Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Rockwall County, Rockwall Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute ended with a citation, not an arrest, after the complainant began recording and our client tried to knock the phone away. We obtained discovery, including the police report, 911 audio, and the cellphone video. The footage showed only brief contact while the client attempted to retrieve her own phone, and it also captured the complainant putting hands on the client. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented to the prosecutor. We set the case for trial and kept pressure on. The State dismissed the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence (With Prior Conviction)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute at the client’s workplace led to a report that he restrained a partner by the arms and grabbed a shirt. Officers later obtained a warrant and filed a felony family-violence charge enhanced by a prior case. We moved quickly to obtain 911 audio, reports, and any available video, and compared the complainant’s initial account with later statements. There were no injury photos and limited corroboration. We pressed these weaknesses in negotiations and secured deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

After a minor domestic dispute at a residence, a 911 call brought officers who noted a superficial scratch and arrested our client for Class C family violence assault. The partner told police there was no pain and later made clear they did not want prosecution. We were hired immediately, documented those facts, and prepared a detailed affidavit of nonprosecution. Our team presented it to the prosecutor and pushed to resolve the case before the first setting rather than litigate. The State dismissed the charge.

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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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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a complaint and found our client sitting in a parked car near a hotel. After a brief encounter, the client admitted a small amount of marijuana and was arrested. An initial court date was missed and a warrant issued, complicating the case. We stepped in, addressed the warrant logistics, and gathered mitigation including prompt enrollment in a marijuana education course and clean drug tests. We used that package to negotiate with the prosecutor. The state agreed to reduce the charge, sparing the client a harsher record.

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Associated Traffic Citation

Location

Rockwall County, Fate Municipal Court

Allegations

After a low-impact collision in a construction area, the client was issued a municipal traffic citation connected to the same incident as a criminal case. We reviewed the citation and accident paperwork and engaged the prosecutor with the clear goal of protecting the client’s record and the companion case. We advised against simply paying the fine because of insurance and record consequences. Instead, we negotiated a non-conviction outcome. The State agreed to deferred adjudication on the ticket with limited conditions, keeping a conviction off the record when completed.

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Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle Over $200

Location

Rockwall County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

During rainy, construction traffic, our client had a low speed sideswipe while turning, and both drivers pulled to a safe spot. The client showed a driver's license but left without giving insurance, later checking in with police and learning a warrant had issued. We obtained the report and statements, highlighting no injuries, minimal damage, and that the client did stop and identify themselves. After addressing restitution and insurance and pressing the state, we secured deferred adjudication.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

The client had been on deferred probation for a misdemeanor DWI, then stopped reporting near the end of the term and an old warrant surfaced during travel screening. We moved quickly to address the revocation, collected certificates showing completed classes and meetings, and documented the absence of new criminal issues. We opened negotiations with the prosecutor, pushed for a prompt setting, and argued for a measured response. The state agreed to reduce the disposition and credit the client with time served, closing the case without further jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested. They consented to a blood draw at the station and no breath test was given. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the timing and handling of the blood sample. Leveraging those issues and the client's clean history, we negotiated a reduction to a lower-level misdemeanor and secured straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer observed a brief lane deviation while the driver reached for food to address low blood sugar. Field sobriety tests followed, the client struggled on the walk-and-turn, and a blood sample was taken; a later handheld breath test read 0.00. We reviewed the reports, documented the medical explanation and the timing of prescribed medications earlier in the day, and emphasized the client’s shakiness and fatigue. We challenged the reliability of the roadside tests under those conditions and the lack of alcohol indicators. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law No. 5

Allegations

Pulled over for alleged weaving within a lane, the client completed roadside tests and was arrested for a first offense DWI. At the station a blood draw was refused, and officers obtained a warrant for a sample. Our team secured the video, reports, and the blood warrant packet, then challenged the basis for the stop, flaws in the field-sobriety instructions, and gaps in the affidavit. After persistent negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge, avoiding the harsher penalties originally on the table.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

A family dispute at a residence escalated to brief physical contact, and the client was charged after a short video clip was shown to police. We obtained discovery and compiled our own videos and photos showing the lead up and the client's injuries. We emphasized that the recording captured only a slice of events and that the narratives were inconsistent with the full context. While we prepared for trial, the complaining witness declined to engage with the prosecution. With evidentiary gaps and a reluctant witness, the case was dismissed.