Attorney Christopher Lee Carlson's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Felony Assault of a Family Member

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OUTCOME: deferred probation

Client admitted to beating his wife and threatening to cut her wrists with a piece of glass. He had a previous conviction for beating his wife and another conviction for beating his mistress. The state ... refused to offer anything but substantial time in TDCJ. I went to the judge and showed her some weaknesses with the State's case and the need to get help for my client at which time she agreed to sentence him to deferred probation. The client was very happy.

Criminal defense

Possession of Child Pornography

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OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was charged with possession of child pornography. The offers were good but when the client professed his innocence we set the case for trial and the charges were eventually dropped.

Criminal defense

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child <14

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OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was the yardman who suffered the wrath of a dimented 5 yr old girls delusions. She accused him of some very heinous acts but could not ultimately back them up. The offers kept coming down as we ... got closer and closer to trial but the client stood firm in his innocence. We the trial date finally came around the prosecutor relented and dismissed the charges. Good things come to those who are not afraid of trial.

Criminal defense

Federal Gun Case - witness

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OUTCOME: Shut down investigation

I was contacted by a potential witness to a federal gun crime. Grant Scheiner represented the target of the investigation. After discussing the case with my client to determine his exposure I was confi ... dent that I could not only help my client but also the main target. I contacted the ATF agent that was harassing my client and shut down the investigation. I then contacted Grant Sheiner and let him know what the agents were trying to do. Together we were able to protect our clients from the over zealous government agents.

Criminal defense

Possession of a Controlled Substance

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OUTCOME: reduced to a Class C misd

Client charged with possession of Xanax. The arrest came from an out of county officer working local security in Houston. I was able to show the DA that the arrest was tenuous at best. She agreed and o ... ffered a Class C misd. The client felt that this was a fantastic result and took the offer.

Criminal defense

Possession of multiple kilos of cocaine

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OUTCOME: minimum sentence

Client was caught with multiple kilos of cocaine. I was able to get the prosecutor to see substantial problems with their case and the matter was reduced to a lesser and sentence was recommended at the ... minimum level. Client was facing a minimum of 15 years at the level originally charged.

Criminal defense

Possession of Controlled Substance

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OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was charged with possession of Xanax and was also caught with a quarter bag of Marijuana. I was able to show the prosecutor that their case was weak at best and the prosecutor dismissed all char ... ges.

Christopher Lee Carlson's Legal Cases (27)

Felony Assault of a Family Member

Possession of Child Pornography

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child <14

Federal Gun Case - witness

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Possession of multiple kilos of cocaine

Possession of Controlled Substance