Assault Case Results in Hays, TX

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Hays County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

The case stemmed from a turbulent breakup where the complainant reported that the client pinched her during two separate encounters, producing photos that showed redness and a small bruise. Police relied heavily on her statements. We obtained the investigative materials and scrutinized the interviews and timeline. At the same time, we built mitigation, including character letters, proof of ongoing education and work, completion of a counseling class, and community service. We presented this to the prosecutor and negotiated straight probation.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Hays County, 483rd District Court

Allegations

Police opened a felony continuous family violence case after an ex reported two separate pinching incidents months apart and supplied photos of minor redness. We obtained the full discovery, reviewed the interview recordings and images, and built a clear timeline. Our team pressed on the reliability and sufficiency of the proof and documented that the complaining witness’s cooperation was uncertain. After sustained negotiations and pressure on those evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the felony case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Hays County, Buda Municipal Court

Allegations

After a bar altercation, the client was found unconscious and taken to the hospital, where an officer issued a citation for assault by contact. Others involved were arrested for assault, and video evidence showed multiple people striking the client while he was down. We gathered medical records documenting facial fractures and a brain bleed, obtained the incident footage and police materials, and prepared to challenge the claim that our client initiated anything. Confronted with those facts and our readiness for trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, 22nd District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence. The individual had retreated to a small space to get away and used nearby household items to create distance when the other person advanced. Officers noted more visible marks on the other person and arrested our client. We gathered the full account, emphasized self defense, and highlighted that the arrest relied mainly on a surface assessment of injuries. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor and presentation of our evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault on a Peace Officer

Location

Hays County, 274th District Court

Allegations

The case began when officers responded to a domestic dispute. During a chaotic arrest, the client was accused of striking a peace officer. He later reported blacking out and left the encounter with a fractured orbital bone. We dissected the reports, compared statements, and documented his immediate entry into treatment and counseling. Using the injuries and mitigation to question intent and escalation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred probation, keeping a felony off his record.

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Aggravated Assault - Serious Bodily Injury

Location

Hays County, 274th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and accused our client of causing serious bodily injury to a household member. The allegation was enhanced to aggravated assault based largely on statements taken at the scene. Our client had limited memory after being injured during the arrest, so we concentrated on what the state would need to prove the enhancement. We scrutinized the reports and injury documentation and pressed the prosecutor on credibility and proof problems. After sustained negotiations, the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

During a residential visit, a dispute led to a 911 report that our client had brandished a firearm, and he was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We moved quickly to gather all recordings, pulling the client’s own camera footage along with body-worn video and third-party clips. Comparing those videos to the initial statements revealed major inconsistencies and did not corroborate any assaultive use of a weapon. We compiled a detailed timeline and challenged the credibility of the allegation. Confronted with the evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

After a heated dispute at a residence, a caller alleged our client displayed a firearm and police later detained the client. We secured and reviewed body camera footage, a bystander video, and the client's own recording, then built a clear timeline of events. The materials did not corroborate any assaultive act or threat with a weapon and left key elements of the charge unproven. We presented those evidentiary gaps to the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Hays County, CCL3

Allegations

Police filed a family-violence assault after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant told 911 she wanted the incident documented, and officers arrested our client based on her initial statement that hair had been grabbed during an argument. We obtained the 911 audio and police video, gathered proof of counseling and a completed parenting course, and highlighted that there were no visible injuries and the accounts were disputed. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. After negotiations, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Continuous)

Location

Hays County, 428th District Court

Allegations

Police filed a continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence, citing multiple alleged incidents over time. From the start, our client maintained they acted defensively and that the other party initiated the confrontation. We compared the initial report to later statements and found conflicts, and noted that law enforcement had first detained the complainant before the narrative shifted. We compiled those credibility problems and pressed the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault

Location

Hays County, 453rd District Court

Allegations

The client reached out after a dispute with another person turned physical and police opened an assault case. He reported being hit first with a modem, after which both parties fought. Weeks later the complainant changed the story, newly alleging our client used a bottle. We collected text messages and other communications showing their ongoing contact and the shifting narrative, and highlighted evidence of mutual combat and self defense. Faced with those credibility issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.