Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Injury to a Child (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a volatile custody dispute, our client accompanied a relative to pick up the children and went inside to ask police to supervise. Outside, a struggle broke out as the other adult pulled a child away. The client used pepper spray toward the adult to protect the child, but a sudden wind shift blew it back, affecting the child and others, not the intended target. We obtained surveillance and body cam video, documented the prior request for police help, and gathered records showing CPS later placed the children with their mother. We pressed the lack of intent and were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Denton County, The Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

During a heated argument between partners outside a commercial venue, an officer arrived and, after seeing a brief push, issued a Class C family violence citation. We gathered the citation and police narrative and focused on the limited scope of what the officer actually observed. The other party later indicated they did not wish to pursue charges. We relayed that position and challenged whether the elements were met by a momentary contact. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 report that our client pointed a firearm at two people. We obtained the body camera footage and dispatch audio, then reviewed the videos and statements. One witness's account shifted significantly, and a recorded call in the file directly undercut the accusation. We compiled those contradictions and highlighted the lack of corroborating evidence. After we presented the credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 caller alleged our client pointed a firearm. We secured the bodycam videos, reports, and a recorded jail call. Those materials revealed serious inconsistencies, and a complaining witness later recanted key parts of the original story. We packaged the credibility problems with mitigation and our client's clean history and pressed the state. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers arrested our client on outstanding warrants stemming from a separate investigation. During the arrest, they located a firearm and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the reports and available recordings, reconstructed the encounter, and focused on the legality of the search and the manner in which the weapon was discovered. We highlighted inconsistencies and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Officers responded to a report at a private parking lot and contacted our client, who admitted having a couple of drinks. He was given field sobriety tests, a breath test, and later a blood draw, then arrested for DWI. We focused on the fact there was no traffic stop or observed bad driving, examined the basis for the encounter, and reviewed the test procedures. We also presented the mental health context and a treatment plan. With those issues and mitigation on the table, we secured deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, 382nd District Court

Allegations

After a late-night crash, officers alleged our client was intoxicated and obtained a blood draw by warrant. The client reported a sudden blackout and later documented a history of seizures, with no prior criminal record. We gathered hospital records and neurological testing, secured the bodycam and incident reports, and correlated the timeline from the recorded call leading up to the wreck. We argued that crash-related disorientation and medical factors explained many of the claimed impairment signs. The pressure led to a resolution for deferred probation.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers contacted the client on unrelated warrants and, during the arrest, located a small amount of marijuana. We obtained the police reports and evidence, scrutinized the legal basis for the search tied to the arrest, and documented that this was simple personal possession with no aggravating factors. We used those points to negotiate, keeping the focus on avoiding a permanent conviction. The state agreed to deferred probation, so as long as the client completes the terms, the case will be dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a crash, officers investigated our client for DWI and obtained a blood draw under a warrant. The client reported sudden illness and memory loss beforehand and had a documented seizure history. We secured bodycam, EMS and hospital records to build a complete picture of what happened and scrutinized the blood evidence alongside the timeline. With those medical factors and a clean record in hand, we negotiated a resolution for deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police responded after a single vehicle crash triggered an automatic alert. The driver admitted to having several tall beers and said they felt buzzed. No roadside sobriety tests were performed, and officers obtained a blood draw. An ignition interlock was ordered while the case was pending, and prosecutors treated it as a second offense based on an old out of state conviction. We reviewed the arrest paperwork and pressed our position in negotiations. The result was straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a collision at an intersection, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI and later provided a breath test at the jail. The crash report left open who caused the wreck, with indications the other driver may have run a light. We obtained the police and crash records, mapped the timeline between driving, hospital treatment, and the later breath test, and questioned whether observed impairment stemmed from the accident rather than alcohol. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation on a lesser offense.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was contacted by police for suspected public intoxication, and officers located one holstered firearm while being told about a second. After bonding out, the individual recovered the second gun and voluntarily turned it in. They were booked for unlawful carrying based on the intoxication allegation. We moved quickly, gathered reports, and documented the client’s cooperation and mitigation. We challenged the evidentiary basis for the underlying intoxication and pressed for a prefile resolution. The prosecutor declined to file, and the case was dismissed.