Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the officer immediately placed our client in handcuffs and transported them to the station without conducting field sobriety tests. The report labeled it a refusal, yet the client provided a breath sample later that the state claimed was over 0.15. We dug into the stop records and arrest timeline, highlighting the lack of pre-arrest testing and the contradiction between a supposed refusal and an actual breath test. We made clear we were ready for trial and challenged the state's ability to prove probable cause. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

A citation for Class C assault by contact followed a brief meeting outside a business where the complainant later alleged unwanted touching. The client was never arrested and received the notice by mail. He reported that the contact was consensual, and a dashcam audio recording captured the exchange without any sign of objection. We obtained discovery, highlighted consent and credibility problems, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Faced with the recording and our analysis, the prosecutor dismissed the case, keeping the client’s record clean.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI arrest, with police noting an open container in the car. The client had no prior record and retained us to defend the case. We secured the discovery, scrutinized the reason for the stop, the field work, and the open container allegation, and outlined a trial plan. In negotiations, we emphasized the clean history and the state's burden to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation, protecting the client's record while they complete conditions.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A road encounter led to allegations our client damaged another driver's windows and mirror after avoiding a near collision on a motorcycle. The client maintained no damage was caused and reported the other motorist repeatedly swerved and even reversed toward them. We obtained the client's photo from the scene that showed no glass on the ground and captured the other vehicle backing up at a green light. We challenged the one-sided affidavit and prepared for trial. After we pressed the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client fell asleep behind the wheel and awoke on the shoulder, where officers began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were conducted at the jail rather than roadside, and a later chemical test reported a result over .15. We reviewed the reports, noted the timing and setting of the testing, and confirmed the client had no prior record. The client also finished the DWI class, evaluation, and VIP before court. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated a plea to straight probation with reasonable terms and no jail time.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Our client was accused of pointing a firearm during a dispute that began inside a fitness center and spilled into the parking lot. We pulled the surveillance video, which showed the complainant initiating contact, shoving our client, and later brandishing a gun while our client remained calm. The complainant's story also shifted and conflicted with what the video showed. We presented those credibility and evidence problems to the prosecutor before indictment. The state declined to move forward and the felony was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Stopped after a lane change without signaling, the client cooperated with field sobriety tests and later provided a breath sample at the station. We obtained the machine printout showing two valid results of 0.033 and 0.031, well below the legal limit. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer’s administration of the roadside exercises, and the attempt to claim impairment without any blood test. After we pressed these evidentiary problems, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Williamson County, 368th DC

Allegations

The case began after another driver struck our client's vehicle and fled. The client pulled over and was outside the car when police arrived. Officers transported them to a different location for field sobriety testing, arrested them, and obtained a blood sample by warrant after a refusal. We challenged the basis for the investigation, focusing on the lack of direct observation of driving, the time gap, the relocation for testing, and the documentation surrounding the warrant blood draw. We pressed these issues in negotiations, presented mitigation, and secured probation in place of incarceration.

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Burglary of Building

Location

Dallas County, CDC5

Allegations

Officers alleged our client and several friends entered a closed school building after hours, triggering an alarm. No property was taken and the incident resulted in a burglary charge that lingered on the docket for years. We pulled the reports and property records, showing no loss and weak proof of any intent to commit theft, a required element of the offense. We also documented procedural problems with notice and bond handling that cast doubt on how the case was managed. Faced with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Disorderly Conduct - Discharging or Displaying a Firearm (Class B)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Officers encountered the client firing a handgun into the water near a public area and made an arrest for disorderly conduct for discharging or displaying a firearm. We obtained the police reports and discovery, emphasized that there were no threats, injuries, or property damage, and compiled mitigating factors to frame the event as poor judgment rather than a public danger. After steady negotiations across several court settings, the state agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After an evening out, a disagreement at a residence led to a 911 call and our client was later arrested for assault causing bodily injury. The accusation relied on the complainant’s claim of scratches and her initial statement. We obtained the police reports and follow-up notes and compared them with later texts and social media messages she sent after the incident, which were hostile and escalated her claims. Those inconsistencies, combined with no independent corroboration, weakened the case. The prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Deadly Conduct - Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police alleged the client fired a gun during a chaotic gathering where multiple shooters were involved. From video and reports, we highlighted that key damage attributed to our client actually came from others, and that no property owner came forward to claim harm. We pressed a self-defense narrative, challenged the state's ability to prove reckless discharge, and rejected early prison offers. As negotiations progressed, the prosecution dropped a more serious companion count and agreed to reduce the remaining charge. The client accepted deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.