Criminal Defense Case Results in Texas

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony drug case when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke citing the fresh charge and unfinished community service. A warrant issued. We moved fast, opened direct talks with the prosecutor who filed the motion, and pressed the weaknesses in the new allegation, including the complaining witness’s stated unwillingness to cooperate. We also addressed the probation compliance issues and mapped a plan to cure them. After negotiations, the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Guadalupe County, None

Allegations

Following a traffic wreck, officers said they smelled marijuana, searched the car, and located a firearm, which led to an unlawful carrying of a weapon case. We secured the laboratory report on the plant material the officers seized and it showed THC levels below the legal threshold. We put that result in front of the prosecutor and pushed for a rejection. The state declined to proceed and the UCW matter was dismissed. We also guided the client on the process for retrieving their firearms from the police property room.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Williamson County, County Court at Law #5

Allegations

A traffic stop for an expired registration led to a DWI investigation. The officer relied heavily on the eye test and noted some difficulty on the walk and turn, but there was no bad driving observed. The client refused breath testing, consented to a blood draw, and the result later came back below the legal limit with no drugs detected. We reviewed bodycam and reports, emphasizing the lack of impairment cues and a timeline that undercut any claim of a higher BAC while driving. We pressed these issues with the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was pulled over while driving slowly with hazard lights on due to a flat tire. Officers shifted to a DWI investigation, arrested the client, and a firearm recovered during the encounter led to a UCW charge. We obtained the dash and body camera video and dissected the justification for the stop, including the claimed community caretaking purpose, and the scope of the resulting search. We prepared suppression arguments and pressed the prosecution. Facing those issues, the State dismissed the UCW.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Bell County, County Court at Law #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute at a residence, relying largely on the initial account and moving to detain him inside the home. From day one he reported that the other party started the altercation and that he only tried to prevent further harm. We scrutinized the officer's entry into the home and the thin basis for the arrest, and highlighted injuries and other evidence consistent with our client's account. The complaining witness later made clear she did not wish to proceed. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped as he parked at home after leaving a bar, our client was arrested for DWI when an officer claimed a plate-light defect and suspected intoxication. He declined most roadside tests, explaining longstanding hip and knee issues, and a blood sample was taken later under a warrant. We obtained the dash and body cams, compared the stop to the report, challenged the suitability of the field tests, and scrutinized the timing and paperwork behind the blood draw. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the case resolved in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off his record.

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Stalking

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a breakup, police alleged our client made repeated calls, sent a message they viewed as threatening, and later appeared near the complainant’s home, leading to a felony stalking case. A missed court setting triggered a warrant and the client was taken into custody. We took over, negotiated an agreed bond for prompt release, and assembled mitigation: proof of employment, treatment compliance, a clean drug test, and completion of a thinking skills course. We challenged the felony overcharge and emphasized the age of the events. The State agreed to reduce the case.

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Injury to a Child

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an incident involving a young child was flagged on facility surveillance. We engaged early, contacted the investigator, and secured the videos and reports. Our team reviewed the footage closely and assembled mitigation showing no prior record and immediate cooperation. We presented that context and our analysis to the prosecution and pressed for an outcome that avoided a conviction. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a felony judgment off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police stopped the client while driving slowly with hazard lights on after a flat tire, claimed an alcohol odor, and ran roadside tests. No breath test was taken at the scene, and a warrant blood draw later reported a 0.14 BAC. We pulled the videos, challenged the justification for the stop and the way the tests were given, and drafted suppression motions. We also presented mitigation and proof of early compliance. The state agreed to deferred adjudication on the DWI, keeping a conviction off the record if probation is completed.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

A traffic stop for no insurance led to a search when the vehicle was set to be towed. The officer reported smelling marijuana and found more than two ounces, resulting in a possession charge. We obtained the police reports and discovery, challenged the basis for the search, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. We pushed for pretrial diversion and guided the client through the application, notarized paperwork, intake, and testing requirements. After successful compliance, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called to a residence after a verbal argument briefly turned physical. The allegation was a swat to the shoulder, no injuries and no weapon, filed as Class C assault by offensive contact. We obtained the bodycam and reports, underscoring the absence of bodily injury and that the case rested on a single initial account. The complainant later signed a non-prosecution affidavit, which we used in negotiations. We secured a path to dismissal conditioned on an 8-hour online conflict-resolution course. After our client completed it and we filed the certificate, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police found our client in a parking lot after the vehicle hit a curb and blew a tire, with no crash, injuries, or damage to others. He received medical treatment, including Narcan. We secured discovery, gathered hospital paperwork, and obtained a detailed letter from his long-term, highly structured recovery program documenting compliance. We pushed the state on proving intoxication by narcotics and highlighted the absence of an accident along with the client's sustained rehabilitation. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge, with the resolution crediting him for time already served.