Criminal Defense Case Results in Fort Bend, TX

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Indecent Assault

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The case arose from a workplace encounter where the complainant alleged unwelcome touching. When contacted by investigators, our client explained there had been mutual flirting and acknowledged a hug, and he was later arrested on a warrant. We pulled the full discovery, compared accounts, and emphasized context that raised questions about intent, along with the client’s lack of prior record. Through sustained negotiation with the prosecutor while preparing to litigate, we secured a resolution to straight probation rather than a harsher outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL-5

Allegations

The client was stopped after a traffic maneuver near a nightlife area, and officers reported signs of intoxication before conducting field sobriety tests. At the station the client provided two breath samples, both below the legal limit, with the second slightly higher than the first. An administrative form was also marked as a refusal, which was inconsistent with the breath results and led to unnecessary bond conditions. We moved quickly, pulled the probable cause paperwork and breath test record, requested video, and engaged prosecutors before formal filing. After our presentation, the state declined to proceed and the case was dismissed. All bond requirements were lifted.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL-5

Allegations

The stop began with an alleged traffic violation as the client pulled out of a parking lot. A DWI investigation followed, and when asked about anything in the car the client disclosed a handgun between the seat and console. Officers seized the firearm and added an unlawful carrying charge. We dug into the affidavit and test records, pointed out paperwork errors, and stressed that the breath results came in under the legal limit, undercutting any claim the client was armed while intoxicated. After we pressed for a prosecutor review, the State declined to proceed and the UCW case was dismissed.

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Abandoning or Endangering a Child

Location

Fort Bend County, 458th DC

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers alleged our client endangered a young child because there was no child safety seat. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed the child was quickly removed from the vehicle and the client immediately focused on the child’s safety. We documented the context of the trip, the prompt care sought for the child, and that the accusation rested solely on the restraint issue. We presented these facts and emphasized the lack of criminal negligence. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL-5

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after our client called 911 to deescalate an argument with a family member. Despite mutual pushing and the only clear injury being a minor cut to the client, officers arrested the client. We secured the 911 recording, bodycam, and reports, which showed no mention of any back injury at the scene, despite a later claim that an object had been thrown. The complainant also indicated they did not wish to prosecute. We presented the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration to the State, and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 268th DC

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers questioned the client and performed roadside tests. They then searched his person and seized a vape pen the officer believed contained THC. We obtained the state's evidence, challenged the justification for the person search, and insisted on laboratory proof distinguishing illegal THC concentrate from lawful hemp products. Facing those deficiencies and our readiness to litigate the suppression issues, the prosecution backed off. The felony possession charge was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Following a traffic stop where officers claimed they smelled marijuana, the car was searched and a pistol was found in the driver door, not in a holster. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and emphasized weaknesses in how the weapon was discovered. We also documented the client’s clean record and had them complete a voluntary gun safety course. Combined, those issues and mitigation convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police responded to a hotel after our client reported people trying to get into the room. Officers walked the client out, and only afterward a hotel employee claimed she had gone in alone and found marijuana, which she then turned over. Nothing was found on the client or in the client’s bags. We obtained the reports and emphasized that the only evidence came from a third party with access and credibility problems, including being detained on an unrelated warrant. Confronted with those weaknesses, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Officers found the client parked and slumped over the wheel after they had pulled over feeling unwell. The client reported taking a legal supplement earlier, and no alcohol was alleged. A consensual blood draw later reported amphetamine and methamphetamine, which the client denied using. We scrutinized the toxicology and highlighted conflicting accounts about where the vehicle was found and whether operation could be proven. After sustained negotiations focusing on these proof gaps, the case resolved with probation instead of jail.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

During a heated domestic dispute in a parking area, the argument turned physical and both parties made contact. Our client reported being struck and momentarily blacking out, and when she recovered she had a small knife from her vehicle in her hand. The complainant reported no injuries, and the allegation focused on brandishing. We obtained reports, identified potential bystander video, and documented the chaotic sequence and conflicting accounts. Using those weaknesses, we pressed the prosecutor to reconsider the charge. The case was reduced to a lesser offense, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL2

Allegations

Police contacted our client near a retail area after a store reported that small personal items had been taken. The merchandise was recovered from the vehicle and returned, and the client, who had no prior record, was released on a personal bond. We requested the surveillance video, bodycam and offense report, and emphasized that there was no actual loss. We engaged the prosecutor early, presented mitigation and the client’s willingness to take corrective steps. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel after an argument that followed a day of drinking. Officers noted the complainant’s black eye and arrested our client, who said he acted defensively. The 911 call came from a third party, the complainant later expressed no interest in prosecution, and a child’s reported account conflicted with the fact the child had been asleep. We compiled these credibility problems and highlighted the lack of reliable evidence. After sustained negotiations with the DA, the state dismissed the case.