Criminal Defense Case Results in Harris, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Police responded to reports of shots fired and converged on a vehicle at a gas station. With the driver's consent they searched and found a handgun under the driver’s seat, arresting our client for unlawful carrying. The car had multiple occupants and the firearm was not claimed by our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and kept our client from making further statements when detectives later tried to question him. We negotiated a path to dismissal that required a short class, community service, and forfeiture of the seized gun. After fulfilling those terms, the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCCL3

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a vehicle during a roadside welfare check. During the investigation, they reported recovering a handgun from inside the car and filed a UCW charge. We obtained the police reports and discovery and rebuilt the timeline of the detention, focusing on why officers opened compartments and how the firearm was located. We challenged the legal basis for the search and whether the facts actually satisfied each element of the offense. After presenting these problems and signaling we were ready to litigate suppression, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Public Servant

Location

Harris County, 174th DC

Allegations

The incident began at a medical facility check in area when a disagreement with staff escalated and brief physical contact was alleged. Police arrived and the arrest was booked as felony assault on a public servant. We pushed for full discovery, including facility video and witness statements, and scrutinized the report for inconsistencies. We challenged the public-servant enhancement as unsupported by the complainant’s role and emphasized the absence of documented injury and the client’s clean history. The prosecution agreed to drop the enhancement and reduce the charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving and questioned about impairment. They declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. With two prior out-of-state DWIs, there was a real risk the case could be refiled as a felony, so we moved quickly, pulled the videos and blood records, and pushed to address it while it remained in misdemeanor court. We also guided the client through bond and license requirements and opened negotiations early. The case was reduced and resolved with a time-served disposition, avoiding further jail.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Harris County, CCL6

Allegations

The client was swept up with a group in a public area when officers detained everyone and alleged unlawful carrying in a prohibited place. The client consistently stated they never possessed a firearm. We obtained the offense report and intake materials and highlighted the absence of individualized probable cause, no evidence linking any weapon to our client, and failure to establish the prohibited-place element. After we pressed these deficiencies with the prosecutor, intake found no probable cause and the case was dismissed.

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Harassment

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

The client was accused of misdemeanor harassment after a series of calls and messages to a local agency, which the state claimed were excessive. The allegations relied heavily on call logs from blocked numbers and generalized references to voicemails. We obtained discovery, reviewed recordings and correspondence, and found no reliable voice identification or other affirmative links tying our client to the anonymous communications. We also challenged whether the contacts showed intent to harass. Faced with these proof issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Racing on a Highway

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

After leaving a car meet, the client and others accelerated on a freeway and police stopped our client, arresting him and seizing the vehicle. We obtained the police report plus dash and body camera footage and reviewed it with the client. We emphasized in negotiations that there was no crash or injury and that a conviction would carry severe immigration consequences. Ready to litigate if needed, we kept steady pressure on the state. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Harris County, La Porte Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers found our client asleep in a parked vehicle at a closed lot and made a public intoxication arrest, noting an open container and that the client was ill. We obtained the discovery and zeroed in on what the state had to prove, that the person was in public and, because of intoxication, a danger to self or others. The materials showed a stationary car off the roadway and no conduct suggesting any risk or disturbance. We pressed these weaknesses in negotiations and prepared to litigate if needed. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

After a sudden slowdown led to a rear-end collision, officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client struggled on balance exercises due to longstanding knee issues but completed the eye test and reported having two drinks several hours earlier. The officer indicated the roadside breath test was passed, and no breath or blood draw followed the arrest. We obtained the videos and reports, documented the medical limitations, and challenged the reliability of the physical tests. With no chemical evidence and compromised field testing, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL9

Allegations

A late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding led to our client’s DWI arrest. The officer never explained the reason at first, had the car towed, and ran field tests at the roadside and again at the station. The client performed well, yet a breath test at the station registered only slightly above the limit after multiple attempts. We secured the dashcam and bodycam, highlighted the clean test performance, questioned the basis for the stop and citation inconsistencies, and advanced a rising BAC theory. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Harris County, 496th Criminal Court

Allegations

Police alleged our client used a blunt object during a confrontation tied to a custody dispute. Multiple men arrived at the residence and attacked him, and in the chaos he damaged their vehicle and one person reported an injury. Arrest came later on a warrant from the older incident. We documented he was outnumbered, gathered medical records, and highlighted credibility problems, including that the complainant later went to prison on unrelated charges. With stale evidence and key witnesses hard to secure, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, County Court 13

Allegations

A traffic stop led to our client’s DWI arrest after they admitted drinking, performed roadside tests, and gave a breath sample over the limit. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the field tests were instructed and scored, pointing out gaps in the officer’s paperwork. We also demanded the administrative license hearing, stopping an automatic suspension and creating leverage in talks. With an old out-of-state DWI on record, we pushed back against any enhancement and kept it as a first offense. The case resolved with reduced exposure and a sentence of time served, avoiding probation and further jail.