Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a new arrest in another county triggered a motion to revoke and a warrant. We coordinated a planned surrender and worked with a bondsman so the court could set bond promptly and minimize custody time. We assembled mitigation showing active intensive outpatient treatment, AA participation, alcohol monitoring compliance, medical follow-up, and completed community service, and addressed reporting issues. After firm negotiations and presentation to the court, probation was continued with added conditions rather than revoked.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police accused our client of criminal mischief after a worker claimed a car was scratched in a tight parking area outside the client's residence. The client denied causing any damage and went inside shortly after parking. We obtained the 911 call, body worn camera footage, and the repair estimate. Nothing showed the client making contact with the vehicle, and there was no independent corroboration of the claim or clear mechanism for how the scratch supposedly occurred. We pressed these proof issues with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

The State filed a motion to revoke our client's misdemeanor probation on an older case. We obtained the supervision file and timeline, scrutinized the allegations against the available records, and gathered documentation showing recent compliance. We presented those materials and highlighted problems with the State's proof in discussions with the prosecutor, making clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the motion, and the case was closed.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

While driving to work, the client clipped the rear corner of another vehicle and, panicking and running late, left without exchanging information, believing the other driver might have continued on. He later accepted liability and his insurer covered the property damage. We gathered proof of restitution and his clean record, then presented that context to the prosecutor. After sustained negotiations emphasizing the minor nature of the impact and his cooperation, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving, and during the encounter officers reported finding a firearm in the vehicle and filed a UCW charge. We dissected the reports and the timeline of the stop, focusing on the basis for the detention, the decision to extend it, and how the weapon was discovered. The record did not reliably establish that the search and seizure complied with the law. We drafted a suppression challenge and made our position clear in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers investigated our client for a separate offense and he disclosed a handgun stored in his vehicle’s console. That admission led to a UCW charge. We pulled the dash and body cam video and compared it to the arrest report, finding inconsistencies in the stated reasons for the stop and in the sequence leading to the discovery of the firearm. We challenged the legality of the detention and the search, and put the state on notice we would move to suppress. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a traffic stop for a broken plate bracket led to a drug paraphernalia citation. Probation filed a motion to revoke and warrants issued. We moved quickly, notified the court, coordinated a plan for surrender and release, and requested the body and dash camera from the stop. We showed the only alleged violation was a minor Class C ticket and that the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months left. The State withdrew the revocation and the court dismissed it, allowing the client to remain on supervision.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a prior DWI with a child passenger when a motion to revoke followed a probation check-in. The state claimed alcohol use and several positive ignition interlock readings within minutes. We secured device logs, vendor service records showing repeated swaps and calibration problems, and documentation that the client had reported malfunctions. We emphasized the inconsistent readings and that the allegations hinged on a single date. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the prosecution dismissed the revocation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred community supervision, the client was stopped for a license plate issue. The officer claimed to smell marijuana and a paraphernalia charge followed, prompting probation to file a revocation. By then the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months remaining. We coordinated a controlled surrender, monitored bonds, and pressed prosecutors with mitigation and the minor nature of the allegation. The state withdrew the revocation, added a brief class and assessment, and the motion was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred felony probation when a traffic stop resulted in a drug paraphernalia citation, triggering a motion to revoke. After warrants issued, we were hired quickly, coordinated a safe plan around reporting, and tracked custody and bond issues to keep the process moving. We opened negotiations with the prosecution, highlighting the client’s near perfect compliance, the low-level nature of the new citation, and a readiness to complete targeted programming. The prosecutor agreed to withdraw the revocation. The court dismissed the motion, continued probation, and added a brief class and assessment.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a citation for public intoxication tied to an encounter outside a residence, the client learned there was still a warrant. Living out of state, they asked us to handle it without a trip back. We filed our appearance, moved to address the warrant, and demanded the complete file. With no sobriety testing recalled and a stale record, we pressed the prosecutor on their ability to prove impairment or danger after so much time. Confronted with those proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Deadly Conduct (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

The case stemmed from an allegation that shots were fired toward a residence during a heated dispute. After reviewing the reports and the client’s statements, we anticipated the state would rely heavily on those admissions. We gathered mitigation, including documented social media threats directed at the client, prior vandalism of the client’s home, and video showing a rival pointing a gun at the client on a separate occasion. We presented that context and a plan for counseling and compliance. The prosecution offered deferred probation.