Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was accused of using someone else’s campus payment card during a small transaction at a food counter and was set for municipal court. We filed our appearance and demanded full discovery. After obtaining the surveillance video, we compared the timeline and appearance details and showed that the person using the card was not our client. We highlighted the weak identification and lack of direct evidence, and pressed for dismissal. The prosecutor agreed and the case was dismissed.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Police arrested our client in an undercover operation after they replied to an online ad for adult companionship and went to a hotel room provided by the decoy. We secured the full message thread, which showed vague language, a price point, and no explicit agreement for sex, along with repeated outreach from the undercover. We addressed the client’s after-the-arrest remarks and built mitigation with counseling records and character letters showing stability and remorse. After presenting the evidentiary gaps and mitigation to the prosecutor, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was found asleep outside a convenience store. First responders checked on them, police arrived, issued a citation, and the client was briefly held before release. We obtained the police records and evidence, scrutinizing whether they posed a danger to themselves or others as required for the offense. We emphasized cooperation, no vehicle involved, and the absence of any disturbance or injuries. Through focused negotiations, we secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched the client and seized a vape pen they alleged contained THC, leading to a state jail felony charge. The device had been purchased at a local shop as a legal product. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and search, then traced the cartridge to its retailer, gathering packaging, QR details and available lab information, and prepared independent testing to verify contents and concentration. We highlighted gaps in the state's proof and pressed the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Denton County, The Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

A verbal dispute at a residence during a family visit escalated when the other person moved into our client’s personal space. She pushed to create distance, he tackled her, and a neighbor’s 911 call led to an arrest for Class C assault family violence. We obtained the court’s evidence, highlighted self‑defense, and pursued an affidavit of non‑prosecution while our client completed an online class to show mitigation. We set the matter for trial to apply pressure. With credibility concerns and limited cooperation, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL3

Allegations

Our client pulled to the shoulder after striking debris in the road and waited for a ride, eventually falling asleep in the parked car. Officers arrived and made a DWI arrest. The client declined roadside sobriety tests, an attempted breath test was inconclusive, and a consensual blood draw followed. We scrutinized the reports and blood documentation and challenged whether the state could prove both operation and impairment given the parked vehicle and lack of field tests. After sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, 396th District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a collision and arrested our client for DWI after field sobriety tests. A hospital blood draw was taken under a warrant and later reported a high BAC. We pulled the videos, dissected how the tests were given, and examined the legality of the draw, confirming phlebotomist credentials, swab type, and the lab’s chain of custody. The client promptly installed an interlock and completed AA and repeat offender classes. With mitigation and evidentiary pressure, we secured straight probation, coordinated for supervision in the client’s home state.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police stopped our client after an illegal U-turn at a red light and claimed to smell alcohol. Field sobriety tests followed, including nonstandard tasks like reciting the alphabet, and the client later consented to a blood draw. We secured the videos and reports, documented what they actually showed, and scrutinized the blood records. We also showed the client’s compliance with bond conditions, including ignition interlock requirements. Using that leverage in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge and place the client on deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for alleged speeding and a stop sign violation, our client was arrested for DWI. Officers administered roadside sobriety tests and later obtained a blood sample at the station, without a breath test. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the instructions and conditions of the field tests, and the paperwork and chain of custody on the blood draw. We also set the license hearing to pin down the officer’s account. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation on the DWI.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

A road-rage encounter in a retail parking lot turned tense when another driver pulled up close and shouted threats. The client, who had never fired his legally owned handgun, retrieved it to create distance, and the pistol unintentionally discharged toward the ground, reportedly striking a tire. Detectives later made contact and took the firearm, and a felony weapons case followed. We got involved early, coordinated his appearance, pulled video and reports, and highlighted the lack of intent and limited cooperation by the other driver. With added mitigation from completed classes, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred supervision.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers searched the vehicle and found the client’s ADHD medication outside its original packaging. Although the client explained it was a valid prescription, a misdemeanor possession charge followed. We quickly obtained pharmacy records, prescription labels, and medical documentation tying the medication to the client. We presented that proof to the prosecutor and pushed back on treating prescribed medicine as contraband. With lawful possession clearly established, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was pulled over after officers alleged speeding and a turn without signaling. The officer noted an odor of alcohol and made the arrest. The client declined field sobriety exercises and refused breath testing, so police obtained a warrant and collected blood later. We scrutinized the traffic basis for the stop, the advisements given on refusals, and the timeline and handling of the blood draw to highlight weaknesses in the state's proof. With those issues laid out, we negotiated a plea to probation, sparing the client further jail time.