Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

After a dispute over a private furniture sale, the client stopped at the seller's residence to request a refund. The argument escalated, the seller allegedly became aggressive, the client displayed a handgun from the vehicle, then left. Later, a warrant issued and the client was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We obtained full discovery, scrutinized reports and available recordings, and built a self-defense narrative emphasizing a credible threat, no injuries, and immediate withdrawal. The case concluded with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, None

Allegations

The client was stopped after leaving a small gathering, making a wide left turn while following a friend’s directions. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. The blood draw did not occur until hours later at a hospital after transport from jail, and the client did not recall consenting. We obtained the videos and records, highlighting the extended delay, unclear consent, and issues with how the draw was handled. We used those weaknesses to push the prosecution and negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Collin County, McKinney Municipal Court

Allegations

Store security detained our client after they left the checkout area with a few low-value clothing items still in a bag, and police issued a Class C theft citation. The client had no record, reported confusion tied to medication, and the ticket contained minor identification errors. We requested discovery, documented the client's completion of an anti-theft course, and pressed these mitigating issues in negotiations. The state agreed to a 90-day deferred probation with a modest fee, no conviction, and conditions to stay arrest free.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, CC7

Allegations

During a domestic dispute at a residence, our client tried to leave while the other party blocked a doorway. As the person gripped the frame and lost hold, they both fell. The client called 911, yet officers arrested him. We moved quickly to address bond conditions so he could return to his residence, then compiled written materials and communications from both sides that supported his account. After presenting this to the prosecutor and highlighting weaknesses in proof, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact

Location

Collin County, Allen Municipal Court

Allegations

The incident began at a public venue when another patron made derogatory remarks about children at our client’s table. Words were exchanged, the patron escalated with an obscene gesture, and brief physical contact followed before bystanders separated everyone. Weeks later, the client received a citation and was directed to appear in municipal court. We presented the context of provocation and the lack of reported injury in negotiations with the prosecutor. We secured deferred probation with manageable conditions, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

An undercover operation led to charges after an online exchange in which a decoy steered the conversation toward a paid sexual encounter and set a hotel meetup. Officers later detained the client nearby and cited the text thread as the basis for the arrest. We obtained the full discovery, including the messages and body camera, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and any statements. Leveraging those issues and the client’s mitigating background, we negotiated deferred probation in district court.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The arrest stemmed from an undercover text exchange that ended with a traffic stop near a service station. Officers said they could not read the license plate and recovered less than a gram of cocaine. We obtained the dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the custodial questioning at the station, and highlighted the lack of proof of any delivery intent. Under that pressure, the State agreed to proceed as simple possession and extend deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court At Law 4

Allegations

After a flat tire left the client on a highway shoulder, they tried to drive on the damaged spare and were involved in a minor collision. Officers reported an odor of alcohol, claimed consent to search, and ran field sobriety tests before making an arrest. No roadside breath test was given and no one was hurt. We focused on the flat-tire emergency and post-collision setting, and challenged the scope of any consent and the reliability of roadside testing. With no prior record, we negotiated a reduction of the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, None

Allegations

Police responded to a call at a neighborhood facility and contacted our client inside a locked restroom. Officers entered, detained him, and searched his backpack, finding a handgun that belonged to a family member. We dug into the timeline, the justification for entering a locked space, and the warrantless search of the bag. We highlighted the client's clean record and prepared suppression arguments. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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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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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 - 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.