Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication for a state jail felony and was accused of violating probation after an out-of-state incident led to two new cases and a claim of unpaid fees. We obtained the probation file, pulled bank records proving all supervision costs and fines were paid, and documented that the out-of-state matters were disputed and unproven. We pressed the state with this record and filed targeted pleadings to address the allegations and the outstanding warrant. The motion to adjudicate was dismissed, the warrant recalled, and the case closed.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

A road-rage encounter in a retail parking lot turned tense when another driver pulled up close and shouted threats. The client, who had never fired his legally owned handgun, retrieved it to create distance, and the pistol unintentionally discharged toward the ground, reportedly striking a tire. Detectives later made contact and took the firearm, and a felony weapons case followed. We got involved early, coordinated his appearance, pulled video and reports, and highlighted the lack of intent and limited cooperation by the other driver. With added mitigation from completed classes, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser charge with deferred supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL3

Allegations

Our client pulled to the shoulder after striking debris in the road and waited for a ride, eventually falling asleep in the parked car. Officers arrived and made a DWI arrest. The client declined roadside sobriety tests, an attempted breath test was inconclusive, and a consensual blood draw followed. We scrutinized the reports and blood documentation and challenged whether the state could prove both operation and impairment given the parked vehicle and lack of field tests. After sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers responded to a single-vehicle incident and arrested our client for DWI. The client declined field sobriety testing and refused both breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and a hospital blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the investigation, the warrant process, and how the sample was collected and handled, and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. After negotiations focused on those evidentiary problems, the case resolved with straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Duty on Striking Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle incident that damaged a roadside fixture, our client was accused of not completing the required duties after the impact. We gathered the crash report, dispatch logs, and emergency response records to reconstruct the timeline. The documentation showed immediate involvement by first responders and transport to a hospital, clarifying how the scene was handled. We emphasized the client’s clean record and other mitigating factors. Through focused negotiations, the case was resolved with probation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute after an argument with a minor family member, and our client was arrested for assault based on the complainant’s statement and photos officers viewed. We got involved early, guided the client through CPS contact, and obtained the police report and related discovery. The family saved messages showing the complainant had threatened to call authorities during the argument, casting doubt on motive and reliability. We packaged that context, challenged the limited evidence of bodily injury, and pressed the prosecutor on proof problems. The State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Years after a first‑offense DWI stop, a missed court date left an old warrant active. The client was detained during air travel and hired us to resolve the matter without repeated court trips. We obtained discovery and found the case lived only on paper, with no blood results and uncertainty about any breath test. We challenged whether any video still existed and whether essential witnesses for the field tests could be produced. With appearances waived and trial as our fallback, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL5

Allegations

The client was stopped after a minor curb strike while leaving a lot. Officers noted the odor of alcohol and the client admitted to drinking. The client declined a breath test, a warrant was obtained, and a blood draw later reported a very high BAC. We obtained and reviewed the videos, field test administration, warrant paperwork, and lab records, then advised that trial risk was significant. Leveraging the client’s clean history and proactive steps, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction if probation is completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

The client was stopped after a wide turn during a late-night drive. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, the client declined the roadside breath device, and a consensual blood draw was taken later. We secured the dash and body camera footage and reviewed the discovery, which documented lane weaving, several test cues, and a blood result over the legal limit. After candidly assessing trial risk with the client, we focused negotiations on keeping a conviction off the record. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and a term of deferred probation.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot, claimed to smell marijuana, and ordered them out of the vehicle as additional officers arrived. The encounter escalated, leading to a forceful detention and injuries. We pulled the body camera video and reports, challenged the basis for the detention and whether the elements of interference were met, and prepared a motion to suppress. After continued pressure, the state moved off its initial probation offer and agreed to reduce the case to a Class C disorderly conduct with a short deferred period, an online class, and minimal community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client told the officer there was a handgun in the car and presented a valid license to carry. The officer unloaded the firearm and took it as evidence, leading to a UCW charge. We pulled the body cam and reports, showing the gun remained in the vehicle and that the client immediately disclosed and cooperated. We pressed the state on whether the statutory elements of UCW were actually met and outlined the evidentiary problems. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and investigated for DWI. They admitted to drinking, completed field sobriety tests, and provided two breath samples around 0.11 to 0.12. Our team secured the patrol video and testing records, then closely examined the justification for the stop and whether the standardized tests were administered by the book. We used our analysis to press the state for a non‑conviction resolution. The case concluded with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.