Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Child Endangerment

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Officers were called to a residence after a single shot was fired during a family dispute while two children were in the home. The client was charged with child endangerment based on the presence of the children. We moved fast to collect the 911 call, body and dash camera video, and statements from everyone on scene. Those accounts showed the round was not aimed at anyone, no one was hurt, and the facts did not support endangerment. We presented our findings and pressed the weaknesses in the file. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana (Felony)

Location

Waller County, 506th DC

Allegations

Stopped on a highway while hauling cannabinoid products, the client was arrested for felony marijuana possession despite carrying a bill of lading and testing documents. We secured the dashcam video and scrutinized the stop. It showed no actual traffic violation and an officer who waited to activate lights until other units were in place, indicating a pretext stop that lacked reasonable suspicion. We also gathered the shipment paperwork to show the client’s good‑faith belief the load was lawful. After we moved to suppress the stop and all seized evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

After a family dispute at a residence, police alleged our client endangered children because a firearm was discharged indoors while minors were present. We moved quickly to request the 911 recording and body cam, interviewed everyone involved, and obtained written statements from household members. The materials showed the parties had been separated, the single shot was fired upward into the ceiling, and no one was in the line of fire. We highlighted the lack of evidence of imminent danger to the minors and the absence of intent to harm. Faced with those weaknesses, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Police were called to a family disturbance where a single shot was fired inside a residence. Officers recovered a round from the ceiling and charged our client with misdemeanor discharge of a firearm. We requested the reports, 911 audio and video, and documented that the shot went upward, no one was injured, and there were no threats. We relayed the household’s wishes regarding contact and safety and pressed the State on its proof. Faced with those issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

Officers were called after a disturbance at a home where a single round was fired into the ceiling. No one was injured and the projectile was recovered from the ceiling. We pushed for full discovery, including 911 audio, body cam and reports, and interviewed household members about what really happened. Their statements confirmed no one was targeted and that tensions and alcohol drove the incident. We presented that context and the lack of evidence of endangerment on this count to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the discharge case.

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Brazoria County

Allegations

After a disturbance at a residence, the client was accused of tampering with evidence based on claims that a firearm magazine had been removed and items moved before police arrived. We combed through the reports and discovery and compared them with witness statements. Accounts conflicted about where the magazine was found and who actually handled the gun. A household witness indicated she may have moved it, and officers had already recovered the firearm, casing, and magazine intact. Lacking proof of intent to conceal or impair evidence, we pressed the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 228th DC

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor DWI probation when a motion to revoke was filed, alleging a positive alcohol test, unapproved travel out of state, and a delay in obtaining an alcohol monitor. He was taken into custody at a probation visit with a disposition setting approaching. We moved quickly to obtain the revocation packet, confirm fines and service were complete, and show there were no new offenses. We documented device issues and miscommunication between supervision offices and that the term was nearly finished. After firm negotiations, the State reduced the allegations and the court accepted time served.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL4

Allegations

Police stopped our client for driving the wrong way on a one-way street and made an arrest for a second DWI. The client declined field sobriety tests, and officers later obtained a blood sample. We dug into the timeline of the stop and the blood draw, raising a rising BAC concern and scrutinizing the lab records. We pressed those issues in negotiations while preparing to litigate if needed. The state agreed to straight probation, sparing the client jail time and allowing them to move forward under supervision.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Police were called after an off duty officer reported a car clipping construction barrels, and our client was arrested for a second DWI. They declined a breath test, a blood sample was taken by warrant, and it later came back high. We moved quickly to protect the license, obtained all dash and body camera footage, and dug into the blood draw paperwork and field test instructions. Early offers pushed long probation or jail. We compiled mitigation with character letters and proactive classes and kept pressing. The case closed with straight probation, no jail condition, and workable terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DWI following an admission to a few drinks and difficulty with a walk-and-turn. At the station, a breath test taken soon after the stop registered just over the legal limit. We focused on the short window between the last drink and the test, the fact that speeding alone is not an intoxication clue, and that only one field test was used. We leveraged these weaknesses in negotiations with prosecutors. The charge was reduced and the court ordered time served.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a home and arrested our client for assault family violence enhanced by a prior. The complainant reported facial injuries, while our client maintained he never touched her. Bodycam showed both parties intoxicated, and our client had videos of her impaired and making accusations, with no assault captured. We demanded medical and EMS records and the phone data, and moved to suppress statements taken while he was in custody. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After being released on bond from an earlier case, our client was given no contact and no go home conditions. She briefly returned to the residence to collect belongings and check on the children, and deputies re-arrested her for violating a protective order after the spouse called and referenced a doorbell video. We obtained the bond paperwork and court file to pin down exactly what orders were in place, and gathered messages showing a brief, non-confrontational visit. The complainant told us he did not want to pursue the matter. We presented those issues and pressed the DA, and the state dismissed the charge.