Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Galveston County

Allegations

The client was detained by store security after a self checkout incident where several items were not scanned, with the alleged value a few hundred dollars. We were hired quickly and contacted the prosecutor while the case was still in intake. Our team requested the surveillance video, loss prevention reports, and any officer recordings, and reviewed the elements of the offense. We presented mitigation that all merchandise was recovered at the scene and that the client had no criminal history. Faced with those points and our posture to litigate, the State chose not to move forward and dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Fort Bend County, 240th District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument with a family member escalated at a residence. The report alleged choking and visible scratches, and an audio recording from a tablet captured the dispute and heated language. We pulled the device audio and demanded full discovery, including body cam and reports, then dissected what the audio did and did not show. We emphasized the lack of visual proof of strangulation, the disputed sequence of events, and the client’s clean record and mitigating background. After sustained negotiations, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Harris County, 497th DC

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged signal violation, our client was arrested for DWI with two prior convictions. Field sobriety tests were conducted on a narrow roadway where balance was an issue, the client declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We reviewed dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the test instructions and the blood-draw and lab procedures, and used the license hearing to lock in the officer’s account. Coupled with AA documentation and character letters, we negotiated supervised probation focused on treatment, avoiding prison time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

After leaving a bar, the client was stopped for an alleged license plate light issue. They reported having a few drinks over several hours and told the officer about mobility limitations before any roadside testing. Only an eye-tracking exercise was conducted, and the client voluntarily provided a blood sample. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, police reports, and the complete lab packet. The blood result was 0.04, below the legal limit. Citing the low BAC and the limited roadside investigation, we pressed the state, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the client was investigated for DWI. The officer moved quickly to field tests, but the client reported a back injury and only partial tests were attempted. A roadside breath device reading was not admissible, and a blood sample was taken much later. We reviewed the dash and body cam and highlighted the lack of driving clues, the medical limitations on testing, and the delay to the blood draw. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduction and resolved the case for time served, avoiding probation and further jail.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Fort Bend County, CC3

Allegations

During a heated domestic dispute at a residence, a third party contacted police after our client made a threatening remark that was captured on a personal device. The client was arrested based largely on that statement. We obtained the full recording, body‑worn camera video, and reports, then put the remark in context as a spur‑of‑the‑moment outburst rather than a deliberate threat. We emphasized the lack of ongoing fear and that the parties promptly separated. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence, leading to our client's arrest and a no-contact order. We immediately entered the case, requested all discovery, including 911 audio and bodycam, and scrutinized the reports. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We also addressed bond and protective order issues to reduce hardship while the case was pending. With the affidavit and context from the evidence showing no ongoing safety concerns, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCCL10

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrested our client for DWI. They declined roadside field sobriety tests, and a later breath test at the station registered below the legal limit. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed no standardized testing beyond an eye check performed after a collision, a context that undermines its value. We confronted the prosecution with the below-limit result and challenged their attempt to retroactively inflate BAC through extrapolation, making clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Galveston County, None

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after an argument between household members turned physical. Both sides had minor marks and were arrested for family violence despite describing it as mutual combat. We moved quickly to gather the 911 audio, bodycam, and written statements, and documented that neither party wished to prosecute. We framed the event as a brief, alcohol influenced dispute with no ongoing safety concerns and no prior history. After presenting these issues to the prosecutor and applying pressure, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CC10

Allegations

During a traffic stop for speeding, the officer reported an odor of marijuana and saw a pipe in the vehicle. The client admitted recent use, blew 0.00 on two breath tests, and was taken to the station where field tests were done and blood was drawn. We obtained the video, reports, and lab materials and challenged the state’s ability to prove impairment while driving. We also moved the case into a first offender diversion track. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Harris County, CCL12

Allegations

The client was stopped for an alleged unsafe lane change and arrested after the officer reported an odor of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests in a parking lot. They admitted to a couple of drinks shortly before driving and later gave a station breath sample over .08. We pulled the dash and body cam and obtained breath-machine records, revealing a weak basis for the stop and steadier performance than described. The timeline also supported a rising BAC theory. Facing a suppression fight and our leverage, the state dismissed the case.

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Driving While License Invalid (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Galveston County, None

Allegations

The stop began after a caller reported a driving complaint. During the stop, the officer ran our client's information and filed a charge for driving while license invalid with a prior conviction. We were retained quickly, requested the state's file and the driver's record, and scrutinized both the basis for the stop and the proof supporting the alleged prior. After we engaged the prosecutor with our findings at the first setting, the state dismissed the DWLI charge.