Criminal Defense Case Results in Montgomery, TX

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Obscured License Plate (Class C)

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

After leaving a retail store, our client was stopped by an officer who cited an "obscured license plate" due to a clear plate cover. We obtained the reports and video from the stop and pressed the state on the legal and factual basis for the citation. We also presented mitigating background and the lack of any safety concern. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the state agreed to dismiss the Class C case. The client walked away without fines or a conviction on this citation.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Montgomery County, JP4

Allegations

Loss prevention stopped our client after a self-checkout trip at a retail store, claiming several low-cost items were not scanned. Police issued a Class C theft citation. We obtained bodycam and store video, reviewed the loss prevention report, and highlighted the minimal value, the confusion at self-checkout, and the client’s clean history. We opened negotiations with the prosecutor early and pressed for a non-conviction outcome. The case resolved with a 90-day deferred adjudication, a modest fine, and a brief stay-away condition, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Montgomery County, 359th

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged unsafe lane change, officers focused on the client’s involuntary eye movement and seized an almost empty vape cartridge and loose plant material. The client said both were bought at a local smoke shop as legal Delta-9, and packaging showed compliance. Officers scraped residue for testing. We requested video evidence, challenged the basis for the stop, and demanded certified lab proof. We also presented the purchase packaging to show lack of criminal intent. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Stopped after being found stationary at a traffic light, the client was questioned for possible impairment. Field tests were conducted in cold conditions while the client wore flip flops. The officer then searched the vehicle and found an open liquor bottle tucked under a seat, which the client said a passenger left behind. No breath test was taken, only a later blood draw. We scrutinized the stop, the search basis, and the blood timeline, and assembled strong mitigation. When diversion was refused, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a conviction and protect the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL1

Allegations

Stopped for an alleged plate issue that became a brake light warning, the client was removed from the vehicle and questioned about alcohol but consistently denied drinking. Field sobriety tests were repeated several times, at points without shoes, while a trainee observed. Bodycam captured the training officer contradicting his later report about glossy eyes. A breath test taken later registered 0.066, under the legal limit, and no bad driving was noted. We obtained the video and reports, exposed the shifting reasons and weak impairment evidence, and the state dismissed the case.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Montgomery County, JP3

Allegations

A self checkout incident at a retail store led to a Class C theft citation when some items were not scanned. Store personnel detained the client inside, and an officer issued a ticket. We requested the store’s surveillance and police reports and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. Emphasizing the minimal value involved and the client’s cooperation, we pressed for a resolution that would avoid a conviction. The case was resolved with deferred adjudication, with terms the client could complete.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

After a late night stop for failing to maintain a lane, our client was arrested for DWI. Dash and body cams showed the sobriety tests were done on a noisy roadside with shaky instructions, yet the client looked coherent and steady. At the station, a breath test came back just over the limit. We secured the videos, demanded breath machine maintenance and operator records, and highlighted problems with the observation period and overall investigation. The client completed alcohol education and community service. Facing those flaws and mitigation, the State dismissed the case.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

After a highway stop where an officer alleged the client was speeding excessively and weaving through traffic, the client was arrested for reckless driving. We secured dash and body camera footage and dug into how speed was estimated by pacing amid heavy traffic. We flagged issues with the stop and arrest, including the absence of clear advisements and the officer’s conduct at the window. Combining those problems with the client’s clean background, we pushed hard in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense with a probationary term.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute after a night out. Our client reported the complainant, who had been drinking, grabbed his shirt and choked him while he was driving, and he pulled over and tried to leave. Police later arrested him based mainly on the initial account and minor injuries. We pulled bodycam, phone records, and messages showing repeated outreach to our client despite a no contact order, and we mapped inconsistencies between the complainant’s versions. We also documented that he promptly began counseling. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 9th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers found the client’s car stuck on train tracks during a welfare check and quickly turned it into a DWI investigation. The client declined to answer about drinking, refused field tests and a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the reports and video, stressing that the encounter began as a welfare check, documenting a shoulder injury affecting balance, and scrutinizing the warrant timing and blood chain of custody. The client complied with bond terms and sought help. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding prison.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Montgomery County, 9th DC

Allegations

The client was stopped after exiting a freeway for an alleged lane violation. At the scene they tried part of the walk-and-turn, were emotional, and admitted to drinking. A warrant blood draw hours later reported a very high BAC. We dissected dash and bodycam showing only momentary tire contact with the line and challenged the basis for the stop. We demanded full lab records and chain of custody to scrutinize the blood, and presented mitigation of steady work, schooling, and strict bond compliance. After sustained negotiations, the case resolved with probation instead of prison.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Montgomery County, CCL4

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was arrested for family-violence assault based on an alleged single open-hand strike. Police imposed a no-contact order that displaced the family. We got involved immediately, obtained the report, and pressed for all recordings. The complainant later told the prosecutor and court he did not want the case or restrictions to continue, and the report noted no visible injuries. We moved to modify the order and challenged the strength of the evidence. The state dismissed the case.