State v. Morales
Oct 18, 2010OUTCOME: 2 minute Not Guilty
Driving While Intoxicated
Frisco, TX
Divorce and separation Lawyer at Frisco, TX
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OUTCOME: 2 minute Not Guilty
Driving While Intoxicated
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Mentally ill client was seen walking down roadway in middle of night, three days after father died. Police stopped him, believing they were arresting a local criminal with 2 outstanding warrants. Immed ... iately upon contacting client, two large police officers began beating and torturing client it what was to be the longest night of his life. Fortunately, all of the beating and subsequent torture was preserved on videotape for the jury to see the shocking details. In an effort to cover up their crimes, the police officers charged client with resisting arrest. After 5 day trial, jury made the right decision that client was NOT GUILTY!
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Once again, prosecution could not prove it's case and was forced to dismiss on day of trial since I advised client to refuse plea bargain offer.
OUTCOME: plea and dismissal
Two DWI cases which both involved blood evidence. We were able to negotiate a dismissal in one case in exchange for a plea to tim served in second case. Had either of these cases gone to trial, I was c ... onfident that we could prevail, however client decided that plea bargain was favorable and accepted.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child with range of punishment as first degree felony of 5 - life in prison. 2 and 1/2 years of work went into getting the DA's Office to understand the medical records a ... nd locate witnesses in order to show my client was innocent. Dismissed on day of trial.
OUTCOME: Reduced to Misdemeanor, plea guilty
Client originally accused of bringing a controlled substance into a secure facility (jail) a felony. By swiftly preserving client's booking video we were able to show that client did not bring controll ... ed substance into jail, arresting officer did, after removing clients personal effects at booking desk. By preserving the video we exposed the officer's lie and were able to obtain reduction to misdemeanor for possession of controlled substance and a plea to time served.
OUTCOME: Judge ordered dismissal
Motion for Speedy Trial found and hearing held. Judge granted motion and case dismissed for violation of US Constitution violation of right to speedy trial.
OUTCOME: Redeuced to Misdemeanor
Client initially charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon carrying a range of punishment of 5 - 99 or life in prison. After diligent research and pretrial discovery a very important witness ... was located that clearly established a potential self defense claim. Prosecutor agreed to reduce to misdemeanor assault in exchange for plea after witness was produced for prosecutor to cross examine. Police report never mentioned this witness and officers completely assumed guilt from the moment they began their investigation.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
This was a .20 blood case that was won based on a motion to suppress the evidence due to the officer's lack of probable cause to detain and arrest my client.
OUTCOME: Case settled for damages in the amount of $125,000
This case involved a brutal beating of my client by 2 police officers of the Santa Fe, Texas Police Department who claimed that he was resisting arrest. Based on the significant amount of discovery pro ... vided in the criminal trial where Mr. Robles was found not guilty, the personal injury action put a lot of pressure on the city to settle early and Mr. Robles received a very favorable settlement offer. This case was pursued in Federal Court based on the civil rights violation by the two officers.