Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

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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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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #9

Allegations

The case began after a minor parking area collision that a security guard reported to police. By the time officers arrived, the client was already out of the vehicle. He declined balance tests due to a knee injury and refused a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was later taken by warrant several hours after driving. We pressed issues with the third party basis to initiate a DWI investigation and the delay before the draw while assembling mitigation. The state agreed to reduce the case to a Class B and offer deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Travis County, 450th District Court

Allegations

Our client faced a felony family-violence assault with a strangulation allegation after a domestic incident. We obtained discovery, reviewed reports, recordings and photos, and compared it to the client's alibi paperwork. The timeline in that paperwork did not align with the alleged date, weakening any push for outright dismissal. We leveraged those issues and mitigation to negotiate. The prosecution dropped the strangulation enhancement and reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred adjudication. We arranged supervision accommodations to avoid burdensome travel.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL9

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a flashing signal violation and reported multiple signs of intoxication, along with open containers in the car. Field sobriety tests were conducted. The client declined breath testing and a voluntary blood draw, and officers later obtained a blood warrant. We examined the stop, the test administration, and the warrant and lab handling, and raised those concerns with the prosecutor. With no prior record and sustained negotiations, the case resolved in deferred adjudication.

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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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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

Our client was accused after a roadside dispute where another driver claimed a gun was brandished. The charge rested largely on statements and a later photo of a lawfully owned firearm, not tied to the scene. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the reports, and compared each account, highlighting contradictions and the lack of corroboration. We made clear we were ready to litigate the credibility problems. Confronted with these weaknesses, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

This case stemmed from a roadway dispute where the complainant alleged our client displayed a firearm. No weapon was recovered at the scene, and the allegation relied on witness statements and a later photo of a gun provided at investigators’ request. We obtained the discovery, highlighted conflicting accounts, and challenged the connection between that photo and the incident itself. After pressing these evidentiary problems in negotiations, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and the matter was resolved on the lesser offense with deferred probation.

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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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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

This case arose from a roadside dispute where another driver alleged the client displayed a firearm. Officers moved forward based largely on witness accounts rather than physical evidence recovered at the scene. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the reports, and highlighted inconsistencies and identification concerns that undercut the strength of the accusation. Using those weaknesses as leverage, we pushed for a non‑conviction outcome. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, allowing the client to complete terms without a final felony conviction.

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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.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, officers alleged our client interfered with an emergency call. We moved quickly, filed our appearance, and obtained the 911 and non-emergency recordings, body-worn camera footage, and police reports. The complaining witness told authorities he did not wish to pursue the matter and later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we provided to the prosecutor. The audio and video raised serious doubts that our client intentionally prevented a call for help. Confronted with these issues and our readiness to litigate, the state dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument at a home and, after interviewing both sides, arrested our client when an officer noted a superficial mark on the complainant’s neck. We secured the body-camera footage and the written statement, which claimed our client chased and injured the complainant and suggested prior incidents. Soon after, the complainant made clear he did not wish to prosecute. We presented his affidavit of non-prosecution and contrasted it with inconsistencies in the initial account and evidence pointing to defensive contact. The prosecutor dismissed the case.