Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After reporting a hit-and-run and asking officers for help, the client was given field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. When a passenger opened the vehicle to retrieve keys, officers saw a lawfully owned handgun inside and added a UCW charge. We obtained the reports and video to show the client initiated contact as the crash victim and that the firearm stayed in the vehicle, lawfully possessed. We questioned whether the statutory elements for UCW were met and pressed the state on its proof. The prosecution dismissed the UCW case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Plano Municipal Court

Allegations

A minor parking lot dispute led to a citation for assault by contact. As our client tried to get back into the car, the other driver stood in the doorway, and the client briefly used an arm to make space and leave. Officers arrived and issued a Class C ticket. We obtained bodycam and reports, which showed no injury, momentary contact, and the complainant’s account shifting about the amount of force and who was blocking whom. We pressed those issues and made clear we were ready for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, our client was struck by another vehicle that fled. He located a nearby officer to report it, admitted to having had a few drinks, and was asked to perform field sobriety tests in the cold. He later consented to a blood draw. We obtained the videos and reports and pressed the state on the lack of a traffic stop or meaningful driving observations, the conditions under which the tests were given, and the timing between driving and the blood draw. Facing those issues, the prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

Police approached our client in a parking lot for what they called a consensual encounter. After the client declined, the officer pointed to a nicotine vape and claimed it justified a search, first of a nearby car, then our client’s car after saying he could grab an ID and alleging an odor of marijuana. A THC vape was seized. We obtained bodycam and reports, flagged major problems with the detention and searches, and set a motion to suppress. Facing that challenge, the state reduced the case to a Class C citation with deferred terms, keeping a felony off the record.

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Evading Arrest or Detention (On Foot)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

During a late-night stop, the client collided with a median, exited the vehicle, and ran a short distance before being detained. He later explained he heard sirens, thought an emergency vehicle was approaching, panicked, and does not recall clear commands to stop. We scrutinized the state’s evidence and targeted the requirement that he intentionally fled a lawful detention. Emphasizing the confusion from the crash and the uncertain timeline from lights to brief pursuit, we pressed the DA on proof of intent. The prosecution dismissed the evading-on-foot charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

During a highway stop, officers claimed the driver was going over 100 and made a DWI arrest. The client refused field sobriety tests and a breath test, so police obtained a warrant and a blood draw later reported more than twice the legal limit. We secured dash and body cam, noting the late activation, lack of a speeding ticket, and controlled driving to a safe exit with coherent responses. We challenged the stop and the warrant affidavit and emphasized the disconnect between video and BAC. Facing trial, the state agreed to resolve the case with straight probation.

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Evading Arrest or Detention With a Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

After leaving a bowling alley, an officer claimed our client was speeding and activated emergency lights. The client heard sirens, thought an ambulance was approaching, accelerated to clear the lane, struck a median on a ramp, and briefly ran in panic. We obtained and reviewed dash and body camera footage, reconstructing the timeline from activation to impact to challenge the intent element, emphasizing confusion over lights and sirens and the lack of any sustained pursuit. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction and incarceration.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A traffic stop shortly after a driver switch led to our client’s arrest for DWI. Officers referenced a reckless driving call and had the client perform field tests barefoot on a rough surface, then used an unusual counting exercise. The client declined a breath test but voluntarily provided blood, and the state later alleged a high BAC and imposed an interlock as a bond condition. We obtained the body and dash cams and lab documents, challenged how the tests were conducted, and front‑loaded mitigation. The state dropped the enhancement and agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

After leaving a bowling alley, the client was stopped for speeding and following too closely. They later explained they believed the lights and sirens were from an emergency vehicle and tried to move out of the way. A blood sample was taken at a hospital with consent. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the handling and timing of the blood draw, and managed license-related issues and bond conditions. Through sustained negotiations, the case was resolved with misdemeanor probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was arrested for a second DWI after a single vehicle crash into a fixed object. At the hospital, officers sought a blood draw; the client initially hesitated until speaking with family, then consented, yet the paperwork still marked a refusal. No roadside tests were performed due to the crash. A hospital screen later reported a very high alcohol level and another substance. We pulled the video and medical records, scrutinized the blood collection and reporting, and used those issues to negotiate a resolution. The case ended in straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

After a single-vehicle curb strike on an icy roadway, police arrived and noted an open container and an admission to recent drinking. No field sobriety tests were conducted, and a blood draw was taken at a hospital. We obtained the videos, blood records, and all paperwork, flagging irregularities in the statutory warnings and booking documents and emphasizing the lack of standardized testing. We pressed those issues with the prosecutor and humanized the client's clean history. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

The resisting arrest charge arose during a chaotic roadside arrest where officers said the client pulled away while being handcuffed. From the start, the client explained he panicked, slipped, and repeatedly said the cuffs were too tight and he could not breathe, not that he was trying to fight. We obtained the case discovery, scrutinized the video and reports, and confronted the state with the absence of any violence or active interference. Framing the conduct as confusion rather than defiance, we negotiated a resolution to straight probation, avoiding jail.