Charges Dropped
Aggravated Assault
Potential Sentence: 2-20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000
Summary: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon where client was alleged to have drawn a knife on a family member after a verbal altercation. Evidence showed accuser was actually aggressor and client was drawing weapon in a defensive manner.
Not Guilty at Trial
Domestic Assault
Potential Sentence: Up to 1 year in jail and a fine up to $4,000
Summary: Client accused of assault/ family violence. Accuser claims he was extremely intoxicated and pinned her down multiple times. Accuser called friend who called 911. Client is arrested. At trial it was shown Client had injuries as well as the accuser and the contact made by defendant, if any, was defensive in nature. Not Guilty verdict.
Dismissed
Driving While Intoxicated
Potential Sentence: 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000
Summary: Client blew a .28 - 3 times the legal limit. Case was dismissed
Not Guilty at Trial
Driving While Intoxicated
Potential Sentence: 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000
Summary: Client almost had car accident involving police officer caught on video. Client was alleged to have failed all field sobriety tests and admitted to drinking 4 beers. Breath test was approximately 0.11. Jury was told about problems with breath testing programs and why officers' evaluation of the field sobriety tests was incorrect.
Not Guilty Verdict
Driving While Intoxicated
Potential Sentence: 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000
Summary: Major highway truck accident shutting down main artery into Dallas. Accident investigation evolved into DWI-Drugs investigation when 7 hours of cleanup efforts yielded little progress on re-opening highway. Fought to obtain statement by State’s toxicology-chemist that client was unlikely affected by drugs. Case resulted in not guilty verdict and immediate expunction.
Dismissed
Driving While Intoxicated
Potential Sentence: 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,000
Summary: The client was parked in their vehicle on the shoulder of the Dallas North Tollway at 2:45 a.m. when a trooper pulled in behind them with his overhead lights activated. The trooper made contact with the client and noticed the odor of alcohol inside the vehicle. The client was subsequently arrested for DWI and found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.125. Following a motion to suppress hearing, the Court found that although the trooper may have been concerned for the client’s welfare, the client exhibited no signs of distress and was merely parked on the shoulder. The Court held that the vehicle stop should be suppressed, and that any evidence obtained was in violation of the client’s constitutional rights. As a result of the Court’s ruling, the State had no choice but to dismiss the case against the Texas Defense Firm client.
Dismissed
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Potential Sentence: Minimum of 25 years in prison, up to 99 years with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: The client was charged by indictment with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under 14 years of age. The trial resulted in a hung jury; the State then realized they had no chance and dismissed the case.
Dismissed
Indecency With A Child by Contact
Potential Sentence: Up to 25-years prison, with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: The client was charged by indictment of Indecency with A Child by Contact. State Dismissed charges outright.
Dismissed
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child (one count) & Indecency with a Child by Contact (three counts)
Potential Sentence: Minimum of 25-years prison, up to 99 years with a $10,000 fine AND 20 years in prison on each of the Indecency counts; each with a $10,000 fine.
Summary: Texas Defense Firm convinced judge and prosecution that charges were without merit; case was dismissed outright.
Dismissed
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Potential Sentence: Up to 2 years prison, with a $2,000 fine
Summary: Case was reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor; client was placed on deferred adjudication (probation) and case dismissed upon completion of probation.
Dismissed
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Potential Sentence: Up to 1-year prison, with a $4,000 fine
Summary: Client charged with Assault Family Violence; BLF successful able to get case dismissed.
Not Guilty of All Charges by Jury
Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child
Potential Sentence: Life in prison
Summary: Client’s teenage stepdaughter retaliated against him because he was too strict.
Not Guilty of All Charges by Jury
Indecency With a Child By Sexual Contact
Potential Sentence: up to 20 years in prison and/or fine up to $10,000.
Summary: Client was charged with Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact in January of 2015 after false accusations were made against him by a family friend’s daughter.
Not Guilty of All Charges by Jury
Indecency by Contact with a Child
Potential Sentence: 20 years each on 9 Counts
Summary: Client accused by estranged wife of molesting his stepdaughter to gain upper hand in divorce
Dismissed
Assault Family Violence, Causing Bodily Injury
Potential Sentence: up to 1 year in prison and/or fine up to $4,000.
Summary: Client was charged with Assault Family Violence in February of 2016 after a misunderstanding between his wife where law enforcement was called out to their home. The matter was investigated by Texas Defense Firm, and the case was set for trial after it was determined that there was not sufficient proof, at which point the State realized it did not have enough evidence to pursue the charges.
Indictment Refused
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
Potential Sentence: 20 years in prison and/or fine up to $100,000
Summary: Husband falsely accused of pointing gun at estranged wife
Indictment Refused
Aggravated Assault & Child Endangerment
Potential Sentence: 20 years in prison and loss of top security clearance
Summary: Neighborhood kids falsely accused client of threatening and pulling gun on them
Indictment Refused
Theft Under $1,000,000
Potential Sentence: 10 years in prison and loss of medical license
Summary: Doctor accused of stealing extreme amount of prescription medication
Dismissed
Assault – Bodily Injury
Potential Sentence: 1 year in jail
Summary: Client accused of physically assaulting a relative
Not Guilty
Assault – Domestic Violence
Potential Sentence: 1 year in prison
Summary: Father falsely accused of punching and attacking his teenage daughter
Dismissed All Charges
Sexual Assault of a Child
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Guests at a party claim client snuck in and molested their child in a back bedroom
Reversed on Appeal
Fraud Government Document – Acquittal Rendered
Potential Sentence: 1 Year prison
Summary: Falsely accused of a serious crime that did not meet elements of the offense
Mistrial Granted
Federal Drug Conspiracy – Hung Jury in favor of defense
Potential Sentence: Minimum 10 years to life
Summary: Mistrial granted
Dismissed Before Trial for Double Jeopardy
Felony Interference with Child Custody
Potential Sentence: 2-10 years in prison
Summary: Judge dismissed charges before trial; double jeopardy attached after defense argued that a $100 fine paid on a related matter barred this felony charge; Judge agreed
Jury Found Client Not Guilty
Murder – Self-defense
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Client was armed with 2 firearms when feared he was about to be attacked for stealing a man’s girlfriend. Client killed attacker and acquitted by jury
Jury Found Client Not Guilty
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Hung jury first trial
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or Life in Prison
Summary: Adopted daughter resented family and falsely accused adoptive father of molesting her; acquitted by jury of all charges
Jury Verdict of Not guilty
Drug Possession
Potential Sentence: 1 year prison
Summary: Client’s apartment bedroom searched by police, and found 32 pieces of drug paraphernalia devices, and bongs; found not guilty by jury
Dismissed by Grand Jury
Sexual Assault (Date Rape)
Potential Sentence: Up to 20 years in prison
Summary: remorse and falsely accused young man of rape after an evening of consensual sex.
Dismissed by Grand Jury
Sexual Assault (Date Rape)
Potential Sentence: 2 to 20 years in prison
Summary: Englishman on visa had consensual relations with a woman after Halloween party; grand jury dismissed as a false claim Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child – Dismissed of all charges by Grand Jury
Potential Sentence: 5-99 years or life in prison
Summary: Daughter falsely accused father of molesting her after he punished her for misbehaving; she finally recanted & case was dismissed
Dismissed
Indecency Sexual Contact
Potential Sentence: Up to 20 years in prison
Summary: Granddaughter accused grandfather of fondling, but later admitted she lied
Dismissed Before Trial
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Potential Sentence: 25 years minimum – life in prison
Summary: Grandfather accused of molesting granddaughter; entire family repeatedly claimed it was false; dismissed before trial
Dismissed
Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
Potential Sentence: 25-year minimum – life in prison
Summary: Nigerian immigrant falsely accused of molestation by stepdaughter; charges all dismissed
Not Guilty by Jury
Assault of a Child
Potential Sentence: Up to 1 year in prison
Summary: Stepfather falsely accused of abuse by stepdaughter; jury quickly found client not guilty
Not Guilty of All Charges by Jury
Felony Burglary of Habitation – Assault
Potential Sentence: 2-20 years in prison
Summary: Ex-girlfriend claimed client pushed his way into her apartment, repeatedly assaulting her; he was acquitted by the jury of all charges