Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Credit Card Abuse (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 230th DC

Allegations

The client was accused of using a passenger’s credit card after a rideshare trip, based on a missing wallet report, transaction records, and video from a fast food counter. We obtained and dissected the discovery, pulling transaction logs, platform records, and surveillance clips, and tested the timeline against what the reports claimed. We flagged gaps linking the person on video to our client and emphasized the age of the allegations. We pressed the state to produce the complaining witness and properly authenticate the footage. When they could not, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor DWI probation when the state filed a motion to revoke after several positive urinalysis results for cocaine and missed requirements, including the DWI education course and community service. We obtained the revocation packet, documented what had been completed, and engaged the prosecutor before the setting. Rather than risk an open plea that would extend supervision, we pushed for a clean end. The case was resolved with a reduced disposition, credit for time served on the underlying case, no further jail, and probation terminated.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Loss prevention detained the client after a store incident, and officers alleged they acted with another person to take merchandise without paying. The client reported they paid for their own items and had no intent to steal. We requested surveillance, bodycam, and witness materials and challenged whether the evidence actually showed a coordinated plan involving our client. To build mitigation, the client completed brief anti theft and decision making courses, and we submitted the certificates along with supporting background. After sustained negotiations, the state offered deferred adjudication in county court, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Store personnel detained our client after two trips to a retail store with a relative who was stopped for unpaid items. The client paid for their own purchases and denied any plan to steal, yet officers charged them as a party. We secured surveillance and body camera video and reviewed witness statements, highlighting the absence of any conduct showing selection, concealment, or assistance. We supplemented with mitigation certificates from brief online classes and made clear we were ready for trial. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #7

Allegations

During an investigation, a detective contacted our client after a smartphone sold at an electronics kiosk was flagged as stolen. Employer security then questioned them about a second device connected to a shipping facility. We got involved immediately, took over communications with the investigator, and compiled academic and employment records to show this was out of character. We challenged the State's ability to prove the client knew the property was stolen and to reliably link it to our client. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal, the client pulled into a store lot where an officer conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later registered near the legal limit. A minor was in the vehicle, but the child’s age raised questions about whether the felony enhancement applied under the statute. We reviewed the video and reports, noting issues with how the tests were administered and scrutinizing the chain of custody for the blood. We leveraged the statutory problem on the child element and the evidentiary weaknesses with the state. The prosecution agreed to drop the felony enhancement, and the case was resolved as a reduced misdemeanor with straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Ellis County, Ennis Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute led to a Class C family-violence citation after officers responded to a residence. The client said he only escorted the other party from a vehicle, no one was hurt, and the accounts conflicted. We stepped in early, entered an appearance, and demanded the reports, 911 audio, and body camera footage. We pressed the state on the disputed contact and lack of injury, and made clear we were prepared to try the case. At a court setting the prosecutor recommended dismissal in the interest of justice, and the court dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, Court 8

Allegations

Our client was charged after a volatile domestic dispute at an apartment lot where two others fought and firearms were displayed. Police arrived after the fray and arrested the client based on the complainant’s account claiming a punch. We pulled bodycam, texts and follow up interviews, which revealed conflicting stories about who did what and officer uncertainty that appeared driven by custody concerns more than evidence. We identified credibility gaps and a third party witness supporting our client. The state proposed deferred probation, we prepared for trial instead. Faced with the weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Insurance Fraud (State Jail Felony)

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

The case began after the client reported a vehicle missing and later learned it had been found burned, prompting a fraud investigation. Detectives said he gave inconsistent information about where the car was left and pointed to an insurance claim as evidence of intent. We stepped in, instructed him to stop speaking with investigators, coordinated a walkthrough surrender, and collected bank and phone records he had already provided. We also compiled medical records documenting recent blackouts and PTSD, and proof he kept paying on the car and was not seeking a payout. Using that package to undercut motive and intent, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Travis County, DACC CourtRoom 1

Allegations

Our client was detained near a residential complex after a night out and cited for public intoxication based on an officer’s brief observations. We pulled the reports and challenged whether the evidence actually showed the required risk to self or others. Using those weaknesses, we negotiated a dismissal pathway tied to voluntary steps instead of a fine or plea. The client completed an alcohol education evaluation and community service. After we submitted proof of completion, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Bastrop County, 21st District Court

Allegations

Facing a third DWI, our client risked a felony conviction. We dug into the discovery and focused on the state's alcohol-test evidence, identifying issues that undermined its admissibility. Using that leverage, we opened negotiations and secured an agreement to reduce the case to a misdemeanor if the client completed intensive outpatient treatment and two online courses. We coordinated enrollment and documented progress and completion. The state honored the deal, and the case was reduced to a misdemeanor with two years of straight probation.

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Possession of Inhalants

Location

Ellis County, CC2

Allegations

Police were dispatched to a parking lot after a caller reported inhalant use. Officers contacted our client in a parked vehicle, noted a container associated with inhalants, but never observed actual use. The client made statements that the state tried to rely on. We pressed for the 911 recording and bodycam, highlighted the absence of direct observation, and challenged whether the elements could be proved. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.