Criminal Defense Case Results in Harris, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

After swerving to avoid another vehicle, the client collided with a barrier and another car. Officers arrived well after the crash and began a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside tests, and a blood sample was later taken by warrant long after the driving. We pushed for full discovery and learned the state could not produce the core offense report and key materials, despite repeated requests. We highlighted the timeline problems with the blood draw and the discovery failures. Facing those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Harris County, 488th DC

Allegations

After a traffic stop for running a light, the officer pulled our client from the car, detained them, and brought in a K-9. The dog was walked around the vehicle multiple times before an alert was claimed, and nothing was found in the car. Officers then searched our client and recovered controlled substances. We challenged the prolonged detention, the repeated K-9 passes, and the leap from a vehicle sweep to a search of the person, and we scrutinized the lab’s weighing. Facing suppression risk, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC6

Allegations

After a single-car crash, our client was taken to a hospital, where officers reported an admission to driving and obtained a blood sample around 0.11. The state leaned on an off-duty witness and physical indicators like airbag deployment to place the client in the driver’s seat. We obtained the police and medical records and highlighted contradictions about where the client was seated and the context of any statements made while injured. We challenged the reliability of the key evidence and pressed the case. The prosecution dismissed the matter.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a minor violation, officers pulled our client from a vehicle that belonged to a family member. He refused consent to search, but the stop was extended and a K9 circled the car multiple times before an alleged alert. A handgun was later attributed to the vehicle, not to our client. We challenged the prolonged detention, the reliability of the dog alert, and the lack of proof that our client knowingly carried the firearm. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for an alleged registration issue and a U-turn, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers gave field sobriety tests on a hard parking lot while the client wore slick-soled boots, causing difficulty on the one-leg stand. He refused a voluntary blood draw, police obtained a warrant at the station and drew blood, and he could not read the warrant without his glasses. We obtained the videos, reports, and warrant package and challenged the stop, the test administration, and the warrant and draw process. Facing these evidentiary issues, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

Our client was arrested for a first-offense DWI after declining a breath test, and officers obtained a blood sample instead. We secured the police reports, video, and lab documentation and closely reviewed how the sample was collected and handled. At the same time, the client entered alcohol treatment and counseling, showing genuine remorse and a commitment to change. We compiled those efforts into a mitigation package for the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped and arrested for a second DWI after consenting to a breath test that officers said was well over the legal limit. We secured the dash and body camera footage, the police report, and the machine's maintenance and testing records. Our team dissected the basis for the stop, the instructions given on scene, and the reliability of the breath result. We also documented the client's compliance while on bond. After sustained negotiations and our stated intent to litigate the defects, the State dismissed the case.

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Boating While Intoxicated (BWI)

Location

Harris County, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

During a weekend patrol on a local lake, officers stopped our client near a dock for a nonworking navigation light after an earlier safety check noted open containers aboard. Field sobriety tests were administered barefoot on a windy, sloped ramp, and the client later voluntarily gave two breath samples at a station that were inconsistent and right at the limit. Paperwork also wrongly listed a refusal. We scrutinized the discovery, challenged the arrest basis and test reliability, and pressed the documentation errors with the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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Theft (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 177th District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of felony theft after a retail employer flagged a pattern of refunds routed to a personal account over several months. Loss prevention provided transaction logs and limited surveillance clips. We obtained the full file, highlighted the client’s cooperation and clean history, and assembled a restitution and mitigation package. We pushed for pretrial diversion instead of a conviction. After the client completed all program requirements, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 178th DC

Allegations

A dispute at a residence between two siblings turned physical, and our client was arrested on a felony family violence strangulation allegation. The client made no statement to police. We interviewed the eyewitness at the home, gathered photos and medical records showing a bite injury, and preserved relevant messages. We compiled a mitigation packet and highlighted contradictions in the complainant's accounts. After pushing for full discovery, witness lists, and a trial setting, the state could not secure its witness and dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC15

Allegations

Facing a second DWI, the client retained us immediately after the case was filed. Bond conditions included an ignition interlock, and we made sure the court had what it needed while we pressed for discovery and evaluated the stop and arrest. We met with the client at an early setting, kept the case moving through a reset, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. After highlighting weaknesses and presenting mitigation, we secured a reduction to a lesser charge and a straight probation outcome.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, 337th Criminal Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was accused of assault after an argument over a phone turned physical. The complainant alleged choking, but our client maintained no hands were placed on the neck and described a brief tug-of-war for the phone before leaving. We gathered call recordings, texts, and screenshots showing the complainant pushed first, changed her story about how she was injured, and later sent harassing and money-demand messages. We presented those inconsistencies to the DA and pressed the weaknesses. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.