Criminal Defense Case Results in Collin, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During a traffic stop, the client told the officer there was a handgun in the car and presented a valid license to carry. The officer unloaded the firearm and took it as evidence, leading to a UCW charge. We pulled the body cam and reports, showing the gun remained in the vehicle and that the client immediately disclosed and cooperated. We pressed the state on whether the statutory elements of UCW were actually met and outlined the evidentiary problems. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Interference with Public Duties

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 4

Allegations

Police contacted our client in a parking lot, claimed to smell marijuana, and ordered them out of the vehicle as additional officers arrived. The encounter escalated, leading to a forceful detention and injuries. We pulled the body camera video and reports, challenged the basis for the detention and whether the elements of interference were met, and prepared a motion to suppress. After continued pressure, the state moved off its initial probation offer and agreed to reduce the case to a Class C disorderly conduct with a short deferred period, an online class, and minimal community service, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Burglary of a Habitation

Location

Collin County, 401st District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a domestic dispute. The client went to a residence to retrieve a car key and title for a vehicle in the client’s name. There was no forced entry, and accounts of how the door was opened and why the client entered were inconsistent. An argument followed and a slap was alleged, after which police arrested the client for burglary based on supposed intent to assault. We obtained the reports and video, emphasized the disputed entry and lack of intent at the moment of entry, and the complainant declined to participate. Facing these proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest - Class A

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Police found the client asleep in a parked vehicle outside a residence. Officers opened the door and began reaching into his pockets, and he instinctively pulled away, which led to a resisting arrest charge. We obtained the reports and dug into why officers initiated contact and whether a lawful detention or arrest existed before the alleged resistance. We pressed those defects with the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate them. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

Probation filed a revocation motion alleging alcohol use, an interlock violation, and a missed reporting event. The client showed the interlock lockouts were caused by the vendor restricting the device over a billing issue, and the earlier alcohol test had already been addressed with call-ins and a negative follow-up. We compiled invoices, service logs, and a clear timeline, then presented everything to the prosecutor. The state withdrew the motion, the court dismissed the case, and the client avoided arrest and a bond.

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Child Endangerment

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

The case arose from a store incident where two children ran into a parking lot with another adult as officers arrived. Police claimed our client, waiting in a vehicle with a third child, urged them by phone to run and charged felony child endangerment under a party theory. We obtained the police reports and available evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and showed there was no reliable proof our client directed the children or created a substantial risk. We presented mitigation and pressed these weaknesses. The State dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

Our client was on misdemeanor deferred probation when a disputed domestic incident at a workplace led to a new arrest, and the state filed a motion to revoke. We obtained discovery from the new case and reviewed the police report and protective order filings, which reflected no judicial finding of family violence and only brief, contested contact. We compiled mitigation, including proof of counseling and class participation, and documented ongoing compliance. After pressing these issues and the evidentiary gaps with the prosecutor, the state abandoned the revocation and the court dismissed the MTRP.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a revocation motion alleged positive marijuana tests, missed or diluted UAs, and incomplete community service. We obtained proof of 60 hours of service and recent clean UA records from the supervising officer, showing sustained compliance. We addressed reporting gaps caused by supervision in a different office and corrected the probation file. After presenting the documentation and challenging the allegations, the prosecution withdrew the motion. The case was dismissed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Our client was on deferred probation for a misdemeanor DWI when a motion to revoke was filed for leaving court ordered rehab and missing check ins. She was later arrested on the warrant in another county jail and spent more than a week in custody before bonding out. We obtained the records, confirmed there were no new charges, and opened talks with the prosecutor. Emphasizing the custody already served and realistic compliance options, we pressed to scale back the State's ask. The State agreed to a reduced sanction credited as time served, and probation was closed out with no additional jail.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Collin County, McKinney Municipal Court

Allegations

Police arrested our client for public intoxication outside a nightclub after security escorted him out. We reviewed the body camera footage, evaluated the risks of trial, and prioritized keeping his record clean given his immigration concerns. We pressed the prosecutor for a path to dismissal and secured a conditional agreement. The client completed an eight hour alcohol awareness course and documented attendance at ten AA meetings within the required window, with no new incidents. At the next setting, we submitted proof of completion, and the state dismissed the case.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Plano Municipal Court

Allegations

Police cited our client for Class C disorderly conduct after a tense exchange in a gas station lot. The individual had called 911 and filmed the encounter, saying the other driver pursued them while they remained in the vehicle. We assembled surveillance video along with the client's photos and clips, and sought dispatch records to build a clear timeline showing attempts to disengage. We highlighted problems in the officer's account and the absence of any true threatening conduct. After we presented this packet and prepared the case for trial, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

After a single-vehicle incident and arrest for suspected intoxication, officers discovered a handgun in the car and filed a UCW charge. Our client lawfully owned the gun, held a carry license, and kept it mounted inside the vehicle. We obtained and dissected the reports and evidence to show the weapon was never displayed or misused and that the UCW allegation depended entirely on the separate intoxication case. We challenged the legal basis for the charge and signaled readiness to litigate. The state dismissed the UCW.