State v. E.T.
Jun 02, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client, a lawful permanent resident facing deportation if convicted, hired me to represent him on an assault family violence case. The prosecutors dismissed the case without the need for a trial.
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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. C.O.
Jun 01, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon after allegedly pulling a gun out of his truck to threaten 2 workers at a tire shop. My investigation revealed that my client was actually scared f ... or his safety, so he simply put his gun in his holster in case the other guys tried something. Case dismissed without having to set it for trial.
State v. S.P.
Apr 21, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged for assault on a family member. After getting interference with a 911 call and assault charges dismissed for this same client the year before, client once again hired me to represen ... t him and, once again, we got his assault case dismissed.
State v. F.E.
Apr 15, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with assault of a family member after an incident where he allegedly punched his wife in the head and slammed her face into a door frame. We set the case for a jury trial, but the D ... A agreed to dismiss the case if client took an anger management course.
State v. P.C.
Apr 05, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with DWI after failing to maintain a single lane of traffic. Client failed all field tests and consented to a blood draw, which later revealed a BAC of only .028. The prosecutors t ... hen re-tested the blood, looking for drugs in his system and found nothing. Finally, they dismissed. This case just goes to show how unreliable the police field tests really are.
State. M.J.
Apr 01, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with theft by check.
State v. P.G.
Mar 08, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was on probation for a DWI when she was charged with an assault case. We were able to convince prosecutors and judge to dismiss the motion to revoke her probation, preventing a jail sentence.
State v. J.R.
Mar 07, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with DWI after driving the wrong way on a one way street and failing all field sobriety tests. Blood was drawn 2 hours after the stop and client's BAC was .051. State couldn't prov ... e .08 or higher at the time of driving. They tested blood again for drugs, but client was clean.
State v. J.S.
Mar 01, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was arrested for DWI after being stopped for speeding and weaving across several lanes of traffic. He blew a .108 at the police station. We were able to convince prosecutors that they would no ... t be able to prove client's BAC was .08 or higher at the time of the traffic stop. Case dismissed just prior to setting the case for trial.
State v. A.P.
Feb 17, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissed
Client was charged with a hit and run accident (FSGI).