Criminal Defense Case Results in Fort Bend, TX

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Fort Bend County, JP1-1

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, a third party who was not present called 911. Officers separated the family and issued a Class C assault citation, despite the spouse stating nothing physical occurred. We appeared on the case, demanded the police report, bodycam, and any 911 audio, and prepared for trial. The spouse signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, and we highlighted the lack of a firsthand complainant and collateral consequences. Faced with thin evidence and our trial posture, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, CC5

Allegations

After a low speed collision with parked cars near the client’s home, officers began a DWI investigation. They noted signs of intoxication and attempted field sobriety tests. The client declined a breath test, and a warrant blood draw hours later alleged an elevated result. We obtained and reviewed the videos and reports, scrutinizing test instructions and the warrant process, and contested the license suspension. With strong mitigation and a clean record, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Injury to a Child, Elderly, or Disabled Individual

Location

Fort Bend County, 268th DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client for felony injury after helping a stranded motorist led to a payment dispute in a parking lot. As the complainant rushed up recording, the client swatted the phone and pushed him away, and the man fell. We obtained bodycam, dash video, 911 audio and photos, and argued the contact was defensive and momentary, with no intent to injure. We pressed credibility and proportionality issues and discussed restitution to resolve the matter. The State ultimately reduced it to a misdemeanor with a time served outcome, keeping a felony off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, CC5

Allegations

After a night out, the client pulled over near a roadside barrier when they felt sick. Officers arrived after a third party reported a major crash, then claimed an accident and later obtained a blood draw by warrant. The client recovered the car from impound with no damage and reported an open container in the center console. We gathered bodycam, the client’s photos from the tow lot, and the lab paperwork, challenged the accident story, and scrutinized the blood testing while presenting mitigation. The case resolved as deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Fort Bend County, Katy Municipal Court

Allegations

After a roadside confrontation, our client received a Class C assault citation alleging spitting. The officer never interviewed the client and issued the ticket days later based largely on a brief porch conversation with a third party. We requested the police report and 911 records, noted that the complainant did not seek charges, and underscored that any contact was disputed and unintentional amid a chaotic encounter. We engaged the prosecutor early, presented the evidentiary gaps, and negotiated deferred adjudication. The case resolved without a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Stopped for a minor plate light issue, our client admitted to one drink and agreed to field sobriety tests. Despite complying, the officer arrested and later claimed slurred speech, belligerence, and an odor of alcohol. A blood draw was taken at a hospital. At trial, we attacked the credibility of the observations, pointing out how the reports and testimony did not match our client's cooperative behavior, and challenged the relevance of the blood evidence to actual impairment. The court found the state had not met its burden and returned a not guilty verdict.

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Possession of THC (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers began a DWI investigation and conducted a pat down that turned up two THC vape pens, then later accessed the trunk. We obtained the body and dash video, the offense report, and lab paperwork. The footage and records raised problems with the justification for the frisk and the trunk entry, and the lab’s weight appeared to include the metal and cartridge hardware, inflating the amount to a felony range. We pressed these issues with the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident, officers detained our client and conducted a frisk, recovering two THC vape pens. Prosecutors filed a second-degree felony POCS based on a lab weight that counted the entire cartridge and device, inflating the grams. We dissected the police paperwork and flagged inconsistencies about which officer did what and when the items were seized. We also challenged the weight methodology and the legal basis for the seizure. Confronted with those evidentiary problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, police detained our client and searched the car, then opened the trunk and alleged a felony amount of marijuana. We dissected the officers' paperwork and the timeline, zeroing in on consent, probable cause to enter the trunk, and how the evidence was collected and logged. We presented those problems to the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Facing a weak foundation for the search, the State dismissed the case.

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Theft (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, Sugar Land Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C theft citation after store security stopped them at self checkout for a few low value items alleged to be unpaid. We filed notice of representation and pressed for the surveillance video and reports. We pushed back on talk of uncharged prior incidents and kept the focus on the single citation. After negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication with a short supervision period, an online theft awareness class, and modest fees, keeping a conviction off the record and positioning the case for dismissal and later expunction. We also arranged to waive unnecessary court appearances.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Fort Bend County, Rosenberg Municipal Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument after a night out. During a dispute over car keys, the purse strap broke when our client reached into it, and officers issued a Class C family-violence citation while EMS checked him for anxiety-related symptoms. There were no documented injuries to the complainant, and she refused photos and a written statement. We moved quickly to document the circumstances, secured the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution, and had our client complete a brief educational class, submitting the certificate to the prosecutor. Confronted with a noncooperative witness and minimal evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Fort Bend County, Katy Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated patron near a commercial area and issued the client a public intoxication citation. He had recently changed prescribed anxiety medications and, after a single drink, blacked out while heading back toward his lodging. We obtained the case file, dissected the officer’s account, and highlighted mitigation, including the medication interaction and lack of any danger to the public. After firm negotiations, the matter was resolved with deferred adjudication.