Criminal Defense Case Results in Austin, TX

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Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Williamson County, 368th

Allegations

The case stemmed from a roadway collision that injured a scooter rider. Investigators seized the client’s vehicle while they pursued crash data. We pushed for the vehicle’s release, pulled all available videos and bodycam, and analyzed the crash sequence in detail. The evidence showed braking at the moment of contact and that the driver later pulled over to check for damage, undercutting any claim of intentional flight. We presented these issues to the prosecution, the grand jury declined to indict, and the charge was dismissed.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Police were called after reports of shots from the top level of a parking structure. The individual had fired rounds into a concrete wall and no one was injured. Days later officers executed a warrant, made an arrest, and seized several firearms and other property. We reviewed bodycam and witness accounts, emphasized that the shots were confined to a backstop, and challenged the breadth of the seizure while pressing for property return. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to a nonconviction outcome: deferred adjudication with compliance terms, protecting the client’s record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, ccl9

Allegations

During a traffic stop outside a residence, officers called out to our client and he stepped back inside. Moments later he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor evading on foot based on that brief retreat. We focused negotiations on whether he had clear notice he was being detained or under arrest and whether his conduct showed intentional flight. We laid out the timeline from the incident and pressed the state on proof of the required elements. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

While on misdemeanor probation, the client faced a motion to revoke based on a disputed domestic incident and alleged no-contact concerns. We moved quickly, filed our notice of representation, and demanded discovery and police records. Our team reviewed the protective order terms and collected the client’s videos and text messages. The messages showed ongoing contact initiated by the other party and statements that conflicted with the initial account. We presented these credibility issues and the weak proof of any violation, and the State dismissed the motion.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police approached our client and two friends while they were parked near a residence, requested IDs, and shined flashlights into the vehicle. An officer claimed to see a rolled cigar in the console, directed the client to hand it over, then conducted a full search that turned up a very small amount of marijuana. We attacked the initial detention and the scope of the vehicle search, and pressed the State on evidentiary proof issues. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense, avoiding the original charge’s harsher consequences.

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Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Hays County, CCL2

Allegations

On a rainy night, our client lost a windshield wiper and, with limited visibility, missed a turn and went off the roadway into brush. He got the car moving again despite bumper and tire damage and was later contacted by police. Officers claimed he had hit a fence and left, filing a duty on striking structure charge. We reviewed the video, 911 log, and reports, found no identified property owner, no documented fence damage, and shifting descriptions of what was struck. We presented those gaps to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was arrested based on initial statements. We engaged quickly, presented the client's side to the prosecutor, and made clear we were ready for trial because anything short of a clean result would threaten the client's job. At the prosecutor's suggestion, the client completed an online anger management class and we submitted the certificate. We kept pressure on in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, CCL 3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a child called 911. Officers interviewed everyone separately and noted two superficial marks after a necklace broke; the complainant told them she did not want to press charges. The case was initially screened as a felony but was ultimately filed as a misdemeanor. We pulled the reports, bodycam, and 911 audio, and the complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. Even so, prosecutors pressed forward. We used those weaknesses to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and any jail time.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, officers alleged our client interfered with an emergency call. We moved quickly, filed our appearance, and obtained the 911 and non-emergency recordings, body-worn camera footage, and police reports. The complaining witness told authorities he did not wish to pursue the matter and later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the prosecutor. The audio and video raised serious doubts that our client intentionally prevented a call for help. Confronted with these issues and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

After a minor crash and arrest, officers discovered a personal handgun in our client's vehicle and added an unlawful carrying allegation based solely on the circumstances of the stop. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized how the firearm was found, and documented that it was lawfully owned and secured. We pressed the state on the legal elements and the lack of any independent weapon-related conduct, and highlighted inconsistencies in the paperwork. Faced with those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Hays County, CCL1

Allegations

The client was contacted by police while asleep in a parked vehicle. After being questioned, he disclosed a pistol stored in a bag in the back seat, and officers found it during a search tied to a separate arrest. Prosecutors filed UCW on the theory that he possessed a gun while committing another offense. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted that the firearm was secured and not readily accessible, and challenged the link between the weapon and the predicate offense. After pressing these issues with the prosecutor, the UCW was dismissed.

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Violation of Bond or Protective Order, Two or More Times Within 12 Months

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

After a protective order was issued, the client was accused of violating it by sending a few messages and was charged with a continuous violation within a year. The client explained the messages were brief, nonthreatening, and limited to coordinating time with a child. We documented the context of those communications, showing no harassment and no attempts to meet, and sought to narrow the no contact terms to permit child related written coordination. We presented this record to the prosecutor and challenged whether the evidence supported a criminal violation. The State dismissed the case.