Criminal Defense Case Results

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

During a traffic stop that became a DWI investigation, officers searched the vehicle and reported a small amount of suspected narcotics. After the lab later issued results, a state jail felony possession case was filed. Our client consistently denied knowing the substance was in the car, and others had access to the vehicle around that time. We obtained the discovery and lab records, underscored gaps in chain of custody and the lack of evidence of knowing possession, and pressed those issues with the prosecutor. The State dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child (Intentional Bodily Injury)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

A later traffic stop led to our client’s arrest on a warrant stemming from a school report that she injured her child during a chaotic episode at home. The nonverbal child, later documented as being on the spectrum, had been throwing items and striking family members, and the client admitted using her hands and a broom to move him toward the shower. We compiled medical and school records confirming the diagnosis, ER visits, and behavioral crises, and provided proof of completed parenting courses. We presented the context and contested any intent to injure. The state reduced the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

A patrol officer initiated a stop for no front plate as the client pulled into a residence. The officer claimed to see the client discard an item and later recovered a container of suspected concentrate, leading to a felony possession charge. We obtained the dash and body camera video and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer’s vantage point, and the chain of custody from the recovery on private property. After we prepared a suppression challenge and laid out these issues, the prosecution dismissed the possession case.

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Tampering with Physical Evidence

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

The individual was stopped near a residence after an officer claimed the vehicle lacked a front plate. As emergency lights came on, the driver tossed an item from the window, leading to an arrest for tampering with physical evidence. We obtained dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the timing and basis for the stop, and focused on how the item was recovered and whether the state could prove an intent to impair the investigation. Leveraging those weaknesses in negotiations, we secured a reduction of the tampering allegation to a lesser offense.

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Robbery

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

Police accused our client of robbery after a store incident where plain-clothes loss-prevention staff grabbed them near the exit and a brief struggle followed. We obtained and reviewed the discovery, including surveillance and officer video, and scrutinized whether the employees clearly identified themselves and whether any force used actually met the elements of robbery rather than a lesser theft offense. We emphasized those proof issues and the client’s lack of felony convictions in negotiations. The state reduced the charge, and we secured deferred probation.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 5

Allegations

After an arrest, officers transported our client to a medical facility for a court ordered blood draw. During the procedure, the client tensed up and pulled away while being restrained, and was accused of resisting arrest. We obtained and reviewed bodycam and hospital documentation, which showed no striking, no attempt to flee, and only brief noncompliance during handcuffing and the draw. We compiled mitigation, including proactive classes and character support, and pressed the state on proportionality. The result was deferred adjudication probation, preserving the client’s record if all terms are completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, None

Allegations

Officers responded to a report about a car lingering at a light and later found the client parked in a business lot, seated in the back while another person occupied the driver’s seat. The client acknowledged ownership of the vehicle, completed roadside tests, and consented to a breath test that registered over .15. We obtained the body camera and dash camera footage and reports, challenging the element of operation and the timing of any alleged driving since contact occurred after the car was parked. We also guided the client through proactive mitigation and leveraged it in negotiations. The state agreed to deferred adjudication probation, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 2

Allegations

After leaving a gathering, the client felt too tired to continue, pulled into a lot, and moved to the back seat while a friend sat up front. Officers arrived after a report about a car lingering at a light. The client admitted drinking earlier, performed roadside tests, and later gave a breath sample over .15. We reviewed bodycam and reports to challenge operation and the detention, noting the client was not in the driver seat when contacted. When a witness later tied the client to earlier driving, we pivoted to mitigation and leveraged those issues, plus prompt class completion, to secure deferred adjudication probation without a conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Our client was stopped by officers and arrested for a first offense DWI after roadside exercises. The report alleged impairment, and a subsequent blood draw was analyzed for intoxicants, shifting the focus from alcohol to possible drug influence. We obtained the video, testing paperwork, and laboratory records, then scrutinized chain of custody and the toxicology methodology. We challenged whether the evidence proved loss of normal use and pressed these weaknesses in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation, avoiding a conviction.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 5

Allegations

Police stopped our client for an unsafe lane change. Blacked out from drinking, he remembers little and was taken to a hospital, where officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw showing a BAC over .15. We secured the reports and video, scrutinized the stop and the blood handling, and identified issues we were ready to litigate. At the same time, the client completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance use evaluation. With that mitigation and pressure, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Bastrop County, County Court at Law

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at a traffic light, woke them, conducted field sobriety tests, and recorded a .112 breath test. We investigated medication use and fatigue, obtaining statements from the client's doctors explaining side effects that can mimic intoxication and affect roadside testing. We emphasized the circumstances of the stop and closely reviewed how the SFSTs were given. Using that leverage in negotiations, we secured a reduction. The court accepted a plea to a lesser charge with credit for time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Travis County, County Court at Law #4

Allegations

Police responded after a collision with a parked car and arrested the client for DWI, with a breath test reported over .15. We pushed for full discovery and scrutinized the stop and testing procedures while addressing bond conditions, including arranging a portable alcohol monitor when the client had no vehicle. We gathered mitigation through alcohol assessments, counseling plans, and proof of compliance to reduce perceived risk. In negotiations, the state dropped the high BAC enhancement and reduced the case to a first offense with deferred probation.