Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Police tried to stop a car with our client as a passenger. After a short pursuit and foot chase, officers claimed a handgun linked to our client was recovered nearby and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the full discovery, scrutinized the stop, the basis for the pursuit, and the chain tying the firearm to our client after it was discarded. We pressed the gaps in identification and possession and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. After negotiations, the state agreed to dismiss the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

A traffic stop led to a DWI arrest, with police noting an open container in the car. The client had no prior record and retained us to defend the case. We secured the discovery, scrutinized the reason for the stop, the field work, and the open container allegation, and outlined a trial plan. In negotiations, we emphasized the clean history and the state's burden to prove impairment beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation, protecting the client's record while they complete conditions.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers contacted the client on unrelated warrants and, during the arrest, located a small amount of marijuana. We obtained the police reports and evidence, scrutinized the legal basis for the search tied to the arrest, and documented that this was simple personal possession with no aggravating factors. We used those points to negotiate, keeping the focus on avoiding a permanent conviction. The state agreed to deferred probation, so as long as the client completes the terms, the case will be dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was contacted by police for suspected public intoxication, and officers located one holstered firearm while being told about a second. After bonding out, the individual recovered the second gun and voluntarily turned it in. They were booked for unlawful carrying based on the intoxication allegation. We moved quickly, gathered reports, and documented the client’s cooperation and mitigation. We challenged the evidentiary basis for the underlying intoxication and pressed for a prefile resolution. The prosecutor declined to file, and the case was dismissed.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police alleged the client drove through a neighborhood and pointed a firearm at two people who knew the client from a prior job. Investigators relied on their statements, a 911 call, and video stills showing the car with headlights off. We reviewed the available recordings and interview footage and built a timeline showing the client had just left a closed gas station and was searching for an open one, which explained the lights and route. We underscored the lack of any corroborated display of a weapon and the complainants’ potential bias. The state dismissed the case.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police accused our client of pointing a firearm from his car during an encounter with two men tied to a prior workplace dispute. Investigators showed a still image of the vehicle with headlights off and referenced numerous surveillance clips. We obtained the videos, documented that he had just left a closed store, and corroborated his route while he searched for an open station. We also flagged inconsistencies in the complainants' accounts and their motive to accuse. Confronted with these credibility issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers arrested our client on outstanding warrants stemming from a separate investigation. During the arrest, they located a firearm and filed an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the reports and available recordings, reconstructed the encounter, and focused on the legality of the search and the manner in which the weapon was discovered. We highlighted inconsistencies and evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate suppression issues. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

A traffic stop followed an alleged red light violation. The client declined a roadside breath test, completed field sobriety tests, and later had blood drawn under a warrant. The lab reported a borderline BAC and THC metabolites, but video showed steady balance with only minor clues. We attacked the basis for the stop, scrutinized the blood testing, and prepared a speedy-trial motion citing prolonged delays and the burden of interlock and travel limits. Under that pressure, the prosecution reduced the charge and offered straight probation.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After a store incident, security intervened and our client moved away, fearing a confrontation. When officers arrived, he was arrested and charged with resisting. We obtained the store video and bodycam, compared reports, and showed that the initial encounter was with civilians, commands were conflicting, and there was no clear intent to prevent an arrest or detention. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate them. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Following an arrest after a store incident, officers reported finding between one and four grams of a controlled substance in the client's wallet and filed a third degree possession case. Our team obtained discovery and examined how the item was located and documented. We pressed the state on the evidentiary basis for the alleged weight and identification, and on the context of the arrest that led to the search. After sustained negotiations and a clear readiness to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the possession charge.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

The case began after loss prevention at a retail store accused our client of concealing merchandise after a fitting room visit. The client left quickly, leaving a personal bag behind, then returned later to report it missing. Police seized the bag as evidence and a warrant followed. We obtained the surveillance and reports, addressed the prior history the state flagged, and assembled a strong mitigation packet showing employment and stability. After sustained negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record upon completion.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, CDC3

Allegations

At a restaurant, an argument escalated when a man brandished a machete at our client's friend. The client went to his vehicle, fired one round into the ground to break up the fight, and left. He was later arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We highlighted the defensive purpose of the shot, the lack of injuries, his clean record, and the presence of surveillance cameras. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to dismiss if he completed a short online weapons safety course, which he did. The case was dismissed.