Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after an argument with a minor family member, and our client was arrested for assault based on the complainant’s statement and photos officers viewed. We got involved early, guided the client through CPS contact, and obtained the police report and related discovery. The family saved messages showing the complainant had threatened to call authorities during the argument, casting doubt on motive and reliability. We packaged that context, challenged the limited evidence of bodily injury, and pressed the prosecutor on proof problems. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Years after a first‑offense DWI stop, a missed court date left an old warrant active. The client was detained during air travel and hired us to resolve the matter without repeated court trips. We obtained discovery and found the case lived only on paper, with no blood results and uncertainty about any breath test. We challenged whether any video still existed and whether essential witnesses for the field tests could be produced. With appearances waived and trial as our fallback, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped after a minor curb strike while leaving a lot. Officers noted the odor of alcohol and the client admitted to drinking. The client declined a breath test, a warrant was obtained, and a blood draw later reported a very high BAC. We obtained and reviewed the videos, field test administration, warrant paperwork, and lab records, then advised that trial risk was significant. Leveraging the client’s clean history and proactive steps, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if probation is completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and investigated for DWI. They admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, and provided two breath samples around 0.11 to 0.12. Our team secured the patrol video and testing records, then closely examined the justification for the stop and whether the standardized tests were administered by the book. We used our analysis to press the state for a non‑conviction resolution. The case concluded with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

The client was stopped after a wide turn during a late-night drive. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, the client declined the roadside breath device, and a consensual blood draw was taken later. We secured the dash and body camera footage and reviewed the discovery, which documented lane weaving, several test cues, and a blood result over the legal limit. After candidly assessing trial risk with the client, we focused negotiations on keeping a conviction off the record. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and a term of deferred probation.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot, claimed to smell marijuana, and ordered them out of the vehicle as additional officers arrived. The encounter escalated, leading to a forceful detention and injuries. We pulled the body camera video and reports, challenged the basis for the detention and whether the elements of interference were met, and prepared a motion to suppress. After continued pressure, the state moved off its initial probation offer and agreed to reduce the case to a Class C disorderly conduct with a short deferred period, an online class, and minimal community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client told the officer there was a handgun in the car and presented a valid license to carry. The officer unloaded the firearm and took it as evidence, leading to a UCW charge. We pulled the body cam and reports, showing the gun remained in the vehicle and that the client immediately disclosed and cooperated. We pressed the state on whether the statutory elements of UCW were actually met and outlined the evidentiary problems. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Wylie Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C assault by contact citation after a domestic dispute where both parties briefly struggled over a phone. We got involved early, filed notice of representation, and discovered the case had been entered twice under separate numbers, which we had corrected. Our team guided the client through a required fingerprinting step and obtained a signed affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant. We presented these materials and the incident context to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, the client faced a motion to revoke after an ignition interlock fail and reporting problems following an out of state move. We stepped in before court, cleared the warrant in a controlled manner, and built a mitigation packet. It included months of clean interlock logs, negative alcohol tests, completion of required classes and counseling, and proof of continued employment and community service. We used that record to push back on the State’s jail demand and full revocation. The prosecution agreed to a reduced disposition, with a brief term credited as time served, closing the case that day.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute. The client went to a residence to retrieve a car key and title for a vehicle in the client’s name. There was no forced entry, and accounts of how the door was opened and why the client entered were inconsistent. An argument followed and a slap was alleged, after which police arrested the client for burglary based on supposed intent to assault. We obtained the reports and video, emphasized the disputed entry and lack of intent at the moment of entry, and the complainant declined to participate. Facing these proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

During a traffic light stop, our client checked on a distressed driver when another motorist intervened, slammed a car door into our client’s leg, and our client reflexively slapped back. Officers later sought a warrant and filed assault causing bodily injury. We secured the client’s photo of the bruise, obtained discovery, and asserted self defense and mitigation. The client also completed counseling. After sustained negotiations, the State reduced it to a Class C with unsupervised deferred terms, preserving eligibility to clear the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an improper turn, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers had the client perform field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual blood draw. We obtained the reports and body cam video and focused on the narrow basis for the stop and how the roadside tests were administered. The client quickly installed an ignition interlock and complied with pretrial monitoring. We documented that compliance and pressed those points in negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation on a second-offense DWI, keeping the client out of jail.