Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

The case began after a crash with a stalled vehicle. Officers arrived after the incident, did not witness driving, and arrested the client for DWI based on statements and field tests conducted while the client was injured and shaken from the collision. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant after an initial refusal. We obtained the reports and evidence, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged the reliability of the roadside tests and the lack of direct driving observations. Leveraging those weaknesses, we secured a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in a Prohibited Place

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 8

Allegations

The client went to a medical facility for an appointment with a holstered handgun forgotten in a backpack. When a security screener flagged the bag, she immediately disclosed the firearm and tried to return to her car. Staff refused to let her leave and took the bag, even as other visitors with prohibited items were told simply to remove them. We gathered records and statements showing she self reported, tried to comply, and that enforcement was inconsistent. After sustained pressure on those flaws, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Dallas County, 282nd District Court (previously CCC 2)

Allegations

Officers initiated a traffic stop and arrested our client for a second-offense DWI, then obtained a blood sample at the station. The client had been drinking earlier at a social gathering and remembered little about the stop. We obtained the available video, arrest reports, and lab paperwork, and closely reviewed the state’s proof. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the detention before the blood draw, and flagged inconsistencies in the paperwork. After we presented those concerns, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser offense.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Dallas County, 194th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a patrol unit tried to stop our client, he was accused of evading arrest with a vehicle when he did not immediately pull over. He told us he was searching for a safe place to stop, not trying to flee. We obtained the offense reports and other records, parsed the timing of events, and framed the issue as a question of intent rather than flight. We kept steady pressure in negotiations and focused the state on the weaknesses in proving evasion. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off his record if he completes the terms.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC3

Allegations

After a traffic incident, the client was arrested for first-offense DWI and gave a high breath sample at the jail. The report assumed our client was the driver. We dug in, secured phone video showing another person behind the wheel near the relevant timeframe, and used toll billing data to anchor the timestamps. We aligned the metadata and presented the timeline problem and the lack of proof of actual operation to the prosecutor. With the key element in doubt, the state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

Police alleged our client damaged property at a private residence by breaking exterior windows and spray painting a wall. We obtained the reports and discovery, then scrutinized how the identification was made and what proof existed for each incident and the repair costs. There was no reliable video or eyewitness placing the client at the scene on the charged dates, and the documentation on damage and valuation was thin. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on those proof problems. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Theft of Services (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

A citation was issued after a store dispute over a food order turned into an accusation of theft of services. The client had paid, was told a refund was processed, then left with the order during the confusion and later returned the food untouched. We gathered discovery and documented the payment and refund mix up to show there was no intent to steal. We presented those facts in negotiations and pushed back on any claim this was deliberate. The case concluded with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic disturbance and arrested our client for assault. The argument was verbal, and the complainant suffered a seizure, fell, and was revived with a nasal rescue medication while 911 was contacted. We quickly had restrictive conditions amended so the family could reunite. We submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution and a sworn statement describing the medical episode and denying an assault. After we pressed those issues with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 203rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers found the client behind the wheel of a vehicle later confirmed stolen and detained him. He told them the car had been given to him to deliver for a small fee and that he believed it was fine to drive. Our team pulled the full reports and body cams, dissected how the vehicle was linked to the offense, and pressed the state on proof of knowledge and intent. We also compiled mitigation, including proactive classes and an independent evaluation, showing he was taking responsibility. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation.

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Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transport

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 1

Allegations

The arrest stemmed from a vehicle stop where officers reported that our client resisted while being taken into custody. We obtained the bodycam footage and the arrest packet, then scrutinized the sequence of commands and compliance. There were significant ambiguities about whether the client used force or impeded the search or transport as the statute requires. We made those issues clear to the prosecutor and set the case for a contested setting. The state dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute that began in a vehicle and continued at a residence. He was the one who called 911, yet officers relied on the initial account and minor marks to make an arrest. We moved fast pre-file, contacting the detective and intake unit, and documented that the complainant did not wish to prosecute and later clarified she initiated the physical contact, supporting self defense. We also provided proof of counseling steps. The DA rejected the case and it was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the client threw a remote that struck the complainant, was shoved, and then delivered a single slap near the ear. Officers responded, took statements, and arrested him, and a no contact bond condition followed. We stepped in early, moved to address the bond, and advised proactive mitigation such as anger management and conflict resolution. We also documented that the complainant did not wish to pursue charges and pressed the prosecutor on proof without a willing witness. The state declined to proceed and dismissed the case.