Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Harris County, 338th DC

Allegations

The client was confronted in a bar restroom after an officer reported seeing a handoff of a small bag to another person. The client tried to dispose of it in the toilet, but officers recovered a few grams of suspected contraband. We examined the police reports and evidence handling, scrutinizing the legality of the detention inside the restroom and how the substance was retrieved. Leveraging those concerns in negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Brazoria County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped for allegedly failing to maintain a single lane and arrested after roadside tests and a breath result reported over .15. We reviewed body camera video and noted the stop followed brief drifting with no other cars nearby, and that tests were given despite a disclosed knee issue. We scrutinized the breath testing procedure and operator certification. Paired with proof of sustained sobriety and treatment, we pressed these points with the prosecutor. The case resolved as a first offense level with straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Family Violence

Location

Harris County, DC 176th

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a home, where our client was accused of threatening a partner with a pair of scissors. The arrest was for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We dug into the reports and emphasized that no one was injured, the client was several feet away, and the complainant did not wish to prosecute or stand by the weapon allegation. We pressed those weaknesses with the prosecutor. The state agreed to drop the weapon claim and reduce it to a misdemeanor threat. The client took the reduced plea with credit for time served, and avoided further jail or probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, Criminal Court at Law No. 11

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after a report that the vehicle was not maintaining its lane. The client admitted to drinking but denied being intoxicated, and completed only the walk-and-turn test. Vomit was observed in the car, and a breath test later read around 0.11. We scrutinized the basis for the stop tied to the third-party tip, the limited field testing, and the circumstances surrounding the breath test. After sustained negotiations and readiness to litigate these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, Criminal Court at Law No. 11

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers found a handgun in the vehicle's glovebox and filed a UCW charge. Our client reported having a valid license to carry. We reviewed the police paperwork and documented that the weapon was secured in the glovebox with no evidence of unlawful conduct. We challenged whether the elements of UCW were met and raised legal concerns about how the firearm was discovered. After sustained negotiations and readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop for equipment issues, the individual was pulled from the vehicle and the car was searched without consent. Police claimed a rolled bill showed residue on a roadside test and issued a paraphernalia citation. Our team obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrantless search, and challenged the reliability of the quick field test. We presented these defects to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Minor in Possession of E-Cigarette

Location

Harris County, Baytown Municipal Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for equipment issues escalated when the officer pulled our client from the car and searched without consent, finding an e-cigarette in the console. Because the client was under 21, a citation followed. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, and pressed the state on those weaknesses. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, we resolved the case with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Theft - Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The case stemmed from a store incident where loss prevention confronted our client in the parking area about unscanned items after self-checkout. The client left the merchandise behind and drove away, and was later arrested on a warrant. We engaged the prosecutor early and laid out the circumstances, including that the items were left behind and not kept, and the alleged value was within the misdemeanor range. With that context, we pushed for a non-conviction outcome focused on accountability rather than punishment. The result was deferred probation, with the chance to clear the case upon successful completion of the conditions.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Galveston County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

Stopped for speeding while merging onto a freeway on-ramp, the client was arrested for DWI after the officer noted odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and an open container among packed items in the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests, a warrant was obtained, and a blood draw later reported a result around 0.12. We scrutinized discovery and pressured the state over missing stop video and evidentiary gaps surrounding the draw and testing. Using those weaknesses and the lack of SFSTs, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser misdemeanor. The client accepted time served, avoiding probation and closing the case.

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Assault (Class C)

Location

Harris County, Bellaire Municipal Court

Allegations

After a heated dispute between dating partners in a vehicle, police responded twice. Both parties had marks, but officers arrested our client based on a fresh injury the other person displayed. We pulled the body cam and reports, mapped out the timeline, and emphasized the mutual nature of the encounter and that the physical contact arose amid a property damage argument, not a one sided attack. The complaining witness would not engage with the process, leaving the state with evidentiary gaps. We pressed those weaknesses with the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC7

Allegations

The client was arrested after a minor crash in a hotel parking area, where an off-duty security officer detained them until patrol arrived. Police noted signs of intoxication, conducted field sobriety tests, and obtained a blood warrant after a hospital visit. We challenged the basis for the initial detention, highlighted poor testing conditions and documented injuries that impacted balance, and provided mitigation showing strong ties and responsibilities at home. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the case and accepted time served, allowing the client to close the matter and move on.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Fort Bend County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police responded after the client's car hit a curb and was disabled. The client had consumed several drinks. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and obtained a blood sample, and the case sat for years before an old warrant led to a new arrest. We pulled the aging file, requested the lab records and reports, and pressed the state on evidentiary reliability and whether they could still prove the elements. Faced with those issues and our readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.