Fort Worth, TX
Criminal defense Lawyer at Fort Worth, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +8 more
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Murder (Self Defense)
A Denton County Jury found Client Not Guilty of murder, concluding it was self defense. SLF’s young client was under attack by a group of people. Evidence at trial showed deceased was a boxer and had a ... violent temper. Compared to our client who was not a figher, at all. After the deceased assaulted client’s girlfriend, and then sucker-punched client in the face, client shot him four times.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Capital Murder (Self Defense, Castle Doctrine)
In November 2020, a Dallas business owner was attacked by a mob at a day club. The mob beat the man severely; brass knuckles even cut off part of his ear. The fight went all around the inside of the cl ... ub, eventually spilling outside as our client tried to escape. An entire crowd of people came out to watch and encourage the beatdown. He somehow managed to get away and to his truck. But they continued advancing on him. Blurry eyed and bloody faced, he shot to protect himself and his passenger, killing two and injuring two others. In September 2023, a Dallas County jury agreed it was justified by the law of self defense, finding him Not Guilty on all counts.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of DWI Over 0.15
Client stopped for driving the wrong way on a one-way street by Fort Worth police. Performed field sobriety test but officer said client failed them all. Gave a blood test with a result of a .29. Same ... blood was later retested with a result of .25. Both results came into evidence before the jury. Jury acquitted client in just over thirty minutes.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Murder (Self Defense)
Client lived in a neighborhood surrounded by halfway houses and homeless shelters. While leaving his church with his wife and elderly mother, Client is accosted by a mentally ill homeless man. This was ... not the first run-in with this man. Client began swinging a large stick at the man, who continued to try to attack him. Client then pulled out his gun and shot the man three times. Prosecutors tried to pile on by showing Client had pulled his gun on multiple people before and even killed someone who had tried to rob his home. Client was acquitted of all charges (Murder, Aggravated Assault, Manslaughter, and Criminally Negligent Homicide) in just over 90 minutes.
OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY of Murder in 90 minutes
CEO of oil company charged with murder of a police officer in Midland County. Officer and trainee opened client's front door twice in the middle of the night. Investigation revealed they were acting up ... on faulty alarm information—the alarm company mistakenly sent a burglary call to their home. No alarm went off. No burglary was in progress. Jury found client justified in using self defense under the castle doctrine, and found him NOT GUILTY in 90 minutes.
OUTCOME: .176 Blood Test NOT GUILTY
Fort Worth man accused of DWI after wrecking his car while taking a turn to sharply. Officer said he failed 2/3 field sobriety tests. Client consented to give blood, which came back over twice the limi ... t. Jury found reasonable doubt about accuracy of blood test, found client not guilty in under thirty minutes.
OUTCOME: Gambling Charges Dismissed
Client charged with various gambling offenses, including keeping a gambling place. Defense investigation revealed this was not true, and Client had numerous defenses to the accusations. Set the case fo ... r trial, and prosecution dismissed on the Friday before trial set to begin.
OUTCOME: DWI Dismissed for Violation of Speedy Trial Rights
Pakistani-native who lives in Dallas arrested for DWI. Because of his DACA status, we continued pressing for a trial. After multiple appeals to the Court for violating his right to a speedy trial, the ... court ultimately agreed. Court dismissed his DWI, and he is able to reapply for DACA status.
OUTCOME: 0.18 Blood Test NOT GUILTY in less than 1 hour
Client charged w/ DWI after falling asleep in Whataburger drive through. On Halloween, dressed as Scooby Doo, client gets out and does field sobriety tests. Officer says he fails, arrests him for DWI, ... and gets a warrant to draw blood. Blood test result was 0.18. Jury did not believe the blood test, and found client not guilty in under one hour.
OUTCOME: Jury found client NOT GUILTY of DWI in 45 minutes.
Client charged w/ DWI after being pulled over for failing to signal turn in downtown Granbury, Texas. Client was disabled and unable to do field sobriety tests, but officer made him anyway, concluding ... client failed. Client gave portable breath test, which came back over the limit. Jury found client not guilty in 45 minutes.