Criminal Defense Case Results

Criminal Matters

• Secured a dismissal in a case in which a school teacher shot his tenant in the stomach during the course of an argument and confessed to police.
• Deterred law enforcement from filing aggravated sexual assault charges on a juvenile client by conducting an independent investigation and providing exculpatory evidence to law enforcement.
• Obtained a reduction from a 25 year minimum to three years on a case in which client was a true habitual offender facing charges for assault on a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance.
• Secured a dismissal of a federal child pornography case in which the client faced a 15 year minimum by identifying 4th and 5th Amendment violations in the government’s collection of evidence.
• Stopped law enforcement from continued environmental crimes investigation of an automotive business accused of leaking contaminants into the water supply by assisting client with quick remediation.
• Obtained a reduction from a third degree felony assault on a peace officer to a six-month class B misdemeanor deferred adjudication. Deferred adjudication was early terminated and petition for nondisclosure was granted.
• Client on foreign business charged with interfering with a public servant for getting into a fight with a police officer in a hotel bar. Case reduced to class C misdemeanor “special expense”, which was expunged shortly thereafter.
• Avoided revocation of client’s first-degree felony aggravated robbery deferred adjudication. Judge told client’s previous lawyer she would not entertain anything other than prison time.

Civil Matters

• Negotiated favorable settlement for plaintiff in a claim of malfunctioning computer stock trading software.
• Obtained maximum recovery in jury trial for property owner whose land was taken by Harris County in eminent domain.
• Prevented lawsuit in $200k breach of contract through pre-suit discovery.
• Drafted and successfully argued a special appearance for a defense client resulting in dismissal of out-of-state plaintiff’s suit for breach of contract.
• Negotiated favorable settlement of a multi-million dollar intellectual property lawsuit.
• Succeeded in obtaining summary judgment for client in alleged breach of contract for purchasing medical equipment.
• Prevailed in hearing in application for two-year protective order in civil court, leading to dismissal of petition by applicant.

Criminal Case Results Summary:

David A. Nachtigall, Attorney at Law, PLLC has obtained excellent results for clients in both criminal and civil matters.  A sample of some of the Firm’s recent results follows.