Criminal Defense Case Results in Travis, TX

Charge

Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6

Allegations

Our client was charged after a chaotic altercation in the stands at a public sports event. The client reported acting to protect a companion when another participant rushed them. We located bystander video and relevant online content and compared it with the initial statements in the case file. The accounts conflicted on who initiated contact and whether the client struck the complainant. We emphasized self defense and the credibility issues in negotiations. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after a dropped 911 call. The client told officers there had been an argument and a slap, and was arrested for family violence even though no protective order issued and the parties resumed living together. We obtained the police reports, requested bodycam and the 911 audio, and documented that the case hinged on limited, disputed evidence. The complaining witness told prosecutors he did not want to proceed. We refused any plea requiring an admission and pushed for dismissal. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault with Bodily Injury

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #6 (was transferred out of CC7)

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident where another person alleged injury. We pulled the police reports and available recordings and compared each version of events carefully. Our review exposed inconsistencies and weaknesses in how bodily injury was documented and corroborated. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and prepared to litigate, keeping pressure on at every setting. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Travis County, 147TH DC

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon based on allegations about a firearm. We secured the police reports and discovery, examining how the item was located and documented. Our team analyzed whether the encounter complied with the law and whether the state could prove every element. We raised legal and evidentiary concerns with the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to challenge admissibility issues in court. The state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, CCL4

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a heated argument at a residence escalated and the complainant reported a wrist injury. There were no independent witnesses, and our client did not give a statement. We obtained the police file, scrutinized the accounts, and presented mitigation including prompt counseling and strict compliance with release terms. We emphasized the client's lack of criminal history and the absence of ongoing risk. The prosecutor agreed to resolve the case with deferred probation.

Charge

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Travis County, 167th District Court

Allegations

Prosecutors filed a felony continuous family violence case after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant later alleged multiple incidents, but the initial arrest materials and photos showed no visible injury to her while documenting marks on the client. Only one police response was ever recorded. We compiled the 911 and body cam evidence, the complainant’s subsequent communications expressing she did not wish to pursue charges, and separate police reports showing she initiated later confrontations. Faced with these credibility and proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation (Felony)

Location

Travis County, 427th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a neighbor called 911, and our client was arrested for felony family violence by strangulation based largely on the initial account in the report. The complainant later made clear she did not wish to prosecute. We obtained the police paperwork, compared statements, and documented key inaccuracies, including who actually called 911 and how the physical contact was described. We delivered those credibility problems to the prosecutor and pushed for a full review. The case was sent to a grand jury, which returned a no bill, and the charge was dismissed.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, CCL3

Allegations

Officers responded to a minor crash in a residential parking area and arrested our client for a first DWI. The client cooperated and consented to a breath test that read well above 0.15. We obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, and dash video, scrutinized how the field and breath tests were administered, and handled communications with property management and the insurer to resolve damages. The client promptly completed an alcohol assessment, classes, and installed an interlock. We leveraged mitigation and evidentiary issues to negotiate a reduction to a lower-level charge with deferred probation, avoiding the harsher penalties originally on the table.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Travis County, C-1-CR-25-209333

Allegations

After a heated argument at home, officers returned and arrested our client for family violence based on a claim he struck a relative during a struggle over car keys. We collected statements from those present showing the contact occurred as relatives tried to keep him from leaving, not as an intentional assault. The complaining witness later clarified the events and signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. At the state's request, the client completed a brief evaluation and online class. With that context and conditions satisfied, the case was dismissed.

Charge

Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Travis County, 147th District Court

Allegations

After a collision on a major roadway, our client pulled into a nearby neighborhood to get out of traffic and away from an agitated driver, then later contacted police and insurance. A detective opened a case for leaving the scene. We got involved quickly, obtained phone records, tow and insurance documentation, and mapped a precise timeline showing the client attempted to report and never tried to evade responsibility. We emphasized safety concerns and the disabled vehicle. The state reduced the charge and we secured deferred probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded after a collision with a parked car and arrested the client for DWI, with a breath test reported over .15. We pushed for full discovery and scrutinized the stop and testing procedures while addressing bond conditions, including arranging a portable alcohol monitor when the client had no vehicle. We gathered mitigation through alcohol assessments, counseling plans, and proof of compliance to reduce perceived risk. In negotiations, the state dropped the high BAC enhancement and reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Travis County, CC4

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, a neighbor called 911 and officers arrested our client based on the partner's initial statement. We dug in fast, securing doorbell camera footage and collecting texts and call logs showing the complainant reinitiated contact afterward and that our client was trying to leave when items were thrown at him. The complainant later declined to give a follow up statement and her account conflicted with the report. We laid out the inconsistencies and evidence to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.