Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, CCL4

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a heated argument at a residence escalated and the complainant reported a wrist injury. There were no independent witnesses, and our client did not give a statement. We obtained the police file, scrutinized the accounts, and presented mitigation including prompt counseling and strict compliance with release terms. We emphasized the client's lack of criminal history and the absence of ongoing risk. The prosecutor agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant later alleged multiple incidents, but the initial arrest materials and photos showed no visible injury to her while documenting marks on the client. Only one police response was ever recorded. We compiled the 911 and body cam evidence, the complainant’s subsequent communications expressing she did not wish to pursue charges, and separate police reports showing she initiated later confrontations. Faced with these credibility and proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147TH DC

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon based on allegations about a firearm. We secured the police reports and discovery, examining how the item was located and documented. Our team analyzed whether the encounter complied with the law and whether the state could prove every element. We raised legal and evidentiary concerns with the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to challenge admissibility issues in court. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault with Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6 (was transferred out of CC7)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident where another person alleged injury. We pulled the police reports and available recordings and compared each version of events carefully. Our review exposed inconsistencies and weaknesses in how bodily injury was documented and corroborated. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, keeping pressure on at every setting. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Stopped for an expired registration, the client admitted to having drinks earlier and was asked to perform roadside sobriety tests while wearing heels. She consented to a vehicle search and later provided a breath sample. We scrutinized the officer’s instructions and the testing conditions, arguing the footwear and setup made the results unreliable. In parallel, we secured a pretrial diversion agreement that required classes, monitoring, and community service. The client completed the program, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Our client was charged after a chaotic altercation in the stands at a public sports event. The client reported acting to protect a companion when another participant rushed them. We located bystander video and relevant online content and compared it with the initial statements in the case file. The accounts conflicted on who initiated contact and whether the client struck the complainant. We emphasized self defense and the credibility issues in negotiations. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a dropped 911 call. The client told officers there had been an argument and a slap, and was arrested for family violence even though no protective order issued and the parties resumed living together. We obtained the police reports, requested bodycam and the 911 audio, and documented that the case hinged on limited, disputed evidence. The complaining witness told prosecutors he did not want to proceed. We refused any plea requiring an admission and pushed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

After a heated moment at a recreational game, a confrontation in the bleachers turned into a brawl and our client was accused of assaulting two people. The client consistently maintained self defense. We obtained cell phone video of the melee and compared it to police reports and later interviews, highlighting gaps in identification and contradictions about who initiated contact. We secured witnesses who corroborated the client's account and prepared to litigate self defense. Confronted with inconsistent evidence and credibility issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Milam County, County Court at Law

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, officers noted an open container and arrested our client for DWI. The officer did not conduct standardized field sobriety tests and instead sought a roadside breath test, which the client declined. We pulled patrol and hospital video showing the blood kit was years expired, the wrong tubes were used, and samples from different kits were mixed. We attacked the stop, the collection, and the chain of custody, leaving the state without admissible blood evidence. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Milam County, County Court at Law

Allegations

During a traffic stop, our client was arrested and officers later reported finding a handgun in the vehicle. No weapons charge was filed that night; days later a warrant issued for unlawful carrying. When the car was released from impound, the firearm had been left inside and collected only afterward. We obtained the reports, video, and tow records, highlighting the delayed charge, mishandled evidence, and gaps in custody. After we challenged the legal basis and prepared suppression filings, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, CCL5

Allegations

After a night out, the client was involved in a traffic collision and was arrested for DWI. They remembered little of the encounter and reported concerns their drink may have been tampered with. At the station they declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. Our team obtained the videos and reports, scrutinized the stop narrative, the warrant, and the lab paperwork, and readied suppression arguments. We emphasized the client’s clean history and prompt compliance after release. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute outside a residence after a bystander reported a commotion over a phone. Officers arrested our client for family violence based largely on the complainant's on-scene account. We obtained the bodycam video and reports and documented how the complainant's description shifted between the initial statement and later discussion. The footage also captured a chaotic scene and rapid escalation by officers. Leveraging the inconsistencies and our client's clean history, we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.