Attorney Chris Hesse's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by the Potter County Sheriff's Department for Theft

Feb 03, 2016

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client was accused of theft by his manager when he was working at a local sex shop. The manager reported that the client and another employee (co-defendant) stole items out of a bin and left through t ... he back door. The problem with the case was that the manager lost the video of the incident. Subsequent investigation by my investigators revealed that the sex shop was promoting and turning a blind eye to numerous illegal activities to include Indecent Exposure, Public Lewdness, drug usage and prostitution. The client was a young man working at the front desk and did not participate in these illegal acts. He was trying to make some extra $$ to get through college. The manager was also co-managing the establishment with a registered sex offender. We had reason to believe the manager was engaged in the drug trade. We also discovered that the co-defendant was a proven thief in the past. When this information and supporting documentation was presented to the County Attorneys Office, he dismissed the case to avoid the public embarrassment of supporting such an establishment in bringing a case against my client knowing I would reveal everything in a court of law. This is a win and a perfect example of legal, documentary, and investigatory research in order to get a case dismissed. We win at pre-trial and don't wait for trial to exonerate you!

Criminal defense

Client Cited by Texas State Troopers in Fort Bend County for Having No DL while Unlicensed & Displaying Deceptive Plates

Jan 22, 2016

OUTCOME: Cases Dismissed

This case was appealed from a local JP court to a County Court at Law. The client did in fact have a Mexican DL when he was cited, but the Trooper couldn't confirm this at the time. The client also h ... ad novelty plates on his truck that didn't match to the Registration Sticker. The client thought at the time that displaying novelty plates on a car instead of the actual plates was legal if he had a valid Registration Sticker on the truck. The client was obviously wrong on this count. The prosecutor agreed to drop both citations in return for the client pleading guilty to "Failure to Display a DL on Demand."

Criminal defense

Client Accused by Amarillo Police and the District Attorney of Potter County, Texas of Homicide

Dec 20, 2015

OUTCOME: Grand Jury No Bills

Client is a Law Enforcement Officer who shot and killed a suspect who had pointed a pistol at the officers after opening the door of his house. Client was notified by dispatch that the suspect was sui ... cidal and a relative wanted officers to check on the suspect. Dispatch also told client that the suspect either had access to or was in possession of a gun. When the client and another officer arrived and knocked on the door, the suspect opened the door and began moving a pistol in the direction of the officers. At that point, the Client and another officer opened fire. The suspect died at the scene. The Grand Jury, after hearing the evidence, decided not to charge my client.

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by Amarillo Police for Following Too Closely

Nov 10, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client is at first cited for the class C fine only offense of Following Too Closely. I agree to represent him for free since he is poor and he has a disabled wife who is completely confined to her hom ... e. The client and I show up to court 7 minutes late for a scheduled Jury Trial to find the courtroom doors locked and a warrant out for client's arrest for arriving too late. Despite repeated attempts to get the Judge to open the courtroom doors so that I can get the Judge to release the client from custody, the Judge refuses to do so. Finally, the poor client posts $500 of his own $$ to get out of custody. I sue the Judge that same day for violating the Constitution and my client's rights. I find out on today's date that the City Prosecutor dismissed the case against my client. My poor client will eventually get all $500 of his money back after waiting 6 weeks. The lesson learned here is that no one gets at my client unless they go through me first.

Criminal defense

Client Accused by Texas State Troopers and the District Attorney of Randall County, Texas of Homicide

Oct 28, 2015

OUTCOME: Grand Jury No Bills

Client is a Law Enforcement Officer who shot and killed a suspect who had barricaded himself inside a house. Client was notified that there were guns in the house and at some point the suspect kicked ... a hole in the side of the house and attempted to escape. As the client pursued the suspect, the suspect threw a metal hammer at the client, reached for a hidden weapon in his pants and tried to get into a squad car that had a loaded shotgun. At that point, the client and another officer opened fire. The suspect died at the scene and was found to have had a box cutter. Toxicology results came back showing the suspect was on meth, cocaine and marijuana. The Grand Jury, after hearing the evidence, decided not to charge my client.

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by Texas State Troopers in Roberts County, Texas for Possession of Marijuana

Oct 26, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client is pulled over by a Texas State Trooper in Roberts County, Texas and arrested for Possession of Marijuana. At first, the Trooper pulled over the Client to "warn" him to pull to the side when he ... sees flashing lights. The Trooper was attempting to pull over a vehicle in front of the Client. The Trooper then kept the Client on the roadside for approximately 1 hour while delivering this "warning." During the delivery of this "warning," the Trooper interrogated the client about anything and everything, pretty much going on a fishing expedition. Such fishing expedition was unreasonable and violated the Client's rights under the United States and Texas Constitutions.

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by Fritch Police for Aggravated Assault on a Family Member Using a Deadly Weapon

Sep 14, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client Arrested by Fritch Police for Aggravated Assault on a Family Member Using a Deadly Weapon for allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a metal baseball bat. The girlfriend was upset that the Clien ... t had hit her car with his baseball bat (they were in a heated argument and the client smashed out the windows on her beloved Mustang). The girlfriend was so upset, in fact, that she fabricated a story that the client hit her with the metal baseball bat in her leg/foot area. The problem was, her legs or feet didn't have any marks on them!

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by Sugar Land Police for Possession of Hydrocodone, Alprazolam and Busprione Hydrochloride

Sep 08, 2015

OUTCOME: Cases Dismissed

Client arrested for possessing Hydrocodone, Alprazolam, and Busprione Hydrochloride as well as for Driving While Intoxicated. We provided the DA's Office with valid prescriptions for all three drugs a ... s well as pharmacy records showing that the prescriptions were filled recently. The Sugar Land Police arrested client for the drug charges in order to boost their chances at winning the DWI case. In the end, the client decided to plead guilty to DWI (her chances were 50/50) in return for a dismissal of all three drug charges.

Criminal defense

Juvenile Client Arrested by Amarillo Police for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

Aug 31, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

A 13 year old boy made an accusation against my 17 year old client that the client sexually assaulted the boy 6 years in the past. That would make the client 11 years old at the time of the alleged as ... sault and the boy 7 years old. There were three main problems with this accusation. First, it was so old and there was no corroborating evidence whatsoever. Second, the 13 year old boy was under intense interrogation for allegedly sexually assaulting another child when he accused my client. Third, my client's parents are lesbians, and provided a convenient target for the 13 year old boy. After a series of school board hearings and discussions with the District Attorney's Office, the case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Client Arrested by the Galveston County Sheriff's Department for Assault Causing Bodily Injury on a Family Member

Aug 12, 2015

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Client went to the house she lived at with her boyfriend a few months prior to pick up some belongings. She finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman. Boyfriend calls 911 during a shouting match ... between the new girl and client and tells dispatcher that client has a gun. Then boyfriend tries to throw client out of house and she fights back. Boyfriend holds her to ground until cops arrive. Cops then arrest client for assaulting boyfriend. The DA's Office provides me with an affidavit stating they don't have a 911 recording. Then when we set it up for trial, the DA's office provides me with two 911 recordings just a few days prior to trial. The DA's office realized that I subpoenaed a witness who was going to come in and tell the jury that the boyfriend was telling 911 dispatch that client had a gun, when she didn't. The newly produced 911 tapes confirm that boyfriend stated to dispatcher that client had a gun (so that cops would come to scene quicker). Faced with this lie that boyfriend made, DA's office dismissed charge on eve of trial. The moral of the story? Don't trust the DA's office and fight the bs!

Chris Hesse's Legal Cases (77)

Client Arrested by the Potter County Sheriff's Department for Theft

Client Cited by Texas State Troopers in Fort Bend County for Having No DL while Unlicensed & Displaying Deceptive Plates

Client Accused by Amarillo Police and the District Attorney of Potter County, Texas of Homicide

Client Arrested by Amarillo Police for Following Too Closely

Client Accused by Texas State Troopers and the District Attorney of Randall County, Texas of Homicide

Client Arrested by Texas State Troopers in Roberts County, Texas for Possession of Marijuana

Client Arrested by Fritch Police for Aggravated Assault on a Family Member Using a Deadly Weapon

Client Arrested by Sugar Land Police for Possession of Hydrocodone, Alprazolam and Busprione Hydrochloride

Juvenile Client Arrested by Amarillo Police for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

Client Arrested by the Galveston County Sheriff's Department for Assault Causing Bodily Injury on a Family Member