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DECEMBER 2023 – THEFT OVER $750 -

- A young man was charged with theft over 750 dollars when he was caught being involved with an employee theft ring. The theft was caught on video and there was no defense. Mark Lassiter was hired, while the other employee’s pled to theft convictions, Mark was able to convince the prosecution that his client had already completed classes to better himself and learn from his mistake. The young man had taken an anti-theft class at Mark’s direction and conducted some community service hours. The DA was impressed and after a few more service hours, the DA DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2023 – DWI 2nd OFFENSE -

- A Hispanic man was pulled over for driving around clearly marked barricades as police were directing traffic in a construction zone late one night. The man denied having anything to drink, but his girlfriend in the passenger seat told the officers he had been drinking. Although the man didn’t understand the officers clearly, the officers proceeded with a DWI investigation, and their police report said the man failed the field sobriety tests miserably. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark filed a motion to suppress the blood test evidence based on an unlawfully obtained search warrant by the police officers. In the motion, Mark argued how a police officer deliberately misled the court into signing a search warrant by omitting crucial parts of the DWI investigation, such as the defendant’s almost perfect field sobriety tests once he had a full understanding of the instructions. Mark also noted timestamps in the police officers’ bodycams that proved clear discrepancies between the video evidence and what the police officers alleged in the affidavit for a search warrant. The court agreed with Mark that there was false information in the affidavit and threw out that evidence. With this, the prosecution felt it could not win and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2023 – LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT -

- An older woman was in a parking lot when a car stopped right behind her. After talking to the individual to move their car, the woman began to back up. The individual in the other car never moved and then claimed the woman had backed up into her car. Police were called. The older woman left the scene. The police were able to pull footage from the parking lot and saw what appeared to be contact between the cars. They issued a warrant and the older woman was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark looked closely at the footage and saw the car that was allegedly hit never moved while being hit. This meant there was not contact. Even though it looked like it, the angle of the camera was not determinative and the amount of damage claimed on the other car indicated it would have at least moved slightly to do that much damage if it was hit. Mark set the case for trial when the DA refused to dismiss. On the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2023 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A married couple got into a physical fight. During that fight, the wife was hit multiple times and was choked to the point she could not breathe. The police were called and when they arrived, they saw the marks on her neck showing she was strangled. The man was then arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark worked with both the man and his wife even though they were in the process of a divorce. Mark was able to speak to the wife who indicated she did not want the man prosecuted. The DA did not care and moved forward with the case. Mark set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the prosecution DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2023 – DWI & UCW -

- A young man was pulled over for going over 20 mph over the speed limit. He did not pull over for almost half a mile. The police officer who was behind him said the odor of marijuana was so strong that he could smell it in his car as he was driving behind this young man. The young man admitted to having one drink that night and smoking marijuana. He also had a gun in the car. The officer administered field sobriety tests, which the young man failed, and he was arrested for DWI and UCW. His BAC came back just under the legal limit for alcohol, but positive for marijuana. Mark Lassiter was hired. After watching all of the body camera footage from the detention and arrest, Mark saw that the officer did not have enough information to indicate intoxication at the time he was arrested. Mark filed a motion to suppress the evidence against this client that was illegally acquired. The judge granted the motion to suppress, and the DA was left with no choice but to DISMISS all charges.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2023 – POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE & DWI 2nd & UCW -

- A young man was observed by the police going 94 mph in a 65 mph zone weaving in and around the traffic going the correct speed. He was detained and smelled of alcohol, admitted to drinking, admitted to doing drugs, had multiple empty beer cans on the passenger seat along with an empty vodka bottle. When searched for safety, the officers found meth which the young man admitted to consuming. The young man failed all the field sobriety tests and his BAC was way over the legal limit and showed multiple drugs. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark got the young man into a program to assist him with his addictions, but still fought the case. The young man had felony and misdemeanor charges. Mark was able to negotiate a deal in which the felony drug possession and DWI were completely DISMISSED, in exchange for a plea to the unlawful carrying of a weapon. However, Mark was also able to get that charge deferred so it will be dismissed as well upon completion of the probation.

DISMISSED

October 2023 – DWI -

- A man was arrested for a DWI in 2019, but was subsequently deported back to Mexico without having resolved the 2019 DWI case. Four years later, he legally returned to the US under a work visa. One day, a police officer pulled him over for swerving, and arrested him because of an outstanding warrant from 2019 for not showing up to court on the DWI case. He spent a week in jail. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark immediately met with the DA and informed them he would file a motion to dismiss on the basis of the defendant’s right to a speedy trial. Mark argued the court could not have demanded his client to show up to court four years ago when the State itself deported the defendant and he was no longer in the state. At a hearing the Court granted the motion and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A man had given a friend that was down on her luck a place to stay for a few months. The woman abused this generosity and constantly yelled and berated the man. One night, after she got drunk the man had enough and asked her to leave. When she refused, he pushed her out the door and locked it. The woman called the police and told them when he pushed her, she fell and got hurt. The police arrested the man once they arrived. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark found the officers had lied about what they claimed to have done in their report. Mark found no investigation was done and the man had a right to push her out of his house. The DA refused to dismiss the case so Mark set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2023 – PROBATION VIOLATIONS -

- A man was on probation for a felony charge. While he was on probation he got into a fight with his step daughter and her friend. The police were called and he was charged with assault. Because he was arrested, that new offense violated the probation he was on for his felony charge. He was facing 10 years in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark negotiated with the prosecution, convincing them that they should let the new charge be litigated before they acted in trying to revoke his probation and send him to prison. After several months of negotiations, Mark was able to convince the DA to simply continue him on his current probation and not procced with any revocation at all. The revocation proceedings were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2023 – POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE & DWI 2ND -

- The police were called after a witness saw a car that had run off the road and ended halfway up a small tree suspended in the air. A young man was pulled out of the car and looked utterly confused and intoxicated. Officers administered the field sobriety tests which the young man failed. He agreed to a blood test which showed a BAC of .24, three times the legal limit. He was also tested for drugs after the police found multiple drugs in his backpack. He tested positive for 3 different illegal substances. Mark Lassiter was hired. The young man faced losing his job if convicted. Mark found the officers had conducted an improper search and set the case for a motion to suppress the evidence. In the hearing the judge agreed and the felony drug charges were DISMISSED. Then Mark set the DWI for trial. In the trial, Mark was able to establish the DA had withheld evidence and the judge issued a DISMISSAL of all charges.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2023 – ASSAULT OF A PUBLIC SERVANT -

- A man was charged with assault of a police officer when the officer ordered him to exit the vehicle and the man refused. When the police officer attempted to pull him out the man fought back injuring the officer. The man was arrested for a felony and the prosecution wanted a conviction. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show the officers did not follow procedure when pulling the man out of the vehicle and also established the officer in question had a history of poor interactions with the public. Mark was able to get the case reduced to a misdemeanor and received deferred adjudication. Now the man will get a dismissal when the deferred probation is up and be able to remove it from his criminal history.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – FELONY DWI WITH A CHILD -

- A driver called 911 advising of a possible drunk driver on the road. The caller described the driving behavior as weaving in and out of lanes, hitting curbs, and running through red lights. When the police officers finally made contact with the young woman who was driving, they noticed a small child sitting in the back passenger seat. The young woman had bloodshot eyes, was slow to respond to questions, and there was an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The driver spent over three minutes trying to get her driver’s license from her wallet until she finally asked the police officer if he could get it for her. The police officer conducted a DWI investigation, and the young woman failed the field sobriety tests. As another police officer was entertaining the small child in the car, the child told the officer his mommy had crashed into things while driving. The officers arrested the young woman, and her blood test results came back showing a .35 BAC. That level of intoxication is possible alcohol poisoning that would require hospitalization. Mark Lassiter was hired. He looked through the evidence, and negotiated with the DAs to strike the language from a felony DWI with a child, resulting in a reduction to a misdemeanor DWI with probation. The young mom took classes for rehabilitation and was able to change her life around to care for her child.

CHARGES REDUCED

JULY 2023 – EVADING ARREST WITH A VEHICLE -

- A young man was observed to be driving away at a high rate of speed after a racing scene was raided by the police. The police claimed the young man did not stop right away but continued to drive for over a mile before stopping. Once he was stopped, the young man admitted to being at the illegal racing gathering and he was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark showed that the evidence proved the young man had not been followed for a mile, but rather only a half mile and the young man was driving slowly looking for a place to pull over. Mark convinced the DA that there was no legitimate place the young man could have stopped sooner. The DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – DWI -

- Police officers were dispatched to respond to a hit-and-run. When the police arrived, they later found a car that matched the description of the alleged offender illegally parked not far from the scene. When they made contact with the driver, they noted his slurred speech, glassy eyes, unsteady balance, and confused demeanor. He didn’t know if he was involved in an accident or how he got to that parking place. The police officers conducted a DWI investigation and arrested the driver after he failed the field sobriety tests. The officers arrested him for a DWI and obtained a search warrant for a blood draw. The BAC in the blood came back to be slightly below the legal limit. The driver hired Mark Lassiter. Mark reviewed the evidence and knew that this arrest should not have happened. He filed a motion to suppress based on a lack of reasonable suspicion to investigate for DWI, no probable cause to arrest, and no supporting basis in the search warrant to obtain a blood test. Mark won the motion to suppress and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – POSS OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE -

- A young man was pulled over for a traffic offense and when the officer approached, he could smell the odor of burnt marijuana. 3 other people in the car were questioned and they all confirmed that the young man had supplied not only marijuana but other substances for them to use. The young man was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark worked with the family to get the young man into a program to address his issues with drug use. The young man did well in the program and Mark was able to get the DA to DISMISS the charges.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – DWI -

- Police officers were dispatched to the report of a minor accident in which two drivers were involved. One driver said that the other male driver (the defendant) had run a red light which caused the accident. When a police officer approached the defendant, he had a strong odor of alcohol in his breath, bloodshot eyes, distilled pupils, slurred speech, and was very disoriented. He later admitted to having six beers before driving that night. The police officers administered three field sobriety tests and the defendant failed all three tests. He was arrested and taken to the hospital for a blood draw. The results showed a BAC of .242, over three times the legal limit. The man is a truck driver, and if he was convicted of a DWI, he would lose his license and his job. He researched thoroughly because he knew he needed the best lawyer to represent him. After his research he determined Mark Lassiter was the right choice for his lawyer. Mark reviewed the evidence and found that the police officer lied in his report for obtaining the search warrant for the blood draw saying that he observed the defendant driving while intoxicated, when the truth was the officer was dispatched. Mark filed a motion to suppress on the basis that the search warrant was granted based on false information, and the court agreed with Mark. The blood result was thrown out. Then in spite of the all the other bad facts for the man in the case, Mark convinced the DA to reduce the charge to a non-DWI related offense. With a small deferred adjudication that once completed will case the case to be DISMISSED, now, the man will not have DWI on his record, and he will keep his commercial driving license and job.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES -

- Officers had been called to a location after numerous neighbors heard an altercation occurring. When they arrived, the officers saw a young woman that appearing highly intoxicated. The young woman refused to cooperate when the officers told her to move away from the people she was yelling at. The officers calmed the situation down and were about to leave when the young woman started another argument, this time attempting to physically fight some of the other individuals present. After repeated attempts to stop were unsuccessful, the officers arrested the young woman. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show that the reason the young woman was upset was because the argument was over her being sexually abused when she was younger by those individuals she was yelling at. Mark established that they young woman was the victim and should never have been arrested. She had the right to be upset at those people. The DA DISMISSED the charges.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – DWI -

- The police were called to the scene of a major accident. An eyewitness saw a big truck hitting a transformer and said there were pedestrians injured. The police saw a man sitting in a truck that matched the description. The man, who had a gun in the truck, was instantly told to put his hands up and exit the vehicle. He was immediately placed in handcuffs and detained. Officers noted the man’s eyes were watery, glassy, and bloodshot. He also had slurred speech, a hard time maintaining his balance, and signs of urine on the front of his pants. There were also beer bottles by the truck. The man didn’t remember how the accident happened and admitted to drinking several beers before driving. He was arrested for DWI and consented to a blood draw which the results showed a BAC of .181, more than double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired, and after a thorough review of all the evidence, he knew that the immediate arrest of his client was unlawful. There was no aggression of any kind, he posed no threat since the gun was not on his person, and before the arrest, there was no probable cause to believe he had committed a crime or was a threat. In the hearing that ensued, Mark won the motion to suppress and all charges were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man got into a physical argument with his girlfriend. After hearing the ruckus, police were called by the neighbors and the young man was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. The girlfriend wanted the charges dropped, but the DA refused. Mark assisted the young woman in getting her own attorney and Mark then worked with that attorney to convince the DA that it had no case. The DA then decided to DISMISS the charges.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2023 – DWI & ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A man got in a heated argument with his girlfriend one night. He left their apartment to cool down, but his girlfriend’s mom called the police on him. The police found him after the man was involved in a fender bender and asked where he was coming from. When the police searched the apartment, they found an empty bottle of whiskey which the girlfriend claimed the defendant drank before leaving. The police officers administered the standardized field sobriety tests, which the man failed miserably. The police got a search warrant for his blood which came back more than double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. After reviewing all of the evidence, including the body camera footage of the defendant getting his blood drawn in the hospital, Mark noticed that the blood draw was done inadequately, and proper procedures were not followed. Mark also challenged the truthfulness of the girlfriend’s mom’s account of what happened that night, due to her innate bias in the situation. Mark negotiated with the prosecutor who refused to dismiss the cases. After over a year and many settings, Mark was able to get the DWI DISMISSED in exchange for completing several tasks. Mark was also able to convince the prosecutor to DISMISS the assault case as well.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2023 – DWI -

- An older gentleman fell asleep at the wheel while waiting at a red light. A police officer was behind him, so once the light turned green and the gentleman did not go forward, the police officer activated his emergency lights and checked on the driver. Once the driver woke up, the officer (who was wearing a mask) noted a slight odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. The driver ended up failing all SFSTs and his BAC was at a .13 based on his blood draw results. Mark Lassiter was hired. He questioned the police officer that arrested his client on the reason for the arrest, and Mark got the officer to admit that the only reason for his arrest was the slight odor of an alcoholic beverage on the gentleman’s breath. Mark also found several inaccuracies in the report compared to the video evidence. Mark was able to use these things to negotiate with the DA, the DWI was REDUCED to obstruction of a highway and the DWI was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2023 – DWI -

- A woman was pulled over after an eye-witness called 911 saying the car this woman was driving was “all over the road” and almost striking curbs. The police officer noted she had blood-shot eyes and the odor of alcohol on her breath when he spoke to her. Additionally, she had slurred speech and admitted to drinking 4 vodka-cranberry drinks before driving. She extremely failed all of the field sobriety tests, and her blood alcohol content was well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. The woman also worked for the State of Texas and would be fired if she was convicted. He questioned the police officer and her ability to conduct an investigation after findings several mistakes in the police report. Mark conducted a hearing, ultimately convincing the court that the officer had no probable cause to arrest his client. The court agreed with an improper investigation and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2023 – FELONY DWI & POSS OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE -

- A man was pulled over for having a taillight out. The man admitted to multiple drinks when the officer asked why he smelled the odor of alcohol. The man couldn’t remember where he was, where he had come from or where he was going. The officer also saw this man had 2 prior DWI convictions. The man even rated himself as intoxicated when asked. The man was arrested after failing the field sobriety tests. His BAC came back at more than 2x the legal limit. He was also found with a controlled substance when searched. He was facing years in prison if convicted. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark found multiple instances where the evidence was mishandled. After pointing this out to the prosecution, they did not care so Mark set the matter for a hearing. On the day of the hearing, rather than moving forward with the hearing, the DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2023 – DWI -

- Police observed a vehicle driving through a roadway that was under construction, causing an accident. The police thought the driving behavior was suspicious, and they conducted a traffic stop. The driver stated he was coming from a friend’s house and had a couple of drinks there. The policeman noticed his eyes were glassy and dilated, so he conducted one of the field sobriety tests on the driver that looks for signs of intoxication in the eyes. The police officer noted the strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver and his lack of balance while undergoing the test. The driver failed this test and refused to perform any others. The police officer arrested the driver for driving while intoxicated. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark saw that although the BAC showed an alcohol content above the legal limit, there were other indications that the man was not intoxicated. Mark used those indications to argue for a dismissal and when the prosecution would not agree Mark set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the prosecution DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

MAY 2023 – INTERFERENCE WITH A 911 CALL -

- A married couple got into a physical fight. During that fight, the wife attempted to call 911. The man grabbed the phone once he heard the police on the phone and threw the phone against the wall breaking it. When the police arrived, he was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark worked with both the man and his wife even though they were in the process of a divorce. Mark negotiated with the prosecution, showing that both individuals did not want the case to proceed. The DA did not care and moved forward with the case. Mark set the case for trial when the DA refused to dismiss. On the day of trial, the prosecution DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

MAY 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young woman went to an ex-boyfriends house to get some things she had left. He was not present, and she tried to force her way into the house, past his family anyway. The police were called when a fight broke out with her and 2 siblings of the ex-boyfriend. When the police arrived, they determined the young woman had started the fight so she was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark established the items she went to get were in fact in the house and the family and ex-boyfriend were unlawfully holding them. Mark illustrated to the DA how the law allows a person to retrieve their property and the fact that the family was knowingly keeping it meant they were the ones at fault. Mark was able to negotiate complete DISMISSAL of all charges.

DISMISSED

MAY 2023 – AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON -

- A young man was driving to work one morning when he was cut off in traffic. The man attempted to go around the other driver, but the driver continued to follow him and attempt to get in front of him and brake check. After nearly causing an accident on multiple occasions, the young man stopped in traffic, got out of his car and told the other man he had a gun and to stop following him. That did not deter the man and again the man got in front of the young man, this time completely blocking the young mans ability to leave. The man approached and the young man took his gun and fired shots into the ground. The man then went back to his car and drove away. The young man thought the matter was over, but a few seconds later, the other car appeared behind him. The young man drove through a parking lot to get away but the other man pursued him in his car. This went on for several minutes until the young man finally was able to get away. The young man was arrested a day later because officers said the other man gave them his license plate. The shooting into the ground was cause for the arrest. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get businesses in the area to pull their security footage and the videos backed up what the young man had said that the other man was the aggressor. The DA did not care and proceeded anyway. Mark set the matter for trial and on the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED the charge.

DISMISSED

MAY 2023 – DWI -

- A young woman was arrested for DWI around 4:30 a.m. after a police officer patrolling the area observed her not maintaining a single lane, braking for no apparent reason, and almost striking the median. Once the officer made contact with the young woman, he noticed she had red and glassy eyes, and he could smell the odor of alcohol emitting from her breath as she spoke. The young woman admitted to drinking margaritas earlier in the night. Based on this, the officer began his DWI investigation and conducted field sobriety tests, which she failed, and then he arrested her. Mark Lassiter was hired. He looked through all of the evidence and found there was no reason to conduct a DWI investigation after the officer concluded the traffic stop. This was because the officer mentioned on his body cam that he was only arresting the young woman based on her bloodshot eyes. Mark filed a motion to suppress any evidence from the DWI investigation based on the lack of reasonable suspicion. After a hearing on the matter, the judge agreed, and Mark won the hearing. The case was then DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MAY 2023 – THEFT OVER 2500 -

- A man in construction was accused of stealing over 15 thousand dollars in payments that were supposed to be given to his boss. The police discovered several clients that had made checks payable to the man, when they were supposed to be paid to the company. The man was then arrested for theft. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show the DA that while it looked like theft, the company actually owed that man that amount of money and were refusing to pay him for his work. While the way he collected his money looked like theft, it was just collecting on work that was done. The DA disagreed and proceeded with the case. After several months of continuing to negotiate, the DA reluctantly agreed with Mark and DISMISSED the charges.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2023 – SEXUAL ASSAULT -

- A young man in high school was investigated for rape allegations when a young lady he had intercourse with claimed she was not coherent to consent. Mark Lassiter was hired and immediately began an investigation into the young lady. Mark discovered she had made similar accusations against others in the past and constantly posted on social media things to indicate she was being untruthful. Mark contacted her parents and found out she was known for being untruthful with them and they even had her seeing a therapist over her behavior. Mark worked with the police to provide evidence and requested the police file charges against her for false report to an officer. The police agreed to drop the investigation and NO charges were ever filed against the young man.

NOT INDICTED

APRIL 2023 – AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD -

- A young Hispanic male was accused of repeatedly raping a 4 year old girl that was not related to him but lived in the same household. Several other attorneys were hired and told the young man to accept prison time for the offense. Mark Lassiter was then hired to replace the other lawyers. Mark found that the woman whose daughter claimed the rape was a stripper in multiple establishments. Mark found that she frequently brought men from those establishments home. Mark established the young man had only lived with this woman and her daughter for a few months and no outcry was made then. The prosecution still did not believe in the young man’s innocence and Mark set the case for trial. On the day the trial was set to begin, the prosecution DISMISSED all charges because they were able to verify it was one of the men the woman had brought home that was responsible.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2023 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man had a physical fight with his brother over going to rehab. The police were called the young man was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show that the fight was started by the brother and the young man was just defending himself. While the young man might have a drug problem, Mark showed it did not negate his defense of himself. Mark was able to negotiate a complete DISMISSAL once the young man completed the drug rehab program.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2023 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man was charged with felony assault after his girlfriend claimed she had been choked by him to the point she couldn’t breathe. The police blindly accepted her story as true and didn’t bother to question the young man. Mark Lassiter was hired. After reviewing the body cam footage Mark found the woman had 3 different versions of what happened including saying she blacked out from the choking and another that she remembered everything. Mark refused to plea even after the prosecutor claimed it would seek prison time if he was convicted. On the day of trial, the prosecutor reduced the charge to a class c traffic ticket and now the case will be able to be completely removed from his criminal history. The felony charges were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2023 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A man and his father were having issues in their relationship. The young man went to his father’s house to pick up his things. The father would not let him in because of the young man’s history of violence. Officer were called and allowed the young man to get his belongings, however, before they left the young man told the police his father should be arrested for a prior assault that was never reported. The young man said his father had choked him a few months before. The father was then arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark investigated and found that just prior to the father grabbing his son by the throat, the young man and hit his mother. Mark proved to the DA that the father had every right to protect his wife from his son that had been violent in the past. Mark was able to convince the DA to DISMISS all charges.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young woman was in a relationship and discovered her boyfriend of seven years cheating on her. She got upset and became physically violent with him. Neighbors called the police and she was arrested for assault. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark talked to the now ex-boyfriend, and he agreed to sign an affidavit asking the DA to dismiss the case. The DA refused. Mark continued to try and convince the DA to dismiss to no avail. Mark refused to plead guilty so the case was set for trial. On the day trial was set to begin, the prosecution DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

FEBREUARY 2023 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE AND INJURY TO A CHILD -

- A young man still in his teens was living with a woman and her newborn baby from another father. They got into an argument over the child and the young man was extremely rough handling the child. The woman got upset and a fight ensued in which the young man struck her multiple times. Police were called and he was arrested for two charges. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get the young man back into school to finish high school that he had dropped out of. Mark established the young man had stopped using drugs that had contributed to the incident by monthly drug tests. Mark also showed how the young man obtained a job and was on the right track to become a useful member of society. Even though the allegations were horrible, Mark was able to convince the prosecution to DISMISS all charges based on the work the young man had done.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2023 – DWI -

- A young man was arrested for DWI after having an accident. He attempted to leave the accident scene by driving off but the witnesses were able to point him out to the police as he was leaving. When he was pulled over he smelled like marijuana, admitted to drinking, go the time wrong, got the city he was in wrong, and failed all the field sobriety tests miserably. The police also found an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. His BAC was given voluntarily and it was .25, more than three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to establish the police did not move forward with their investigation in a timely manner and was able to get the entire case DISMISSED after a hearing.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – DWI -

- Police arrived at the scene of a car accident with a man coming from a Hookah bar. He was incoherent, confused, and distracted. The police officers asked if he had anything to drink because he was not making any sense. The man proceeded to pee in a bush in front of the officers and refused to do any of the field sobriety tests. He was then arrested for a DWI, and his BAC was over the legal limit. Mark was hired, and through his investigation in the case, he found there was no legal reason as to why his client was arrested. The police officers never noted slurred speech, the odor of an alcoholic beverage, or bloodshot/glossy eyes in the police report. The only basis for arrest was the fact that the man was not making sense after being involved in a car accident. Based on these facts, Mark filed a motion to suppress. After a hearing, the judge granted the motion to suppress, and the case was completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE AND VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER -

- A man was charged with assault after getting into an argument with his girlfriend and hitting her multiple times. This man had a history of violence with women and was on probation for assault family violence at that time. The police arrived and the man admitted to what he had done and he was arrested and protective order was issued for the girlfriend. The man ignored the order to not contact her and he was charged again with violation of the protective order. Both were felonies. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get both charges reduced to misdemeanors deferred adjudications. Mark was able to do this because he was able to show through social media posts that the girlfriend was also intoxicated and had started the physical confrontation and was constantly calling the man after the protective order. Now these charges are not final convictions and will be dismissed at the end of the deferred period.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – THEFT MORE THAN 1500K -

- A young man was charged with theft over 1500 after he was caught red-handed stealing from his electronic workplace. The security camara footage clearly depicted him committing the offense. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to convince the prosecution that he had learned his lesson from the arrest itself and provided evidence that he had taken classes to better himself. Mark was able to work out a deal that with full restitution paid to his former workplace the case would be DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – DWI -

- A young man that was handicapped was involved in an accident late at night. The police arrived and when the young man admitted to drinking earlier they investigated for DWI. The police found all the telltale signs of intoxication and the young man did poorly on the field sobriety tests. He was arrested and his BAC came back above the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecution refused to dismiss the case even though Mark showed the sobriety tests were flawed from the young man being handicapped. The case went to trial. Mark was able to show a jury that they could not rely on the testing that was done and the blood testing showing a high BAC was not handled properly. The jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY and now the matter has been expunged from his criminal history.

NOT GUILTY

JANUARY 2023 – PROBATION VIOLATIONS -

- A young man had stopped showing up to his probation check ins for over 2 years. A warrant was issued and eventually he was found and arrested. The initial attorney hired attempted to get the young man to plead to 4 years in prison, telling him nobody would be able to get him a better deal than that and while the case was pending the judge would never let him out of jail. Then Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get a bond for the young man, getting him out of jail while the case was pending. Then, in a hearing, Mark was able to convince the judge to allow the young man to enter a program that would help turn his life around. The man completed the program. Then a hearing was conducted on what punishment the young man should have for absconding for 2 years. Mark was able to convince the judge that the young man had learned his lesson from the program and the judge denied the DA’s request to send him to prison. Now the young man is completely off probation.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young woman was arrested after the police responded to her home and found a man that had multiple wounds from scratches and objects. The young woman tried to tell the police she was only defending herself but they would not listen. Mark Lassiter was arrested. Mark went to the DA and proved that this man, who she had a child with, was constantly coming in and out of their lives and demanding money and support. He had no job and when he did come around he would just sit and eat and use up what little money the young woman had for her and her child. The man was also abusive, locking her in a bathroom, hitting her constantly and yelling at her. Mark established the man should have been arrested and the true victim was the young woman. After presenting all of this, the DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON -

- A young woman went to a family gathering. At the gathering, it came out that she was having issues with her husband, whose family they were at. She tried to leave, however, one of her husband’s sisters blocked her car. Then other members of the family gathered to deride and yell at her. The young woman responded by getting out of her car and threatening the family with a knife. They eventually let her leave and she was arrested the next day. The police had video of the incident from another family member. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to convince the DA that the woman had no choice but to defend herself. While the DA might not have done it that way, Mark showed the DA that it did not matter what others would have done, only that the law allowed the young woman to respond in a manner she felt appropriate. The DA agreed to DISMISS the charges.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – DWI -

- A 22 year-old woman was driving home from her boyfriend’s house when she was pulled over because she was driving with her lights off. When the police officer asked if she knew where she was, she could not tell him the city she was driving through. She admitted to drinking 3-4 beers before driving, and she failed two out of three field sobriety tests. The young woman was arrested for DWI, and she consented to a breath test which showed her BAC to be .12 at that time. Mark Lassiter was hired. He reviewed the police report alongside the body cam footage and noted various discrepancies. His client did not fail the field sobriety tests the police officer claimed she failed in his police report, her balance was perfect, and she did not seem confused on where she was or where she was going. Mark was able to convince the prosecutor to DISMISS the DWI and reduce the matter to a Class C traffic ticket.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2023 – THEFT MORE THAN 30K AND PROBATION VIOLATIONS -

- A woman who worked for a law firm was charged with theft over 30 thousand dollars. This charge also caused a violation of the probation she was on that was for 4 other cases from 2017 in which she pled to theft over 30 thousand dollars. In those cases she had also been charged with theft from the law firm she had worked for at that time. She went through 2 other attorneys and each one attempted to get her to plead to 8 years in prison. The other attorneys told her there was no shot at winning. Mark Lassiter was hired at the last minute. Mark investigated the case and found that she was being set up at her new employment by 3 other individuals who knew about her past history with theft. They thought, correctly, the police would not investigate properly and just assume she did it. Mark met with the prosecutors and proved other individuals were responsible. Mark was able to get the woman back on probation with no jail time whatsoever.

VIOLATIONS DISMISSED & CHARGES REDUCED

DECEMBER 2022 – SEXUAL ASSAULT -

- A young woman called the police the next morning when she claimed to find out she had slept with a young man. She told the police she was drunk and had no memory of consenting to sexual intercourse and showed the police texts from the young man that proved they had sex. The young man was called in for questioning. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark gave showed the police the full texts which were the young man just checking up on the woman and asking if she was able to sleep well. Mark established that while the young woman might not remember, she was alert and reacting the entire time during the evening. Mark gave the police a polygraph that proved the young man was not lying. The police determined that the version of the story Mark presented was the truth and NO CHARGES WERE FILED.

NO CHARGES FILED

DECEMBER 2022 – INDECENT ASSAULT -

- An older man that was retired was charged with indecent assault of his granddaughter when he touched her inappropriately during the holidays. The family witnessed the touching and called the police. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to establish that the older man had been intoxicated and did not even realize what he had done. Mark showed the prosecutor that he had voluntarily checked himself into a treatment facility and had successfully completed the program. Mark also worked with the family to ensure they would be ok asking the prosecution to drop the charges if this was done. The case was then DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2022 – AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD -

- A 13-year-old girl made an outcry to her school nurse that her stepfather had raped her repeatedly. The man was then arrested without even being asked a single question by the police. He hired an attorney that advised him he had very little chance of success in contesting the charges. He fired that attorney and hired Mark Lassiter. Mark investigated the case and found the girl had poor grades and reports from all of her teachers. Mark found her phone contained messages from other older men exchanging sexual content. Mark also found she had made other claims against other men whenever she was confronted with her messages. The DA refused to dismiss the case so Mark hired an expert to testify as to the indications of deceit that the young girl was exhibiting. Mark also caught the DA hiding evidence. Mark then set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the prosecution DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2022 – POSS OF MARIJUANA & ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man got into an argument with his girlfriend over the use of drugs. The police were called, and the young man was arrested for two offenses. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show the police did not investigate the case properly and if they had they would have discovered that the girlfriend had called the police because the young man would not agree to get her more drugs that she wanted. The girlfriend then attacked him in a rage and was the one that should have been charged. Mark also established that the police had only found residue and that was not enough to proceed with marijuana charges. Mark was able to convince the DA to DISMISS all charges against the young man.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2022 – TERRORISTIC THREAT & ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- The police were called when a man got into a physical fight with his wife in front of his son. He threatened both of them with violence if they followed through with the call to the police. When the police arrived and heard the situation from both the wife and son, the man was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show the prosecution that the family had addressed the issues that caused the fight through counseling and there was no need for prosecution. Mark was also able to show that what was in the police report was not accurate due to a language barrier the police had with the witnesses. Mark was able to negotiate a complete DISMISSAL of all charges.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2022 – DWI & UCW -

- A young man was stopped for not moving forward when in a drive through line. Police were called and the young man was arrested for DWI when he refused to answer any questions and the police found a gun in the car. Another attorney was hired. The attorney did not see a way he could win the case so he called Mark Lassiter and asked if he would take over the case. Mark agreed and quickly found that the young man had done nothing that required police presence when in the drive through line. Mark conducted a hearing and the judge agreed that the police had no right to detain the young man. All charges were then DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2022 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man was in the process of getting a divorce but still living with his soon to be ex-wife. The young man had been using his phone to record several outbursts of his then wife when on one occasion, she saw him recording and attempted to get the phone. A physical fight ensued over control of the phone. The woman called the police after she saw she had a scratch on her arm. When the police arrived, the man explained what had happened, but the police arrested him anyway because she had a scratch, and he did not. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to convince the DA to DROP ALL CHARGES, by providing the recording to them showing the ex-wife had started the fight and multiple others. Mark established the ex-wife was unstable by her constant outbursts and the police had done a terrible job investigating the matter.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2022 – DWI -

- A young man was involved in an accident. The police were called. He claimed to not have anything to drink, but he smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and witnesses all said he was drunk. The young man refused all the sobriety tests and was arrested. When tested, his BAC came back well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to establish the police had acted incorrectly by not taking the young man to a hospital. Mark was able to show that the effects of a concussion are similar to intoxication and the young man had actually suffered a major concussion. Rather than going to trial, the DA agreed to DISMISS all charges.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2022 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- A young man was charged with choking his girlfriend to the point she could not breathe during an altercation. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark met with the complaining witness who wanted all charges dropped. Mark guided the witness through the process with the prosecution and working together was able to get all charges DISMISSED completely.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2022 – DWI -

- A young woman had a major accident driving the wrong way and hitting a concrete lane divider.  The police were called and when they arrived she told them she had been at a friend’s house partying.  She failed the field sobriety tests and her BAC was .19, over 2 times the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  While that case was pending, she was arrested for another DWI in a different state.  The attorney in the other state pled her to a DWI conviction.  Mark did not.  Mark set his case for trial.  After lengthy negotiations, Mark convinced the DA to DISMISS the charge in DFW and refile the charge as an obstruction.  Now she will be able to clear the case from her criminal history.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2022 – DWI -

- A young woman had an accident and pulled over to the side of the road.  The police were called and she admitted to driving.  The police smelled alcohol and investigated for DWI.  She could barely walk or stand, her words were nearly unintelligible and she failed every sobriety test.  Her blood test showed she was a .24, more than 3 times the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark saw that while she looked incredibly intoxicated on video, the officer omitted several important things in his report.  The officer also acted inappropriately with the young woman.  Mark set the case for trial.  On the day of trial, Mark was able to convince the DA the actions of the officer might pose a problem for a jury.  Mark got the DWI case DISMISSED and the client was able to get an deferred obstruction.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2022 – MURDER -

- The parents of a teenage boy found their son in the garage unresponsive.  EMS were called and the teenager was rushed to the hospital.  The police who responded kept the Dad at the house for questioning.  The teen was declared deceased at the hospital with the Dad still being detained by the police.  There were no signs of anything but a natural causes occurrence.  However, the police obtained a search warrant.  Mark Lassiter was hired and instantly contacted the detectives in charge.  Mark let them know the family would cooperate but the way in which the investigation had been conducted to date was unacceptable and fell outside the warrant requirements.  The police attempted to put pressure on the family by having CPS attempt to interview the remaining children and parents.  Again, Mark let CPS know their investigation was improper and they had no right to be present or torment the family.  After several months, the police and CPS gave up their investigation and closed the case.  Now, the family can finally allow themselves to grieve and get past the tragic death without fear of unwarranted prosecution.

NOT INDICTED

AUGUST 2022 – AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON -

- A young man was charged with putting a gun to his girlfriend’s head after an argument and threatening to kill her.  He did this with a witness present.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  The young man thought he would go to prison and there was no way to win the case.  Mark researched the girlfriend and found she was consistently posting on social media about using drugs and underage drinking.  Mark also found instances in which she had been charged with assault.  Mark was able to use this information to get the DA to get the CHARGE REDUCED to a misdemeanor that is deferred and does not have any family violence finding.  Now the man can get the case removed from his criminal history in the future.

CHARGE REDUCED

AUGUST 2022 – DWI -

- A middle-aged woman was observed by a citizen late at night driving all over the road.  911 was called and officers stopped her when they observed her swerving as well.  The client said she didn’t know where she was or where she was going.  She said she was celebrating her birthday and smelled of alcohol, slurred her words and had bloodshot eyes.  She failed all the field sobriety tests miserably.  She agreed to a blood test which showed her BAC to be .24, over 3 times the legal limit.  If convicted the woman faced deportation.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark set the case for trial and proved that the blood was drawn improperly and could not be trusted.  After that, Mark was able to get the DWI case DISMISSED and the client was given an deferred obstruction plea.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2022 – FELONY ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE -

- The police were called by a woman claiming to be choked by her boyfriend.  When the police arrived, the woman’s clothing’s was disheveled, and she had red marks all around her neck.  The client, a middle-aged man, worked for the city and would be fired if he admitted to any type of wrongdoing in a plea.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark started by gathering evidence about the woman.  Mark discovered she had a history of violence in her past and had even assaulted the client previously.  Mark used this information to write a letter to the Grand Jury showing the incident was likely incited by the woman and included letters showing the gentle nature of the client.  The Grand Jury determined the version submitted by Mark was more accurate and NO BILLED the case, meaning the case is in essence DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2022 – DWI -

- 911 was called on a car driving erratically.  The police arrive and a young woman was pulled over after the officer saw her crossing lanes in an intersection.  It was during closing time in a bar district.  She smelled of alcohol and when she got out of the car she needed the car for balance.  She failed all the field sobriety tests and provided a blood test that showed she was a .20, nearly 3 times the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark researched the area of the detention and saw the lines the officer claimed the young woman crossed were not clearly marked.  Mark conducted a motion to suppress and got the officer to admit he was mistaken about crossing the woman crossing the lines.  The judge ruled a jury would need to determine if the detention was valid so Mark set the case for trial.  On the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED the case and instead gave the woman a deferred obstruction charge.  Now she can remove the case from her criminal history.

DISMISSED

JULY 2022 – DWI -

- A police officer observed a woman make an illegal turn while driving and pulled her over. When he made contact with her, he noted her glassy eyes and she admitted to drinking before driving that night. She failed all the field sobriety tests, and the police officer obtained a search warrant for her blood. Once arrested for DWI, she was taken to the hospital for a blood draw which later indicated she was almost 3 times over the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration. Mark Lassiter was hired. He saw the officer had deleted his in car footage that would have showed the woman driving legally and making a legal turn. Mark then filed a motion to suppress on the basis of no reasonable suspicion to investigate his client, since there was no evidence to begin with that would back up the police officers claim. Instead of going forward with the hearing, the prosecution DISMISSED the DWI and reduced the matter to a Class C traffic ticket.

DISMISSED

JULY 2022 – JUVENILE POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNAGRAPHY -

- A 14-year-old boy was found to be in possession of child pornography and was discovered when he shared the images/videos with an undercover agent.  The boy admitted to the offense to the police.  The parents were faced with the State taking away their son and sending him to the juvenile form of prison until he was 18.  Mark Lassiter was hired and instantly started getting the young boy into a treatment program to address the underlying reasons for viewing the pornography.  Mark was able to use that treatment program to convince the DA to not send the boy to juvenile prison and instead allow him to remain with his parents on probation for just 10 months.  The boys record will be completely sealed and he will be able to live a normal life without ever having to register as a sex offender.

SENTENCE REDUCED

JULY 2022 – INTOXICATION ASSAULT – 3 COUNTS -

- A middle-aged man was in a horrible car accident late at night.  All emergency personnel responded.  The man had minor injuries, however, the occupants of the other vehicle all were taken directly to the hospital and all sustained life changing damages.  A blood test of the man was taken and it showed an alcohol content of nearly 3 times the legal limit.  The man was verbally abusive to the police, nurse and everyone else around him.  He was arrested for intoxication assault.  He hired an attorney who rarely responded to his questions except to tell him to prepare to go to prison for a very long time.  The punishment range for the offenses was potentially 30 years in prison.  The man fired that attorney and hired Mark Lassiter.  Mark set the case for trial after the only offer from the State was for a prison sentence.  Mark investigated the man’s history and found that his actions that night did not match what most people said the man was like.  Mark kept investigating, looking into reasons the man acted out of character, other than alcohol consumption and discovered a possible undiagnosed medical condition.   After proving the condition existed, Mark was able to obtain a probationary sentence for the man in which he never has to go to prison.

SENTENCE REDUCED

JULY 2022 – CAPITAL MURDER -

- Two young men in their early 20s were charged with the murder when a birthday party turned into a shootout. Police arrived on the scene and found multiple people injured, two people dead, and over 10 witnesses. One individual was shot execution style. After one of the young men admitted to being one of the shooters, he and his friend, who also admitted to being a shooter were arrested and charged with captiol murder. Mark Lassiter was hired. After reviewing close to seventy body cams and more than twenty 911 calls, Mark knew that his clients were defending themselves and their friends and family from gang-related activity. Mark attempted to work with law enforcement and gave them evidence proving this to be the case. Law enforcement, instead of reviewing that evidence, proceeded with its case against the young men and argued neither of them should be allowed a bond. Mark won a hearing to allow a bond for the young men and then presented his case analysis to the grand jury, exposing the inaccuracies between the police report, the witness statements, and what these two-young men were being charged with. The grand jury returned a NO BILL and the two boys were NOT INDICTED

NOT INDICTED

JULY 2022 – DWI 2ND OVER .15 -

- The police responded to a minor accident in which one of the people had complained the other was intoxicated.  The officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol on the young man and he failed all the field sobriety tests.  His BAC was tested and was more the double the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Because this was a second offense, the client would face deportation if convicted.  Mark was able to show that the blood draw was done improperly and the BAC were thrown out.  Then Mark set the case for trial.  The prosecutors DISMISSED the DWI and allowed the client to accept an deferred plea on an obstruction charge which the client will be able to get off his record.

DISMISSED

JULY 2022 – CRIMINAL TRESPASS -

- An older woman was asked to leave an apartment complex after attempting to contact her husband who she believed was at that location.  She got very aggressive with the staff and the officers when they arrived.  The officers warned her if she came back, she would be arrested.  Shortly after they left, she returned and was subsequently arrested.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to show why she was at the complex and that she had a valid reason to believe her husband had a medical emergency.  Mark was able to get the case completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2022 – DWI 2ND OFFENSE -

- A young man had an accident driving out of a parking garage.  The young man then began to argue with the person he had an accident with over fault and the police were called.  The police smelled alcohol on the young man, and he admitted to drinking hours prior.  The young man refused to do the field sobriety tests and the police arrested him for DWI because he had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol, had an accident and refused testing.  The police got a warrant and the blood test showed a BAC over the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark set the case for trial.  On the day of trial, the DA dismissed the case because Mark was able to show the person in the accident with the young man was actually the secret lover of the police officer who showed up to the scene.  Mark showed the officer was biased, and his bias influenced the other officers on site to make an arrest.  Mark was also able to show the police muted their body camera’s in an attempt to hide their bias.  The DWI case was DISMISSED and the young man was given a deferred obstruction instead.

DISMISSED

JUNE – DWI OVER .15 ACCIDENT -

- A woman had a major accident and had crashed into a concrete barrier.  She was taken to a hospital where she began berating the hospital staff.  An officer responded and was told by the nurses the woman was very drunk.  He had her do field sobriety tests and after she failed, he got a warrant for her blood.  Her BAC was .19.  She was a teacher and would lose her job if convicted.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark noticed that the officer did not follow proper procedure before making contact with the woman and after a hearing the case was completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2022 – AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD -

- A father was charged with sexual assault of his adopted daughter after she made allegations against him.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  The father was a 4 time deployed veteran of the Army.  He adopted the young girl after her biological father left her and he was married to her mother.  Mark discovered the young girl had numerous personality disorders and had been trying to hook up with older men via the internet.  The parents found out and she was punished.  Subsequently the child did poorly in school and began to act out by stealing, lying and other bad behavior.  The parents continued to punish her until she made the allegations.  Mark was able to show with an expert how her allegations were tied to her punishment and she only made them to get out of trouble.  The DA’s did not believe this at first and Mark set the case for trial.  After several years and multiple trial settings, eventually Mark was able to convince the DA when the girl started exhibited the same troubling behavioral patterns with her foster parents.  Mark was able to get the case completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MAY 2022 – DWI -

- A young woman rear ended another vehicle at a red light late at night.  The police were called.  The young woman admitted to multiple drinks and taking numerous medications that specifically stated to not drink when taking them.  She refused to do any field sobriety tests so the police got a warrant to take a blood sample.  Her BAC was well over the legal limit and the drugs showed to be in her system as well.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to show errors in the way the State proceeded with the case.  He set the case for a hearing and the judge granted the motion.  The case is now completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2022 – STALKING -

- A young woman was accused of sending threatening text messages to her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend.  The police were able to establish the messages came from the young woman and she admitted to sending them.  They had clear death threats and other threats of violence.  She also was accused of criminal mischief by damaging his car.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was had the client seek counseling for dealing with anger and other issues.  After providing the report to the prosecution and showing that the client had certain rights to express herself guaranteed by the 1st amendment, Mark was able to the get the charges REDUCED and the client was able to get deferred adjudication.  Now the client can remove all of this from her criminal history.

CHARGES REDUCED & RELEASED FROM PRISON

APRIL 2022 – DWI 2ND -

- A young woman was seen speeding on a high pedestrian traffic area right after the bars closed.  She fluctuated her speed up and down and did not respond to emergency lights when the police attempted to pull her over.  She admitted to the officer she had been drinking and failed all the field sobriety tests.  When tested, her BAC was .17, over twice the legal limit and this was her second offense in less than 5 years.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to show the blood test was collected improperly and the BAC was thrown out.  Then Mark set the case for trial.  The prosecutors DISMISSED the DWI and allowed the client to accept an deferred plea on an obstruction charge which the client will be able to get off her record.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2022 – ASSAULT OF A PUBLIC SERVANT & RESISTING ARREST -

- A young man was at a soccer match at Fair Park.  After the match many of the fans were jumping the boundary lines to rush the field.  This young man started to do so but was then stopped by multiple officers.  He attempted to get back to his family in the stands but the officers held him in place.  When the young man attempted to remove one of the officers hands, the officer hit him, knocking him unconscious.  The young man woke up in handcuffs and began kicking officers and screaming he was going to kill them.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to show the officers actions were unjustified to the extent the officer was the one who committed the assault.  The case was completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2022 – DWI -

- A young woman was at the Saint Patrick's day parade and had been drinking all day.  When she tried to leave, he drove his car directly into another car right in front of an officer.  When the officer made contact with her, she was slow to respond, reeked of alcohol and could not stand.  She failed all the field sobriety tests miserably and was arrested for DWI.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to show that the prosecution did not follow statutory requirements and was able to get the case completely DISMISSED in a hearing.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2022 – INTOXICATION ASSAULT -

- A young woman was charged with intoxication assault after a major accident in which another person suffered multiple broken bones.  She was arrested after she admitted to drinking, failed the field sobriety tests and it was discovered she had a large bag of marijuana and was on that and several other drugs.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  After months of negotiations with the prosecution, Mark was able to get the charges REDUCED, and the client was allowed to plea to deferred adjudication on a non-alcohol related offense.  Now the client will be eligible to get this charge off her record and she will not be a convicted felon.

SENTENCE REDUCED

FEBRUARY 2022 – FELONY THEFT -

- A man who was working for an IT company claimed he was not paid for his work.  He was then caught on camera going into a restricted area stealing 4 different hard drives worth over 20 thousand dollars.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  There was seemingly no defense.  The man was clearly on camera committing the offense.  Mark refused to plea and eventually set the case for trial.  After multiple trial settings the prosecution asked Mark to accept a reduced charge.  Mark refused.  More trial settings occurred until on the day before the trial was set to begin, the prosecution agreed to completely DISMISS all charges.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2022 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE & INTERFERENCE WITH A 911 CALL -

- A young female couple got intoxicated and began arguing.  One of the woman began hitting the other and they began fighting.  911 was called.  When the officers arrived, they choose to believe the story of one of the girls because she did not have a criminal record and the other one did.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to establish that the female the officers believed was so drunk she did not even remember the police being there that night.  Mark was able to get affidavits from others showing that female was habitually violent and still the prosecutors would not dismiss the case.  Mark set the cases for trial.  On the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2022 – DWI OVER .15 -

- A young man was stopped late at night after multiple traffic violations.  He was seen weaving all over the road.  He admitted to drinking 5 beers.  He then failed all the field sobriety tests.  He agreed to a breath test which showed his BAC was .17, more than double the legal limit.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Mark was able to find multiple flaws with the investigation and set the case for a hearing.  After the hearing, the case was completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

April 2022 – Appeal -

- A man was serving a life sentence plus three 20-year sentences for a crime he did not commit. The prosecutor and the police agreed that he did not do the crime, for which he had already served 26 years in prison. Mark Lassiter helped him receive a new sentencing hearing, where he was subsequently freed. Read more:

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GRANTED RELIEF

NOVEMBER 2021 – DWI -

- A young man was stopped for speeding while in a small county north of DFW. After the cops smelled alcohol he told them he had drank 3-4 beers a short while ago and out of a 1-10 scale he felt as if he was a 4. He failed two out of the three field sobriety tests so the police decided to arrest him. He provided a blood BAC score that was over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. The young man was a coach that would have been fired if convicted. Mark set the case for trial after the prosecutors refused to dismiss. On the day of trial, the prosecutors DISMISSED the DWI in exchange for plea on a non DWI related offense that can now be removed from his record.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2021 – JUVINILE INVASIVE VIDEO RECORDING -

- A young man in junior high was caught distributing a video that contained the private parts of another student. The young man was questioned and admitted to the act. Mark Lassiter was hired. The young man was facing being put in an alternative school along with several months of probation. Mark was able to convince the prosecutor that no normal young man would have any knowledge of this new law and that he deserved a second chance. The prosecutor subsequently DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2021 – PROBATION VIOLATION/UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAPON/THEFT -

- A former client of Mark Lassiter’s was charged with 3 new offenses which violated the terms of his probation. Initially, the client asked Mark how long he would have to serve in jail because there was no defense for his cases. He was caught smoking pot, with stolen items and carrying a gun. After months of negotiating, the client never spent a day in jail. Even though the warrant was present the entire time, Mark was able to negotiate a DISMISSAL of all the new charges and continued the client on deferred probation so that he could eventually get all the charges of his record.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2021 – ASSAULT -

- A young man was involved in a fight over a girl in high school. It started in social media where the two were attacking each other and eventually the two agreed to meet to settle everything in a fight. Dozens of students showed up from the school and the entire scene was captured on video by security cameras. One of the young men attempted to back out, but another student sucker punched him and he fell to the ground. Then the melee began with multiple young men hitting the student while he was on the ground. Every time he tried to get up, he got hit again and went back to the ground. All the young men involved were interviewed for assault. Mark Lassiter was hired and even though his client was not the first person to hit the other young man, because he was the person who was supposed to fight, he was charged with the most serious offense of class A assault. Mark was able to show the prosecution that even though his client took part in hitting the other young man, his client was being singled out. After several months of negotiations, Mark was able to get the CHARGES REDUCED to a traffic ticket level offense and can now expunge the case completely from the young man’s criminal history so it won’t affect him in the future.

CHARGES REDUCED

SEPTEMBER 2021 – DWI 5TH -

- A man was stopped by the police for going 95 mph on the highway. He told the police he was coming from the casino and should not have been driving because he was intoxicated and did not have a license due to it being suspended for being convicted of his 4th DWI the year prior. He was still on probation for that offense. The police arrested him for DWI number 5 and a probation violation. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecutor told Mark that they wanted 10 years in prison and they would never go lower than that offer because the man’s blood was 3 times the legal limit. Mark advised the client to start in patient treatment, which the client completed. Mark advised the client to continue outpatient treatment after that with AA meetings. After a year of that, Mark went back to the prosecutor showing the progress the man had made. After several more months of negotiations, Mark was able to get the man continued on his probation and got a plea of probation on the new offense even though it was his 5th DWI.

CHARGES REDUCED

SEPTEMBER 2021 – ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE BY CHOKING -

- A older woman was had recently been divorced was on a date. Alcohol was involved and after they arrived at her house a fight ensued. The fight was so loud the neighbors called the police. The man claimed to the police she choked him during the fight. She denied the allegation, however, she was ultimately the one arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show a grand jury that the man’s story did not make sense. The grand jury agreed and DISMISSED the case even before it was assigned to a Court.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2021 – DWI -

- The police were called when a car was seen swerving all over the road at 4 am. The caller stated the car nearly wrecked several times. A young woman was in the car when it was eventually stopped and explained to the officer that she worked in adult entertainment and just wanted to get home. She failed the sobriety tests and had a blood score over twice the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. This was a second offense for her so there was no benefit in pleading the case. Mark set the case for trial and a motion to suppress seeing there was an issue with the blood draw. The case was DISMISSED prior to trial after the judge ruled in Mark’s favor during a pretrial hearing.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2021 – POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUB. AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA -

- A prominent coach was charged with possession of a controlled substance after police found him in a parking lot and doing various drugs. The coach would have been fired if convicted. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to convince the prosecutor that if the case went forward he would prevail because the police had no right to detain the coach in the first place. After months of negotiations, the prosecutors agreed to DISMISS both charges.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2021 – FEDERAL CHARGES -

- A young man whose family had immigrated to America over 30 years ago was voicing his opinions on current political events consistently on social media. These posts at times appeared violent in nature and suggested improper reactions to political decisions he did not agree with. These posts were brought to the attention of Homeland Security. Mark Lassiter was hired by the family after the young man was contacted about these posts. Mark was able to show that while the posts were seemingly inappropriate, upon a closer inspection, nothing in the posts were in violation of the first amendment. The investigators agreed and NO CHARGES WERE FILED.

NO CHARGES FILED

AUGUST 2021 – 2 ASSAULT FELONY FAMILY VIOLENCE CHARGES AND INT. WITH 911 CALL -

- A young woman got into an argument with her spouse after both were heavily intoxicated. The spouse called 911 and the woman took the phone and threw it into the other room and left the scene. Police were called again, and the spouse claimed a history of violence existed with the young woman and that this time she choked her. An attorney was hired who advised there was no way to win, and she should plead guilty. Mark Lassiter was hired after that and promptly set the case for trial. Mark was prepared to argue the spouse had fabricated the story and had admitted to being highly intoxicated. Right before trial the prosecutors DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2021 – 2 DWI’S IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES -

- A man was going through some hard times and received two DWI charges in the span of one month in two different jurisdictions. The man was a nurse and was told if he was convicted, he would be fired. The man hired an attorney who told him it was impossible to win the cases. That attorney told the man if needed someone who had a chance of winning, he needed to hire Mark Lassiter. The man followed the advice. Mark was hired and saw that on both cases the man was well over the legal limit. The man failed all the sobriety tests badly in both cases and had a severe slur. However, Mark also saw that there was an issue with the blood draw in one of the cases. In that case, due to the issues with the blood draw, Mark was able to get the CHARGES REDUCED to a non DWI offense. In the other case, Mark was also able to get the CHARGES REDUCED after setting the case for trial. The man’s job was saved and now he is eligible to get the cases removed from his record in the future.

CHARGES REDUCED

AUGUST 2021 – AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON -

- A young man was visiting his girlfriend. At a party various people got into an argument over the girlfriend and eventually the aggression turned violent. A knife was pointed at the young man and several others attempted to hit him with various objects. The young man broke the bottle he was holding and used it to defend himself. Several people were injured, including the young man and the police were called. The events were partially captured on a cell video. The young man was arrested because the video showed him fighting the others with the broken bottle. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecutors did not believe he was defending himself. The client was an immigrant and would have been deported if convicted. Mark set the case for trial. The case was set for over 5 different trial dates. The prosecutor DISMISSED all charges on the final trial date.

DISMISSED

JULY 2021 – DWI -

- A young woman had gotten into an accident, late at night in the rain. When officers arrived, they investigated the crash, but in doing so they told her to sit in their squad car. They did not let her out when she requested. After they found alcohol in the car, they asked her to do sobriety tests, which she failed, and a blood test that showed a BAC of double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark established to a judge that the police had no right to keep her in the squad car without cause. That subjected her to essentially an arrest with no basis to support it. The case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2021 – PROBATION VIOLATION -

- A young man was sent information showing there was a warrant out for his arrest when he did not complete any of the conditions of deferred adjudication that he had been given. It had been an entire year and he had not done any of the conditions required including checking in with probation. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to negotiate a way for the client to stay on probation and not even have to turn himself in beforehand. Mark was able to get the warrant removed so the client never had to go to jail or bond out and was able to stay on his original deferred probation.

WARRANT REMOVED

JULY 2021 – DWI -

- An older man was asleep at the wheel at an intersection. When the cops woke him, they began demanding answers to why he was there and for him to get out of the vehicle. He was groggy and did not respond right away and the cops pulled him from the vehicle. He started screaming and resisting until he was eventually taken the ground and arrested. He was charged with resisting arrest and DWI when a blood draw revealed he was three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was conducted a hearing to show the arrest was illegal and the officers used excessive force. After the evidence was presented the prosecutor DISMISSED the resisting case and REDUCED the DWI to a traffic ticket.

DISMISSED

JULY 2021 – DWI -

- A man was stopped at a gas station when the officer claimed 911 callers had stated he was weaving while driving. The man apologized telling the officer he was distracted by being on the phone. The officer smelled alcohol and asked the man to perform sobriety tests which he failed. He was arrested and provided a blood score well above the legal limit. It was also found to be his second DWI. Mark Lassiter was hired after the man became dissatisfied with his original attorney. Mark immediately set the case for a hearing after seeing the evidence. In the hearing, Mark established to a judge the officer only began his investigation when he saw the man had a prior DWI. Mark got the officer to admit that without seeing that he would not have conducted a DWI investigation. The judge agreed and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2021 – TWO THEFT CASES -

- A young man was arrested for two cases of theft after he was caught on camera committing employee theft. Mark Lassiter was hired. Even though the evidence was clear, Mark was able to negotiate terms that convinced the prosecutor to DISMISS both charges in exchange for showing that the young man had turned his life around.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2021 – DWI -

- A young woman was approached by the police after a major accident late at night. The police asked her several questions then asked if she wanted to get out of the cold. She said yes so they put her in the back of a squad car. When the officer went back to check on her he smelled the odor of alcohol. He asked if she had been drinking and when she said yes he investigated for DWI. She failed the field sobriety tests and had a BAC well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to establish the officer had no right to put her in the back of his squad car without suspecting a criminal offense and was able to get the entire case DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 20201 – SEXUAL ASSAULT -

- A doctor began receiving threatening texts and calls from his ex-girlfriend. She was extorting him for money because she was going through a divorce. She threatened the doctor with calling the police with rape allegations if he didn’t pay her and accept all her other demands. Mark Lassiter was brought in after the doctor consulted his civil attorneys. In the span of a few weeks, Mark had a protective order in place against her and had convinced the police department the woman was a predator to the extent the police refused to file any case against the doctor. Mark was also able to get a permanent injunction against her ever contacting the doctor, his family or his practice ever again. PREVENTED ARREST AND CASE BEING FILED.

PREVENTED ARREST AND CASE BEING FILED.

JUNE 2021 – FELONY DWI -

- A woman was driving home on July 4th from a fireworks show with her young daughter. She was pulled over for swerving and admitted to the officer she had drank 4 beers while at the show. She became belligerent when the officer wanted to do the field sobriety tests and after failing them she began to cuss out the officers involved. She agreed to a blood test which showed an BAC of over double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecutors refused to reduce the case to a misdemeanor, so Mark set the case for trial. After multiple trial settings, Mark was able to negotiate a REDUCTION of the charge to a misdemeanor which allowed the client to keep her job.

SENTENCE REDUCED

MAY 2021 – POSSESSION OF A CONT. SUB/UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAP./STALKING -

- A young man was pulled over for speeding. Unbeknownst to him, his soon to be ex-wife had made a complaint against him for stalking and a warrant had been issued. When the police searched the man after he was in handcuffs they found cocaine, which made the firearm he was carrying illegal. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark got the stalking case completely DISMISSED, once he explained the situation to the DA. Then, Mark got the felony drug case completely DISMISSED in exchange for a short deferred plea on the UCW. In the end, the client ended up with 3 DISMISSALS in the two felonies and 1 misdemeanor case.

DISMISSED

MAY 2021 – DWI -

- A young man was going home from a wedding when he was stopped for speeding. The officer smelled alcohol and asked about drinking. The young man refused to cooperate at all and was eventually arrested. His blood was tested and he was well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. After several trial settings, Mark got the CHARGES REDUCED to a non DWI offense.

CHARGES REDUCED

MARCH 2021 - DEADLY CONDUCT AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

- A young man got into a road rage incident and followed the person into a parking lot. After several heated words were exchanged, he left the scene. He was pulled over a few blocks later and learned the lady he was arguing with claimed he had pointed a gun at her. Even though he denied it, he was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get the video from the fast-food parking lot that disproved the woman’s story. Even though the officer did find marijuana paraphernalia, Mark was able to get all charges DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2021  - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

- A man was driving down the freeway when he was hit from behind. After exchanging basic information, one of the parties left the scene instead of waiting for the police. The man followed the party that left. As he pulled alongside the party that left swerved towards the man. The man pulled his firearm and shot the tires out of the parties car. Police responded and conducted an investigation. A witness stated there was no swerving. The police found the use of a weapon to be unjustified and charged the man with a 2nd Degree felony of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct a 3rd Degree felony. The man was facing 20 years in prison. He called an attorney who recommended Mark Lassiter. Mark was hired and after telling the DA he was willing to go to trial, the DA agreed to drop ALL charges and let the man go with only a traffic ticket. The other cases were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2021  - 3 FELONIES FOR POSS OF A CONTROLLED SUB. AND TAMPERING WITH EVID.

- A man was pulled over after allegedly trying to avoid an officer’s patrol car which made the officer suspicious. The officer cited a number of things that made him believe the man had illegal substances in the car. When searched, the officer found multiple illegal drugs. He charged the man with those drugs and with tampering with evidence by throwing some drugs out the window so the officer would not find them. The man was also violating his parole by picking up 3 new offenses. Mark Lassiter was hired. After reviewing the evidence, Mark set the matter for a motion to suppress alleging the officer had no right to initially detain the man. Before the motion was conducted, the DA agreed to DISMISS all charges. The clients parole was also not revoked.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2021 - FELONY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE/DWI/RESISTING ARREST

- A young man was charged with multiple offenses after being in an accident. He told the officer’s he had been out partying and had at least 5 drinks. When asked from 1-10 how intoxicated he felt with 10 being the highest he stated he was a 12. The officers also found drugs in the car and the young man resisted after a warrant was obtained for his BAC which was .24 and three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. After negotiating with the DA multiple times, Mark was able to convince the State to DISMISS the resisting charge and the felony drug charge in exchange for a plea on the DWI. Now, the client can clear his record after completing probation and will never be a convicted felon.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2021 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A FELON

- A man that was a convicted felon had started up a new business running a tattoo shop. He was identified as the shooter in an event where there were multiple witnesses. A search warrant was obtained and a handgun was found in his nightstand. He was charged with a felony and because of his previous criminal history he was facing a minimum of 25 years in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark found an issue with the search warrant not using enough credible information to support the warrant. Mark was able to convince the DA of the merits of his argument and the DA agreed to a reduced sentence if Mark would not go forward with the motion. The man was given a 3 year, rather than 25 or more years, and with parole he will be released within months.

SENTENCE REDUCED

JANUARY 2021 - REVOCATION OF PROBATION

- A young man was caught with marijuana while on probation. If revoked, he faced up to a year in jail. The county his probation was out of is known for giving at least 6 months in jail if a person is found to have violated the terms of their probation. Mark Lassiter was hired. After negotiations, Mark was able to keep the young man on deferred probation with no revocation in exchange for taking classes that would help the young man make better decisions in the future.

DEFERRED PROBATION

DECEMBER 2020 - FELONY DWI

- A young woman was swerving in her lane and when approaching a police car she actually swerving into his lane nearly causing an accident. She was immediately detained and admitted to drinking alcohol. She failed all the field sobriety tests and her license showed she had two prior convictions for DWI. Her BAC also showed her to have .12 hours after the driving. She was arrested for a felony DWI. Mark Lassiter was hired. There did not seem to be a defense based on facts and video and the client was facing prison. Mark set the case for trial. After several months, Mark was able to negotiate with the DA to reduce the charges down to a misdemeanor with no jail time whatsoever. CHARGE REDUCED.

CHARGES REDUCED

DECEMBER 2020 - COVID VIOLATIONS

- A young woman who worked at a smoke paraphernalia store was given citations for failure to comply with the cities COVID plans regarding only essential business could remain open. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark pointed out she was not the correct person to be given the citation and the citations were unconstitutional. The city went forward anyway. Mark set the matter for a bench trial. In multiple hearings Mark was able to exclude all the cities evidence based on discovery violations. The city dismissed the case on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2020 - DWI

- A young woman got out of her car to adjust something in the rear of the vehicle in the turnaround lane under a freeway. She then got back in the car and sped away with a police officer right behind her. The officer pulled her over for obstructing the roadway. She smelled of alcohol and performed poorly on the field sobriety tests. She agreed to a breath test which had her BAC level at .11. She then agreed with the officer that she was intoxicated. There was seemingly no possible way to win the case. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able to negotiate a reduction to a non-DWI offense by convincing the DA the client’s statements would not be allowed in trial and the breath test machine was malfunctioning. The case was reduced and the DWI was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2020 - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

- After a road rage incident, the parties confronted each other in a gas station parking lot. They began arguing and then a party called 911 claiming they had been threatened with a gun. Before the police could arrive, the client drove away. However, there were cameras that captured the clients license plate, so the police called asking if the client had any statements he wanted to make before he was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. After Mark worked with the police in providing a statement and going over the evidence, Mark was able to get all charges DISMISSED without the client ever even being arrested.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2020 - ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE

- A young man was charged with assault of his child’s mother. They had got into an argument and the police were called when the neighbors were able to hear a loud disturbance. Upon arrival the police took photographs showing the injuries sustained by the complaining party. After an investigation, the young man was arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark set the case for trial and on the day of trial the DA DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2020 - FEDERAL CHARGES FOR PAROLE VIOLATION

- A client was being investigated for possibly violating the conditions of his parole after release from prison. He was facing 5 years in prison if the charges were filed. Mark Lassiter was recommended by another attorney. After meeting with the client and federal authorities, he was able to convince the government that no violation occurred and the client should be allowed to be released from his parole. CASE NEVER FILED.

CASE NEVER FILED

AUGUST 2020 - DWI

- 911 was called for a young woman who was passed out behind the wheel at a traffic light at nearly midnight. The police were able to wake her up and after she smelled of alcohol the police gave her field sobriety tests. She failed those and was arrested. Her BAC level was also over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark set the matter for trial. When the matter was finally called to trial, the DA DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JULY 2020 - DWI

- A woman was stopped for failing to signal a lane change. After smelling of alcohol and allegedly failing the field sobriety tests, she was arrested for DWI. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able see from the video that the officer was young and inexperienced and had not conducted the sobriety testing correctly. Mark conducted a motion to suppress and proved the officer did not know what he was doing. Mark’s questioning was so convicting that the Judge found the officer did not even have the right to arrest the client. The entire DWI was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JULY 2020 - DWI

- A young man was doing over 90 mph on the highway when he was pulled over. He then lied to the officer, first saying he had nothing to drink then admitting to drinking. He performed poorly on the field sobriety tests and was arrested. His blood was tested and came back above the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark at first was only given a conviction offer on the DWI. He set the matter for trial. After several trial settings, Mark was able to negotiate a reduction of the DWI to a different charge. The DWI was DISMISSED and after a short deferred adjudication, the reduced charge was DISMISSED as well.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2020 - MAN/DEL OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND EVADING ARREST

- The police tried to detain a man for a wrong turn, but instead of stopping he attempted to lose the police in a neighborhood. The police found him and arrested him right away. During a search of the vehicle, the police found a substantial amount of drugs with scales and baggies. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark examined the evidence and determined the police did not have a valid reason to stop the man and if the Judge ruled for him, all of the cases would be dismissed. Mark set the matter for a motion to suppress and instead of going forward, the DA reduced all charges to traffic tickets and the felonies were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2020 - 2 POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FELONIES

- A young man with a prior criminal history was pulled over after failing to maintain his lane and speeding. When the officer’s approached the car reeked of marijuana. The car was searched, and scales and drugs were found along with a large amount of cash. Mark Lassiter was hired. Even though the search was valid and the client essentially had no legal defense, Mark was able to negotiate a deferred adjudication which get both cases dismissed if the probation is successfully completed. He will also be eligible to get both charges removed from his criminal history.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2020 - MONEY LAUNDERING/POSS. OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – 5 CASES

- A young man was pulled over in a very rural county for speeding and not signaling. He had 4 other young men in the car that had been smoking marijuana. After a search was conducted, multiple drugs were found along with a large amount of cash. Mark Lassiter was hired. After getting the video, Mark found the officer had no right to detain the young man. He set the matter for a motion to suppress the detention and search. As a result of the motion being heard, Mark was able to get every single case DISMISSED. Not only that, Mark was able to get ALL the money seized returned as well.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2020 - ASSAULT FV / INT. WITH 911 CALL

- A woman who was in the middle of a divorce got into an argument with her then husband.  The argument was over child custody.  When the argument turned physical, she threw his phone down the stairs.  The man, who had installed video cameras in the house was able to capture the act and was able to get her arrested for assault for grabbing the phone and interference with a 911 call for throwing it.  He was also able to get a protective order preventing her from seeing her children.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Within a week, Lassiter was able to get the protective order removed.  Within a month, Lassiter was able to get the case dismissed by showing how the husband had set up the whole scenario and actually had been charged with family violence himself previously.  Lassiter established the husband was trying to game the system and get leverage in the divorce.  The prosecutors dismissed both cases.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2020 - UNL. CARRYING OF A WEAPON / POSS. OF MARI.

- A young man was going 90 in a 70-mph zone.  After being stopped the officer smelled the odor of freshly used marijuana.  The man denied usage but later admitted to its use and revealed its location inside the vehicle.  The man also had a firearm with him.  Because of committing the separate crime of possession of marijuana, the carrying of the weapon was also illegal.  The young man was in the process of joining the army at the time and his recruitment was suspended indefinitely pending the results of the charges.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  The prosecutor did not want to dismiss any of the charges and tried to obtain a conviction.  Lassiter set the matter for trial.  On the day of trial the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the weapons charge and reduce the marijuana charge to a traffic ticket which would also be dismissed after 90 days.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2020 - ASSAULT FV

- A man had a wife confined to a wheelchair.  She was unhappy about the situation and was on several different types of medication.  The man took care of her and their young daughter.  One morning, the wife had switched medications and was attempting to leave the wheelchair.  The man was able to restrain her from hurting herself by doing so.  After he left for work, she called the police and had him arrested for assault.  He was held in jail without being able to be let go until a protective order was signed that did not allow him to go home to take care of his wife or young daughter.  A different attorney was hired and nothing was done to change the stay away from home order.  Mark Lassiter was hired and the next day had the order removed and eventually rescinded.  After months of dealing with the allegations and showing the State the wife was on mind altering medications, all charges were dismissed.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2020 - THEFT

- A woman was caught with her husband shoplifting from a large retail store.  They were caught on video and loss prevention officers had suspected this couple of theft on multiple occasions.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  At first, the prosecution wanted jail time.  After months of negotiations, Lassiter was able to convince the State to reduce the charges to a traffic ticket level and dismiss the entire case after 3 months.  Now she is able to remove the entire case from government databases and claim the charge never happened.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2019 - POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

- The client was charged with possession while driving through a rural county in Texas from Colorado.  He admitted to having the substance and fully confessed to using it and getting in from another State.  The prosecutions offer was 6 months of probation and a maximum fine under the law.  Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial, telling the prosecutor that we would not take anything but a dismissal.  After it was clear to the prosecution Lassiter was willing to go to trial, they negotiated a dismissal after a drug awareness class.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2019 - DWI

- A man who according to witnesses was driving recklessly caused a major crash on the highway.  The police arrived and did an investigation concluding he was at fault.  The man was aggressive with the officers and did not heed their instructions.  Due to the smell of alcohol and DWI investigation was conducted.  The officer did not perform any standardized tests claiming the area was dangerous.  The man hired an attorney who conducted a motion to suppress alleging there was no basis for the arrest.  The attorney lost that hearing.  Subsequently the man hired Mark Lassiter.  Lassiter took the facts from the first hearing and requested another hearing based on case law not presented in the first hearing.  Lassiter’s motion was granted and in the subsequent hearing the judge ruled in favor of Lassiter holding there was no basis for the arrest.  The case was dismissed.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2019 - ASSAULT FV / INT. WITH 911 CALL

- The client went to his girlfriend’s home drunk.  Her mother would not allow the client in, so the girlfriend got the client into her car to drive him home.  On the way they got into an argument because the client wished to drive.  He took her phone and threw it out the window and put his hands around her neck causing her to scream.  A nearby police officer heard the scream and responded.  The client was arrested.  Mark Lassiter was hired and after several months of negotiations was able to get the case dismissed in exchange for anger management classes

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2019 - ASSAULT FV / INT. WITH 911 CALL

- A married couple got into a verbal argument one night that continued into the next day.  Harsh words were spoken on both side and eventually the argument became physical.  Phones were taken and others were destroyed.  911 was eventually called by the neighbor and photos and videos were taken by the police showing injury to the complaining witness.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  The prosecution were not open to any type deal other than something that would stay on the defendant’s criminal history for life.  Lassiter refused and set the case for trial.  On the day of trial, the State dismissed the case.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2019 - FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER

- A man was charged with failure to register after pleading to a criminal case requiring registration because he did not report an address change.  He was facing 10 years in prison.  The facts suggested the client had not lived in the address he claimed he did for over a year.  There was no clear defense.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Lassiter started gathering information about the client from others including multiple letters of recommendation, his change since the original conviction and what he has done for the community since.  After months of negotiation, Lassiter convinced the district attorney to dismiss the case.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2019 - ASSAULT FV

- A young woman was in a relationship and after several months became pregnant.  She suspected her boyfriend was having an affair and caught her boyfriend in the act.  In doing so she forced her way into his apartment.  A fight ensued where she admittedly scratched, hit, and bit her then boyfriend.  Police were called by a neighbor and she was arrested.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  Lassiter explained to the prosecutors that he would not take anything but a dismissal because of the circumstances.  The prosecutors refused and Lassiter set the case for trial.  The prosecutors dismissed the case shortly thereafter.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2019 - DWI

- A driver called into the police claiming to be following a drunk driver.  The drunk driver was swerving all over the road almost causing several accidents.  The man followed the driver all the way to a parking lot where the driver and stopped in the exit for the lot and fallen asleep.  The police arrived and got the allegedly drunk driver out of the car.  The driver fell out of the front seat, could not stand, reeked of alcohol and could barely speak.  The subsequent arrest was his second DWI.  He miserably failed the field sobriety tests and his blood score was a .18, over double the legal limit hours later.  Mark Lassiter was hired.   In spite of seemingly no chance to win, Lassiter advised trial due to there being no downside to trying to win.  The repercussions of being convicted of DWI 2^nd offense more than outweighed the cost of trial.  In trial, Lassiter was able to discredit the witness and show he was not credible in his account of the driving events.  Lassiter showed the client was extremely tired which explained all the sobriety tests and the blood test was inaccurate.  The client was found NOT GUILTY.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2019 - ASSAULT FV

- A man and his girlfriend got into a verbal altercation.  The neighbors called the police due to the volume of the argument.  When the police arrived, even though both parties stated the argument never got physical, the police said that because they were called someone had to go to jail.  The man was arrested.  Mark Lassiter was hired and instantly got witness statements and set the case for trial.  The prosecutors refused the dismiss the case even after finding out there was nothing physical and they had no evidence.  On the day of trial, the prosecutors handed Lassiter a dismissal.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2019 - ASSAULT FV

- A man was in the hospital to see his mother who had been admitted for malnutrition.  After speaking with the doctors, it was discovered his sister had not been giving their mother appropriate care and the end result was their mother passed away.  A large argument ensued in the hospital.  The man left and the sister called the police claiming he had assaulted her.  The man was arrested.  Mark Lassiter was hired.  He instantly reprimanded the district attorney’s office for even taking the case and demanded a trial as soon as possible.  Lassiter found other witnesses at the hospital at the time who said the argument was never physical.  The prosecution dismissed the case shortly thereafter.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2019 - Aggravated Assault

- Client was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The witness stated the client pointed a gun at her and was off his medication. Mark Lassiter was hired. The client was a veteran and after speaking to the witness Mark was able to get the truth that the witness had attached the client with a knife first, then he got the gun in response. Mark was able to get the entire case DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MAY 2019 - DWI

- Client was charged with DWI while on a shift as an Uber driver. The client went the wrong way down the road and quickly pulled over when he realized. The officer pulled him out of the car to do sobriety tests even though he had Uber passengers in the car. The client failed the tested and had a blood score of double the legal limit after arrest. Mark Lassiter was hired. After multiple trial settings, the prosecutors agreed to reduce the case and DISMISS the DWI.

DISMISSED

MAY 2019 - Retaliation

- Client was charged with Retaliation, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Continuous Assault Family Violence. The client had retained a different attorney who told him the case could not be won because the amount of evidence and witnesses against him. Mark Lassiter was hired to replace him. Within months, Mark uncovered evidence the witness had made similar claims against another ex-husband and her children considered her to be a habitual liar. After another several months of negotiations Mark was able to obtain DISMISSALS on all charges. The client worked for the government and was able to keep his employment as a result.

DISMISSED

MAY 2019 - Assault

- Client was charged with Assault after he got into a fight with a repair man. The repair man was injured and his truck was damaged. Mark Lassiter was hired. After negotiating with the prosecution Mark was able to get the entire matter DISMISSED for simply contributing some money towards the damages of the truck.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2019 - DWI

- Client was charged with DWI. He had lost control of his car, hit a tree and his car flipped over upside down into a house. Police responded along with bystanders and had to tear the car apart to get him free. He smelled of alcohol and couldnt remember anything from the wreck. He was taken to the hospital where he was arrested and his blood score was more than 3 times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and the case was DISMISSED when Mark proved there had no been enough investigation into the offense before the arrest.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2019 - Felony Assault | Misdemeanor Assault

- Client was charged with Felony Assault Impeding Airway and misdemeanor Assault. The witness alleged he choked her to unconsciousness and beat her while she was on the ground. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark showed through the police reports the events could not have transpired as the witness claimed. After multiple negotiations, the prosecutors refused to budge. Mark set the case for trial. The State DISMISSED both charges.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2019 - DWI

- Client was arrested for DWI. The client was driving in a park after hours. After being stopped and refusing all tests he was taken to the hospital for a blood draw which was over the legal limit. He was a truck driver and would be fired with a conviction. His attorney told the client they Mark Lassiter if they wanted to win. Mark Lassiter was brought on and the case was DISMISSED in two weeks after Mark showed the detention in the park was unlawful.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2018 - INDECENCY WITH A CHILD

- A man was accused of fondling a child when the child was 5 years old and he was in high school. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark’s investigation showed the child did not come forward for 20 years. Moreover, Mark found therapists who had met with the child that said the child was a habitual liar about situations like this. Mark discovered these allegations only were made after the child was found with drugs and doing poorly in school. The DA refused to dismiss the case. Mark took the case to trial and showed how ridiculous the accusations were and the total lack of police investigation. Mark received a NOT GUILTY verdict for the client.

NOT GUILTY

AUGUST 2018 - DWI

- An officer was dispatched by 911 after a driver saw another car driving all over the road. The car was doing 30 mph in a 70 mph zone when the officer arrived. After the stop, the client admitted he was intoxicated and had to much to drink. He admitted to over 8 drinks in a short amount of time. His breath score was .18, more than double the legal limit. He was a DACA recipient and faced deportation. Mark Lassiter was hired and filed a motion that proper procedures were not followed in the investigation of the client. The case was DISMISSED as a result of that filing.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2018 - DWI

- An attorney was arrested for DWI after colliding with the railing alongside a highway totaling his car. He refused the sobriety tests and was arrested for DWI. During the police investigation, they claimed he resisted and the client was also charged with resisting arrest. The police then added an additional charge of obstruction of justice, a felony, on top of the other 2 charges. The attorney determined Mark Lassiter was criminal defense attorney he wanted. Mark got every single case DISMISSED by establishing the officer acted in bad faith by filing the additional charges instead of leaving it at a DWI alone. Even though the blood score hours after the accident was well over the legal limit, the cases were all dismissed.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2018 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SERVANT/CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

- A young man was caught on video urinating on a police car. Then he went inside a restaurant, confronted the police in uniform and proceeded to sucker punch the officer. All on video. The story made the news across the metroplex. He was charged with a felony assault of a public servant and a misdemeanor criminal mischief. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to get a DISMISSAL of the misdemeanor and after completed counseling sessions, a reduction to a misdemeanor on the felony and deferred adjudication. Meaning that case will also be DISMISSED upon completion of probation and the client can get both cases off his record.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2018 - DWI

- A young lady was found passed out in her car on the side of the road. 911 was called and an officer responded. When the officer arrived she began to drive off but fell back asleep while the car rolled into the ditch. She failed the sobriety tests and later provided a blood score of .12 and was charged with DWI. Mark Lassiter was hired and got the case DISMISSED by proving the officer did not follow correct police procedure when contacting the client. She was a DACA recipient and she was saved from immediate deportation.

DISMISSED

JULY 2018 - BURGLARY/RESISTING ARREST

- Police were called after alarms were tripped inside a building after hours. When they arrived the police discovered the client with thousands of dollars worth of damage done to the building he was in. He attempted to run but was caught. The client had a lengthy criminal history. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the event was due to a drug habit which the client was seeking treatment for. After months of being told the only offer from the district attorney was 8 years in prison, Mark was able to get both the charges pled to deferred adjudication which will result in DISMISSALS of both cases upon completion.

DISMISSED

JULY 2018 - DWI

- An 18 year old girl was detained while being at a party of other teenagers. She admitted to drinking even though underage and failed the sobriety tests. She provided a score above the legal limit hours after the stop. Mark Lassiter was hired. After months of negotiations to dismiss the case, the district attorney refused and the case went to trial. Mark established the officer had no idea at the time of arrest if she was intoxicated or not. Even after the State’s expert testified she was intoxicated at the time, Mark, by asking direct questions on what was actually true based on science, was able to show the expert was merely guessing. The jury returned a NOT GUILTY verdict.

NOT GUILTY

JULY 2018 - BURGLARY/GIVING FALSE ID

- A young man was caught stealing packages from the delivery company he worked for. He was caught on video and admitted to the offense and gave a false ID when asked about it by the police. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark put together an information packet about the young man’s background and the effect a conviction would have on his life. Mark’s negotiations were able to get the young man deferred adjudication and a reduction to misdemeanor on the cases and now the cases will be DISMISSED upon completion.

DISMISSED

JULY 2018 - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

- Police were called to the scene by a woman claiming to have been assaulted and threatened with a gun. The older man was arrested based on these claims. The client admitted he did threaten to kill her and told the police nothing would happen to him because he was too old for them to do anything to. Mark Lassiter was hired. The district attorney refused to dismiss the case even though Mark was able to prove the woman was in the process of stealing the client’s sons property. Mark set the case for trial. Before trial Mark established the district attorney had failed to disclose information that was beneficial to the client. The State subsequently DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2018 - DWI

- A young man had his car break down on a tollway. 911 was called and tollway representative responded. Later, the police responded as well. The young man was found to be intoxicated after failing the sobriety tests. His alcohol content was tested and he was .17, more than twice the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark set the case for a motion to suppress and proved the officer had no right to detain the young man in the first place. The case was completely DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2018 - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

- A woman was arrested when her roommate claimed she assaulted her with a knife. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark did an investigation which revealed the roommate was the actual aggressor and the client only had the knife to protect herself. Mark met with the witness and she agreed to sign an affidavit that proved the client did nothing wrong. The district attorney then DISMISSED the case based on Mark’s proof.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2018 - DWI

- A man was stopped for speeding. After the officer smelled alcohol he admitted to several drinks, then failed the sobriety tests. He voluntarily took a blood test that showed he was a .20, three times the legal limit nearly. Mark Lassiter was hired and was told he would lose his job if convicted. Mark took the case to trial. On the day of trial, the district attorney DISMISSED the case after Mark showed the blood result was questionable.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2018 – DWI -

- A man was stopped for speeding. After the officer smelled alcohol he admitted to several drinks, then failed the sobriety tests. He voluntarily took a blood test that showed he was a .20, three times the legal limit nearly. Mark Lassiter was hired and was told he would lose his job if convicted. Mark took the case to trial. On the day of trial, the district attorney DISMISSED the case after Mark showed the blood result was questionable.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2018 - GIVING FALSE ID

- A client was arrested because when he was approached by the police he gave a false name. Mark Lassiter was hired. The client had a lengthy criminal history and Mark was able to establish that he only gave the false name because of the unfair treatment he would have received had he given his real name. Mark was able to convince the district attorney to DISMISS the charge rather than go to trial based on the reasonable excuse the client could establish.

DISMISSED

MAY 2018 - DWI

- A woman was arrested for DWI after she called the police claiming to be assaulted. When the police arrived, they determined the boyfriend was telling the truth that the woman had been driving crazy and he didn’t touch her. The police investigated her for drinking and driving and arrested her based on combining alcohol and pills. Mark was hired by another attorney for his trial expertise. Mark researched the case and in preparation discovered multiple voicemails that showed the man had a horrible temper and was likely guilty of the assault just as the woman claimed. He brought this to the attention of the district attorney and let him know if the DWI was not dismissed, he would show the man should have been charged and the police did an improper investigation. The district attorney reduced the case to a traffic ticket and DISMISSED the DWI.

DISMISSED

MAY 2018 - POSS. CONTROLLED SUB./DWI

- A young lady was stopped for speeding, then running a red light, then driving in circles in an intersection. The police immediately arrested her upon contact, then released her to do sobriety tests. They found multiple illegal drugs upon searching her person. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark set the case for a motion to suppress alleging the police had no right to arrest her right away. During the hearing, the officer’s admitted they did no investigation into the offenses prior to arresting her and should have investigated first. The cases were both DISMISSED when the judge granted Mark’s motion.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2018 - DWI

- A truck driver was arrested for DWI in the hospital after a major accident. If he was convicted he would have lost his job. He had no idea how the accident occurred but admitted to the officer he was intoxicated at the hospital. His blood was a .17. Mark Lassiter was hired by another attorney who didn’t think the case could be won. Mark was able to show that when the client consented to the blood draw, he was on medication from the hospital that altered his ability to give informed consent. Mark brought this motion to the court and the DA subsequently DISMISSED the DWI.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2018 - LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT

- A young man got into a serious accident and left the scene. He was called by the police because the car was registered to him. He didn’t know what to do and hired Mark Lassiter. Mark spoke to the detective and convinced her to drop any charges with a confirmation of insurance. The client did so and NO CHARGES WERE FILED.

NO CHARGES FILED

APRIL 2018 - DWI

- A man was stopped after the officer observed him swerving in and out of lanes. The man admitted to drinking and failed the sobriety tests. He provided a blood score of .14 hours after the driving. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark found a problem with the officer’s investigation and right before trial, the district attorney DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2018 - ASSAULT/PUBLIC INTOXICATION

- A man was charged with assault on two different people and public intoxication. The police found him outside his home in an intoxicated state. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show that the officers conducted no investigation into the claims and that the place the officers found the client was not public. All cases were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2017 - TAMP. GOV. RECORD/FRAUDULENT USE OF ID/POSS. OF STOLEN ID

- A woman was accused of multiple new crimes while on probation for a drug offense. Mark Lassiter was hired. The DA wanted prison. Mark was able to negotiate DISMISSALS of multiple cases and convinced the DA to allow her to remain on probation if she completed a drug rehabilitation program. She did not go to prison for single day.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2017 - DWI

- An older man was stopped for swerving on the road. He was belligerent with the police and refused all sobriety tests. A warrant was obtained and his alcohol level was .17 hours after driving. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark established that the mans military record made him a bad candidate for sobriety tests and was able to show there were problems with the collection of the blood result. The DA DISMISSED rather than proceeding to trial.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2017 - ASSAULT FAM. VIOLENCE

- A mother was arrested for assault against her husband after an altercation. Mark Lassiter was hired and presented the DA with all the reasons the case should be dismissed, which included the size difference, the lack of a mark and the witness wanted the case dismissed. The DA refused. Mark set the case for trial. On the day of trial, the DA DISMISSED the case entirely rather than going to trial.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2017 - SELLING ALC. TO MINOR

- A bartender was arrested after a raid in which TABC alleged a minor was sold alcohol. Mark Lassiter was hired and within a month was able to show the TABC raid was improper and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2017 - DWI DRUGS

- A man was stopped after he was observed speeding and weaving in and out of lanes of traffic. He denied alcohol use but still failed the sobriety tests. An expert in drugs was brought in and he was found to be intoxicated from a drug. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark was able to show the DA there was no way to know what effect the drugs had on the client based on the scientific research. The DA refused to dismiss and the case was set for trial. Just before trial, the DA reduced the offense to a traffic ticket and the DWI was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2017 - DWI

- Police were called to the scene after a fight had broken out and guns were alleged to be involved. The police conducted a stop of the client and after a lengthly search, in which no gun was found, they charged him with DWI. He failed the sobriety tests and provided a score over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark filed a motion to suppress and established the 911 caller deliberately lied about there being a gun involved and the detention of the client was not lawful because the officer knew the caller was lying before making the detention. The motion was granted and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2017 - DWI

- A young woman was charged with DWI and hired an attorney. After months of no results, Mark Lassiter was recommended to her. Mark was hired and within a month, he had discovered a problem with the DA’s case. Once Mark brought this to their attention, the case was immediately DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2017 - SEXUAL ASSAULT

- A young man was accused of raping his cousin. Mark Lassiter was hired after a detective began an investigation. Mark was able to convince the detective to allow him to meet with her and present reasons the case should not be filed. Mark had the client do a polygraph which showed the sex was consensual. Mark presented the investigators report which showed the female was a known drug dealer. Mark had witness statements from others at the party showing the female was the one who initiated the sexual contact. After Mark’s meeting with the police, NO CHARGES WERE EVER FILED.

NO CHARGES FILED

OCTOBER 2017 - UNLAWFUL POSS. OF WEAPON

- A man was arrested when he was seen with a firearm in a restricted area (bar). Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark investigated and proved the bar did not place signs at appropriate points and established the witnesses that called the police only did so because they thought the man was being rude. All charges were subsequently DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2017 - DWI

- A young man was charged with his second DWI after he was arrested following an accident and failed sobriety tests. His blood score was .14, well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark began a 2 year process of attacking the validity of the blood based upon taking it in an unclean environment. The DA fought tooth and nail. The story made the news on multiple occasions. Mark continually showed time after time, witness by witness that nobody had any idea when the jail room the blood was taken in was cleaned or by what products. After several years and countless hearings, the DA decided to concede the fight and DISMISSED the case.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2017 - ASSAULT FAM. VIOLENCE IMP. AIRWAY

- A man was arrested when neighbors called the police alleging he was choking his wife. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark investigated and showed that the choking never occurred and the neighbor had acted out of spite. Once Mark showed the DA the results of his investigation, the DA completely DISMISSED all charges.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2017 - THEFT

- A man was charged with theft for the 4th time after he was caught on video removing items from a store and concealing them. Mark Lassiter was hired. At first the DA refused to give any offer but the max penalty of 1 year in jail. Mark refused to plea and set the case for trial, showing the DA that the video had missing portions which might show a different interpretation of his actions. Just before trial, the DA offered deferred adjudication. Now the case will be DISMISSED upon completion.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2017 - DWI

- A young lady was stopped for not using her blinker. The officer then did and DWI investigation and after she failed the sobriety tests, arrested her. She provided a blood score of .20, nearly three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. The client thought there was no way to win the case. Mark took the case to trial and showed the officer was biased in his investigation and had ignored a driver that needed his assistance in order to concentrate on the tiny offense of failure to use a blinker. By establishing the officer’s bias the jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY.

NOT GUILTY

OCTOBER 2017 - ASSAULT

- A man was charged with assault when he escorted an unruly member of the public out of his store. He was arrested and hired Mark Lassiter. Mark was able to show in trial how ridiculous the police investigation was and that the client had every right to forcibly remove the unruly citizen. Mark was able to get a NOT GUILTY verdict.

NOT GUILTY

September 2017 - selling alcohol

- A bartender was charged with selling alcohol to a minor in Tarrant County after an undercover sting operation. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to the show the undercover investigation was flawed and got the case DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

September 2017 - Racing

- A young man was charged with Racing on a Highway in Tarrant County after going well over 100 mph down the freeway. His vehicle crashed and the officer placed him under arrest. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the case completely DISMISSED in return for a driver safety course.

DISMISSED

September 2017 - DWI

- A young man was involved in a major accident. The police arrived and he denied any physical problems or injuries. The officer noticed the odors of alcohol and marijuana. He submitted a blood specimen which showed a BAC of .16, double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and he was able to show the blood was not taken legally and the State DISMISSED the DWI.

DISMISSED

September 2017 - theft

- A client was charged with theft of service after three of her employees made claims she failed to pay them for their work. Mark was hired and investigated the case. He was able to get a NO BILL meaning the case will not be prosecuted because he convinced the grand jury that no crime had occurred. It was a civil dispute over the amounts owed and Mark was able to show the police failed to investigate and instead simply arrested the client without cause.

NO BILL

August 2017 - DWI

- A young lady was charged with DWI after driving on a curb. She provided a BAC score of .19. Mark was hired on the case and set the case for trial in spite of the bad facts. After several trial settings he was able to convince the State to drop the case down to a lesser non-DWI charge.

CHARGES REDUCED

August 2017 - Public Intoxication | Assault of a Public Servant

- A client was waiting at a bus stop when she was approached by an employee of the station. She got into an argument with them and an off duty officer got involved. The officer ended up calling for back up after she was bit by the client. A large fight ensued and the client was arrested for Public Intoxication and Assault of a Public Servant. Mark was hired and was able to get both cases completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

August 2017 - DWI

- A EMT was charged with DWI after having an accident and providing a score over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and investigated the case discovering the State had not followed proper procedure. He brought a motion to dismiss based on this which the judge denied allowing the State to continue the prosecution. Mark didn’t give up though and presented a new motion at the next setting finding additional evidence to support his case. The judge dismissed the entire case.

DISMISSED

August 2017 - violating the terms

- A client of another attorney was charged with violating the terms of her probation. A warrant was outstanding for her arrest. Mark Lassiter was hired and instead of making the client fly in and post a bond, he was able to convince the State and the judge to drop the entire case.

DISMISSED

August 2017 - Assault

- A young man and his fiancée were charged with multiple offenses arising out of a fight. She was charged with assault and he was charged with Interference with Public Duties by allegedly obstructing the officers ability to investigate. Mark Lassiter was hired and promptly got the charges on both cases dismissed.

DISMISSED

July 2017 - DWI

- A young man entered a parking lot, then backed up to get into an empty space. But, instead he backed straight into a police car. The police quickly arrested him for DWI after conducted sobriety tests. His BAC was .16. Mark was hired and showed the conduct of the officers after being hit was deplorable and the officers submitted an insurance claim that was questionable. The State dismissed the case.

DISMISSED

July 2017 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI after weaving outside her lane just after she was observed leaving a bar. She failed the field sobriety tests and provided a BAC of .13. Mark Lassiter was hired and challenged the admissibility of the BAC because it was done improperly. Mark ended up getting the entire DWI DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

July 2017 - DWI

- A young lady was arrested for DWI and provided a blood score of .19 nearly three times the legal limit. She admitted to drinking a lot and not doing well on the sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. Before the trial the State offered to reduce the case to a non DWI offense.

CHARGES REDUCED

July 2017 - violating his deferred probation

- A former client was charged with violating his deferred probation by picking up a new offense. He was arrested and facing 1 year in jail. Mark was able to convince the State to drop the entire case and allow him to continue on his original deferred probation.

DISMISSED

June 2017 - Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon | DWI

- A young man was charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon and DWI. His blood score was .17 over double the legal limit and he had been involved in an accident. He failed every sobriety test. Mark Lassiter was hired and after the State refused to dismiss the cases he set them for trial. After several trial settings Mark was able to get both cases DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

June 2017 - possession of marijuana

- A client was charged with possession of marijuana, unlawful carrying of a weapon and another misdemeanor charge in Collin County. Mark Lassiter was hired after the first lawyer was unable to resolve the cases without a conviction. Mark was able to get two cases dismissed and the other deferred so he can get them all off his record.

DISMISSED

June 2017 - Theft

- A client was charged with theft after being caught with stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment from her former employer. Mark was hired and was able to negotiate a deferred probation along with only minimal restitution. She potentially was facing a 2nd Degree Felony, and over 10,000 dollars in restitution. With Mark’s help, she only received a misdemeanor and just over 1000 in restitution.

CHARGES REDUCED

June 2017 - A woman was pulled over for weaving all over the road

- A woman was pulled over for weaving all over the road. She couldn’t do the field sobriety tests and blew a breath test score of .13. She was subsequently arrested in Collin County. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. Even though she looked intoxicated, Mark was able to convince a jury to find her NOT GUILTY.

NOT GUILTY

June 2017 - 2nd DWI

- A client was charged in Denton County with her 2nd DWI after wrecking her car by hitting the curb. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the officer didn’t really know if she was intoxicated or not he just made a guess. As a result the DWI was dismissed.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - theft

- A man was charged with theft after being at the home depot and allegedly not scanning all the items before leaving the store. Mark was hired and took the case to trial. Literally, after the State and defense conducted jury selection, the State offered to dismiss the case because Mark had swayed the jury so far in his favor before they had even heard the facts of the case.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - DWI

- A young mother of 3 was charged with DWI after having an accident. She blew a breath test of .17 and had a receipt showing the amount of alcohol she had to drink. Mark Lassiter was hired and because she was going through a divorce the result of the case would decide custody of the children. Mark Lassiter won the case by getting a dismissal.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - DWI

- A young man was pulled over after nearly causing an accident by swerving all over the road. He could barely walk, talk, or stand when the police investigated. He was charged with DWI and 5 other drug offenses for what the police found in the vehicle. Mark Lassiter was hired on the seemingly hopeless case. He was able to get a NOT GUILTY in trial on the DWI and get 3 of the drug cases dismissed. The other 2 cases were deferred and he will be able to remove them from his record.

NOT GUILTY

May 2017 - possession of marijuana | Fraud

- A client was charged with possession of marijuana and fraudulent use of identity in Tarrant County. The police discovered a persons credit card was being used without their permission and in tracing the purchases back to the source discovered several marijuana grow houses. Mark was hired. The case was extremely complex and many individuals were charged with the same offenses. Each individual not represented by Mark Lassiter pled to a prison sentence involving multiple years in prison. For his client, Mark was able to obtain a dismissal of one case and deferred adjudication on the other so she can get the case removed from her record.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - A young man was sleeping on the interstate

- A young man was sleeping on the interstate in his car when an officer was dispatched to figure out what was going on. He was disoriented and confused. After doing poorly on the sobriety tests he was asked to give a breath specimen and it showed he was a .14 BAC level. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. The State eventually dismissed the entire case.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - Public Intoxication | Felony Assault

- A young lady was charged with Public Intoxication and Felony Assault of a Public Servant after fighting in a bar and with an officer. Mark Lassiter was hired. In the course of his investigation he was able to show the police did not make a valid arrest. He was able to get the public intoxication dismissed and the assault on the police officer reduced to a misdemeanor.

DISMISSED

May 2017 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI after having an accident with 2 parked cars. The officers arrived and arrested her after she failed the field sobriety tests. This was her second offense for DWI so the level of charge was raised. Mark Lassiter was hired. He took the case to trial and right before the trial began, the State dismissed the case.

DISMISSED

April 2017 - DWI

- A client from Africa was charged with Driving while license Suspended and DWI. His blood test score was .15 so he was raised to a higher level charge on the DWI. He could not stand in one place very well and did poorly on the field sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for a jury trial. Mark was able to get both cases DISMISSED before the trial became necessary.

DISMISSED

April 2017 - Assault Family Violence

- A client was charged with Assault Family Violence after getting into an argument with his girlfriend at a bar. Mark was hired and within two months had the entire case DISMISSED for lack of evidence.

DISMISSED

April 2017 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI after it was reported he was asleep on the highway. When the police arrived he was found in the middle of the exit ramp. The police removed him from the vehicle and he refused all of their tests. His blood was drawn and showed a BAC of .18. Mark was hired and took the case to trial. The result was a NOT GUILTY verdict.

NOT GUILTY

April 2017 - 11 different offenses

- A client was charged with 11 different offenses, most of which were 1st degree drug felonies. Mark Lassiter was hired and after months of investigation and negotiation he was able to get 5 offenses dismissed entirely, all of the felonies reduced to misdemeanors and every plea was deferred so she can get them off her record.

CHARGES REDUCED

April 2017 - DWI

- A young man was involved in an accident and arrested for DWI. He kept telling anyone that would listen he was not intoxicated. His BAC was even under the legal limit but the State still prosecuted. They found drugs in his system as well. Mark Lassiter was hired and established there was no way to tell if the drugs had any effect or not. On the day of trial the State dismissed the entire case.

DISMISSED

April 2017 - 2nd DWI

- A client was charged with DWI 2nd offense. His field sobriety tests were terrible and he had a BAC of .11. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. After several settings, he was able to convince the State to DISMISS the case entirely based upon the wrongful actions of the arresting officer.

DISMISSED

December 2016 - 3rd DWI.

- A man was charged with a Felony 3rd offense of DWI. The facts were horrible and there appeared to be no way to avoid prison time. Mark Lassiter was hired and after a thorough investigation found several things the police did incorrectly. In negotiations with the State, Mark was able to use that to get the case reduced to a misdemeanor.

CHARGES REDUCED

December 2016 - Public Intoxication | DWI.

- A client was charged with Public Intoxication and DWI. He was found upside down in a flipped over car on the freeway. He had a BAC score of .11 and was completely unresponsive to questioning. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the public intoxication dismissed and the DWI reduced to a lower non-DWI offense.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2016 - public intoxication

- A young lady was charged with public intoxication for fighting with bus station personnel and an off-duty police officer. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. He found several inconsistencies with the officer’s account and discovered they did virtually no investigation whatsoever. The prosecutor dismissed the case on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2016 - juvenile

- A young girl was taken to a juvenile holding facility for getting into an argument with her stepmother. Her mother, who lived in another State, was terrified and called a friend of hers who worked for the State as a district attorney. He recommended Mark Lassiter to handle the case. She called Mark and within hours he had a hearing scheduled for her to be released back to her mother. At the hearing he was able to convince the prosecutor to release the child without contesting his motion and then only a few months later was able to get the entire case dismissed! The child and her mother never had to go to court again.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2016 - DWI

- A middle-aged man was stopped by an off-duty police officer who claimed he saw him swerve around a corner at a high speed. Another DWI officer was called when he admitted to drinking shortly before driving. After failing the field sobriety tests, he was arrested and submitted to a breath test that showed he was at twice the legal limit at the time of driving. Mark Lassiter was hired. The man arrested thought he should plead his case because the facts were not good for him. Mark disagreed and convinced him to set the case for trial. Mark was able to get the entire case dismissed right before trial by showing the off duty officer had lied about what he had seen.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2016 - DWI

- A young man had a bad accident. 911 was called by witnesses. Ambulance, fire, and police departments responded. While being interviewed the police discovered he had just come from a bar and admitted to drinking four beers. The police spoke to the other witnesses who all claimed the accident was the young man’s fault. After failing the field sobriety tests he agreed to have a blood test done which showed a .15 blood alcohol level, almost twice the legal limit. He would lose his job if convicted, so he hired a lawyer, Mark Lassiter, to try the case. Mark set the case for trial and was able to obtain a complete dismissal of all charges.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The police received information that they used to get a search warrant.

- The police received information that they used to get a search warrant. When executing the warrant they found drugs, guns, and money indicating a significant operation. The client was arrested for four different charges and all monies, drugs, and electronics were confiscated. He hired Mark Lassiter right away. Mark instantly began negotiations with the police and discovered several problems with the warrant. Mark, through weeks of negotiations, got the police to agree to drop ALL charges.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2016 - Aggravated Assault

- Neighbors that lived right next to each other were having difficulty getting along. After several verbal altercations, one turned physical. The police were called, and because they were unsure who started it they simply told the families to stay away from each other. Once they left, the altercation started again. After investigating, the police arrested five different members of the same family for charges from Assault to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Mark Lassiter was hired by the entire family. He instantly set the cases for trial after learning the facts. In trial on the first case, Mark got the alleged victims to admit they started the whole thing and got them to admit to committing several criminal offenses during the course of the altercation. The defendant in that case was quickly found not guilty and the judge informed the alleged victims that she believed they are the ones that should have been charged. Following that trial Mark was able to use the facts he discovered in the trial to get ALL the remaining cases against ALL the defendants completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2016 - DWI

- A man was found sleeping behind the wheel of a running car. He was asked to step out to perform field sobriety tests but he became very angry and refused to do any of them. He told the cop to just take him to jail. At the jail they took his blood, which showed a .10, which was over the legal limit for alcohol. Mark Lassiter was hired and he set the case for trial. On the day of trial the State reduced the charge to a non-DWI offense and dismissed the DWI.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2016 - A client was found with a significant amount of marijuana and meth.

- A client was found with a significant amount of marijuana and meth. There was no defense to the charge and he currently had a case pending for Injury to a Child. The prosecutor wanted five years in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired, and after all negotiations were complete, Mark got the misdemeanor and Injury to a Child dismissed. He pled to three years deferred probation on one felony, which after he completes, he will be able to get off his record.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2016 - DWI

- A young man was charged with DWI after failing the field sobriety tests. He kept telling the officer he was innocent and that he had not had anything to drink. He agreed to a blood test and although it showed him at .07, just under the legal limit, it did show he was not being truthful about drinking. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. The prosecutors tried to argue his blood was going down so at the time of driving he would have been over the legal limit. Mark debunked that argument swiftly and received a Not Guilty Verdict within 5 minutes of resting his case.

NOT GUILTY

JULY 2016 - DWI

- A young man was stopped for no blinker, but upon approach the officers smelled marijuana. He admitted to using it earlier. They did a blood test which confirmed marijuana and meth in his system when driving. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. He was able to establish that the experts had no idea what effect, if any, the marijuana had, and that the meth would counteract the marijuana essentially making him a safer driver than he would have been normally. The jury agreed and returned a Verdict of Not Guilty.

NOT GUILTY

JULY 2016 - Assault Family Violence

- A young lady was charged with Assault Family Violence after having a fight with a roommate. Mark Lassiter was hired and realized the fight was self defense on his client’s part. He set the case for trial. On the day of trial the State dismissed all charges.

DISMISSED

JULY 2016 - theft

- A lady was charged with theft after being caught with her friend trying to smuggle several items out of a department store. This was her third offense in the last few years doing the same thing, so it was enhanced to a felony. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecutors wanted her to plea to a felony conviction, no exceptions. After months of negotiations, Mark was able to get them to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, and give her deferred probation so she can get the case off her record.

CHARGES REDUCED

JULY 2016 - DWI

- An older lady was charged with violating the terms of her probation for a DWI third offense or greater. The prosecutors wanted to cancel her probation and have her serve time in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to convince the Court to continue her on probation with no jail time whatsoever.

NO JAIL TIME

JUNE 2016 - DWI

- The police received a report about a woman acting very drunk and about to drive away. The police arrived as she attempted to drive away and detained her. She admitted to drinking too much and was arrested for DWI. She hired Mark Lassiter. After a hearing on the legality of the detention, Mark got the case completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2016 - A man was charged with sexual assault and providing drugs to minors.

- A man was charged with sexual assault and providing drugs to minors. The police raided his home without warning and confiscated nearly all of his belongings with his wife and children watching. He hired Mark Lassiter. Not only did Mark Lassiter get the case dismissed, he got all the possessions returned back to the client. Mark did an investigation, something the police failed to do, and discovered the whole story was made up by high schoolers who had a history of lying to get what they wanted.

DISMISSED

MAY 2016 - DWI

- A client was involved in an accident early in the morning. When the police arrived she still smelled of alcohol. After failing the sobriety tests, she was given a breathalyzer test and blew a .19, nearly three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial after the DAs refused to dismiss the case. On the day of trial the DAs agreed to dismiss the case.

DISMISSED

MAY 2016 - theft

- An older lady was arrested when the police failed to ask her a single question about an alleged theft. Mark Lassiter was hired and within weeks the case was completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested when it was reported that he threatened a semi-truck driver with a gun. The police found a vehicle matching the description the truck driver gave and arrested the client with guns drawn. He was arrested for DWI when the police found him to be intoxicated. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the police made a generalization when detaining the client so all charges were dismissed.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - theft

- A young student was caught stealing at a local store and was arrested after they found multiple fake ID’s. She was charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor theft. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the felonies completely dismissed and the misdemeanor reduced to a traffic level offense. Now all offenses have been completely removed from her record.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was arrested after hitting a squad car while it was stopped dealing with another citizen. The man didn’t stop after hitting the police vehicle and had to be chased down. He admitted to drinking 12 beers and showed every sign of intoxication the police knew of. He also provided a specimen twice the legal limit hours after the detention. He thought there was no hope of winning. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. The State dismissed the case the day of trial when its discovered a problem with the evidence.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - A man was arrested when police discovered he was revealing himself in public.

- A man was arrested when police discovered he was revealing himself in public. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the case dismissed in return for counseling sessions.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was arrested for DWI after the police were called out in response to him hitting a pedestrian at a racing event. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the blood test was inaccurate. The case was subsequently dismissed.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A client was detained for following another vehicle too closely. He was then arrested for DWI after failing the field sobriety tests and providing a blood score over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and got the entire case dismissed because there was no details provided on how the car was being followed against the law.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was charged with DWI after driving while straddling two lanes and failing all the field sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and discovered the police had the ability but failed to get a breath or blood test. The prosecutor dismissed the case just before trial.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2015 - A man got into an accident

- A man got into an accident and instead of waiting for the police left the scene. Based on the vehicle he was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to negotiate a dismissal in return for a few hours of community service.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2015 - DWI

- A nurse was arrested for DWI after ignoring a construction sign and driving through a barrier. The police attempted to have him do field sobriety tests but he was unable to stand. When taken into the blood draw room the man fell over. Mark Lassiter was hired. If he was convicted he would have lost his job. Mark set the case for trial. After three days in trial the jury returned a Not Guilty verdict and the client was able to keep his job.

NOT GUILTY

OCTOBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was stopped by bicycle police when he was found driving down a running trail. He failed the field sobriety tests and provided a breath test of .13. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial. The State dismissed the case on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2015 - A young girl was arrested

- A young girl was arrested when the car she was in was stopped and the police found a variety of drugs in her purse. Mark Lassiter was hired and convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the case entirely in return for community service and drug classes.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2015 - Criminal trespass

- A young man was caught trespassing with some of his friends. The State charged him with criminal trespass. Mark Lassiter was hired and promptly got the case dismissed.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was found asleep in the middle of an intersection and after failing the field sobriety tests was arrested for DWI. Mark Lassiter was hired and he set the case for trial. The client received a Not Guilty verdict after Mark’s arguments.

NOT GUILTY

SEPTEMBER 2015 - DWI

- A man was arrested for DWI provided a breath test of .21 nearly 3 times the legal limit. He looked horribly intoxicated on the police video. Mark Lassiter was hired. After the case was pending almost 4 years Mark Lassiter was able to get the entire case dismissed based on showing the initial detention was illegal.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2015 - 2 felonies of possession

- A client was arrested for 2 felonies of possession of a controlled substance and evading the police. She led the police on a long chase before finally pulling over. Mark Lassiter was hired. The prosecutor initially wanted jail time but after months of negotiations, Mark was able to get the case deferred and eventually dismissed in return for a short probationary sentence.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI for the 6th time. Because Mark Lassiter had represented him and won the previous 4 times it was still charged as a misdemeanor. Mark again was able to win the case and got it completely dismissed on the day of trial after the prosecution saw they would not be able to prove their case.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2015 - DWI

- A young student was pulled over after speeding past an officer who had someone already pulled over on the side of the road. He tells the officer he had his last drink a few hours ago but still had the strong odor of alcohol. During one of the tests he almost falls over twice. He blew a .10 breath test after the arrest. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. He received a Not Guilty verdict after only 2 minutes of deliberation.

NOT GUILTY

JUNE 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI after several people witnessed a major accident. The client was at fault and the witnesses were ready to testify he was absolutely clearly intoxicated. He looked horrible on all the sobriety tests and sounded drunk and was a .17 blood test. He thought he had no chance to win. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to establish the client sustained a concussion in the accident that explained how he looked. After finding flaws with the officers account of what happened and the blood draw Mark was able to get the case dismissed.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2015 - DWI

- A young girl was stopped for driving 20 mph over the speed limit. Because she smelled of alcohol sobriety testing was done. She was average on her sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and told her to set the case for trial as soon as possible. At trial she was quickly found Not Guilty as Mark established there was no evidence of intoxication, only assumptions.

NOT GUILTY

JUNE 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI after he was observed driving the wrong way down a street and nearly hitting a fire engine. According to the officer he did very poorly in all his field sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and discovered the video showing the tests had been lost. He set the case for trial and emphasized that we cannot just take an officer’s word for granted. That is not proof. They agreed and the client got a Not Guilty in trial.

NOT GUILTY

JUNE 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested after an accident for DWI. He was too intoxicated to do any tests according to the officer. Mark Lassiter was hired and convinced the DA to reduce the case because of the lack of evidence due to the officer not doing a proper investigation. The DWI was subsequently dismissed.

DISMISSED

MAY 2015 - A client was charged with possession of a controlled substance

- A client was charged with possession of a controlled substance, specifically cocaine. It was found in her purse after she was arrested for public intoxication. Mark Lassiter was hired and got the public intoxication case dismissed. The State failed to prosecute the drug case for two years. When they did set the drug case Mark was able to convince the prosecutors to drop the case down to the level of a class C traffic ticket and get the case dismissed that same day. The case went from a felony where she faced 10 years in prison to a traffic ticket she can now get off her record.

DISMISSED

MAY 2015 - A client was arrested for Felony DWI

- A client was arrested for Felony DWI with a child in the car. Two witnesses had seen the client clearly intoxicated buy alcohol and get into a car with her child. They called to police who later found her next to a house. She failed all the sobriety tests badly and blood tests showed her to over a .3 which in essence is alcohol poisoning. After years of work Mark was able to get the prosecutors to reduce the level of offense to a misdemeanor allowing her to keep her job and family. She has now remained sober for two years plus.

CHARGES REDUCED

MAY 2015 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI and blew a .10 on the breath test machine. She did ok on the balancing tests but failed the eye test. The officer is the supervisor in charge of all DWI’s with the Dallas police department. He testified there was no doubt at all she was over the legal limit and was intoxicated. Mark Lassiter in trial convinced the jury that was not the case. She acquitted and now can legally claim the arrest never happened.

NOT GUILTY

APRIL 2015 - aggravated robbery

- A young boy was arrested for aggravated robbery and faced from 5 years to life in prison. He was accused of ganging up on another boy with some other friends. Mark realized this situation called for the families to work it out rather than the police. He convinced to police to give him time with the families. After a sit down everyone worked through the problems the boys were having and Mark convinced the police to drop all charges against all the boys involved.

CHARGES DROPPED

APRIL 2015 - An older man was accused of roughly groping a teenage girl.

- An older man was accused of roughly groping a teenage girl. Mark Lassiter was hired and instantly asked the police to give him time before filing the case. He began an investigation into the girl. He discovered this was not the first instance of her claiming this type of molestation and got her parents to sit down with him and the older man. After a lengthy discussion she admitted it did not occur. With this information the police agreed not to pursue charges. Because of Mark’s instantaneous efforts to discover the truth not only did the police agree not to pursue the case but the case was never filed so he was never formally charged or arrested.

NO CHARGES FILED

APRIL 2015 - assault

- A man was arrested for assault family violence after allegedly beating his adult son. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the case completely dismissed by showing the son was being aggressive towards his mother and the father simply did what any father should have done and punished his son for treating his mother poorly.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2015 - DWI

- A young man was charged with DWI when he was stopped for speeding coming from a friends house at 4 in the morning. He failed all the sobriety tests and admitted to intoxication. His breath score was .13. But Mark Lassiter told him he could win in trial by showing he had a necessity to get to the hospital where his first baby was potentially being born. Thats why he was driving at all. Mark was able to convince the prosecution this argument would work in a trial and they reduced the case down to a traffic ticket.

CHARGES REDUCED

APRIL 2015 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI 2nd offense after having a wreck and being unable to complete field sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and discovered the police were alleging intoxication by prescription drugs. He had a full toxicology report completed and was ready to present evidence at trial that the State could not show what the clients normal levels of drug consumption was. Mark told the State that if they don’t know what prescriptions level the client is normally at, then in essence they cannot show the client was abusing the medications. The State dismissed the case on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI after being observed swerving down the highway. She was unable to do the field sobriety tests correctly and after refusing a blood test, a warrant was obtained and her result was over twice the legal limit at .16. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able to get the case completely dismissed by showing the prosecutors lost a video that might have proved favorable for the client. He used the records the prosecutors office kept to show the video was misplaced and that coupled with the length of time the prosecutors office delayed in filing the case won the day.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2014 - In 1997 a young woman at the time was convicted

- In 1997 a young woman at the time was convicted in Federal Court of distributing a large amount of marijuana. She was given 3 life sentences in Federal Prison. Mark Lassiter was hired 17 years after the fact to attempt to get her released. Her children had been to every high profile attorney in town and each of them said nothing could be done. Mark looked at the case and told the clients while it was a longshot there was still hope. He delivered on that hope and after discussions with the District Court judge and U.S. attorneys was able to get a sentence reduction all the way from 3 life sentences down to 23 years, almost all of which has already been served. Soon she will be released and free to be with her family again.

SENTENCE REDUCED

NOVEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A young man was arrested for DWI after a witness claimed he saw the young man’s car hit a median almost flipping it over and blowing out two tires. The car then stopped and the man got out and urinated in the parking lot. The man then got back in the car and proceeded to drive miles on the flat tires weaving and almost causing several accidents until it finally parked at an apartment complex. After being arrested he was also charged with a probation violation due to the arrest out of a different county. He thought he had no hope and was going to go to jail for months. The facts against him were horrible and he had a blood test score of .14, nearly double the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. In a hearing Lassiter pointed out to a judge that based on the notes the officer had detained the wrong individual. The notes from dispatch – requested by Lassiter – indicated the client was driving a car (client was found in a truck) and the car was already stopped well before pulling into a parking lot (client was in the apartment complex). Lassiter argued the apparent lack of cohesion between the testimony and the report indicates a problem with the truthfulness of the information from the witness. The judge agreed and held the case should be dismissed. Because of that the probation violation was also dismissed.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2014 - A woman was arrested by private investigators

- A woman was arrested by private investigators when she failed to show up for a court date and a warrant was issued. She fought back when they attempted to arrest her. They charged her with assault. She thought she had no choice but to plea until she hired Mark Lassiter. Mark let her know that these were not police officers and because she believed she was being kidnapped at first she had every right to assault them. Mark took the case to trial and she was found NOT GUILTY of any wrongdoing.

NOT GUILTY

OCTOBER 2014 - Assault

- A young lady was arrested when her husband called the police claiming she had hit him and her child. He showed the police a busted lip and his torn shirt. The police arrested her without asking her a single question. Right before trial, her lawyer requested Mark Lassiter be hired to assist in trying the case. At trial Mark was able to show the jury exactly what happened and show that if the police had only bothered to investigate the husband would have been the one charged with a crime. In the end, Mark was able to get a dismissal and now, she will be able to get this case off her record and it will be like it never happened.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI when she was found in the driver seat of her car on the train tracks. She had no idea how she had gotten there and couldn’t even stand on her own. She tried the field sobriety tests at the jail but could barely speak. Mark Lassiter took the case to trial and won, showing the court that her demeanor and actions could have been due to medication or a concussion, but because the police didn’t investigate we will never know if it was that or alcohol. She got a Not Guilty verdict.

NOT GUILTY

OCTOBER 2014 - A client was on deferred probation

- A client was on deferred probation so she could get a felony drug charge off her record at the end of the case. She violated her probation multiple times by using drugs. The prosecutors wanted to put her in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get her another chance at completing her probation for simply extending the probation one extra year. Now she will have the ability to keep this charge off her record if she is successful in the rest of her probation.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with a Felony DWI, based on prior convictions, when stopped for running a red light and refusing to provide field sobriety tests and a BAC score. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the other convictions were not detailed enough to establish felony jurisdiction. In addition, once Mark was able to get the case removed to misdemeanor jurisdiction, he was able to win the DWI case and got the entire DWI dismissed.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2014 - theft

- A client was charged with her 4th theft offense for allegedly stealing from the home depot. The best offer she could get was a final conviction. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to get the case reduced to a class c level offense (same as a traffic ticket) and ensure that within three months the case would be dismissed.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with a Felony DWI and prosecutor’s best offer was prison time. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. In trial he was able to get the jury to award probation without any prison time.

NO PRISON TIME

SEPTEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was arrested when she was found in an apartment complex running from a wreck she had just been in. She blew a .15 BAC and did not perform well on the sobriety tests. She thought there was no hope. Mark Lassiter took the case and established the officer had no reason to detain her in the first place because she was 1/2 mile from the accident and the officer did not get enough of a description in order to detain her. The case was dismissed after Mark won the hearing.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2014 - assault

- A client was arrested for felony assault family violence for allegedly choking his ex-wife. He could not remember anything about the incident other than the police arresting him. Mark Lassiter put together a packet describing the type of person that he was, along with details about how his ex-wife treated him and showing she provoked him. He presented this to a grand jury and they decided to side with Mr. Lassiter and consider this a family matter that shouldn’t be prosecuted.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI 2nd and Poss. of marijuana. He was stopped because his then girlfriend called 911 claiming he was trying to run her off the road and had a gun present. After the police stopped him they investigated for DWI and found the drugs during a search of his person. Mark Lassiter set the case for trial and because he was able to show the witness version of the events was incorrect and thus the police stopped him for no reason. Both cases were dismissed at trial.

DISMISSED

AUGUST 2014 - DWI

- A client was arrested for DWI when he miserably failed all the field sobriety tests and continually told the officer he knew he had messed up. His was detained because the police saw his passenger get out of the car and begin to urinate in public at the intersection where he was stopped for a red light. When Mark was hired the family told him that if he was convicted he would lose his job and livelihood. Mark told them there was only about a 25% or less chance of winning the case. Mark took the case to trial and received a Not Guilty in spite of the odds.

NOT GUILTY

AUGUST 2014 - Assault

- The police arrested a 19 year old girl for Assault after a neighbor called 911 to complain. The police arrested her with brutal force. Mark Lassiter was immediately hired and instantly set the case for trial. At trial he received a Not Guilty Verdict. Now Mark has begun preparing to file a civil suit for the brutality of the police when they arrested her.

NOT GUILTY

JULY 2014 - DWI

- A client was caught driving over a median. He admitted to drinking more than a bottle of wine and being intoxicated. His blood test was .17. The offer from the prosecutor was 2 years of probation. Mark Lassiter took the case to trial and was able to get the client 0 days in jail and 0 fine, for essentially no punishment and the case was over that day.

NO JAIL TIME OR FINES

JULY 2014 - Assault

- A client was charged with Assault family violence when police officers watched him chase his then girlfriend from a bar and also witnessed him punch her twice. After some time had gone by the two, who had separated, reunited and wanted the case to be dismissed. The prosecutor had all the evidence needed to convict him, but after Mark Lassiter started negotiating a plea bargain was worked out that after counseling and some community service the case would be dismissed.

DISMISSED

JULY 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI 2nd and driving on a suspended license. He provided a breath score of .17 and failed all the field sobriety tests. He attempted to claim it was because he was a spanish speaker to the officer but then read a few paragraphs at the police station in perfect english. Mark Lassiter was hired and after setting the case for trial the State dismissed the case the day before the trial started.

DISMISSED

JULY 2014 - felony drug

- A client was charged with 3 first degree felony drug charges. She faced a possible punishment of 5-99 years in prison. After taking the case Mark Lassiter continued to negotiate with the prosecutors even though the State switched the prosecutor on the case 5 times. The client followed all of Mark’s instructions and eventually Mark was able to get all the cases reduced to misdemeanors. Two of them were reduced to class c misdemeanors, the level of a traffic ticket. In the end all of the cases will be dismissed and she will be able to claim none of this ever happened.

DISMISSED

JULY 2014 - Prosecutors were unhappy with a verdict of Not Guilty

- Prosecutors were unhappy with a verdict of Not Guilty obtained in trial by Mark Lassiter for a case involving indecency with a child. The State filed another case against the client alleging facts similar to the ones in which Mark had just gotten the not guilty verdict. Mark immediately filed a motion claiming double jeopardy and prosecutorial misconduct. In the hearing on that motion the judge formally reprimanded the prosecutor for their underhanded behavior and barred all prosecution against the client for that offense.

NOT GUILTY

JULY 2014 - DWI

- A client was pulled over when he swerved towards a cop car going the opposite direction and almost caused a head on collision. He was charged with DWI when he admitted to over 5 beers and on a scale of 1-10 (10 being falling down drunk) he rated himself an 8. He provided a blood test of .17, over twice the legal limit. He wanted to plea. When he hired Mark Lassiter, Mark advised him to allow him to prepare a defense and in a motion to suppress before trial Mark got the case completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI after the officer claimed to see him following another car to closely, swerving and hitting a curb. He was a soccer player who couldn’t walk a straight line or balance on one leg when asked. He refused to provide a breath test. Mark Lassiter was hired and convinced him that no matter how bad the video looked the case could be won. He took Mark’s advice and the case went to trial. The jury delivered a verdict of NOT GUILTY in less than 5 minutes.

NOT GUILTY

JUNE 2014 - Deadly Conduct

- A client was charged with Deadly Conduct when witnesses came forward claiming he had shot at a house nine times. When confronted by the police he confessed to the crime. Mark Lassiter was hired when he was given an offer of 3 years in prison. The other attorney said there was nothing that could be done. Mark was able to show the confession was coerced and inadmissible. In the end a plea of deferred adjudication was negotiated and now the client will be eligible to the get the entire case removed from his record without spending any time in jail.

DISMISSED

JUNE 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI when a passerby saw him pushing his car down the railroad tracks. Railroad inspectors were called along with the police. The client admitted he had had to much to drink and had urinated in his pants. Mark Lassiter was hired and after lengthy negotiations with the prosecutor was able to get the case reduced to an lower charge and deferred adjudication so that it can be removed from his record. The DWI was dismissed.

DISMISSED

MAY 2014 - indecency

- A client was charged with indecency with a child when an individual came forward 12 years after the alleged time with the allegation. The client was never questioned, just simply arrested. Mark Lassiter was hired and through his investigation discovered several problems with the complaining parties timeline. He also found the person had been told he made the whole thing up. The prosecutors still would not dismiss the case and threatened further proceedings for other offenses if the client would not take a plea. After going over everything Mark advised the client to go to trial. He did and was found Not Guilty.

NOT GUILTY

MAY 2014 - intoxicated

- A client had a car accident on the way to a birthday dinner. She was investigated by 5 different officers and found to be intoxicated. She was given a blood test which came back at .22 almost 3 times the legal limit. She was going to just plea but after speaking to Mark Lassiter she learned there were several steps the police had done wrong. Mark was able the get the case dismissed prior to trial.

DISMISSED

MAY 2014 - DWI

- A client was pulled over for speeding, then the officers smelled marijuana emitting from the car. The client agreed to a search after which a large quantity of marijuana was found along with a handgun. The officers charged him with possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able the get the weapon charge completely dismissed and the possession charge dismissed as well with 6 months of deferred probation.

DISMISSED

MAY 2014 - DWI

- A client was observed allegedly going 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. He also completely missed stopping at a stop sign. After failing the field sobriety tests and admitting to drinking 4 beers he provided a breath specimen over the legal limit. At first the client hired a different attorney, but after getting a second opinion from Mark Lassiter he determined he wanted to hire him as co-counsel. Mark took over the case and was able to get the client a not guilty verdict in trial within 2 months.

NOT GUILTY

MAY 2014 - A client in was charged with possession of marijuana

- A client in was charged with possession of marijuana in Tarrant County. After several settings Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a complete dismissal of the case for some community service.

DISMISSED

MAY 2014 - Deadly Conduct

- A client was charged with Deadly Conduct in Tarrant County after firing his weapon through the wall of his apartment complex. Mark Lassiter was immediately hired and instantly began speaking with the police department in an effort to keep the case from being filed. After negotiations Mark was able to convince the police this was a just a mistake and the case was dropped completely.

DISMISSED

MAY 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with possession of a controlled substance when during a traffic stop he admitted to the officer he had several medicinal drugs that he didn’t have a prescription for. Even with a criminal history Mark Lassiter was able to get the case dismissed and refiled as a traffic ticket level offense so that he can get the matter completely off his record.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2014 - theft

- A client was charged with theft of over 100,000 dollars from her employer. The employer caught the client on video committing the embezzlement and got a confession. The employer even hired a lawyer to work with the district attorney in an attempt to ensure the client spent years in prison. There appeared to be no defense. Mark Lassiter took the case and was able to negotiate the offense down and get the client deferred adjunction meaning she can remove this whole incident from her criminal history. The client did not spend a single night in jail.

CHARGES REDUCED

APRIL 2014 - sexual assaulting

- A client was charged as a juvenile with sexually assaulting a younger family member. Mark Lassiter was hired and not only got the case completely dismissed, he also sealed the juvenile case so that the client would never have to be asked questions about an offense he never committed.

DISMISSED

APRIL 2014 - DWI

- A client was pulled over after being seen having a fight with his girlfriend. After the stop he was arrested for DWI once he admitted to having several drinks that night. The client screamed obscenities at the officer consistently, failed all the sobriety testing, and had a breath test score of .11. Mark Lassiter was hired and told if he did not win the client would lose his job. Mark got the case dismissed by showing the district attorney the detention of the client was not done properly.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2014 - prostitution

- The client was charged with prostitution after agreeing to have intercourse with an undercover police officer. The client had been arrested for several other offense prior to that. Mark Lassiter negotiated for the case to be dismissed in return for some community service. Now that case can be completely expunged from his record.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2014 - Injury

- A client was charged with Injury to a Child when in a line, waiting to get on a ride, the client disciplined another child that was not her own. 3 witnesses claimed she had kicked the child for no reason and then fought with the mom after the fact. Mark Lassiter was able to show a grand jury that the version given by the witnesses did not tell the whole story and in the end the grand jury returned a NO-BILL meaning the DA is not going to prosecute the case and it is dismissed.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2013 - DWI

- The client was arrested for DWI after witnesses claimed he was following them around threatening them with violent acts for 6 miles. The police found him intoxicated on both drugs and alcohol. His girlfriend was arrested on site for public intoxication. Mark Lassiter was able to get ALL charges completely dismissed showing the police failed to follow protocols in making the arrest.

DISMISSED

DECEMBER 2013 - indecent exposure

- The client was arrested for indecent exposure when three witnesses claimed he had exposed himself to them on different occasions. If found guilty the client would have to register as a sex offender and the case would be on his record for life. Mark Lassiter was able to get the charge reduced to the level of a traffic ticket.

CHARGES REDUCED

NOVEMBER 2013 - theft

- The client was charged with theft after getting caught attempting to leave a shop without paying for the merchandise. Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a dismissal in return for community service.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2013 - The client was on deferred probation

- The client was on deferred probation for drug use when he admitted to probation that he had used drugs again. The prosecutors best deal was for him to spend 2 years in a treatment facility after spending 30 days in jail and the case goes on his record permanently. Mark Lassiter set the case for a hearing and was able to get no days in jail, reinstated probation and the case will be able to be removed from his record.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2013 - theft

- The client was caught with her teenage friends trying to leave a department store without paying for makeup items. Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a dismissal in return for a class and some community service.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2013 - The client was charged with DWI

- The client was charged with DWI after causing a major accident and having a blood test well over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was able to get the blood test suppressed after finding a flaw with the police procedure. Then the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the DWI.

DISMISSED

NOVEMBER 2013 - DWI

- The client was arrested for DWI when it was reported a major accident had occurred on the tollway. The police found the client wandering down the road not knowing where he was or where he was going. The blood test showed him over the legal limit and the cameras on the tollway showed him driving. Mark Lassiter was able to get the entire case dismissed showing the police did not follow procedure in their investigation.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2013 - DWI

- The client was detained for speeding 20 mph over the posted limit. After he told the officer he was feeling the effects of alcohol and failing the field sobriety tests he was arrested for DWI 2nd offense. A blood draw was taken revealing a score twice the legal limit. Mark Lassiter got the case dismissed prior to trial.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2013 - DWI

- The client was charged with Felony possession of cocaine along with getting a DWI. If convicted of a felony he would lose his job, his rights to vote and own a gun. The prosecution wanted a felony conviction. Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a dismissal of the felony charge in return for a plea on the misdemeanor.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2013 - DWI

- The client was charged with DWI after being found asleep on the side of the road. He was a .18 blood test. Mark Lassiter was hired after another attorney told him he had no chance to win. Mark got the judge to dismiss the case showing the officer was wrong in detaining the client.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2013 - theft

- The client was charged with theft after getting caught with her friends stealing several items from a Walgreens. Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a dismissal of the case.

DISMISSED

SEPTEMBER 2013 - Public Intoxication

- The client was arrested for Public Intoxication after walking out of a bar and allegedly interfering with a police investigation into someone else. Mark Lassiter took the case to trial to show the officer’s roughed up the client and treated her extremely unfair. The courtroom erupted into cheers by everyone when the verdict was Not Guilty.

NOT GUILTY

OCTOBER 2012 - theft

- The client was arrested after being videotaped for 7 hours stealing various items from a department store. The client was an attorney and would lose her entire life if convicted. Mark Lassiter was able to get the entire case dismissed with no conditions.

DISMISSED

OCTOBER 2012 - DWI

- A client was charged with DWI 2nd after being pulled over for swerving, not using turn signal 3 times and driving through an empty parking lot to avoid the officer. He failed the field sobriety tests miserably and became very heated calling the arresting officer multiple names. He thought there was no hope in winning at trial. Mark Lassiter told him he should at least take the chance at going to trial because of the severe consequences associated with a DWI conviction. In trial Mark Lassiter received a NOT GUILTY verdict for his client.

NOT GUILTY

JANUARY 2019 - Assault

- Client was charged with Assault, Criminal Mischief and Interference with a 911 call. On video, the evidence showed the client committing the interference. The front windshield of the ex-wife’s car was obliterated and there were 3 witnesses to the assault. The client was in the Army and if convicted he would be dishonorably discharged. Mark Lassiter was hired. The facts were insurmountable, but there was no choice but trial because the prosecutors would not reduce the case. In trial, Mark was able to show there was evidence the prosecutors had withheld. The charges were reduced to non violent offenses and the original charges were DISMISSED. The client was able to remain in the Army.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2019 - Intoxication Assault

- Client was charged with Intoxication Assault. The client drove the wrong way down a highway injuring two others in the wreck. The client was found in the driver seat unresponsive. When the client woke up she had extremely slurred speech and reeked of alcohol. She admitted to drinking and failed all the sobriety tests. She provided a breath score of double the legal limit hours after the wreck. Mark Lassiter was hired. At first Mark got the charges dropped down to a DWI by establishing the injuries to the other parties were not serious. Mark was also able to show the officer coerced her into the testing and the evidence was thrown out. The prosecutors DISMISSED the DWI reducing the charges to an obstruction of a highway.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2018 - ASSAULT IMP. AIRWAY

- A man was charged with choking his girlfriend after they got into a fight. He was arrested and faced 10 years in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark’s investigation revealed that the girlfriend had a history of violence with men, and in this case had accidentally pepper sprayed herself. Mark used this information to explain why the door was broken down (the client had to get in to save her) and why she was red in the face when the police arrived. Something the witness had left out of her statements to the police. Based on that information, Mark convinced the grand jury that NO CHARGES should be filed.

NO CHARGES FILED

JANUARY 2017 - Assault Family Violence

- A young man was charged with Assault Family Violence after having a fight with his girlfriend. Mark Lassiter was hired and after working with both him and his girlfriend, he was able to negotiate a dismissal from the State.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2017 - A man got into a disagreement at a store

- A man got into a disagreement at a store, which ended up with an altercation with an employee. The employee filed assault charges and Mark was hired. After some negotiation, Mark was able to get the entire case dismissed.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2015 - DWI

- A client was stopped at an intersection known for drunk drivers. He was given a blood test showing a level of .11. He initially wanted to plea. Mark Lassiter was hired and convinced him to go to trial. At trial the jury returned a Not Guilty verdict exonerating him.

NOT GUILTY

JANUARY 2015 - A car was stopped for having no headlights.

- A car was stopped for having no headlights. He told the police he had over 6 drinks and he failed two of the three field sobriety tests. Mark Lassiter was hired and showed that in passing one of the tests a jury would have doubts about the case. The prosecutor decided to dismiss the case just before trial.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2015 - A client was stopped for having no headlights.

- A client was stopped for having no headlights. After failing the field sobriety tests her blood was taken and showed a result of .19. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. The jury returned a Not Guilty verdict quickly after Mark was able to show it was not feasible to believe her lights were off with the automatic lights cars are currently equipped with.

NOT GUILTY

JANUARY 2015 - A young man was charged with possession of a controlled substance

- A young man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana while sitting in his car. His offer, 10 years of felony probation and being a convicted felon from that point on. Mark Lassiter was hired and after negotiations with the State was able to get the case reduced down to a class C misdemeanor, the same as a traffic ticket. Now that case can be expunged from his record.

CHARGES REDUCED

JANUARY 2015 - discharging a firearm

- A man was arrested for discharging a firearm in a suburban area late at night. Mark Lassiter was hired and through an investigation was able to show the area had many recent burglaries and the shots fired were done in order to scare potential burglars away. He got the case completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2014 - The client was arrested for an offense in Addison

- The client was arrested for an offense in Addison and pled to it without consulting an attorney not realizing it would stay on his record for life. He went to several attorneys who all told him it was to late and the conviction couldn’t be reversed. Mark Lassiter took the case and convinced the judge to reverse the conviction and allow the client to remove it from his record.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2014 - The client pled guilty to a drug

- The client pled guilty to a drug possession charge in Cooke county. The sentence on that plea was for 20 years in prison. The client also had more pending cases in Dallas county. Mark Lassiter thought the original plea was so unfair he went to great lengths to attempt to undo it. Every other attorney told him there was no way to undo the 20 year sentence. Mark found a way and now that young client is currently in a treatment program after which they will receive probation.

SENTENCE REDUCED

JANUARY 2014 - DWI

- The client was charged with DWI 2nd offense, in Dallas County, after witnesses claimed she was intoxicated and was found parked on the side of the road. Mark Lassiter negotiated a reduction of the charge and dismissal of the DWI.

DISMISSED

JANUARY 2014 - DWI

- The client was charged in Denton County with DWI. The officer claimed she drove without headlights and failed to stop at the stop sign. She failed the field sobriety tests and refused to provide a blood sample. Mark Lassiter took the case to trial and in the middle of selecting the jury, the prosecutors stopped the case to dismiss the DWI and reduce the case to a lesser charge.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2019 - Assault

- Client was charged with Assault after having a person removed from a doctors office that was causing a disturbance. If convicted the client would have lost her license to be a nurse. Mark Lassiter was hired and looked into the facts finding witnesses that supported the clients account. The case was DISMISSED when Mark submitted the affidavits to the prosecution.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2019 - Assault

- Client was charged with multiple counts of Assault and Violation of a Protective Order. He allegedly beat his girlfriend unconscious and threatened her and her family. The victim went to the hospital and had police officer witnesses to some of the allegations. Mark Lassiter was hired. In a hearing Mark showed the victim lied to the police, created false injury documentation by representing her own handwritten notes as the doctors and had a history of doing this to previous boyfriends. Still the prosecutors refused to dismiss the case. Mark set the case for trial and the State DISMISSED all charges of the day of trial.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2019 - DWI

- Client was arrested for DWI and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon. The client got into an accident with a barrier and the incar system called 911. Police arrived and found her in the driver seat. She failed the sobriety tests and was arrested. Her blood score was way over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. He showed through video evidence from the club they were leaving she wasn’t the driver of the vehicle but had taken the fall for another party that ran away. The cases were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2019 - Indecent Exposure | DWLI | Possession of Marijuana | DWLS

- Client was charged with 4 cases, Indecent Exposure, DWLI, Possession of Marijuana and DWLS. The client had allegedly gone around his apartment complex exposing himself to females. There were multiple witnesses to these events. He was found with marijuana on his person and had outstanding warrants for driving without a license. Mark Lassiter was hired and got 3 cases DISMISSED, and the fourth case will also be DISMISSED after 6 months deferred adjudication.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2018 - DWI

- A young woman had a major accident. Police were called and after she admitted to drinking she was investigated for DWI. She failed the sobriety tests and provided a blood score of .17. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able to show in a hearing the officers did not follow protocol and the nurse also failed to follow accepted medical practices. Mark was able to get the test score thrown out and the DA subsequently decided to DISMISS the case rather than go to trial.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2018 - POSS. CONT. SUBSTANCE 4 CASES

- A woman was found with multiple drugs and charged after officers observed her smoking marijuana. Mark Lassiter was hired. After months of negotiations, Mark was able to get every single case reduced to a traffic ticket level offense with a short deferred sentence. Now every single case is DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2018 - DWI

- 911 was called when a bystander observed a man asleep in his car in a parking lot. The police arrived and the man admitted to being intoxicated and failed the sobriety tests. He provided a blood score over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for a motion to suppress. Mark established in the hearing the officer’s had no right to detain the client. The motion was granted and the case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2018 - DWI

- A young man was charged with DWI after a major accident in which he admitted to drinking. He was unable to do the sobriety tests and his blood score was a .18. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. After nearly a year and several trial settings, the DA determined Mark was correct and the young man was truly not intoxicated. The case was DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2017 - sexual assault

- A man was charged with sexually assaulting a young female. His offer from the State was 15 years in prison. Mark was hired and began investigating the case himself along with a private investigator. Mark discovered every witness had a different version of what happened. The case was set for trial, but right before the trial date the State made an offer to consider the time he had already spent in jail as the punishment.

SENTENCE REDUCED

FEBRUARY 2017 - DWI

- A young college student in Collin County was charged with DWI after weaving while trying to follow her phone’s GPS. English was not her first language and she was not able to follow the officer’s instructions. She had a BAC of .13. Mark was hired and took the case to trial. In less than 10 minutes a jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY.

NOT GUILTY

FEBRUARY 2017 - counterfeiting us currency

- A client was being investigated for counterfeiting us currency. He potentially faced up to 40 years in prison. Mark Lassiter was hired to represent him and in investigating the case was able to negotiate a resolution that allowed the client to not ever be charged with a criminal offense.

NO CHARGES FILED

FEBRUARY 2016 - DWI

- An older lady was found on the side of the road with her door open. She didn’t respond initially and when she did wake up to an officer helping her, she was unable to stand on her own. The officer took her to a hospital where she was diagnosed with being intoxicated to the tune of a .22 blood alcohol level, which was possibly much higher at the time that the officer found her. She would lose her job if she took a plea deal for the DWI she was charged with. Mark Lassiter was hired and discovered problems with the procedure to take her in for blood testing. The case was dismissed.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2016 - DWI

- A flight attendant was charged with his second DWI when an off-duty officer saw him allegedly strike a median twice. He failed all the field sobriety tests and recorded a blood score of .23; over three times the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. He convinced the client to go to trial even though it appeared there was no hope of winning. In trial the jury found the client NOT GUILTY due to Mark being able to get the officer to admit he made up certain things regarding the case.

NOT GUILTY

FEBRUARY 2016 - DWI

- A client was arrested after leaving the bar she worked at as a bartender. The officer did not believe the alcohol smell was from that alone and she blew a .14 alcohol score. Mark Lassiter was hired and was able to show the State did not follow proper procedure. The case was dismissed after a hearing on the matter.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2016 - An older store owner was arrested

- An older store owner was arrested after the police conducted surveillance showing him selling drugs, using his conveniance store as a front. They confiscated thousands in cash and more in drug product. They charged him with multiple 1st degree offenses. He faced a life sentence in prison for 4 different charges. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able to get the money returned and deferred adjudication on all the cases, so if the client completes a few years of probation the cases will be dismissed.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2015 - DWI

- An older lady was charged with DWI after weaving over the road, blowing a .15 (nearly 2 times the legal limit) and miserably failing all the field sobriety tests. She could barely stand on her own. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to a motion to suppress challenging the stop being valid. The case was dismissed because the judge agreed the officer did not have a valid reason to detain her. Now she can get the entire case off her record.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2015 - assault

- A client was continuously being insulted by an old roommate at a local bar. The roommate even knocked the clients hat off which resulted in the client head butting the old roommate. He was arrested and charged with assault. However, the old roommate also filed a civil suit against him. Mark Lassiter was hired on both cases. First he got the civil suit dismissed by demanding a trial, with Lassiter claiming this was all a setup to try and get money from the client. Then Lassiter convinced the DA this was the case and got the criminal case dismissed as well.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2015 - A young lady was pulled over for speeding

- A young lady was pulled over for speeding 80 in a 40 and when the police began to question her about it she refused to say a word. The officers smelled alcohol and attempted to give her the field sobriety tests but she refused. They then got a warrant and drew her blood showing a level of .21 (3 times the legal limit). The young lady became very upset with many different mood swings. Once she reviewed the video of the events with her family she didn’t want to go to trial. However, Mark Lassiter set it for trial knowing the best plea bargains only happen when you make it appear you are willing to try the case. Mark Lassiter was able to obtain a plea bargain of time served meaning she received no punishment from the county for the DWI – the best possible plea result.

NO PUNISHMENT

FEBRUARY 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with a DWI after causing an accident, failing all the field sobriety tests, providing a breath test of .12 and being very aggressive towards the officer. He hired another attorney who said they needed help. That attorney hired Mark Lassiter and after Mark took over the case he was able to get a dismissal on the day of trial showing the officer was not a credible witness based on past events.

DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2014 - The client was pulled over

- The client was pulled over when the trooper saw her car stopped in a lane on the Dallas North Tollway. When the officer turned on his lights, the clients foot slipped off the brake and she went across three lanes of traffic all the way to the left then back across all three to crash into the wall. She couldn’t stand up when asked and had a blood alcohol test score of .27. Mark Lassiter got the case dismissed.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2019 - DWI

- Client was charged with DWI and Unlawful carrying of a Weapon. The client was pulled over for numerous violations. He also had been reported as being a dangerous person with a gun present. Police responded and got him out of the car guns drawn. After smelling alcohol, the police did sobriety testing which he failed and got a warrant for his blood which showed a score of .19. Mark Lassiter was hired and told the cases needed to won at all costs or he would lose his liquor license and go out of business. Mark discovered through investigation the caller that reported the client as dangerous had done so numerous times all of which proved to be false. Mark also illustrated the officers reasons for detaining the client were not lawful. All charges were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2019 - Assault Family Violence

- Client was arrested for Assault Family Violence. The client was alleged to have beaten his wife while divorce proceedings were occurring. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark uncovered a history of mental illness with the witness which was hidden by the prosecution. Mark conducted hearings when prosecution deliberately used false information to attempt to have the client thrown in jail while the case was pending. The State DISMISSED all charges rather than going to trial.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2019 - food and alcohol violations

- Client was charged with four counts of food and alcohol violations while working as a manager at a restaurant. He subsequently left and had no idea he had been charged until he was arrested 6 months later. If convicted, he would have been fired from his new job and it would have been extremely difficult to find another job in the industry. Mark Lassiter was hired and after setting the case for trial, all the cases were DISMISSED on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2018 - RESISTING ARREST/PUBLIC INTOXICATION

- A woman was arrested after fighting with her family in a parking lot. The DA wanted a conviction because the woman had a criminal history. Mark Lassiter was hired and negotiated for a short deferred adjudication sentence. Within six months, both cases were DISMISSED.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2018 - DWI

- A doctor was charged with DWI after being seen going the wrong way down a street and speeding. He could barely stand up and failed the sobriety tests. His blood tested at .26. He was told he would lose his job and possibly his license if convicted. Mark Lassiter was hired. There was seemingly no chance to win because the client looked so bad on camera. However, due to his job there was no choice but to go to trial. Mark was able to obtain a NOT GUILTY verdict.

NOT GUILTY

MARCH 2017 - 5 different offenses

- A young man was charged with 5 different offenses from 3 different dates. Assault, evading arrest, unlawful restraint and several others. The facts presented no available defense to the cases. Mark Lassiter was hired and didn’t let that deter him. He was able to negotiate dismissals on two offenses with deferred adjudication on the others. He will now be able to get all the cases off his record including the felony.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2017 - DWI

- A man was charged with DWI after passing out in a drive through in the middle of the night. The police arrived and he provided a BAC of .21 almost three times the legal limit. It was also a DWI 2nd offense. Mark Lassiter was hired and took the case to trial. In trial he got a NOT GUILTY verdict for his client.

NOT GUILTY

MARCH 2017 - sexual assault

- A teenager in middle school was investigated for sexual assault of another female student. Mark Lassiter was hired and quickly discovered the young girl had a history of fabricating stories similar to this one. The State still filed an assault charge with Mark was able to get completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2016 - Assault

- A young man had a fight with his fiancee and was accused of choking her. He was arrested for a felony assault. He could not take any plea deal because he would lose custody of his daughter. Mark Lassiter was hired. After negotiations fell though, he set the case for trial. Right before the trial, the DA agreed to dismiss the case rather than going forward.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2016 - DWI

- A client was arrested for possession of a controlled substance when he was found with heroin after a traffic stop. He was charged with a first degree felony. He hired Mark Lassiter and the case was dismissed as long as the client stayed clean. He was unable to and the case was put back on the docket. Mark stayed with the case and got the case reduced to a misdemeanor and got the case deferred so that it would be dismissed after a few months on probation.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2016 - DWI

- A client was arrested for his second DWI when he was seen going 20 mph over the speed limit and was having a hard time staying within his lane. He was rude to the officers and was arrested for DWI. They took his blood forcibly and it came back at a .17. Mark Lassiter was hired and set the case for trial when the client did not want to accept a plea. Mark was able to get the case dismissed on the day of trial.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2016 - A man was arrested for driving all over the road.

- A man was arrested for driving all over the road. He tried to explain the he wasn’t intoxicated but when he did a blood test it was over the legal limit. Mark Lassiter was hired. On the day of trial the case was dismissed, as Mark was able to convince the DA that there was evidence suggesting the officer was incorrect about him going outside of his lane while driving.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2015 - A 911 caller described a driver

- A 911 caller described a driver as using all the lanes on Highway 75 to drive. The police arrived and caught this horrible driving on camera. Besides failing all the field sobriety tests the police found 5 empty beer bottles and four full ones in the passenger side seat. He agreed to a blood test and the result was .117. He could not afford to plea because it would mean he would get deported. He went to three attorneys and each said he had no chance to win as the facts were horrible and he was in a small county where the judge and juries were especially tough on defendants. Mark Lassiter was hired. Mark established the officers case was founded on assumption after assumption. He told the jury assumptions cannot form the basis of a guilty verdict. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty and now the client gets to stay in the country with his family.

NOT GUILTY

MARCH 2015 - A young man was caught buying different types of drugs

- A young man was caught buying different types of drugs after leaving a known drug house. He was charged with 5 different crimes. Mark was hired and set the case for a suppression seeing that the officers did not have a legal reason to detain the young man. The officers lied on the stand and Mark caught them in that lie. As a result the prosecutors dismissed every single case.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2015 - A young man was charged with possession of heroin and marijuana.

- A young man was charged with possession of heroin and marijuana. There was seemingly no defense for the case. Mark Lassiter was hired. He put the young man into treatment, got him enrolled in college after and had him keep up weekly meetings with a drug therapist. Based on the young mans performance Mark was able to get the Felony reduced to a misdemeanor deferred (meaning he can get the case removed from his record) and got the marijuana case completely dismissed.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2015 - DWI

- A man was charged with felony DWI 3rd offense with a possible punishment of 2-10 years in prison. The man on video hit several cars in stop and go traffic and was not able to stand once the police arrived. Mark Lassiter was hired. He was able to establish a defense based on a medical condition and after negotiations with the prosecutor got them to dismiss the case!

DISMISSED

MARCH 2015 - Aggravated Kidnapping

- A man was arrested for Aggravated Kidnapping after pulling a gun on a cab driver. The man had a long criminal history and serious problem with alcoholism and drugs. In trial the man's parents admitted he stole their gun and was probably very intoxicated on both drugs and alcohol at the time. The man was facing life in prison! Also in the trial, the prosecutors brought witness after witness to emphasize how violent and what a horrible person this man was. Mark Lassiter was able to show the jury that addiction doesn’t define a persons life, it is a disease that is fought day to day. He was able to convince the jury that this mans life shouldn’t be cast aside with him being just another jail statistic. The jury was moved, they reduced the level of offense and gave him a mere 4 years. The prosecutor was asking for 40 years in prison. Mark was able to get the man 10 times less than the prosecutor wanted!

OFFENSE REDUCED

MARCH 2015 - A young man was caught red-handed stealing from a department store.

- A young man was caught red-handed stealing from a department store. He was going to plead guilty but one of his friends told him about Mark Lassiter. He hired Mark and as a result Mark was able to get his case reduced down to a traffic ticket.

CHARGES REDUCED

MARCH 2015 - DWI

- A young lady only 18 years old and still in high school was pulled over in a smaller Texas county. After interviewing multiple attorneys who only worked out there she, even at 18, realized they were not up to the task. So she hired Mark Lassiter from Dallas. In less than three months Mark was able to convince the prosecutors that he would be able to win the case and as a result they ended up dismissing the case in return for some community service and other minor conditions. She can now attend college and after removing it from her record legally state to any school official or in any job interview she was never arrested for DWI.

NO ARREST

MARCH 2014 - DWI

- A client was charged with possession of marijuana. He admitted the offense to the officer and told him this was not his first offense. The client had previously been convicted of a felony. The prosecutor wanted at least 30 days in jail plus probation. Mark Lassiter was hired and convinced the State to give him credit for the time he was arrested and allow that to serve as the totality of his punishment. He did not have to pay any fine or court costs.

DISMISSED

MARCH 2014 - selling alcohol to a minor

- A client was charged with selling alcohol to a minor. The client was a convenience store owner who did not ask for any ID, the undercover officer was present and the minor was 14. An attorney was hired and told the client the best thing they could do was go to trial, even though that meant the client would probably be found guilty and he would lose his store. The client sought out different representation and they found Mark Lassiter. Within the week Mark Lassiter was able to negotiate a complete dismissal of all charges without a trial.

DISMISSED