Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor DWI probation when the state filed a motion to revoke after several positive urinalysis results for cocaine and missed requirements, including the DWI education course and community service. We obtained the revocation packet, documented what had been completed, and engaged the prosecutor before the setting. Rather than risk an open plea that would extend supervision, we pushed for a clean end. The case was resolved with a reduced disposition, credit for time served on the underlying case, no further jail, and probation terminated.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 291st Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, our client was arrested on a new allegation involving a neighborhood scuffle with a child, triggering a motion to revoke. We got involved immediately, visited at the jail, sought bond, and gathered the video and witness statements showing the child initiated contact and the force used was minimal. We also highlighted the client’s strong compliance history with probation and pressed the prosecutor on the weaknesses. After the new case was no billed, the State dismissed the revocation.

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Terroristic Threat

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The case began after a heated text exchange with an acquaintance, where messages about potential danger at a public facility prompted an emergency response and an arrest. We got in early, gathered the full message thread, and contrasted it with the report to show the client was seeking help, not threatening violence. We also compiled proof of counseling, anger management, and a mental health evaluation completed promptly after the incident. Using that mitigation and gaps in the narrative, we pressed negotiations. The result was deferred adjudication probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 3

Allegations

Our client was on felony probation when a traffic stop triggered a hold on a motion to revoke. The state alleged multiple positive drug and alcohol tests and missed check-ins, and sought incarceration. We obtained the supervision and testing records, organized the timeline, and pressed the state on the sufficiency of each alleged violation. After multiple settings and sustained negotiations, the prosecution relented. The court dismissed the motion, and the client avoided revocation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 3

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was taken into custody after a traffic stop and faced a motion to revoke based on multiple positive drug and alcohol tests and several missed tests. At the first setting the State pushed for incarceration or placement in a treatment facility. We pulled the probation file and test records, evaluated each alleged violation, and prepared for a contested hearing. We emphasized the client's proximity to completing supervision. After sustained negotiations, the State dismissed the revocation and the case was dismissed.

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Tampering with Evidence

Location

Ellis County, 504TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

During a late night traffic stop for speeding, the officer claimed our client tossed something from the window and booked them for felony tampering with evidence. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body camera footage and the arrest report. The video showed only a brief spark consistent with a cigarette, nothing was recovered, and the officer’s notes were uncertain about what, if anything, was discarded. We challenged the lack of proof and intent, pressed these gaps with the DA, and secured a reduction to a lesser offense with time served.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County

Allegations

Officers found the client asleep in a parked vehicle, claimed an odor of marijuana, and searched the car, locating a handgun. The firearm was lawfully owned and the client held a carry license from another state. We scrutinized the basis for the encounter and the scope of the search, pointing out inconsistencies and the lack of independent corroboration for the odor claim. We provided proof of lawful ownership and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW charge, and we moved to recover the firearm.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 504TH DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and, after the officer claimed a marijuana odor, was removed from the car while an intensive search was conducted. The roadside investigation yielded only a half‑used vape cartridge the State alleged contained THC. We obtained the dash and bodycam video, challenged the basis for escalating the stop and search, and pressed the prosecution on the small quantity, lab paperwork, and proof issues. Confronted with these problems, the felony was reduced and the client received credit for time served.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot, claimed to smell marijuana, and ordered them out of the vehicle as additional officers arrived. The encounter escalated, leading to a forceful detention and injuries. We pulled the body camera video and reports, challenged the basis for the detention and whether the elements of interference were met, and prepared a motion to suppress. After continued pressure, the state moved off its initial probation offer and agreed to reduce the case to a Class C disorderly conduct with a short deferred period, an online class, and minimal community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client told the officer there was a handgun in the car and presented a valid license to carry. The officer unloaded the firearm and took it as evidence, leading to a UCW charge. We pulled the body cam and reports, showing the gun remained in the vehicle and that the client immediately disclosed and cooperated. We pressed the state on whether the statutory elements of UCW were actually met and outlined the evidentiary problems. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Ellis County, CCL2

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged speeding. The officer claimed to smell marijuana and conducted a vehicle search, locating a holstered handgun and filing a UCW charge. We obtained the police records and dissected the basis for the stop, the odor claim, and whether the search exceeded what the law allows. We also examined how and where the firearm was found and whether the elements of UCW were actually met. After we laid out these evidentiary problems and signaled we were ready to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Ellis County

Allegations

During a traffic stop for alleged speeding, the officer claimed to smell marijuana and conducted a search. A holstered pistol was found and the client was arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, focusing on how the firearm was located and documented. We outlined the legal and evidentiary problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to pursue suppression. Confronted with those issues, the state dismissed the case.