Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Brazoria County, 461st DC

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested after a traffic stop in another county for an alleged occupational driver’s license violation. Our team obtained the signed license order, driving log, and insurance documents, and compiled proof of full compliance with fees, classes, and testing. We pressed the probation office and prosecutors with that record and explained the travel was for essential obligations, not new criminal conduct. The State agreed and dismissed the motion to revoke, keeping the client on probation.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Montgomery County, 221st DC

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a tense encounter at a fuel stop where another driver stared and held an unknown object. The client, who lawfully possessed a handgun, briefly displayed it upward to signal he was armed, never pointing it or making threats. Weeks later, officers served an arrest warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We moved quickly, monitored the filing, obtained discovery, and focused on the absence of pointing, injury, or contact and the clean history. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 228th District Criminal Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication for a felony when a warrant issued on a motion to revoke alleging four missed reports, a missed drug test, failure to complete an evaluation, unpaid fees, and a program violation. He was picked up while attending classes. Retained just before a setting, we entered our appearance and secured a reset, then dug into the supervision file and the communications with probation. We emphasized the breakdowns in notice and that he was near the end of his term. After pushing those issues with the State, the motion was dismissed.

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Harassment

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The matter started with a dispute at a dental office over misbilled insurance and a refund the client believed was owed. After staff refused a conversation with the provider and issued a trespass warning, police alleged the client made numerous follow-up calls and filed a harassment charge. We pulled dispatch audio, bodycam, call logs, and insurance records showing this was a civil billing issue and that staff had routed calls to a personal phone. The client completed brief classes and a non-admission apology. We pressed the prosecutor with the timeline and evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence where the complainant filmed an argument and claimed injury after a brief struggle over a phone. The client was taken to a hospital for a blood draw and reported that the screen showed no intoxication, only prescription medication. There was also prior friction between the parties, including a recent incident involving the complainant. We moved quickly to secure full discovery and submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution. Confronted with credibility concerns and a reluctant witness, the state dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Harris County, 185th DC

Allegations

The client was accused of evading after patrol lights came on near an intersection. Rather than stop immediately, he turned right, obeyed the speed limit, used his signal, stopped at the next light, and continued a short distance to a familiar residence where he parked and complied. We broke down the timeline in the state’s materials and emphasized the lack of flight, dangerous driving, or refusal. With that context, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail and resulted in probation.

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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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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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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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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.