Assault-Family Violence/Impeding Breath
Aug 20, 2018OUTCOME: Won a dismissal
The Defendant was charged with assaulting his wife/girlfriend but he was simply defending himself by restraining the person trying to cause him harm.
San Marcos, TX
Criminal defense Lawyer at San Marcos, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Won a dismissal
The Defendant was charged with assaulting his wife/girlfriend but he was simply defending himself by restraining the person trying to cause him harm.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
A person was charged with aggravated assault of a family member and impeding their breath. He was initially offered felony probation, then misdemeanor probation but with family violence finding. We ref ... used the offer and set the case for trial. We were able to ultimately have the case dismissed, no plea to misdemeanor or felony. The felony charge was dismissed outright.
OUTCOME: Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon, a 2nd degree felony that falls within the 3(g) penalties mandating the Defendant must serve 1/2 of the time before eligible for parole) was dismissed.
A person with an extensive conviction history was charged with threatening a partner with a knife as well as making threats to retaliate for being reported to police. We agreed to plea to the retaliati ... on (with no affirmative findings, preventing the cases from becoming 3(g) offenses).
OUTCOME: The Judge refused the revocation and sentenced the Defendant to time served and Defendant was released from probation.
A person had submitted a few dirty UAs but admitted they "might" be dirty before he tested. Probation filed motion to revoke and requested SAFPF.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
I received an appointment to defend a fellow charged aggravated kidnapping, alleging he "spiked" a woman's drink at a bar and then took her to his house with the intent of raping her. After my review ... of the evidence I did not believe the State could prove its case. Although the Defendant was very worried, the case went just as I expected, being dismissed the weekend before trial.
OUTCOME: Won
A police officer injured at work came to me after she had already been set for trial. She had missed no time from work (despite a suspected cervical disc) because she was within her 90 day probation pe ... riod. She had no expert evidence of her injuries. I was able to obtain a continuance, send her to a physician who ordered a MRI to enable proving her cervical HNP. After proving her case she went from certain defeat, to obtaining an IR which resulted in over $28,000 in IIBs as well as life time medical benfits.
OUTCOME: Won
The workers' comp case was appealed by the State to district court in Bexar County were we had a jury trial. We won on the course and scope issue and the State had to pay us attorney fees.
OUTCOME: The Truck Rental Company settled for $250,000.
A person rented a commercial truck and caused a major wreck. Police Officers issued him citations but he was a no show in court. Three different PI lawyers tried to help the injured person recover dama ... ge but no one could discover who the defendant driver was so each PI lawyer withdrew, one after loaning the injured person $3,000. I sued the Truck Rental Company, telling them that after the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building, I could not wait to share my theory of recovery with the jury. The Truck Rental Company was in the best position to protect the public from a fictitious person by requiring proper documents to rent vehicles.
OUTCOME: No Billed by the grand jury
A blonde haired church secretary had been married to her husband for about 25 years but decided to obtain a divorce. He discovered the divorce papers and became upset, locking her inside their home an ... d not allowing her to use the phone or get dressed. Finally, after about 24 hours he told her they were going for "a ride"; she knew from his demeanor she would not be coming back from the ride. She grabbed a pistol they kept under the bed and shot him. The gun jammed--he cursed at her--she picked up another gun and continued shooting. She shot him in the back 5 times until he was dead. There was no evidence of physical spousal abuse during the marriage.
OUTCOME: The Corporation was sold for $550,000
A corporation was established to comply with a federal mandate for affirmative action. A minority owned 51 percent of the corporation that was established to perform work as a subcontractor on governme ... ntal projects. The proper valuation of the corporation was required to effectuate the sale. We attended a mediation where I was able to use my accounting skills to negotiate a favorable agreement for my client.