Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers arrived and questioned our client, who acknowledged having a few drinks earlier. Field sobriety testing was limited to the walk-and-turn, then an arrest followed. Two breath samples were taken back to back, both around 0.11. We scrutinized the police reports and testing records, emphasizing the absence of the HGN test, the post-accident context for the roadside exercises, and the back-to-back timing of the breath samples. We pressed these issues in negotiations and secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Dallas County, Lancaster Municipal Court

Allegations

The client received a Class C theft citation after a store incident involving items valued under $100. No arrest occurred and the property was recovered. A co-defendant later acknowledged placing items in the client’s bag. We gathered the paperwork, communicated with the municipal prosecutor, and managed the settings so the client did not need to appear. Highlighting the client’s clean history and completion of an online theft awareness course, we leveraged mitigation to negotiate deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Lancaster Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was cited for Class C theft after a store incident where loss prevention stopped them over low-value merchandise. They were not arrested, but security obtained a written acknowledgement and issued a trespass warning. We got involved immediately, reviewed the citation and store paperwork, and emphasized the client’s clean history. The client completed a theft awareness course early. We negotiated a short deferred probation with a modest assessment and no reporting. Upon completion, no conviction is entered and the case is dismissed.

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Duty on Striking a Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night minor collision with a roadside median, the client left the area and was contacted by officers shortly after at a residence. No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured, but a damage claim to public property triggered a charge for failing to stop and report. We obtained proof that insurance would cover the repairs and addressed restitution concerns with the state. With those mitigations in hand, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane and arrested for DWI after roadside sobriety tests. They declined a roadside breath test, and a blood sample was taken later at the station after a delay. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, which showed the client calm, cooperative, and performing better than the report suggested. Leveraging those issues and the timing of the blood draw, we challenged the state’s proof. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Officers contacted two people in a parked car and arrested our client for marijuana possession while the other person was released. We secured the discovery and examined the legal basis for the encounter and the evidence actually linking any substance to our client. The vehicle was not our client’s, and accounts of who possessed the marijuana conflicted. We organized these problems, pressed the prosecution on attribution and proof, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Facing weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

The client was accused of damaging property after an object allegedly struck a window and left it cracked. From the outset, our client disputed any intent to damage, noting the window was not broken, only cracked. We moved quickly to secure the state's evidence, requesting surveillance footage, incident reports, and repair estimates to verify the valuation and the element of intent. In negotiations, we underscored the gaps in proof tying our client to willful damage and the uncertainty around the cost of repair. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Officers approached a parked vehicle and searched it, reporting a small amount of marijuana in the center console. A possession charge followed. We obtained the videos and reports, closely examining the justification for the search and whether the state could prove knowing possession. We highlighted weaknesses in the link between the individual and the contraband and raised suppression issues. After sustained negotiations with the prosecution, the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was stopped for minor traffic issues, and during the encounter officers found a handgun in the vehicle, leading to an unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the police reports and closely examined both the basis for the stop and how the firearm was discovered. Our review documented that the gun belonged to someone else and that the evidence of the client actually carrying or possessing it was weak. We pressed those problems with the prosecutor and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the UCW case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Harris County, CC2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a traffic incident where a bystander told police the client tossed something. Officers later recovered a small amount of marijuana nearby and made a possession case. We obtained the reports and witness statements, scrutinized the account and the circumstances of the recovery, and highlighted the weak link between the item found and our client. We pressed the State on proof of knowing possession and made clear we were ready to litigate it. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

During a store incident, a dispute over access escalated when another individual confronted our client, pinned him against a wall, and grabbed his neck. The client did not strike back and documented the resulting neck injuries with photos. We obtained and reviewed the 911 recording, the officer’s report, and the citation, framing clear credibility problems and a strong self-defense narrative. We appeared at the trial setting prepared to go forward. When the complainant did not appear, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

After a 911 report of a stalled vehicle, officers found our client pulled over with the engine off and disoriented. Video showed the blood draw warning was read while the client was barely coherent, yet officers treated a garbled yes as consent and took blood that later tested very high. We combed through the recordings and paperwork, challenged the validity of that consent, and highlighted the client’s proactive classes and clean monitoring. With those leverage points, we negotiated a reduction to a lower grade DWI with probation, avoiding the harsher original charge.