Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a misdemeanor, our client was hit with a motion to revoke alleging contact with a protected party and small unpaid fees. The client had been following a standing custody order that allowed child-related contact, but probation paperwork contained conflicting language. We obtained the probation terms, the family court order, and the reporting history, then compared them line by line. We showed the prosecutor that the alleged violation stemmed from ambiguous conditions and that the fee issues were minor and curable. With those weaknesses exposed and no clear willful breach, the state dismissed the motion.

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Motion for Early Termination of Probation

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

On deferred community supervision, the client asked us to seek early termination after completing program requirements and staying out of trouble. We drafted and filed a thorough petition and attached records showing compliance, fees, and classes. We opened dialogue with the prosecutor to identify and resolve any anticipated objections. While the motion was pending, we advised the client to remain current with all obligations and handled the court appearance. The court granted early termination, discharged supervision, and the case was dismissed.

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Speeding

Location

Travis County, JP5

Allegations

The client received a high speed traffic citation after a highway stop. We took over before the first setting, confirmed the client did not need to appear, and obtained the ticket and related notes. Leveraging the client’s clean history and mitigation from the stop, we negotiated directly with the prosecutor. The case was resolved with deferred adjudication on a short deferral period, no class requirement, and modest court costs. By completing the terms, the client kept a conviction off the record.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on probation when a missed check-in and a new allegation from a street-side encounter triggered a motion to revoke. We obtained the police and probation records, compared statements, and documented that the complainant gave conflicting versions of events. We also gathered proof of program participation and treatment efforts and worked with probation to present a rehabilitation plan. When the case was called, we pressed for a treatment-focused outcome. The court continued the client on probation with a custodial treatment placement, avoiding incarceration.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Travis County, 331st District Court

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when a warrant issued after an alleged missed probation check-in. We obtained the probation file, call logs, and scheduling notes, showing the client had asked to reschedule and that the lapse was not a willful violation. We compiled mitigating records to document treatment and ongoing efforts to comply. After presenting these materials and pressing the weaknesses in the allegation, the prosecution dismissed the revocation proceeding, keeping the client on probation and avoiding jail.

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Invasive Visual Recording

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

Our client was investigated for invasive visual recording after a former partner delivered memory cards from in-home cameras to police, claiming they showed visitors changing clothes. She had removed and copied the cards without our client’s consent. We got in early, stopped police contact, and arranged a quiet self-surrender when a warrant issued. In court, we attacked a defective indictment and filed a motion to suppress the videos as illegally obtained property, also raising limitations concerns. Facing the evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 460th District Court

Allegations

A brief dispute in a store parking lot ended with our client accused of scratching a vehicle with a key and an estimate claiming more than $4,000 in damage. We first neutralized the active warrant through a courthouse walk through and secured a personal bond so the client stayed free while we worked. We obtained the full discovery, including any surveillance, body camera video, witness statements, and repair documentation. The file lacked any direct observation tying our client to the damage and the valuation raised serious questions. The grand jury returned a no bill, and the case was dismissed.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Travis County, CCL6

Allegations

The case began with a heated moment at work, where a stray comment during loading was reported as a threat. A warrant followed, and we moved quickly to arrange a walk through and secure a personal bond, avoiding jail time. We gathered employer security stills and workplace statements showing no chase, no weapon, and the history of joking between the two. The complaining witness later indicated he did not wish to pursue the matter. We presented those credibility problems and mitigation to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Providing False Information and Forgery of Vehicle Registration

Location

Travis County, 460TH, DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

Investigators executed a search warrant at the client's business during a probe into allegedly fraudulent vehicle registration and inspection paperwork, seizing electronics and ledgers. The case was later filed as falsifying information and forgery of registration. We got involved early, maintained contact with law enforcement, and compiled transaction records and context to explain the paperwork and the client's intent. After presenting that material to the prosecutor and challenging any inference of fraud, the state dismissed the case.

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Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Police were called after reports of shots from the top level of a parking structure. The individual had fired rounds into a concrete wall and no one was injured. Days later officers executed a warrant, made an arrest, and seized several firearms and other property. We reviewed bodycam and witness accounts, emphasized that the shots were confined to a backstop, and challenged the breadth of the seizure while pressing for property return. After sustained negotiations, the State agreed to a nonconviction outcome: deferred adjudication with compliance terms, protecting the client’s record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, ccl9

Allegations

During a traffic stop outside a residence, officers called out to our client and he stepped back inside. Moments later he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor evading on foot based on that brief retreat. We focused negotiations on whether he had clear notice he was being detained or under arrest and whether his conduct showed intentional flight. We laid out the timeline from the incident and pressed the state on proof of the required elements. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Violation of Bond or Protective Order, Two or More Times Within 12 Months

Location

Travis County, 403rd District Court

Allegations

After a protective order was issued, the client was accused of violating it by sending a few messages and was charged with a continuous violation within a year. The client explained the messages were brief, nonthreatening, and limited to coordinating time with a child. We documented the context of those communications, showing no harassment and no attempts to meet, and sought to narrow the no contact terms to permit child related written coordination. We presented this record to the prosecutor and challenged whether the evidence supported a criminal violation. The State dismissed the case.