Assault Case Results in Austin, TX

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

After a rear end crash, the client exited the car and a holstered handgun fell out. He picked it up, secured it inside the vehicle, and made clear he was not threatening anyone. The other driver later claimed a threat. We engaged early, reconstructed the event from the reports, and documented that any display of the weapon was accidental and brief. The client completed a firearm safety course. We highlighted credibility and witness availability problems and presented our mitigation to the prosecution, who declined to proceed and dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Williamson County, Round Rock Municipal Court

Allegations

A citation for Class C assault by contact followed a brief meeting outside a business where the complainant later alleged unwanted touching. The client was never arrested and received the notice by mail. He reported that the contact was consensual, and a dashcam audio recording captured the exchange without any sign of objection. We obtained discovery, highlighted consent and credibility problems, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Faced with the recording and our analysis, the prosecutor dismissed the case, keeping the client’s record clean.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

Police filed a family violence case after a domestic argument at a residence escalated and the complainant left to a nearby business, where officers later made contact. No written statement was taken at the time, and the arrest came days later. We coordinated a voluntary surrender to avoid a surprise pickup, then obtained and presented an affidavit of non-prosecution and documentation of the client's mental health treatment. We pressed the lack of corroboration and signaled we were ready to litigate. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, CC4

Allegations

Following a breakup, a domestic dispute at a residence resulted in our client being charged. The allegation grew out of ongoing conflict over returning personal property. We moved quickly to collect text messages showing the client repeatedly asked for the property to be picked up, not withheld or used as leverage. We also secured statements from third parties who had witnessed prior interactions and contradicted key parts of the account. After we presented those materials and pressed the credibility issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

A domestic argument that followed a night of drinking escalated when the parties struggled over a household item and our client briefly restrained the complainant. Police arrived, leading to an arrest and a protective order. We documented the client’s immediate entry into treatment, completion of rehab and IOP, regular AA attendance, and obtained strong character letters. We presented this mitigation and the absence of ongoing safety concerns to the prosecutor and pushed for a fair resolution. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation on the lesser offense.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Williamson County, CC5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated argument in a vehicle following a night of drinking, relying on the complainant's initial claim that the client dragged her. We moved quickly to gather the pair's later communications, including her apology and statement that she did not wish to proceed, and contrasted them with the original account. We organized those inconsistencies, outlined the evidentiary problems, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a turbulent breakup where the complainant reported that the client pinched her during two separate encounters, producing photos that showed redness and a small bruise. Police relied heavily on her statements. We obtained the investigative materials and scrutinized the interviews and timeline. At the same time, we built mitigation, including character letters, proof of ongoing education and work, completion of a counseling class, and community service. We presented this to the prosecutor and negotiated straight probation.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Hays County, 483rd District Court

Allegations

Police opened a felony continuous family violence case after an ex reported two separate pinching incidents months apart and supplied photos of minor redness. We obtained the full discovery, reviewed the interview recordings and images, and built a clear timeline. Our team pressed on the reliability and sufficiency of the proof and documented that the complaining witness’s cooperation was uncertain. After sustained negotiations and pressure on those evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

Officers alleged our client confronted a stranger during a brief encounter and used a firearm, resulting in a felony charge. We secured the full investigative file and compared each witness account to the initial report. The narratives conflicted on who initiated contact, what occurred, and whether the weapon was used as claimed. We compiled those credibility problems, prepared to impeach at trial, and pressed the state on its ability to prove key elements. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

After a bar altercation turned into a large brawl, our client was detained and handcuffed on the ground. In the chaos, a leg movement made contact with an officer, leading to a felony assault on a public servant charge. We reviewed body-worn camera footage, which showed a crowded, fast-moving scene and did not clearly depict an intentional kick. We requested additional angles from responding units and EMS, but none confirmed the allegation. We highlighted the lack of intent and our client’s clean history, and secured placement in a pretrial diversion program. After our client completed the requirements, the state 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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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.