The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

CASE: Criminal Case. Driving While Intoxicated DWI. Client charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Breath Test and Blood Test. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was .05. Blood test revealed that client allegedly had medication in his blood stream. State’s position, and the position of their toxicologist, was that the combination of alcohol and medication in his system caused him to be intoxicated.

RESULT: Stated offered to plead Client to Obstructing a Passageway instead of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Client accepts offer and is placed on deferred adjudication. If Client successfully completes probation, he will be entitled to a Non Disclosure. Dallas County, July 12, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Driving While Intoxicated DWI. Client charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). No breath test. Client arrested at 3:30 a.m. Police officer requests that client perform field sobriety tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus (pen test); walk and turn test; and one leg stand test. Open beer can found in vehicle. Client refused to submit to breath or blood test.

RESULT: JURY TRIAL, NOT GUILTY. The jury returned its not guilty verdict in less than eight minutes. Case now expunged from client’s record. Dallas County. July 9, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Client, 63 years old, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Allegedly client pointed a handgun at three teenagers at a local store, and then left. Teenagers and store clerk called police. Client arrested at his home about an hour later.

The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. submitted a letter to the Grand Jury explaining that the three teenagers had threatened Client’s wife and that he was acting in self defense and in defense of his wife.

RESULT: The Grand Jury NO BILLED the client. Therefore, the client will not face criminal charges for this incident. Dallas County, June 26, 2007.

CASE: Civil Case. Personal Injury. Client involved in a car accident. The other party (Defendant) ran a stop sign. It was alleged by client that Defendant was intoxicated, but that person was never charged. Client suffered a broken hand and other injuries.

RESULT: Case settled at mediation for a confidential amount. Dallas County, June 15, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Possession of Marijuana. Client pulled over for speeding. Police officer requests consent to search the vehicle. Client refuses. Police officer searches vehicle and allegedly finds a marijuana seed in the passenger floor board and a small amount of marijuana under the driver’s seat. Claimed he had probable cause to search vehicle because he could smell the distinct odor of marijuana.

The case was set for trial, and a Motion to Suppress the search of the vehicle was filed by The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. on behalf of the client.

RESULT: Just minutes prior to the hearing on the Motion to Suppress, and just days before the trial, the State of Texas dismissed the case. June 7, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Driving While Intoxicated DWI. Client charged with DWI / Driving While Intoxicated. No breath test. Arrested for allegedly going 90 m.p.h in a 55 m.p.h zone. Police officer requests that client perform field sobriety tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus (pen test); walk and turn test; and one leg stand test. Client refused to submit to breath or blood test.

RESULT: TRIAL BEFORE THE COURT, NOT GUILTY. Client is eligible for an expungment, which is currently being pursued. Dallas County, June 4, 2007.

CASE: Civil Case. Commercial Litigation. Theft of Trade Secrets. Clients hired The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. to represent them in a case where the plaintiff was alleging that Clients used information that they obtained while working for plaintiff for their benefit when they changed jobs. Information pertained to complicated electronic and computer equipment. Plaintiff sued Clients claiming that they used this information when they changed jobs to underbid jobs with plaintiff’s customers.

RESULT:Case was litigated for several years. Clients hired The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. after they felt that things were taking too long with their other attorney. The Gray Law Firm P.L.L.C. filed a No Evidence Motion for Summary Judgment against plaintiff. Shortly after the filing of the motion, plaintiff settled with Clients for a confidential sum. Clients were very satisfied with the settlement and the fact that the litigation was concluded. Dallas, May 16, 2007.

CASE: Civil Case. Personal Injury. Assault. Negligence. Client owned an operated a famous nightclub on lower Greenville called “The Red Jacket”. A group of lawyers entered his nightclub and became highly intoxicated. While one of the lawyers was being escorted out of the club by the door staff, another lawyer proceeded to follow him out in an effort to “assist him”. Client asked Defendant (attorney) to not get involved. Defendant pushed Client through a set of doors and into the back of a car.

Client suffered severe injuries to his neck and lower back, and a head injury. His medical bills exceeded $250,000.00. He was required to go through three surgeries.

RESULT: TWO WEEK JURY TRIAL. JURY FOUND FOR CLIENT: $3,026,940.00. Defendant was represented by two law firms. Greg Gray of The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. tried the case for the client with two other attorneys (Ted B. Lyon, Jr, and Leon Carter). This case was featured in The Texas Lawyer, a statewide publication to attorneys in Texas, and was covered by the Dallas Morning News. Dallas County, May 3, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Driving While Intoxicated DWI. Client pulled over by police because a civilian called 911, allegedly claiming that Client was weaving on the road. Police pull Client over. Police officer requests that client perform field sobriety tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus (pen test); walk and turn test; and one leg stand test. Client took breath test which was a high result; 50% over the legal limit. The Gray Law Firm, P.L.L.C. files a Motion to Suppress the stop made by police.

RESULT: Minutes prior to the hearing on the Motion to Suppress with the police officer ready and present to testify, the State offers to dismiss the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and offered to plead Client to deferred adjudication for Obstructing a Passageway. He is eligible for an expunction on the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). If Client successfully completes his deferred adjudication, he will be eligible for a Non Disclosure on the Obstructing a Passageway. Dallas County, April 24, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Aggravated Robbery. Burglary of a Habitation. Client, an L.V.N. nurse, was accused of entering a man’s (complaining witness) home, holding him at knife point, and forcing him to drive to an ATM to withdraw money. The State had Client on video tape at the ATM with the complaining witness. Complaining witness alleged that the knife that was used was in the robbery was taken from his kitchen. Complaining witness alleged that Client cut all of the phone lines and told him not to leave the house for twenty minutes, or else he would be killed.

Client was found a few blocks from the complaining witness’s house. He had the money that was withdrawn from the ATM, and complaining witness’s pistol in his possession. He was arrested. He was charged with Aggravated Robbery and Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Robbery. Both of these charges are First Degree Felonies, and carry a range of punishment of 5 years in the penitentiary to Life in the penitentiary. The State had initially offered 25 years in the penitentiary for a plea bargain.

RESULT: JURY TRIAL. (FOUR DAY TRIAL) NOT GUILTY on Aggravated Robbery, NOT GUILTY on Burglary of a Habitation, Guilty of the lesser included offense of Theft of a Firearm. Released from jail. Mr. Gray was able to establish that there was no evidence of forced entry, and that complaining witness’s version of what happened was fabricated. He was also able to establish through the physical evidence that there was not a knife used, and that the phone lines in all likelihood were cut by complaining witness. Denton County, March 30, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Felony Forgery. Client worked for a local company in their finance department. He was charged with forging a customer’s signature.

RESULT: The charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, ensuring that Client would not have a felony on his record. Dallas County, March 23, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Client was charged with assaulting her then live in boyfriend with a knife. Client’s position was that she acted in self defense.

RESULT: DISMISSED. The State dismissed the case the week before trial. Dallas County, January 23, 2007.

CASE: Criminal Case. Tampering with a Governmental Record. Client was charged with Tampering with a Governmental Record. The State charged her with four counts, all of which were felonies.

RESULT: REDUCED TO MISDEMEANORS AND GIVEN DEFERRED ADJUDICATION. If client successfully completes probation, she will be eligible for a Non Disclosure. Hunt County, January 18, 2007.

Past results are not always indicative of future success. Each case is determined by the facts of the case.