Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Celina Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a defective light, officers noted a marijuana odor and searched the car, locating paraphernalia in the trunk that a friend had left behind. The client received a citation. We pushed for discovery, reviewed the video and reports, and assembled mitigation, including consistent clean drug tests, a drug education certificate, and strong character letters. We highlighted the clean history and cooperation while pressing the state on evidentiary gaps. The result was deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 9

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving the scene after a minor crash and faced a charge for accident involving damage over $200. From the start they insisted nothing happened and pointed to preexisting bumper damage. We obtained the police video and reports, which showed the complainant could not initially identify a driver and later offered a different description after prompting. We also presented insurance correspondence denying the claim and photos showing the damage did not match. Confronted with weak identification and no corroboration, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Violation of a Protective Order (Felony)

Location

Bexar County, Pre-Indictment Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client for a felony violation of a protective order after an argument at a residence, even though the order allowed contact with a no harm condition. We stepped in before indictment, obtained the 911 audio, body cam, and reports, and documented the actual terms of the order. The complainant signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also moved to relax bond so the client could return to work. Confronted with our submission and the complainant’s lack of cooperation, the state dismissed the case in pre-indictment court.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Guadalupe County, CC2

Allegations

A rear-end collision at a stop light, caused by another driver striking our client from behind, led to a DWI arrest after roadside tests. The client declined a breath test, and a blood sample was taken. We dissected the accident report and the officers’ observations, highlighting that no one was injured. We also gathered character reference letters and documentation that the insurance claim from the crash was fully resolved. Leveraging this context in negotiations, we secured a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL13

Allegations

Stopped for alleged speeding, the client was contacted only after parking near home. Bodycam showed the officer noticed a firearm, then rushed into field sobriety tests and failed to give complete instructions on the walk-and-turn, while the client performed well on the one-leg stand. A warrant blood draw occurred hours later and was over the limit, but there was no admission of a drinking timeline, creating a rising BAC issue. We challenged probable cause, the flawed FST administration, and the link between the late blood result and driving. After we presented video excerpts and our analysis, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The arrest stemmed from a vehicle stop where officers reported that our client resisted while being taken into custody. We obtained the bodycam footage and the arrest packet, then scrutinized the sequence of commands and compliance. There were significant ambiguities about whether the client used force or impeded the search or transport as the statute requires. We made those issues clear to the prosecutor and set the case for a contested setting. The state dismissed the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Kendall County, 451st District Court

Allegations

Deputies were called to a truck stop after a 911 report that a recently repaired rig had just been moved by an intoxicated driver. Officers found our client near a food vendor, conducted roadside tests in a windy, uneven area, and later obtained breath samples showing an elevated result. We secured dispatch audio, video, and shop statements to challenge the timeline and whether the movement met the elements of operating on a public roadway. We also documented balance issues that undermined the field tests and noted procedural concerns about repeated breath attempts. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred probation with classes and compliance conditions, not jail. The client avoided a harsher sentence and can earn a favorable resolution by completing the program.

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Aggravated Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 180th DC

Allegations

Police alleged our client used a vehicle as a deadly weapon during a domestic dispute after a witness claimed the car struck the complainant. We reviewed EMS and hospital records showing she pushed off the vehicle, fell, and had minor injuries, and emphasized that she did not wish to prosecute. We also documented the witness’s intoxication that night and the client’s prompt engagement in mental health treatment. Faced with credibility problems and strong mitigation, the prosecution reduced the charge and resolved the case with deferred community supervision.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bexar County, County Court-at-Law 13

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence escalated and a nosebleed was reported. He called 911 himself and accepted responsibility for a reckless act during the argument. We engaged early, opened dialogue with the prosecutor, and compiled mitigation like character references and a clean history to show this was out of character. We also worked to clarify the complaining witness’s wishes. When she declined to participate and was unavailable to testify, the State dismissed the case.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Montgomery County, 359th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers were called after a young child left a residence and knocked on a neighbor’s door. The client had stepped out, returned when contacted by police, and was arrested for child endangerment. We pulled the 911 audio, body cam, and call recordings to pin down the sequence of events, then built mitigation showing this was an isolated lapse. The client completed parenting and decision-making classes. With that leverage and steady negotiations, we secured deferred probation, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record if successfully completed.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after a bar altercation. When we obtained the bodycam and reports, officers had no breath test or field sobriety evaluation, and the video showed the client already being held by staff when police arrived. We scrutinized the witness statements and pressed the prosecution on whether they could prove the client was a danger to self or others. We also presented mitigation and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the public intoxication charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued our client a Class C family-violence assault citation after a heated argument where brief physical contact was alleged. We immediately entered the case, obtained body-cam footage, the incident report, and all witness statements. The video showed only the aftermath, and the complainants’ accounts conflicted with each other and with portions of the report. We prepared the matter for trial and laid out the evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the charge.