Criminal Defense Case Results

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Driving While License Invalid

Location

Denton County, Frisco Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was cited for driving while license invalid after a routine traffic stop. Our review of DPS records and court filings showed the client had an active occupational driver’s license in effect on the date of the stop. We secured certified copies of the court order and prepared the case for trial, organizing exhibits to prove lawful driving privileges and compliance. After presenting the documentation and making clear we were ready for a jury, the prosecutor recognized the proof problem and dismissed the municipal case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation after a DWI when a motion to revoke was filed and a warrant issued. Allegations centered on alcohol monitoring problems, including several days of unread SCRAM data, and a minor citation, despite the client having completed required classes and service. We moved fast, set a safe plan to address the warrant, scrutinized the monitoring records, and assembled mitigation showing compliance efforts and device issues. We pressed these points with the prosecution and negotiated hard. The State agreed to resolve the case with a reduction and a sentence of time already served, ending supervision and clearing the warrant. The client left court without additional jail time.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

The client was stopped shortly after leaving a restaurant and arrested for a second DWI. The reason for the stop was unclear, and field sobriety tests were conducted while the client wore heeled boots, with disputed instructions. The client refused breath testing and later described a blood draw at the jail, while questioning whether the statutory warnings were given. We reviewed video and reports, challenged the stop, the testing conditions, and the timing and handling of any sample, and highlighted extended ignition interlock use on bond. The state reduced the case to a first-offense DWI with straight probation.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Tarrant County, Arlington Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after an argument during a night out, where the other person was highly intoxicated and our client tried to guide them away. Responding officers treated it as a domestic incident and issued a Class C assault citation based largely on the initial account. We engaged early, obtained the incident materials, and documented the lack of injury and the disputed nature of any physical contact. We highlighted credibility problems tied to intoxication and pressed the state on proof of each element. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Police encountered the client in a parking lot and made a DWI arrest after a blood draw showed an elevated BAC. We obtained the lab packet and witness statements, and raised concerns about an officer's credibility that could affect the case. At the same time, we compiled proof of treatment, daily meeting attendance, and counseling to document real rehabilitation. We set the case for contested settings to keep pressure on negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail and keeping the damage contained.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The client was hit with a misdemeanor motion to revoke probation after missing several required treatment sessions. At intake, they reported repeated hospitalizations for advanced liver disease. We obtained hospital discharge notes and other records, documented payments and prior attendance, and built a timeline tying each absence to treatment. We delivered the packet to probation and the prosecutor, argued there was no willful noncompliance, and proposed a narrow modification if needed. After review, the State dismissed the motion, avoiding a warrant and jail time.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Comal County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers arrested our client and seized a handgun from the vehicle, leading to a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and video and found key problems: the officer who initiated the stop differed from the one who issued the citations, parts of the encounter were not recorded, and the basis for the search and seizure was thin. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and prepared to litigate suppression. After multiple rounds of negotiation and disclosure requests, the state dismissed the UCW. The client walked away without a weapons conviction.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Dallas County, 194th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a patrol unit tried to stop our client, he was accused of evading arrest with a vehicle when he did not immediately pull over. He told us he was searching for a safe place to stop, not trying to flee. We obtained the offense reports and other records, parsed the timing of events, and framed the issue as a question of intent rather than flight. We kept steady pressure in negotiations and focused the state on the weaknesses in proving evasion. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off his record if he completes the terms.

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Violation of a Protective Order

Location

Harris County, CC8

Allegations

The client was accused of violating a protective order after a string of phone contacts. Police reported he was reaching out repeatedly, and the prosecutor initially pushed for additional jail time. We gathered and reviewed recordings and call logs showing the complainant had been initiating contact and attempting to draw him into conversation, with no threats or harassment by our client. We presented those credibility issues and pushed back on punishment. The state relented, reducing the disposition and agreeing to credit for time served, allowing the client to walk out the same day.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Officers responded to a welfare check and found our client asleep in a parked vehicle, then made a DWI arrest after a blood draw reported a high BAC. We secured the police reports and lab records and were ready to challenge the reliability of the testing and the timeline of driving. We also compiled extensive proof of rehabilitation, including daily sobriety meetings, counseling, and service hours. After multiple court settings and firm negotiations, the state agreed to probation rather than jail.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for speeding, officers claimed our client smelled of alcohol and arrested for a second DWI. There were several passengers, one getting sick in the vehicle, and the client declined field tests and a blood draw. No breath test was taken, and no warrant was obtained, leaving the case without chemical evidence. We pulled the reports and video, showing no standardized testing and a clear alternative source for the odor. We challenged probable cause and made plain the state could not prove impairment. Faced with those gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, 282nd District Court (previously CCC 2)

Allegations

Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested our client for a second-offense DWI, then obtained a blood sample at the station. The client had been drinking earlier at a social gathering and remembered little about the stop. We obtained the available video, arrest reports, and lab paperwork, and closely reviewed the state’s proof. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the detention before the blood draw, and flagged inconsistencies in the paperwork. After we presented those concerns, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense.