness course early. We negotiated a short deferred probation with a modest assessment and no reporting. Upon completion, no conviction is entered and the case is dismissed.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

A traffic stop for a minor alleged violation led officers to claim an odor of contraband, remove our client from the car, and search the vehicle, where they found a handgun. We reviewed the stop footage and police reports, then challenged the legality of the stop, the prolonged detention, and the claimed basis for the search. We also underscored that the weapon allegation hinged on proving separate unlawful conduct that the state could not reliably establish. Confronted with these problems and a looming suppression fight, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Stopped for an equipment violation, officers said they smelled marijuana, detained the occupants, and searched the vehicle and our client’s purse. They reported a tiny packet in a cigarette cellophane and alleged it contained methamphetamine, which the client denied possessing. We obtained the body and dash cams, dissected the reports, and challenged the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the state’s ability to prove possession. Leveraging those problems, we negotiated a reduction to a misdemeanor with credit for time served, resolving the case without further jail or probation.

Charge

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.

Charge

Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

While backing out of a parking space, our client struck another vehicle and, in a moment of panic, left without exchanging information. The other driver photographed the plate, and officers later contacted our client, who admitted involvement and cooperated. We stepped in early, obtained the reports, and documented the client's prompt acceptance of responsibility and offer to cover damages. Using that mitigation, we pressed negotiations until the state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

Charge

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.

Charge

Assault (Class C)

Location

Western District - Federal County, None

Allegations

A parking dispute on federal property escalated when someone tried to hold a space and our client attempted to park. During a brief confrontation there was contact, and federal officers issued a citation for simple assault instead of making an arrest. We gathered the citation, the client's statement, and context showing the contact occurred amid the parking dispute. We engaged the prosecutor early, emphasized the client's cooperation and clean history, and presented the mitigating circumstances. The government dismissed the case.