Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a single vehicle accident, the client was arrested for DWI. They denied drinking, disclosed prescribed benzodiazepines, and a roadside breath device read 0.06 before field tests and a hospital blood draw. Lab results later showed a BAC barely over the limit and THC in the system. We scrutinized the testing sequence, emphasized the unreliable portable reading, the prescription explanation, and the marginal BAC. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution offered deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a missing front plate, officers removed the occupants and expanded the encounter into a vehicle search, ultimately finding a torn baggie with a single speck that field testing largely consumed. We pulled the dashcam and compared it to the report, noting gaps in the officer’s timeline and the prolonged detention before any drug-related basis emerged. The lab later reported only trace amounts. We pressed the weaknesses in the search and the sufficiency of the residue-based evidence. The prosecution dismissed the possession case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police stopped our client for a minor registration issue and asked to search the car. The client refused, but officers detained both occupants on the curb while waiting for a K9. The delay ran well beyond what the traffic stop required, and body camera showed the officer started searching before the dog arrived. After a later alert, contraband was taken from a cup holder and a second degree felony was filed. We built a suppression argument for unlawful prolongation and a tainted search, backing it with timestamps, dispatch logs, and video. Confronted with those defects, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped at night for allegedly running a red light, though they believed the light was yellow. After acknowledging they had been drinking, they completed field sobriety tests and were arrested, then consented to a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body camera, challenging the basis for the stop and the way the exercises were instructed, and reviewed the blood results that later came back over the limit. Emphasizing weaknesses in probable cause and the client’s cooperation, we pressed the state in negotiations. The case resolved in deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers found a holstered handgun in the client’s vehicle and filed an Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon case. The firearm was lawfully purchased and never brandished. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop and how the weapon was discovered, and highlighted the client’s responsible ownership. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record. We also arranged for the firearm to be released to a family member during supervision.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a store incident where loss prevention stopped our client at the exit and police were called, a misdemeanor theft charge was filed. We reviewed the discovery and incident reports, scrutinized how the stop occurred, and identified gaps in the documentation and identification. We emphasized the client’s clean history and cooperation from the outset. Through persistent negotiations with the prosecutor, we avoided a conviction and secured deferred probation, protecting the client’s record while the terms are completed.

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Theft (Class A or B Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was stopped by store loss prevention after leaving with unpaid merchandise, and the items were recovered on scene. Police later followed up and a misdemeanor theft charge was filed. Our team secured discovery, reviewed the retailer's incident reports and the officer narrative, and mapped out the detention and identification timeline. We emphasized the recovery of property, lack of criminal history, and the client’s cooperation. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the case was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record so long as terms are completed.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

The client hit a parked, unoccupied car after briefly looking at a phone, panicked, and left without leaving information. Police contacted them the next morning and impounded the vehicle while investigating, and the client initially gave incorrect driver details. We got involved immediately, routed all contact through counsel, and engaged both the investigator and the vehicle owner. We arranged restitution and coordinated a controlled meeting so any statement was carefully managed. With the loss addressed and no further action pursued, the investigation was closed and the case was dismissed.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash with a minor passenger, our client was charged with DWI with child. Hospital testing showed no alcohol and no opiates, only a prescribed anti nausea medication. We gathered medical records, timelines, and toxicology, and documented a seizure disorder that better explained the loss of consciousness. We delivered a comprehensive packet to the prosecutor and pushed for pre indictment review. The matter was submitted to a grand jury, which returned a no bill. The charge was dismissed.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

Police found our client asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the vehicle in the lane. He declined field sobriety and breath testing, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood that later came back around .15. With two prior DWIs, the new arrest was filed as a felony with real prison exposure. We scrutinized the discovery and lab results, counseled the client on proactive steps, and emphasized that there was no crash or injuries and significant time since the prior cases. We negotiated straight probation on the felony, keeping him out of prison.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance Under 1 Gram (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

During a traffic stop for an alleged signal violation, officers searched and recovered a small baggie from our client that was logged as under one gram of cocaine. We obtained the dash and body camera, examined the justification for the stop and the scope of the search, and compared the reports against the video. We used those issues, along with mitigation we developed, to press the state in negotiations and prepared to litigate if needed. The prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A patrol officer stopped our client after observing red light violations, and the dash video later showed an improper stop at an intersection. The client acknowledged drinking at a bar and attempted the field sobriety tests, noting foot and back issues while the officer’s instructions were imperfect. He refused a voluntary sample, so police obtained a warrant and drew blood well after the driving, with a reported result above the enhancement threshold. We audited the dash and body cameras, the warrant, and the paperwork, flagging inconsistencies in how the client’s statements were recorded. Using the delayed draw, medical limitations, and testing errors as leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The case was closed with straight probation.