Attorney Mark Ryan Thiessen's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Texas v. C.B.

Dec 14, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissed

Client was the president of his fraternity at UH and on the Dean’s list. One random night him and some friends squirted the hand held fire extinguisher in the dorm hallway. UH dorms tried to charge him ... over $1500 saying it could possible damage the electronics and air conditioning. Seriously?! Thank god I had a reasonable DA who allowed justice to prevail and this bright and talented young man to continue on his path to a great life. Kudos to the DA.

DUI and DWI

State of Texas v. A.A.

Apr 24, 2012

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client was a hispanic arrested for DWI after an accident at 90 mph. However, it just didn't add up with an unreliable witness that suffered from PTSD and police officers eager to bust people on Cinco ... De Mayo. Jury did the right thing and found client Not Guilty in 3 minutes. Quickest verdict of my career.

Criminal defense

State of Texas v. M.H.

Dec 12, 2011

OUTCOME: DISMISSED

367 lbs of Marijuana. Client was caught running when the narcs busted down the door. However, he never had care custody or control of all that weed. No affirmative links to that much weed. Just in ... the wrong place at the wrong time.

DUI and DWI

State of Texas v. W.T.

Dec 06, 2011

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

0.172 breath test! He was a veteran who lost his foot in Iraq. I was not going to let him go down without a fight. I also tried his case for free (that's my military discount). The State finally di ... smissed his case right as I was about to destroy it. Huge 15 minute violations, Bullcoming problems, Erdman issue. The DA did the just thing by dismissing it, but it dhould've been dismissed before trial. So, we put their feet to the fire and tried it. 1000 ways to skin a cat, and I'm gonna try every single one.

Criminal defense

State of Texas v. C.R.

Dec 06, 2011

OUTCOME: DISMISSED

Failure to register as a sex offender. Crazy neighbors and a crooked cop turned him. But it was complete bs. Took setting it for trial, for the DAs to realize I wasn't backing down and not taking an ... y bs deals.

DUI and DWI

State of Texas v. R.M.

Oct 05, 2011

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

DWI 1st in Fort Bend County #3. Full refusal, meaning client refused all the tests and breath or blood testing. Took FBCSO 23 minutes to figure out if they shoudl arrest him. The DA offered us a cla ... ss C open container ticket and dismiss the DWI. Client had the balls to trust in me and we were found Not Guilty. Ft. Bend is famous for not just dismissing cases, they always want you to plead something. Not me!!

DUI and DWI

Texas v. G.A.

Mar 11, 2011

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client was pulled over with his shirt off driving 65/35 on Montrose. According to the officer, failed the SFSTs at the scene. Was arrested with an open Budweiser in the console. Very lethargic and f ... orlorn on the video. Then threatens to kill the f'n officer afterwards. Jury could not desipher beyond a reasonable doubt between client's mental illness and intoxication. They followed the law and did the right thing.

DUI and DWI

State v. T.P.

Jan 18, 2011

OUTCOME: DISMISSED

Client came out of Roeder's Pub and backed into a vehicle in the parking lot. An off duty UH dispatcher phoned it in and started the snowball. I was able to pull the call and call slips to show the d ... ispatcher requested his favorite officer, who WAS NOT EVEN CERTIFIED to administer the standard field sobriety tests. Client was very argumentative and cursing on the station video. However, the DA dismissed the case on the day of trial after learning of my discovery.

DUI and DWI

State v. L.V.

Jan 11, 2011

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client pulled into the driveway of a highrise after going out on Washinton Street all night. Came inside the building, unzipped his pants and passed out on the couch. The guards called him in for pub ... lic lewdness and the police arrested him for DWI since the guards saw him drive. However, through the witness going blind and changing her story at least 4 times before trial, the jury found reasonable doubt as to who actually drove the vehicle. The jury followed the law and found him Not Guilty.

DUI and DWI

State of Texas v. J. B.

Aug 05, 2010

OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY

Client was coming out of Whataburger at 230am and cut off a civilian. That civilian called 911 and testified that Client was "driving like an a$$hole". Client was foloowed and police found him passed ... out in his driveway with whataburger all over his lap. Allegedly failed SFSTs at the scene, but no video. Client was very angry on the station video. What the DA didn't want to listen to is that Client just had a baby a month ago (or technically his wife did) and he was absolutely exhausted. My argument: exhausted + making poor decisions of consuming alcohol + being irate for wrongful arrest DOES NOT EQUATE to DWI. Jury followed the law and found him Not Guilty

Mark Ryan Thiessen's Legal Cases (88)

Texas v. C.B.

State of Texas v. A.A.

State of Texas v. M.H.

State of Texas v. W.T.

State of Texas v. C.R.

State of Texas v. R.M.

Texas v. G.A.

State v. T.P.

State v. L.V.

State of Texas v. J. B.