Criminal Defense Case Results in Harris, TX

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Harris County, 174th DC

Allegations

An old felony warrant led to our client being detained at an airport on a burglary of a habitation case stemming from an argument at a residence years earlier. The client had been staying there and pushed a door during the dispute. We signed on immediately, pressed the prosecutor for discovery and a full review, and emphasized that the complainant no longer wished to proceed. We also challenged the charging decision, arguing the state could not prove the required burglary elements given the living arrangement. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm (Investigation)

Location

Harris County

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a firearm discharged during a domestic dispute. The client reported the gun went off while trying to leave. Officers separated the parties, placed them in patrol cars, and discussed a residue test, then said the matter would be forwarded to the DA. No arrest was made. Our team got involved right away, contacted the investigating agency, and kept after them for updates. We obtained confirmation that the investigation was closed with no charges, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath/Circulation)

Location

Harris County, 337th DC

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged our client choked her and had him charged with felony family-violence strangulation. We obtained body-camera video from her station-house report the next day and the medical records it referenced. No officer noted visible injuries, and the records reflected only subjective neck pain. We compiled texts and public posts showing repeated attempts to contact our client and a desire to see him prosecuted, plus testimony that she returned to the home soon after. On cross we exposed multiple inconsistencies. The jury found our client not guilty.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated, and our client called 911. Officers documented minor injuries and made an arrest for family-violence assault. We moved quickly to seek a modification of bond conditions so the client could return home. We requested discovery, including 911 calls and bodycam, and documented that the complaining witness did not wish to prosecute. Coupled with the client’s clean history and proactive counseling, our pressure led the prosecutor to dismiss the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC9

Allegations

Following a traffic stop for alleged swerving, the client admitted to drinking, declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We immediately requested the license hearing and pulled all discovery, including dash and bodycam video, the warrant, and full lab records. Field tests were done on a sloped roadside, and paperwork marked a refusal despite a blood draw. We pressed these points and scrutinized the blood evidence in negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received credit for time already served.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 180th DC

Allegations

After a minor fender bender near a restaurant, police arrived and arrested our client for a third DWI. No roadside sobriety tests were recorded before the arrest, and the client declined breath testing, with a later blood draw at the station. We gathered body and dash camera footage, dissected how the field tests were administered, and combed through the blood draw paperwork and lab records for weaknesses. Using those issues and the non-injury nature of the incident, we pressed the prosecution. The charge was reduced and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC16

Allegations

Stopped after lightly striking a curb while checking GPS, the client was accused of nearly hitting another car and admitted to several drinks earlier that night. Field sobriety tests were done later outside the jail entrance despite the client’s balance issues, after an officer implied cooperation would lead to release. When a breath test was requested, a refusal was marked and a blood draw was taken hours after the stop. We reviewed the videos, reports, and blood timeline, challenged the testing and consent issues, and negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CC14

Allegations

After a minor collision in heavy traffic, officers responded and, after a passenger from the other vehicle raised intoxication, shifted into a DWI investigation. The client performed field tests and provided a breath sample registering over .15. We analyzed the dash and body cam videos, the breath-testing records, and the timeline of the call that brought police to the scene. The footage showed officers did not initially treat it as a DWI until prompted, which we used to attack the enhancement. Facing those issues, prosecutors reduced the charge and agreed to a time served outcome.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC4

Allegations

The client was stopped moments after leaving a bar when an officer said the driver nearly hit his unit during a left turn. Two brand-new officers, under a supervisor’s eye, ran an extended battery of field sobriety tests and arrested the client, who later blew about 0.14 at the station. We pulled bodycam, dashcam, and reports, and challenged the stop and the manner the tests were performed by the trainees. Using those weaknesses at negotiation, we secured a reduced charge with a sentence of time served.

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Deadly Conduct (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 232nd DC

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a round discharged inside a residence while attempting to clear a firearm. The shot traveled into the floor and no one was injured. We engaged early, collected the available reports, and spoke with witnesses to confirm it was an accidental discharge and that the client immediately checked on neighbors. We emphasized the lack of intent and actual danger, using the downward trajectory and consistent statements to undermine the allegation of recklessness. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Harris County, CCL5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for suspected impairment, the client performed roadside tests and later provided a breath sample over 0.15. We obtained the video and breath-test records, analyzed how the field tests were administered, and flagged reliability issues. When pretrial monitoring showed an alcohol reading tied to cold medicine and a missed retest, we documented the explanation and pushed to replace the ankle monitor with an ignition interlock. Leveraging those points and mitigation, we negotiated a reduction with credit for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC3

Allegations

Stopped moments after leaving a venue, our client was arrested for DWI. He gave a breath sample, then officers drew blood at the jail despite him not consenting. When the lab later reported a borderline 0.08, prosecutors floated a combined-intoxication theory even though no drug recognition exam was done. We pressed for the dash and body camera video and the full lab file, dissected the basis for the stop, and challenged the reliability and handling of the blood and toxicology. Faced with a weak stop, a rising BAC timeline, and shaky evidence, the state dismissed the case.