Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

Police were called after a late-night dispute at a residence where multiple people claimed our client made threats of serious harm. No one was injured and officers arrived after the fact. We obtained the 911 audio, body camera video, and reports, and compared each witness account to what was captured on scene. The statements did not line up on what was said or whether anyone was placed in immediate fear, and there was no independent corroboration. We presented those problems to the prosecutor, and the charge was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Officers arrested our client after a domestic dispute when the other party reported an assault. We got involved immediately, requested the police file and video, and preserved text messages and other communications that put the allegation in context. The client provided character letters and strictly followed bond and no contact conditions while we engaged the prosecutor. The complaining witness later signed a non-prosecution affidavit and declined to cooperate. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

During a roadside encounter, officers approached our client while his vehicle sat parked at a light and discovered a pistol in the car. The gun had no round chambered, with a magazine nearby. We pulled the reports and video, challenged the legal basis for the contact and the manner the weapon was found, and questioned whether the statutory elements of the offense were met. After sustained negotiations and our notice that we would move to suppress, the State dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

Client on felony probation for evading arrest in a vehicle when a warrant issued after two positive drug tests a week apart. No new charges, and he had finished service and classes, with counseling underway and recent clean tests. We moved quickly, pulled the probation file, and assembled a mitigation packet with compliance records and character letters. We stressed it was a first slip and that treatment was in place, making revocation unnecessary. The case resolved with continued probation and adjusted conditions, avoiding prison.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, our client was arrested when officers relied on the complainant’s photos and initial account. We requested the 911 audio, body cam and reports, and flagged discrepancies between the narrative and where the minor injury was described. The complainant also told our office she did not wish to prosecute, which we relayed to the prosecution. We kept pressure on the case and stood ready to litigate the evidentiary issues. Facing credibility problems and no cooperative witness, the state dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 6

Allegations

The client was found asleep in a parked vehicle outside a bar when officers knocked on the window. After waking, police conducted roadside tests and, when the client declined a breath test, obtained a warrant for a blood draw. Lab results later showed an elevated alcohol concentration, but no officer had observed any driving and the car was initially off. We secured and reviewed the videos, focused on the disputed element of operation, and highlighted the decision not to drive. With that leverage, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 7

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated, alcohol-fueled dispute where bystanders claimed the client made threats. We obtained the 911 audio, body-worn camera, and written statements. The recordings did not match the reports, and witnesses disagreed about what was said and whether anyone actually felt imminent danger. We organized those contradictions and pressed the state, making clear we were prepared to litigate the weaknesses. Confronted with credibility issues and thin evidence, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after the complainant reported encounters at an apartment complex and alleged threats. We collected video showing the complainant entering the client’s garage and initiating contact, plus a note from on-site security. Texts showed the client telling the complainant not to contact them, and location data and pawn records undercut any weapon claim. We compiled the inconsistencies and delivered them to the prosecutor. The State dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident and officers arrested them for misdemeanor theft. We obtained the evidence, including surveillance video and the police report, and scrutinized the valuation and the detention timeline. The state flagged an old theft case, so we addressed it directly and focused negotiations on accountability and rehabilitation. We had the client complete an anti theft class early and used that certificate in talks. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and no conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 2

Allegations

Our client was stopped and questioned about alcohol, admitting to a couple of drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests despite the client explaining chronic balance issues and a recent leg injury. At the station, a breath test was reported as about double the legal limit, triggering the enhanced allegation. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the administration of the tests, and the reliability of the breath device, and documented the client’s medical limitations and clean compliance. Using that leverage and mitigation, we secured a reduced charge with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Our client was contacted in a parking lot after a caller reported possible intoxication. An officer found the engine on, a passenger ill, and performed roadside tests before arresting and obtaining a warrant for a blood draw that later showed an elevated result. We secured the body cam, which showed the vehicle stationary in park with no brake lights and no admission of driving or intent to drive. We scrutinized how the tests were given and preserved objections to the blood draw process, then presented mitigation. Confronted with these issues, the state reduced the charge to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police responded to a single vehicle crash and arrested our client for DWI after observing signs of intoxication. A breath test was refused, a blood draw followed, and the lab later reported a result over 0.15, triggering an enhanced charge. We obtained the dash and body camera footage and hospital video, noted a missing segment around an incident that left the client injured, and challenged how the investigation was handled. Combined with proactive classes and service, that pressure moved the prosecutor to reduce the charge.