State v. T.P.
Oct 25, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
My client, a dentist, was charged with criminal trespass after being kicked out of a bar in midtown. With his career on the line, I was able to secure a dismissal on his behalf.
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Joseph Manuel Ruiz's Legal Cases (152)
Houston, TX
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
State v. J.S.S.
Oct 18, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with assault after allegedly beating one of his workers with an extension cord. Initial offer was 100 days in jail or 18 months deferred probation. We insisted on pushing the case ... to trial and it was ultimately dismissed on the morning of trial.
State v. G.J.
Oct 13, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was stopped for allegedly failing to signal lane change. The routine stop went south when police asked my client to get out of the vehicle and started searching him for weapons. During the sea ... rch, meth and marijuana were found on his person. Client was charged with a state jail felony and offered 9 months state jail. We set the case for a motion to suppress hearing, arguing that the search was illegal. Eventually, the DAs caved and dismissed the case just prior to the hearing.
State v. H.H.
Oct 03, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with assault on a family member. Following our independent investigation of the facts, we were able to convince the prosecuting attorney to dismiss the charge.
State v. M.R.
Sep 28, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client, an undocumented alien facing deportation if jailed, was charged with assault and 2 counts of terroristic threat. We were able to resolve the cases with no jail time and dismissal of 2 of the 3 ... charges.
State v. C.G.
Sep 27, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with Class A assault causing bodily injury. We were able to create reasonable doubt as to whether this was self-defense. The initial offer from the DA's office was 90 days jail, bu ... t ultimately the case was dismissed!
State v. N.P.
Sep 27, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after client and his driver were followed by police from a known drug buy location. Client was asked to step out of the car and sear ... ched. Cops found cocaine in his pockets. I was able to convince the DA's to dismiss based on an illegal Terry frisk that violated my client's 4th amendment rights.
State v. M.W.
Sep 14, 2016OUTCOME: Pre-Trial Diversion Granted
Client was charged with DWI after failing all field sobriety tests and blowing a .154. Because of prior criminal history, client was initially denied a pre-trial diversion (an agreement between the cl ... ient and the DAs office that results in dismissal). I was able to go up the chain of command at the Montgomery County DAs office and convince them to deviate from their written policies in order to make an exception for my client. She will now end up with a dismissal. This will ultimately save her career in the medical field.
State v. A.A.
Sep 14, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with POM and DWI. On the first court date I asked prosecutors to grant a deferred adjudication on the POM and dismiss the DWI. They replied that we would never get that deal. Toda ... y we got that deal. Client will have nothing on his criminal record and no license suspension.
State v. E.C.
Sep 08, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with assaulting her ex-girlfriend outside of a nightclub. My investigation revealed that the ex-girlfriend was forcibly trying to prevent my client from leaving in a cab. I was abl ... e to convince the prosecutors this was self-defense and they dismissed the case.