Violent Crime Case Results

21 year old hispanic female indicted in the Eastern District of Texas federal court as an accessory after the fact to multiple home invasion burglaries. Federal sentencing guidelines range of 7.5 years. Client received a below-guidelines sentence of probation.

Result: Probation (federal)

Local professional charged with Assault Family Violence for a first offense of spouse victim. Set for Jury trial. Days before the trial, the State dismissed the charge.

Result: DISMISSED

Collin county man indicted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon for threatening teenage boy visiting client’s daughter. Sentenced to five years deferred probation.

Result: Deferred probation

Dallas man indicted and began trial for violent crime of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife), Felony. After jury selection, client accepted plea bargain offer of ten years deferred probation.

Result: Deferred probation

Dallas county man indicted for Aggravated Robbery. Co-defendants also indicted for murder and sentenced to life in prison. State reduced felony and client sentenced to two years deferred probation.

Result: Deferred probation

Dallas county man indicted for Aggravated Robbery for hitting complainant with brass knuckles and stealing cash and a firearm during a drug deal. Set for jury trial. State to misdemeanor assault with time-served before trial.

Result: Reduced to misdemeanor

Collin county man indicted for violent crime case of Aggravated Robbery home invasion that resulted in shooting death of accomplice. State offered 40 years in prison. State dismissed related charges of bail jumping and possession of marijuana after the jury assessed 27 years.

Result: Lower sentence than plea bargain

Local first-responder charged with Assault Family Violence. Jury trial. Not guilty.

Result: NOT GUILTY

Denton county man charged with violent crime case of deadly conduct. Jury verdict of Not Guilty.

Result: NOT GUILTY

Local small business owner shot and killed robber. Accompanied client, shooter, to police headquarters after deadly shooting for investigation in homicide. Client acted in self-defense under Castle Doctrine. Police never arrested client and referred the case to grand jury for indictment. The grand jury refused to indict the business owner for homicide because he acted in self-defense, and he was never prosecuted.

Result: Not arrested and not indicted

Client faced felony indictment for Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm at Dallas Love Field Airport. During a work-related emergency, client forgot that his firearm was in a carry-on bag. Submitted packet to the grand jury that client should not be indicted. As a result, Dallas grand jury returned no-bill of indictment.

Result: Not indicted