Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police responded to a minor crash in a drive-thru. The client was taken to a hospital, a blood sample was drawn under a warrant, and he remembered little of the night. We moved quickly on the license matter, obtained the discovery, and scrutinized the blood warrant, sampling procedures, and chain of custody. We also collected hospital records to question the reliability of intoxication observations made while he was injured and medicated. Leveraging these issues in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Illegal Dumping of Trash

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

After learning of a warrant for an illegal dumping case, our client sought help. Police alleged he left several wooden pallets at a residential dumpster based on a single witness. We examined the evidence and found the identification rested on a single photo comparison and there was no reliable proof the debris met the weight threshold for the charged level. The client voluntarily surrendered and posted bond. We presented these issues and pushed the state on its proof, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was found in a vehicle with a blown tire after a night out. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and, after consent, obtained a blood sample that the state later claimed was slightly above .15. We dug into the discovery, scrutinized the blood draw paperwork and analytical tolerances, and emphasized issues with the roadside testing along with the absence of any collision or injuries. The client completed alcohol education and an independent evaluation early. Using this mitigation and leverage, we secured a reduction to a lower grade offense with straight probation.

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Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Person

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

The case began after a child in our client’s care arrived at school with minor marks and reported being disciplined with water, prompting a CPS referral and an arrest. Our client denied any intent to harm. We obtained the CPS file, school report, photos, and interviews, and compared them against the initial police narrative. The accounts conflicted on key points and the documented injury was minimal. We highlighted the caretaking context and the client’s clean history while challenging proof of intent. The state reduced the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

The state moved to revoke our client’s deferred probation, citing multiple out of state arrests and minor traffic matters while the client was living elsewhere. With an active no bond warrant outstanding, we coordinated with probation, prosecutors, and the client’s out of state counsel to avoid extradition delays and bring the case promptly before the court. We pressed the state on the proof it could actually present at a revocation hearing and negotiated to drop the out of state allegations. The client admitted to limited technical violations, remained on deferred probation with an extension, and the warrant was withdrawn.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant, the client hit standing water and slid into a utility pole, bringing officers to the scene. Field sobriety tests were given and the client was arrested. There was no breath test, only a later blood draw, and the client had no prior record. We obtained the dash and body camera videos, the blood kit paperwork, and the lab records, then scrutinized the roadside testing and the gap between arrest and the sample. Through negotiations, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police arrested our client for unlawful carrying after a roadside confrontation. Another vehicle blocked the lane, the driver approached, and our client briefly displayed a handgun without pointing it. Officers detained both parties and later alleged the gun was shown in public and not holstered. We pulled the police reports, body cam and neighborhood video, and compiled a defense packet with our client's statement showing he kept the gun low and the other man drew on him first. Confronted with the context and weaknesses in proving the statutory elements, prosecutors dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Court of Criminal Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped for a lane violation and arrested for a second offense DWI. Officers conducted roadside tests, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the discovery and the warrant paperwork, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and examined the basis for the stop and the handling of the blood. We laid out those proof risks to the prosecution and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case, and the client received straight probation on the lesser charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence escalated from a verbal argument to mutual open-hand contact. The client reported placing the complainant on a bed to stop the altercation, and officers conducted field sobriety checks before making an arrest. We obtained and reviewed the police reports and video, documented that the complainant did not wish to prosecute, and gathered proof that the family completed a CPS safety plan and counseling steps. Leveraging that mitigation and mutual conduct evidence, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident involving roughly a few hundred dollars of merchandise, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We obtained discovery, reviewed the reports, and confirmed all property was recovered and that the client had no prior record. Rather than accept a quick ticket-level conviction, we built a mitigation package and pushed for entry into a pretrial diversion track. After negotiations and compliance with limited conditions, the prosecution dismissed the case, keeping a conviction off the client’s record and clearing the way to expunge it.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

After parking and walking away from the vehicle, the client was contacted in a commercial area and arrested for DWI. We secured surveillance showing the client arriving, exiting, and remaining away from the truck, with no officer or witness who could place intoxication at the time of driving. We highlighted missing body camera footage, questioned the officer’s field test qualifications, and noted quality control issues with the blood lab, which was drawn under a warrant later. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

Already on deferred probation for a felony drug case, the client faced a motion to adjudicate after he stopped reporting, missed a UA, and fell behind on classes when a family death and a housing move took him out of state. We obtained the violation packet, met with the prosecutor, and documented the reasons for the lapse. We got the client re-engaged, arranging third party drug testing and restarting required conditions. After multiple settings we pressed to avoid jail and adjudication. The case was continued on deferred probation.