Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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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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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident involving low dollar merchandise. A companion had placed additional items with our client, which inflated the total. When the client later discovered a warrant, they voluntarily returned and resolved it. We dug into the police and store reports, clarified which items were actually attributable to our client, and emphasized their clean record and immediate cooperation. We pressed the State on proof of value and intent. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred adjudication for a felony when a motion to revoke alleged several months of missed reporting, failure to complete an evaluation, unfinished classes and community service, and unpaid fees. We obtained the full probation file and gathered proof of completed courses and service hours the report overlooked. The client resumed reporting immediately. We secured a supportive letter from the employer documenting consistent work and stability. Using that mitigation, we negotiated to keep the client on deferred probation instead of being adjudicated and sentenced.

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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.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL4

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after picking up food, the client admitted to one beer and was arrested. He attempted the field tests despite a prior knee surgery and ongoing nerve issues, then gave a breath sample. We contested the license at an ALR hearing, fixed a clerical name error in the file, and reviewed the video and reports. Using the medical limitations and weaknesses in the roadside observations, we pressed the state while accounting for immigration risks. The case resolved with deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off his record and allowing him to move forward.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a felony motion to revoke after probation alleged missed reporting and new arrests from another state. We dug into the supervision record, contacted out-of-state officers, and secured confirmation of recent reporting and progress, along with proof of community service and compliance. We pressed the prosecutor with those materials and challenged the basis for revocation, making clear we were prepared to litigate. At the next setting, the state withdrew the motion and the client was continued on straight probation, allowing release.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony community supervision when the state moved to revoke, citing missed reporting and new out-of-state arrests. We tracked down supervision records and spoke with multiple officers in the other jurisdiction, confirming he had in fact reported. When they refused to send documentation to the defense, we put the prosecutor in direct contact and escalated to supervisors while preparing to contest the revocation. The state ultimately withdrew the motion and continued him on probation, leading to his release.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL7

Allegations

After a tire blowout, the client pulled into a residential parking area where bystanders called police. Contacted outside the vehicle, she admitted to driving and to having a few drinks. She performed limited field testing, refused a breath sample, and a blood draw was later taken by warrant that reported a high BAC. We scrutinized the basis for the encounter, the testing, and the warrant process, emphasizing that no other vehicles were involved and she had no prior record. The State agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time.

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Exploitation of an Elderly Individual

Location

Collin County, 219th District Court

Allegations

An arrest warrant alleged the client exploited an elderly customer through fraudulent checks. From the outset the client reported identity theft and a loan scam that compromised their bank account. We gathered offense reports, bank correspondence, and records showing unauthorized transactions by another person, and we pointed out inconsistencies in the affidavit. After pressing the prosecution with this material and securing bond, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Collin County, Frisco Municipal Court

Allegations

Police approached the client while parked and called it a consensual contact. After the client declined, the officer pointed to a nicotine vape as a reason to escalate, searched a companion vehicle, then shifted to the client’s car after claiming to see a glass piece. The item was broken and described as a prop. We scrutinized the basis for the detention and any consent to enter the vehicle, and flagged citation discrepancies, including mismatched vehicle details. Confronted with these proof and search issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers went to the client's home after a report of a minor crash and found the car parked with damage. The client had been drinking at home, agreed to a breath test, and recalled little of the encounter. We obtained body and dash camera video and breath test records, highlighting gaps in the timeline between driving and police contact and issues in the paperwork. We also presented mitigation showing immediate abstinence and counseling. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation.