Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

Charge

Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Hit and Run)

Location

Collin County

Allegations

The client received a detective letter about a suspected hit and run after a minor bump in heavy highway traffic. Tired and confronted by an aggressive driver brake checking in front of them, the client continued to a safe place and later saw only light damage. We intervened, routed all contact through counsel, secured proof of insurance, and highlighted the incorrect incident date and the road rage context. Following our outreach, the investigator closed the case, no warrant issued, and the criminal matter was dismissed.

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Sale of Alcohol to a Minor

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During an alcohol enforcement sting at a restaurant, an undercover buyer asked for a beer. Our client handed over a sealed bottle and took payment, and minutes later agents returned. He was told it would be a warning, yet a warrant surfaced long after and the case was filed. We obtained the discovery, scrutinized the decoy procedure and the agents’ reports, and pressed the inconsistencies and delay with the prosecution. The state declined to proceed and dismissed the charge.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

Investigators used a cooperating witness to arrange controlled buys of THC products. Officers detained the client during a planned meet, then executed a warrant at a residence tied to the investigation. We obtained the texts, videos, and reports, challenged the informant’s reliability, scrutinized the handling of the buys, and questioned the scope and timing of the warrant. We also presented strong mitigation. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication, avoiding a felony conviction on the record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Collin County

Allegations

The case arose after a vehicle pursuit ended and officers alleged the client ran and hid nearby. We focused the defense on the on-foot accusation, dissecting the timeline of the stop, flight, and arrest. In the reports, key details about when a detention order was given and the period before the client was located were unclear. We also noted the state had filed overlapping evading counts from the same incident. With those weaknesses on the record, the prosecution dismissed this case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

The client was charged with unlawful carrying after officers found a handgun in the vehicle during a post-incident investigation. He reported it had been left in the car after a visit to a shooting range earlier that day. We obtained the reports and available recordings to pin down how the firearm was discovered and whether the elements of UCW were met. We emphasized the context of transport from the range and the client’s clean record. After persistent negotiations, the state offered deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the client’s record upon successful completion.

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Evading Arrest or Detention on Foot

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

After officers attempted to detain the client during a stop, he fled on foot and was located hiding nearby. We obtained the police reports, bodycam footage, and dispatch records to reconstruct the short pursuit and ensure the elements of the charge were properly supported. Alongside that review, we presented a mitigation package highlighting his lack of prior convictions and stable employment. After sustained negotiations with the prosecutor, the court accepted a deferred adjudication. The client avoided a conviction conditioned on completing probation terms.

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Failure to Stop and Render Aid

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

After a late-night collision at an intersection, the client left the scene on foot and was found nearby. He was accused of failing to stop and render aid. We secured the police reports, body-cam footage, 911 audio, and crash and medical records to pin down what actually occurred, including whether anyone requested assistance. The materials showed all parties were up and walking and received prompt attention from responders. We packaged mitigation and pressed the state, resulting in deferred adjudication, keeping a felony conviction off his record.

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Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Collin County

Allegations

The charge stemmed from officers finding a fake ID during a vehicle search after an incident that led to the client’s arrest. The card had the client’s photo but a different name, and the client said it had been forgotten in the car and was never used. We reviewed the reports and discovery, scrutinized the basis for the search, and emphasized that there was no evidence of use, no identified victim, and no indication the identifiers belonged to a real person. Confronted with these gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The state moved to revoke the client’s felony probation near the end of the term, citing a rumored out‑of‑state theft warrant that was non‑extraditable and an earlier testing hiccup. We coordinated a planned surrender to control the bond process, pulled the probation records, and compiled proof of substantial compliance, including paid fees, completed classes, and recent clean tests. We challenged treating the out‑of‑state matter as a new offense and focused negotiations on what could be proven. The case resolved with a reduced sanction and credit for time served, securing the client’s release.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

Officers alleged the driver failed to stop, leading to a short pursuit where spike strips disabled the vehicle and the client was taken to a hospital afterward. The client remembered little of the incident. We obtained dashcam and bodycam video, dispatch audio, police reports, and medical records, and pulled apart the timeline and signals to stop against the client’s awareness. The materials left real doubt about any knowing attempt to flee and exposed gaps in the pursuit narrative. We presented those issues and mitigation to the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge.

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Collision Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The case arose from a crash during icy conditions, where the client’s vehicle struck another and officers later issued a citation for collision involving damage over $200. We obtained the police materials and insurance documentation confirming the property damage was fully covered and no restitution remained. We compiled that proof with mitigation and context about the road conditions and submitted it to the prosecutor. After targeted negotiations, the state agreed the criminal charge was unnecessary and dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

Police contacted our client during a late night stop for suspected activity and asked about a firearm after noticing a holster. After arresting the driver on a minor traffic matter, officers conducted an inventory search and reported finding paraphernalia, then filed an unlawful carrying charge based on alleged concurrent criminal activity. We dug into the arrest report and evidence, dissected the basis for the stop, the inventory search, and the thin link to any underlying offense. We laid out those evidentiary problems to the prosecution. The state dismissed the case.