Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

During a highway stop, officers claimed the driver was going over 100 and made a DWI arrest. The client refused field sobriety tests and a breath test, so police obtained a warrant and a blood draw later reported more than twice the legal limit. We secured dash and body cam, noting the late activation, lack of a speeding ticket, and controlled driving to a safe exit with coherent responses. We challenged the stop and the warrant affidavit and emphasized the disconnect between video and BAC. Facing trial, the state agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A traffic stop shortly after a driver switch led to our client’s arrest for DWI. Officers referenced a reckless driving call and had the client perform field tests barefoot on a rough surface, then used an unusual counting exercise. The client declined a breath test but voluntarily provided blood, and the state later alleged a high BAC and imposed an interlock as a bond condition. We obtained the body and dash cams and lab documents, challenged how the tests were conducted, and front‑loaded mitigation. The state dropped the enhancement and agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (On Foot)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

During a late-night stop, the client collided with a median, exited the vehicle, and ran a short distance before being detained. He later explained he heard sirens, thought an emergency vehicle was approaching, panicked, and does not recall clear commands to stop. We scrutinized the state’s evidence and targeted the requirement that he intentionally fled a lawful detention. Emphasizing the confusion from the crash and the uncertain timeline from lights to brief pursuit, we pressed the DA on proof of intent. The prosecution dismissed the evading-on-foot charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was arrested for a second DWI after a single vehicle crash into a fixed object. At the hospital, officers sought a blood draw; the client initially hesitated until speaking with family, then consented, yet the paperwork still marked a refusal. No roadside tests were performed due to the crash. A hospital screen later reported a very high alcohol level and another substance. We pulled the video and medical records, scrutinized the blood collection and reporting, and used those issues to negotiate a resolution. The case ended in straight probation.

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Assault - Family Violence (Strangulation)

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute and arrested our client on a felony allegation involving strangulation. The client reported being attacked first, sustaining bruising, and using force only to break free. We obtained and reviewed body camera footage and over 200 pages of hospital records, which showed a very high BAC for the complainant and a hospital account that mentioned being struck but not choking. We moved to compel the records and flagged Miranda and evidentiary issues with the state. Facing trial risk, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a felony conviction and securing supervision instead.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony drug case when a later arrest in another county triggered a motion to revoke. The violation allegation rested largely on the new case, and the State moved to adjudicate. We obtained the violation report, pushed for bond, and coordinated calendars across jurisdictions so any custody would count concurrently. By presenting a focused record of compliance issues and the limited basis for revocation, we negotiated a reduced outcome and secured a time‑served resolution, avoiding additional incarceration.

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Failure to Identify

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

The client was stopped after a minor traffic infraction and, without an ID on hand, told the officer his middle name and both surnames. Because of a language barrier and an old ticket issue, police treated it as false information and arrested him for Failure to Identify. We requested the videos and reports, gathered his driver’s license and records confirming his full legal name, and showed that what he said matched his identifiers. We pressed the inconsistencies and lack of intent to mislead. At the next setting we appeared for him and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 2 (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 6

Allegations

The case began after a narcotics team executed a warrant at a residence tied to someone else. Our client had fallen asleep in a spare room while doing laundry. Officers reported a container with suspected mushrooms on a living room table and tried to link it to the client based only on presence. We obtained the warrant, reports and video, and attacked the lack of proof of possession, supported by clean drug tests, proof of stable work and housing, and a statement from the actual occupant. We negotiated a brief class and two UAs. The state then dismissed the felony.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 6

Allegations

Police executed a narcotics warrant at a residence and found a small amount of suspected meth in a bedroom where our client had been sleeping. He was there briefly to retrieve personal items and do laundry, not living at the address. We attacked the link to possession by dissecting the warrant affidavit and offense reports, and gathered proof of his separate housing and steady employment. We secured drug testing showing he was not using and a statement from the home's resident distancing our client from the contraband. Faced with those problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Farmers Branch Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a dispute at an apartment. Our client had been drinking but was inside the home and only stepped into the common area when police arrived. He invoked his rights, declined questioning, and refused field tests, and no breath test was taken. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, challenged whether he was truly in public or a danger to anyone, and emphasized the lack of objective evidence. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, with brief conditions and no conviction upon completion.

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Failure to Identify as a Fugitive

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Officers made contact with our client and alleged a failure to identify, enhanced as a fugitive. The arrest report claimed the client gave inaccurate identifying information during a brief investigation. We obtained the available recordings and paperwork and picked apart the timeline and language used, focusing on whether the elements of the offense and the fugitive enhancement could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We also presented mitigating circumstances, including the client’s cooperation once counsel was involved. After negotiations, the State reduced the case and agreed to a sentence of time served, closing the matter with no additional jail time.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

A patrol stop for lane deviation led to our client’s arrest for suspected DWI. After roadside field tests, the client declined testing and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We secured the dash and body-cam footage, the warrant affidavit, and the lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, test instructions, and blood handling. We also documented the client’s proactive AA participation and bond compliance. The combined leverage resulted in a plea to straight probation.