Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when the State filed a motion to revoke after a new arrest and alleged technical violations. We secured the probation file and offense reports, then dissected each claimed breach against the conditions and available evidence. Our team pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and set the matter for a contested setting to force a hearing. After continued negotiations and our challenges to the allegations, the State dismissed the motion. The client avoided revocation and the case was closed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers contacted the client in a retail parking lot and made a public intoxication arrest after noting signs of impairment. We obtained discovery and reviewed the body camera footage to test whether the elements were met and to capture context, including the client’s inability to arrange a ride without a phone. We pushed for a dismissal in exchange for an online class. When the state declined, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a brief compliance term, routine fees, and completion of an alcohol awareness course online. This outcome kept a conviction off the record and required no personal court appearance.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

Police responded to a store incident and questioned our client. An officer saw a small bulge in his sock, claimed it looked like an ankle monitor, and ordered him to show it. Under pressure, he handed over a pill bottle and was arrested for misdemeanor possession. We obtained bodycam and surveillance and challenged the basis for the detention and the seizure from inside his clothing. We built a suppression argument and made clear we were ready to litigate. Faced with those issues, the state dismissed the drug charge.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Bexar County

Allegations

A bar altercation escalated when an intoxicated patron who had been asked to leave returned, grabbed our client by the neck, and pulled him into a car. Security intervened, and our client sustained a concussion and an eye injury. We got involved during the investigation, halted an in‑person interview, compiled medical records and witness statements, and sought any available video. After we presented the self‑defense evidence and credibility concerns to the investigator, the matter was not referred for prosecution and was dismissed.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident near a restroom. The client’s partner reported a person forcing the door and approaching. As the client intervened, another individual put hands on the client’s chest, and the client pushed that person away. Police responded and made an arrest for assault. We pulled the bodycam and store surveillance, compared them to the statements, and developed a self-defense theory supported by a witness who saw the approach. After sustained negotiations, the state resolved the case with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

During a traffic stop for failing to signal, officers reported the odor of alcohol and had the driver perform the eye test, walk-and-turn, and one-leg stand. A warrant was obtained and a hospital blood draw was taken following transport. We reviewed the reports and footage, scrutinized how the field tests were administered and the timing and handling of the blood sample in relation to driving, and pressed those issues with the prosecution. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

After a minor crash leaving a bar, the client was arrested for DWI and transported to a hospital. The client reported memory gaps and suspected drink tampering, then underwent a forensic exam connected to a sexual assault report. Our team gathered medical records, cross-checked the timeline, and raised serious questions about whether any intoxication was voluntary. We also scrutinized the field sobriety testing and raised reliability concerns given the medical issues and transport. We presented these problems to the prosecution and kept pressure on until the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Grand Prairie MC

Allegations

After a tense dispute at a family residence about access to property, our client received a municipal citation for Class C assault family violence. The encounter involved raised voices and a brief chest bump, with no injuries. We obtained the police reports and the locksmith’s statement, which conflicted on who initiated contact and whether any strikes occurred. We pressed those credibility problems and emphasized the incidental nature of the contact. The prosecutor agreed to pause the case while the client completed a short conflict resolution class and had no contact. After compliance, the case was dismissed.

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Harassment

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The matter started with a dispute at a dental office over misbilled insurance and a refund the client believed was owed. After staff refused a conversation with the provider and issued a trespass warning, police alleged the client made numerous follow-up calls and filed a harassment charge. We pulled dispatch audio, bodycam, call logs, and insurance records showing this was a civil billing issue and that staff had routed calls to a personal phone. The client completed brief classes and a non-admission apology. We pressed the prosecutor with the timeline and evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, CC2

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle crash, officers found the client beside a disabled car with airbags deployed. No field sobriety tests were conducted and no breath sample was taken, only a post-arrest blood draw. We dug into the police reports and available footage, scrutinized the basis for the arrest and the handling of the blood evidence, and emphasized the absence of roadside testing. We also guided the client into proactive classes and gathered strong character references. With those issues and mitigation on the table, the State offered deferred adjudication.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant filmed an argument and claimed injury after a brief struggle over a phone. The client was taken to a hospital for a blood draw and reported that the screen showed no intoxication, only prescription medication. There was also prior friction between the parties, including a recent incident involving the complainant. We moved quickly to secure full discovery and submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution. Confronted with credibility concerns and a reluctant witness, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bexar County, CCL11

Allegations

Officers found our client in a drive-thru and conducted field sobriety tests after he acknowledged having drinks. He declined a breath test, and blood was later drawn under a warrant. We moved quickly to request an ALR hearing to protect his license, then obtained the video and discovery once the case was filed. The client completed recommended alcohol education and provided character letters, which we packaged for negotiations. Leveraging the discovery alongside mitigation, we secured a charge reduction and straight probation.