Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence, and our client was arrested based on the other party's account. From the outset, the client maintained they did not start the altercation. We obtained the police reports and recordings, evaluated the evidence, and pressed the prosecution for a dismissal while preparing for trial if needed. As a protective path, we negotiated pretrial diversion with counseling and supervision. The client complied with every condition, and the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

After a road incident, the client was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon based on an alleged display of a handgun. We moved quickly and pulled the discovery. The materials showed that no one left their vehicles and there was no physical contact, consistent with the client’s report of being followed and acting out of fear. We highlighted the clean history, questioned the escalation of the charge, and pressed negotiations. The case ended in deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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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.

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Assault on a Pregnant Person

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute and a report that he struck his pregnant partner. We immediately pushed for full discovery, including 911 audio, bodycam footage, and the officers’ photos. We also gathered the client’s hospital records and his own images documenting hair-pulling injuries and multiple bite marks taken soon after the incident. That evidence undercut the allegation and showed a more complicated encounter. Leveraging those materials, we secured a reduction from the felony to a lesser charge.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding and an improper lane change, the client admitted to drinking. No field sobriety tests were given and no breath or blood sample was taken. We moved quickly, secured the police report, and assembled mitigation, including character letters and proof of early completion of an alcohol awareness class. We pressed the prosecutor for a resolution that avoided a conviction and negotiated deferred adjudication, allowing the client to complete conditions and keep a conviction off their record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, police responded to a third-party call and arrested our client for assault after admitting to pushing a family member who reported back pain. A protective order initially kept the client from returning home, so we moved to modify it and pulled bodycam, dispatch recordings, and reports. The complainant later signed an affidavit of nonprosecution, which we presented in negotiations. When the state conditioned dismissal on classes, we challenged an unnecessary parenting course. The client completed a brief anger management program, we filed the certificate, and the case was dismissed.

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Speeding - Traffic Citation

Location

Dallas County, Irving Municipal Court

Allegations

A routine traffic stop for speeding led to a citation. The client missed the initial court date, and the case went into warrant status. We filed an attorney bond to recall the warrants and got the matter back on the docket. We obtained discovery and pressed for a dismissal, but the prosecutor declined based on prior ticket history. Through continued negotiation we reduced the penalties, and the state agreed to deferred adjudication on the citation with a driver safety course, timely payment, and no new violations.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle incident and arrested our client for DWI. The client declined field sobriety testing and refused both breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and a hospital blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the investigation, the warrant process, and how the sample was collected and handled, and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. After negotiations focused on those evidentiary problems, the case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Dallas County, Irving Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for speeding, the officer claimed to smell marijuana and searched the vehicle, locating a small pipe and grinder. The citation later went into warrant status when the court date was missed. We promptly filed our appearance to recall the warrants, then requested the videos and reports to evaluate the stop and the basis for the search. Due to the client’s prior citation history, the state declined outright dismissal. We negotiated deferred adjudication with a reduced assessment, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 call and arrested our client for felony assault family violence by impeding breath. Both parties had been drinking, and the client recalled little of the night. We obtained the 911 audio, body and dash camera, and the reports, then compared the complainant's initial statement with her later account, which included memory issues and no desire to prosecute. The complainant signed an affidavit of nonprosecution that we presented to the DA. Leveraging these weaknesses, we negotiated deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

Police filed a family‑violence assault after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant told officers our client forced a bedroom door into a heavy armoire, causing her to fall and bruise an elbow, and the client was arrested while driving away. We obtained the 911 audio, body and dash videos, and the probable cause affidavit, then compared them to photos and the room layout showing no door damage and a scenario inconsistent with the claim. The complainant later indicated she did not wish to proceed and provided a sworn statement. Facing credibility problems and limited proof, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence by Impeding Breath or Circulation

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after a night of heavy drinking, and our client was arrested for alleged strangulation. We obtained and reviewed 911 audio, body camera video, and the offense reports. The complaining witness later reported limited recollection and did not wish to pursue charges. She signed an affidavit of non prosecution that we presented to the state. After multiple settings, we used that affidavit and mitigation to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and jail in favor of counseling.