Criminal Defense Case Results in Galveston, TX

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Galveston County, 56th DC / CC1

Allegations

Our client answered an online ad and went to a private residence, where an undercover officer steered a conversation about services and payment. After money changed hands the officer stepped out, used a prearranged phrase, and an arrest team entered as part of a sting. We demanded full discovery, reviewed surveillance video and text logs, and pressed the State on missing audio from the bedroom conversation. When the recording was later produced, we pivoted to mitigation, presenting the client’s clean history and support. The State agreed to reduce the case to a misdemeanor and we secured deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Galveston County, CC2

Allegations

The case began with a crash where witnesses reported erratic driving. Officers noted slurred speech and found an open container, and a hospital blood draw was taken. With a prior DWI on record, it was filed as a second offense. We obtained dash and body cam footage, secured blood draw paperwork and hospital records, and probed consent and head injury issues from the collision. Even after a high BAC result, we applied pressure using these weaknesses and mitigation. The State reduced the charge to a first offense and resolved it for time served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

At a travel checkpoint, a canine alert prompted a search that uncovered a small pill box with a few anti anxiety pills mixed with the client’s prescribed medication. The client could show a prescription for the lawful meds but not for the other pills. We engaged immediately, contacted the investigator, provided documentation, and explained the mix up. When the matter was later referred and filed, we coordinated a controlled surrender to avoid a surprise arrest and kept pressing the DA with the mitigating facts. The State ultimately dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third or More Offense

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 tip about a man yelling near an EV charging area in a shopping center. They soon stopped our client as he drove away, noted two open beer bottles, and arrested him for felony DWI after field tests. He refused breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood result read high. We dug into the stop, highlighting the thin basis of the anonymous call, errors in the roadside testing, and lab documentation on the blood draw. We also collected mitigation, including treatment, interlock compliance, and AA logs. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Galveston County, 122nd DC

Allegations

The client was arrested in Galveston County for possession of a controlled substance, filed as a third-degree felony in district court. We obtained the full discovery, examined how the evidence was found, and scrutinized the lab reports and chain of custody for gaps. We prepared suppression arguments and used them to leverage negotiations while presenting mitigating information about the client’s circumstances. After sustained advocacy, the state agreed to straight probation. The client avoided prison and remained in the community under supervision.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Galveston County, Texas City Municipal Court of Record

Allegations

The client received a Class C assault citation after a dispute at work, where a coworker claimed the client struck them with a piece of paper. Our client maintained there was no intentional contact, and if anything occurred it was accidental while presenting a document. We interviewed multiple witnesses, secured a written statement from an independent coworker who saw no strike, and gathered workplace records that conflicted with the accusation. We subpoenaed witnesses, pushed for a trial setting, and challenged the complainant’s credibility. Faced with those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Galveston County, CC2

Allegations

During a crowded weekend event, officers approached the client as he packed up a chair, seized his holstered handgun, and arrested him for unlawful carrying based on an allegation of intoxication. No breath, blood, or field sobriety testing was conducted, and the report referenced videos the state had not produced. We demanded all footage, challenged the evidentiary basis for intoxication, and made clear we were ready for trial. Prosecutors first sought a forfeiture of the firearm. We pushed back and protected his property. The state dismissed the case and the firearm was ordered returned.

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Failure to Identify (Class C)

Location

Galveston County, JP2

Allegations

The client was approached by officers at a private venue after an event and was cited for failure to identify when they declined to provide ID. They reported they were simply waiting for a ride and had not committed any other offense. We obtained the citation and officer narrative, reconstructed the sequence of the contact, and challenged whether a lawful detention supported the identification demand. We raised those evidentiary and legal issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Galveston County, JP2

Allegations

After a night at a private venue, officers confronted our client as the bar was closing and cited him for public intoxication. He was waiting for a ride, and there was no evidence he presented a danger to himself or others, the key element of the offense. We requested discovery, including the officer's narrative and any video, and broke down the thin observations the report relied on. We then engaged the prosecutor early, walked through those evidentiary gaps, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case, and our client never had to appear in court.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Galveston County, 405th District Court

Allegations

Our client faced a felony motion to revoke probation after a misdemeanor allegation from an online sale dispute. We gathered probation records showing consistent reporting, clean tests, completed service, and all fees paid, and confirmed the supervising officer supported continued supervision. We obtained medical documentation of a recent mental health diagnosis. We stressed that the new case was unadjudicated and disputed, and the property was returned. After negotiations, the state dismissed the revocation.

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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

The client was detained by store security after a self checkout incident where several items were not scanned, with the alleged value a few hundred dollars. We were hired quickly and contacted the prosecutor while the case was still in intake. Our team requested the surveillance video, loss prevention reports, and any officer recordings, and reviewed the elements of the offense. We presented mitigation that all merchandise was recovered at the scene and that the client had no criminal history. Faced with those points and our posture to litigate, the State chose not to move forward and dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Galveston County, None

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after an argument between household members turned physical. Both sides had minor marks and were arrested for family violence despite describing it as mutual combat. We moved quickly to gather the 911 audio, bodycam, and written statements, and documented that neither party wished to prosecute. We framed the event as a brief, alcohol influenced dispute with no ongoing safety concerns and no prior history. After presenting these issues to the prosecutor and applying pressure, the state dismissed the case.