Criminal Defense Case Results in Houston, TX

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Brazoria County, JP2-1

Allegations

Store loss prevention stopped the client after noticing unpaid items placed in a personal bag. Officers issued a Class C theft citation rather than making an arrest. We entered the case, secured the police and store reports, and asked for any surveillance video. In parallel, we compiled medical records confirming an eating disorder diagnosis and proof the client had resumed treatment. We used that evidence, and the fact the items were recovered, to push for a non-plea outcome. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Fort Bend County, CCL-5

Allegations

The stop began with an alleged traffic violation as the client pulled out of a parking lot. A DWI investigation followed, and when asked about anything in the car the client disclosed a handgun between the seat and console. Officers seized the firearm and added an unlawful carrying charge. We dug into the affidavit and test records, pointed out paperwork errors, and stressed that the breath results came in under the legal limit, undercutting any claim the client was armed while intoxicated. After we pressed for a prosecutor review, the State declined to proceed and the UCW case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation for a prior DWI when the state filed a motion to revoke based on alleged noncompliance while the client was held in another jurisdiction. We gathered documentation proving continuous custody and pressed for full jail credit. Our team coordinated with the prosecutor and the court to seek a summons instead of a transport order and negotiated to narrow the alleged violations. At the hearing, the motion was reduced and the client received a sentence of time served. We also secured removal of the ignition interlock device.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Harris County, CCCL16

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a minor violation, officers pulled our client from a vehicle that belonged to a family member. He refused consent to search, but the stop was extended and a K9 circled the car multiple times before an alleged alert. A handgun was later attributed to the vehicle, not to our client. We challenged the prolonged detention, the reliability of the dog alert, and the lack of proof that our client knowingly carried the firearm. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 435th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a neighborhood incident drew police attention, the client was detained and officers searched a vehicle, reporting a small amount of a controlled substance. We obtained the bodycam and reports, then dissected how the stop unfolded, what was asked, and how the search was initiated. We challenged the legal basis for entering the vehicle and the use of the client’s statements, and scrutinized how the evidence was collected and documented. Confronted with those problems and our suppression posture, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence after a neighbor reported yelling. Officers arrested our client when they saw a minor eye injury to the other party. We stepped in immediately, moved to address the no-contact condition, and contacted the prosecution. The complaining witness confirmed the injury was accidental and that they did not reside at the listed address or wish to pursue charges. We documented those facts and pressed the State on proof and witness issues. The prosecution dismissed the case in full.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot after a companion called 911. He admitted to one drink, passed sobriety checks, and refused a vehicle search. Officers detained everyone until a drug dog arrived, then claimed an alert and found a small bag of cocaine on the rear floor where a passenger had been sitting. We pulled the 911 audio and bodycam, scrutinized the prolonged detention and the purported canine alert, and emphasized the lack of proof of knowing possession. Using those issues as leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation to keep a felony conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

A traffic stop for speeding escalated when an officer noticed a vape pen in the console, removed our client from the car, and conducted a search that turned up marijuana, vape pens, and THC oil. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, reports, and lab records, scrutinizing the basis for the search, any field testing, and the identification and weight of the substances. We also assembled mitigation with character letters to humanize the client as a first time offender. Using both the evidentiary issues and mitigation, we negotiated a path that avoided a conviction, and the State dismissed the case.

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Abandoning or Endangering a Child

Location

Fort Bend County, 458th DC

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers alleged our client endangered a young child because there was no child safety seat. We pulled the bodycam and reports, which showed the child was quickly removed from the vehicle and the client immediately focused on the child’s safety. We documented the context of the trip, the prompt care sought for the child, and that the accusation rested solely on the restraint issue. We presented these facts and emphasized the lack of criminal negligence. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP2

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument and returned later after another call. Officers noted the complainant had water on them and alleged our client had squirted it, leading to an arrest for a Class C family violence offense. We obtained the report, confirmed there were no injuries and that the state's case relied on minimal contact and an initial statement, while the complainant did not wish to proceed. The client proactively completed a brief anger management course. We presented this to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Galveston County, JP2

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, officers responded to a 911 call and issued our client a Class C assault family violence citation for alleged offensive contact. The client reported being struck and had visible injury, yet was the one arrested. We obtained the police report, body camera video and 911 audio, and spoke with the complaining witness. The complaining witness signed an affidavit of non prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor along with the materials we gathered. The State declined to proceed and the charge was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Harris County, 183rd DC

Allegations

The client faced a motion to revoke misdemeanor probation after a disputed domestic incident allegedly violated supervision terms. We moved quickly to pull the allegations and gather the text messages between the parties. Those messages undercut key claims and showed the story had shifted over time. We paired that with proof of steady employment and other positive compliance indicators, then pressed the state on the lack of reliable evidence. With credibility problems and no clear willful violation, the motion was dismissed.