Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Harris County, CCL6

Allegations

While in a holding cell, a verbal confrontation with another detainee escalated and a brief scuffle broke out. The report alleged our client and another person assaulted the complainant. We obtained the jail’s surveillance video, compared it to the written accounts, and showed that our client delivered a single strike, quickly disengaged, and that there was significant provocation. We presented the footage and inconsistencies to the prosecutor and pressed the weaknesses until the State dismissed the case.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Harris County, CC11

Allegations

Police alleged our client left the scene after a minor collision that caused more than $200 in damage. We obtained the police reports and discovery and documented emails from the other party pressing for payment. We made clear that civil demands were separate from the criminal case and scrutinized whether the state could actually prove a failure to stop and exchange information. We compared those emails to the official reports and identified inconsistencies and gaps about what occurred after the crash. After we presented these issues and signaled we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

At a travel checkpoint, a canine alert prompted a search that uncovered a small pill box with a few anti anxiety pills mixed with the client’s prescribed medication. The client could show a prescription for the lawful meds but not for the other pills. We engaged immediately, contacted the investigator, provided documentation, and explained the mix up. When the matter was later referred and filed, we coordinated a controlled surrender to avoid a surprise arrest and kept pressing the DA with the mitigating facts. The State ultimately dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Harris County, 208th DC

Allegations

Police opened a felony family violence case after a domestic argument at a residence. The initial report alleged choking. We arranged a prompt walk through to address the warrant, then obtained the police videos and reports. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution and told the prosecutor her earlier account was exaggerated. We compiled those statements, highlighted evidentiary gaps and inconsistencies, and pressed for a trial setting. Facing a weak, noncooperative case, the prosecution dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police contacted our client at a gas station after 911 callers reported a wrong way vehicle. No officer saw any driving and the callers never identified who was behind the wheel. Because of a recent leg injury, only the eye test was attempted and the initial report noted few classic intoxication signs. The breath test came more than an hour after contact, raising timing issues on intoxication at the time of operation. We obtained the 911 audio and video, pressed the operation and proof issues, and negotiated brief classes and service. The state dismissed the DWI.

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DWI - Third or More Offense

Location

Galveston County, 212th DC

Allegations

Officers responded to a 911 tip about a man yelling near an EV charging area in a shopping center. They soon stopped our client as he drove away, noted two open beer bottles, and arrested him for felony DWI after field tests. He refused breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood result read high. We dug into the stop, highlighting the thin basis of the anonymous call, errors in the roadside testing, and lab documentation on the blood draw. We also collected mitigation, including treatment, interlock compliance, and AA logs. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Officers approached the client at a gas station after third party reports. The client voluntarily disclosed a lawfully owned handgun stored in a backpack inside the vehicle. Prosecutors claimed the carry was unlawful based on other suspected criminal activity during the encounter. We pulled the 911 recordings and the body and dash camera video, and emphasized that no witness identified the client engaging in the conduct necessary to convert lawful possession into an unlawful carry offense. Confronted with those proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP4 County Courts

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, a Class C family violence by contact charge was filed based largely on the complainant’s brief statement that there was a push. We obtained the police report, 911 audio, and body camera footage and scrutinized the state’s file. We pressed the prosecutor on the limited proof supporting a non-injury contact allegation and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Confronted with those weaknesses and our posture to fight, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client, with no prior record, was arrested for a first-offense DWI after a roadside encounter. Concerned about professional licensing consequences, we moved quickly to obtain the state's evidence and dissect the reports, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the detention, and the claimed signs of intoxication. We consulted with the client, mapped out suppression arguments, and signaled readiness to litigate. After sustained negotiations informed by our analysis, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence ended with our client’s arrest after officers relied on the other party’s immediate account and a protective order kept the client out of the home. We moved quickly to collect the bodycam footage, 911 audio, and a time-stamped home security timeline, then compared everything against the police report. Key details did not line up, and the complaining witness later indicated he did not wish to pursue the case. We highlighted the inconsistencies and lack of corroboration, pressed the State, and made clear we were ready for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After a minor collision, the other vehicle continued on and our client did not pursue. She promptly opened an insurance claim and provided a recorded statement. Weeks later she discovered a warrant based on an allegation she left without giving information and was arrested. We entered the case, requested discovery, and matched the police materials against the insurer’s records and timeline. We emphasized the immediate claim, lack of flight, and an officer’s later advice about reporting. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Brazoria County, CC3

Allegations

The client was stopped soon after leaving a bar when officers parked nearby claimed his exhaust was too loud and pulled him over. He completed roadside sobriety tests and later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and reports, pressed the state on the legal basis for the stop and the manner the tests were administered, and highlighted his clean history and the absence of an accident or unsafe driving. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation, keeping him out of jail.