Assault Case Results in Tarrant, TX

Charge

Aggravated Assault

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police accused our client after an incident on a stairwell at a lodging property where a dog allegedly attacked a passerby. Prosecutors claimed he ordered the dog to bite and treated the animal as a deadly weapon. The client maintained the dog slipped loose, jumped up, and he called it back immediately, denying any command or serious injury. We pulled apart the state's narrative, pressing for proof of intent and clear evidence of a bite, and underscoring the gaps. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser charge with deferred probation.

Charge

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Following a heated traffic encounter, the complainant reported that our client hit their vehicle and they lost control, leading to an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge based on the car. We engaged early, opened dialogue with the investigator, and secured nearby dash camera footage showing the vehicles came close but never made contact. We paired that with the client’s cooperative statement and highlighted inconsistencies in the accounts. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation.

Charge

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

After a disputed roadway encounter, the client was accused of using a vehicle as a deadly weapon. The other driver claimed a collision, but our client reported no contact and said he was trying to avoid an aggressive, brake checking vehicle. We located third party dashcam footage showing his truck close to the other car without impact and documented his prompt cooperation with investigators. We pressed the lack of intent and questioned the reliability of the complainant's account. Faced with these issues, the prosecution offered deferred probation.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Police filed charges after a domestic argument in a vehicle where the complainant's nose bled when our client's phone briefly made contact as they gestured while speaking. The complainant did not wish to pursue charges. We reviewed the reports and emphasized that any contact was accidental, not intentional or reckless, and that the state's proof hinged on a single, disputed account. We engaged the prosecutor, challenged the elements, and made clear we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

A household dispute escalated when the client confronted a family member who had gone into the client's room. During a brief struggle with pushing and shoving, the client tossed a pair of scissors onto a bed and they bounced, causing a minor cut to the other person's ankle. Responding officers saw the cut and arrested the client after several relatives blamed them. We documented the sequence showing the accidental mechanism of the cut and the mutual nature of the scuffle, and emphasized the client's clean record. We pressed these points with the prosecutor until the state dismissed the case.