Criminal Defense Case Results in Harris, TX

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Public Intoxication

Location

Harris County, Houston Municipal Court #6

Allegations

At an airport restaurant, the client was detained after a brief dispute and cited for public intoxication. No breath or blood test was taken, no field sobriety tests were performed, and the report relied entirely on an officer’s observations. We moved quickly to preserve surveillance from the terminal and the detention facility and documented missing property issues that undercut the narrative. On the first setting we announced ready for trial and challenged whether the legal elements were met. Confronted with thin evidence, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 232nd DC

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for a prior case when an out of state detention flagged a probation warrant for alleged violations, including failing to report, leaving the jurisdiction, unpaid fees, and a positive test that matched a prescribed medication. We obtained the violation packet, coordinated with probation and the court to lift the hold, and compiled records showing a valid prescription and documented housing and financial instability. We pressed the prosecutor on proof of willful noncompliance and presented the mitigating evidence. The State dismissed the revocation and the matter was closed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

After a minor crash, the client waited at a nearby lot for police. Officers reported open containers, administered field sobriety tests, and later obtained a breath test reading over .15. We pulled the body and dash videos, scrutinized the instructions given during the tests, and obtained the breath device maintenance logs and observation period records. We highlighted the lack of injuries and other mitigating factors while pressing the state on evidentiary gaps. The result was a negotiated term of probation with no jail time and conditions the client could manage.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 174th \u200bCriminal District Court

Allegations

The client was stopped after a minor traffic infraction and arrested for DWI. They declined field sobriety tests and a breath test, and a later blood draw reported a very high alcohol level. We pulled the videos and lab records, flagged a muted segment on the body camera and inconsistencies in how impairment was described, and scrutinized the warrant and testing documentation. The case opened with a prison offer. By preparing for trial and pressing those issues, we negotiated straight felony probation with no prison time, with compliance through classes and an interlock.

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Misdemeanor Theft ($100 to $750)

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Allegations

A warrant issued after store security accused someone of taking merchandise and that person gave our client's name. The client, living out of state, reported identity misuse. We obtained the case mugshot and confirmed it was not our client, identifying the actual user of his information. We delivered the photo comparison and supporting records to the prosecutor and coordinated with another jurisdiction to confirm identifiers. Faced with that evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Theft Under $100 (Class C)

Location

Harris County, Webster Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention alleged the client placed two small items in a bag and left a retail store. When the alarm sounded, an employee confronted the client outside. The items were promptly returned and there was no police contact at the scene, but a citation arrived later for a Class C theft charge. We reviewed the store’s account and the court file, emphasized the immediate return of property, the low value involved, and the client’s clean history, and challenged any claim of intent to deprive. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 184th DC

Allegations

The case began after a collision where the client pulled into a lot and was arrested for DWI. No field sobriety tests were done roadside, and a blood sample taken hours later came back well over the legal limit. We reviewed the in car video and lab records and found limited grounds to challenge the blood. We shifted to mitigation, assembling treatment documentation, proof of steady employment, and readiness for an interlock and intensive outpatient care. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation with treatment conditions and a brief jail sanction, avoiding prison.

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Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 496th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of evading arrest while driving after officers attempted a stop. We examined the police reports and the chronology of events, challenging whether the commands to stop were clear and promptly given. We scrutinized the initial basis for the attempted detention and pressed weaknesses in the state’s proof of intent. After sustained negotiations and a readiness to litigate, we secured an outcome that avoided a conviction. The case concluded with deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CC13

Allegations

Police approached a parked car after a neighbor complaint and claimed to smell marijuana. Our client, seated in the passenger seat, had a holstered handgun inside a purse. The client had recently purchased what they believed was legal CBD. We obtained the body camera, 911 call, and reports, then challenged the basis for the detention, the scope of the vehicle search, and whether any predicate offense actually existed to support the charge. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Harassment

Location

Harris County, CC12

Allegations

Police were called after a heated argument at a shared residence, and our client was accused of making a verbal threat. We pulled the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports and built a detailed timeline. A third party who was on the phone during the exchange contradicted the allegation, and the context showed a one time domestic dispute rather than a pattern of harassing conduct. We presented these credibility and proof problems to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 486th DC

Allegations

After a domestic dispute led to a felony continuous family violence charge and a warrant, we stepped in early. We coordinated a planned surrender to clear the warrant, secured a quick bond, and began building leverage. Our team compiled call logs and text messages showing the complainant repeatedly contacting the client after the alleged incidents and highlighted shifts in their account. The complainant later told the prosecution they did not want to proceed. Confronted with credibility issues, the state reduced the case to a lesser offense with credit for time served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 262nd DC

Allegations

Stopped for suspected impairment, the client was arrested for a third DWI. The blood test registered about 0.01 BAC, so the state focused on video and a toxicology screen showing benzodiazepines, despite the client having prescriptions. We obtained the videos and medical records, challenged whether there was true loss of normal faculties, and documented months of clean alcohol monitoring. We also submitted letters from counselors and a psychiatrist. With that leverage, we secured straight probation with outpatient treatment and a brief county jail condition.