Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Possession of THC (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers began a DWI investigation and conducted a pat down that turned up two THC vape pens, then later accessed the trunk. We obtained the body and dash video, the offense report, and lab paperwork. The footage and records raised problems with the justification for the frisk and the trunk entry, and the lab’s weight appeared to include the metal and cartridge hardware, inflating the amount to a felony range. We pressed these issues with the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued our client a municipal citation after a store incident involving items valued under $100. With no prior criminal history and genuine remorse, the client hired us promptly. We filed a letter of representation, demanded discovery including any surveillance footage, and compiled mitigation to show this was an isolated lapse rather than a pattern. At court we pressed the prosecutor, highlighting the minimal value, clean record, and proactive steps taken. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL11

Allegations

Responding officers arrived to a minor collision and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. The client declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a hospital blood draw. We secured body and dash camera footage and the 911 audio, then compared everything to the reports. We pressed issues with how the investigation expanded from a fender bender, the instructions and conditions for field testing, and the handling of the blood sample. Facing those weaknesses, the state agreed to a reduction with credit for time served.

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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.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, police detained our client and searched the car, then opened the trunk and alleged a felony amount of marijuana. We dissected the officers' paperwork and the timeline, zeroing in on consent, probable cause to enter the trunk, and how the evidence was collected and logged. We presented those problems to the prosecution and made clear we were ready to litigate them. Facing a weak foundation for the search, the State dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Montgomery County, JP3

Allegations

Loss prevention at a big-box store stopped our client after self-checkout, claiming a few low-cost items were not scanned. The client had paid for the rest of the cart and immediately offered to pay for the missed items, then received a citation rather than an arrest. We obtained the store video and officer materials and underscored that an employee had cleared a register error, the client never exited the store, and any apologies were made under obvious stress. We challenged intent and evidentiary gaps and pressed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, CC4

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a parking lot dispute with another driver escalated into a brief fight. The client reported hearing the other person say they had a gun and saw them reach into a bag, which prompted our client to intervene. Officers labeled our client the primary aggressor, and there was no usable video from the location. We obtained the police report and discovery, compared the parties' accounts, and focused on whether any witness actually heard a gun threat. Those conflicts and a clear self defense theory undercut proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

A traffic stop for drifting between lanes led to an arrest for DWI, third offense. The officer claimed eye-test clues and imbalance, but the client has neuropathy and a knee injury and declined balance tests for safety. He also disclosed prescribed medications and diabetes, and the jail refused intake because his blood sugar was dangerously high, requiring an ambulance to a hospital. A blood warrant was executed; the alcohol screen came back negative and the drug toxicology never produced a report. We gathered bodycam footage, medical records, and proof of no alcohol purchase, and challenged impairment and procedure. Faced with missing lab results and our evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Harris County, 183rd DC

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged speeding with a child in the vehicle and arrested for DWI after officers found open containers. They declined roadside tests and a breath test, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant at the station. We pulled the full discovery, challenged the basis for the stop, examined the warrant and blood draw procedures, and highlighted the absence of field sobriety evidence and the client's clean history. We also assembled mitigation through voluntary classes. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Aggravated Assault

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

After motion cameras flagged a suspected intruder on our client's business property at night, police were called. Officers came but declined to enter, so the client checked the area. In the confusion and low visibility, a round was fired and the suspect was hit, leading to an aggravated assault case. We moved quickly to secure 911 audio, dashcam and video, establishing the client sought help first and that officers disengaged. We leveraged those gaps in proof on intent and justification, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL15

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers claimed multiple reasons to pull our client over and began a DWI investigation. The client declined breath testing, a warrant was obtained, and a later blood draw reported 0.128. We secured the bodycam and lab materials, showing the field tests were largely clean, the officer stretched several clues, and there was a lengthy gap between the stop and the blood draw. We scrutinized the warrant and chain of custody and pressed these issues with the prosecutor. The case was reduced and resolved for time served, avoiding probation and additional penalties.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Brazoria County, CC4

Allegations

The client was stopped for an expired registration and arrested after the officer spotted smoking paraphernalia and a holstered handgun inside the vehicle. No separate drug charge was filed, only unlawful carrying. We obtained the dash and body camera video and challenged the basis for the stop and the manner the firearm was discovered. We then opened discussions with the prosecutor, emphasizing evidentiary weaknesses and our client's clean history. After the client completed a brief safety course and surrendered the firearm, the state dismissed the case.