Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and accused of street racing, then placed under arrest. During the arrest, officers added a charge for unlawful carrying of a weapon even though the client held a valid license to carry. We examined the stop and the justification for discovering and seizing the firearm. We showed that the facts in the report did not satisfy the unlawful carrying statute given the license and circumstances. After firm negotiations and making clear we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The charge arose from a workplace dispute that escalated during a break, ending when our client threw a single punch after the other person stood up suddenly. From the start, the client maintained he acted out of fear. We dissected the police report, emphasized the prior verbal conflict and the quick advance by the complainant, and argued self-defense rather than an unprovoked attack. After we presented those issues and pressed the weaknesses in the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-indictment District Court

Allegations

Police approached the client at a closed park and, after seeing smoke and claiming an odor of marijuana, searched a backpack and reported finding marijuana along with a THC concentrate. The case remained in a pre-indictment posture while the state sought lab testing. We obtained the discovery, scrutinized the stop and search, and pressed the prosecution on the lab's ability to reliably identify and weigh the concentrate. We made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression and to attack any gaps in the chain of proof. Confronted with those evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Driving With a Suspended License

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

A nighttime collision with a bicyclist brought police to the scene, and our client was cited for driving while license invalid with prior history. The client believed he had SR-22 insurance but later learned an agent issued a shorter term than expected, creating paperwork confusion. We secured the crash report and compiled the client’s insurance and SR-22 records. We pressed the prosecution on the basis for the alleged suspension and the financial responsibility claim. The state dismissed the case.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

Our client pulled off the road to get away from a tailgater and was sideswiped at low speed. Her door was pinned against the other car, she saw children inside, waited for a while, then left intending to call from home because she felt unsafe. An officer later contacted her and made an arrest for failing to stop and render aid. We pulled the police reports, confirmed no injuries were reported, provided insurance proof, and showed she could not safely exchange information. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 3

Allegations

After a 911 report of a car stopped in the roadway with the driver asleep, police made contact. Video shows the client groggy at first, then noticeably clearer shortly after. He passed the eye test, struggled on the walk and turn and one leg stand, and a later blood draw measured 0.07. The state planned to use retrograde extrapolation to claim a higher level while driving. We pushed back with the under the limit result, fatigue, and issues in the field tests, set the case for trial, and secured a reduction to a misdemeanor with probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Coryell County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after an argument at a home escalated and a thrown household item struck the complainant, causing visible swelling noted by officers and EMS. The client left the scene, later contacted police, and was arrested on a warrant. We obtained the 911 audio, body camera footage, photos, and the reports and scrutinized the investigation. From the start, the complainant made clear she did not wish to pursue charges. With no independent witnesses and limited cooperative testimony, we compiled mitigation and pressed the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged lane drifting and a broken light. They immediately told the officer there were two handguns in the vehicle, both lawfully owned. That disclosure led to an arrest for unlawful carrying. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of the vehicle search, and whether the elements of the offense were met given lawful possession. After challenging those defects and signaling readiness to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 299th District Court

Allegations

The state filed a motion to revoke our client's misdemeanor probation, alleging violations of supervision terms. A warrant was issued. We obtained the revocation packet, compared each allegation to the actual conditions, and identified gaps and inconsistencies in the proof. We gathered records reflecting recent compliance and corrective steps. After presenting those materials and pressing the evidentiary problems with the prosecutor and probation, the state agreed to withdraw the motion and the court dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

A domestic argument after drinking brought police to a residence. Both were detained, but our client alone was held after an offense report claimed hitting and pain. We pushed for body camera footage and 911 audio and obtained a later account from the complainant that disputed key parts of the report and clarified the sequence of events. We compiled those discrepancies and challenged the identification of a primary aggressor and proof of bodily injury. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After an argument in a vehicle following a night out, the client struck a car window, cutting his hand. The complainant called for medical help, officers arrived, and an arrest for family violence followed even though she reported no injuries. We obtained EMS and police records confirming the injuries were self-inflicted and that the complainant did not describe bodily injury. We also documented her lack of interest in prosecuting and the client's voluntary enrollment in counseling. We pressed the DA on the absence of an essential element and credibility issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The case began after a nighttime crash brought officers to the scene. The client, who had a prior DWI, performed field tests, declined a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken. We obtained the videos and lab records, documented the client’s proactive steps, including completing a DWI course, attending meetings, and strict interlock compliance, and prepared to contest the state’s proof while negotiating. Leveraging those mitigations and our readiness to litigate, we secured straight probation with no additional jail time.