Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police were dispatched to check on a person in a parked vehicle that was still running and made contact with our client. He acknowledged having a couple of drinks, attempted field sobriety tests, and was taken for a hospital blood draw. Discovery showed a blood alcohol result around 0.09, and we documented medical issues, including a bad knee and neuropathy medication, that could affect balance and eye testing. We challenged the detention and the reliability of the testing, emphasized the borderline result and full cooperation, and pressed the weaknesses with the state. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor deferred probation when a revocation was filed citing a disputed urine test and uncredited community service after a handoff between supervising offices. We moved fast to obtain discovery, scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody, and made clear we would require a qualified expert before any scientific result could be admitted. In parallel, we assembled a mitigation packet with AA logs, proof of sobriety efforts, and records of hours completed that had not posted due to an administrative lapse by the service agency. Faced with these evidentiary and proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the motion to revoke.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop, the officer claimed to smell alcohol. The client declined field sobriety tests, was arrested, and a blood sample was taken under a warrant. We obtained dash and body-cam video and the full discovery, scrutinizing the basis for the stop, the warrant paperwork, and the blood draw and lab materials. The recordings showed clear speech and cooperation, which undercut the arrest narrative. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we avoided jail and resolved the case with a term of probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers claimed to find a small baggie of suspected cocaine in our client's vehicle. The reports conflicted on where it was discovered and another person was present, raising real questions about any affirmative link to our client. A magistrate initially rejected probable cause on the drug count, though the case was later indicted. We obtained the video and paperwork, highlighted the inconsistencies and minimal quantity, and presented mitigation including multiple clean drug tests and a completed drug education program. The State agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Collin County, McKinney Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention at a retail store stopped the client after a price-tag switch on low-value merchandise and police issued a Class C theft citation. We entered the case, pulled the store video and reports, and made the record the priority. When the prosecutor would not dismiss outright, we front-loaded mitigation: the client completed an anti-theft class and community service, which we documented. Leveraging that, we negotiated deferred adjudication with a reduced term, a lowered fine, and no fingerprint/photo requirement, positioning the client to earn a dismissal by completing the short supervision.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for driving well over the limit and arrested for reckless driving. At the roadside, they explained they were hurrying to find a restroom. We requested the patrol video and reports to document that exchange and to note there were no accidents or other hazardous maneuvers beyond speed. We leveraged those mitigating facts and the client’s cooperation in negotiations and pushed for a nonconviction path. The matter concluded with deferred adjudication and conditions centered on safe driving, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 3

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence escalated to shoving, police responded and arrested our client for assault family violence, noting minor scratches on the complainant. We stepped in immediately, filed a letter of representation, demanded the bodycam and reports, and moved to modify a protective order so the client could safely return home. The complainant confirmed no desire to prosecute, reported no pain, and signed an affidavit of nonprosecution. With no photographs documenting injury and a reluctant witness, we pressed the State. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a late-night stop, officers reported locating a handgun and booked our client for unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the incident reports and patrol video, then broke down the basis for the stop, the scope of the detention, and how the firearm was discovered. We compared those facts to the statutory elements for UCW and prepared suppression arguments. We met with the prosecutor early, outlined the evidentiary and legal problems, and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

Probation alleged our client stopped reporting for several months and failed to finish required classes, service hours, and fees. We obtained the full supervision file, verified which conditions had actually been completed, and gathered certificates the client still had. We documented confusion over the assigned officer and the client's new full time work schedule, then secured a detailed letter from the employer. With no new offenses on record, we presented this mitigation to the prosecutor and probation. The case resolved with the client kept on deferred probation, not revoked.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Following a collision at an intersection, officers questioned the driver about alcohol use. The client acknowledged drinking, declined a roadside breath test, and no field sobriety tests were conducted. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the video, crash report, and paperwork, highlighting the absence of sobriety testing and inconsistencies around the recorded refusal and later blood draw. We handled the related citation to avoid harmful admissions and pressed these issues with the prosecutor, securing a reduction of the charge.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a minor sideswipe reported by another driver, police stopped our client. Officers ran field sobriety tests in an uneven parking lot and later obtained a consensual blood draw. With a prior DWI on record, the stakes were high. We dissected the reports, noting problems with the walk and turn instructions and the testing location, and prepared mitigation. The client promptly moved to comply with bond conditions, including the interlock requirement. We leveraged those issues and mitigation to secure straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle crash that damaged parked cars, the driver called for help when the car could not be moved. Responding officers noted vomiting, but because the airbag deployed the client was taken to a hospital and no roadside sobriety tests were done. The client declined a voluntary blood draw, and police later obtained a warrant. We scrutinized the police reports and warrant paperwork, flagging identification errors and the lack of standardized field testing. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduced charge and a non-conviction resolution with probation.