Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Dallas County, 203rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver kept going for several miles before pulling over and was arrested for evading in a vehicle. We secured the dashcam and bodycam, reconstructed the timeline of the pursuit and the stop, and checked the reports against the video. At the same time, we built a mitigation package, including completed classes and a private substance use evaluation, and documented the client’s progress. We presented that to the prosecutor and pushed for a supervision option. The case was resolved with deferred probation, keeping a felony conviction off the record if completed.

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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 (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued our client a Class C family-violence assault citation after a heated argument where brief physical contact was alleged. We immediately entered the case, obtained body-cam footage, the incident report, and all witness statements. The video showed only the aftermath, and the complainants’ accounts conflicted with each other and with portions of the report. We prepared the matter for trial and laid out the evidentiary gaps to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested for public intoxication after a bar altercation. When we obtained the bodycam and reports, officers had no breath test or field sobriety evaluation, and the video showed the client already being held by staff when police arrived. We scrutinized the witness statements and pressed the prosecution on whether they could prove the client was a danger to self or others. We also presented mitigation and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the public intoxication charge.

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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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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

The client was accused after a store incident where security video allegedly showed someone exiting with merchandise valued under the Class B threshold. They were not stopped at the time, and the case was later filed based on surveillance stills, an officer’s visual ID from photos, and a vehicle seen on camera. We obtained the footage and reports, challenged the reliability of the identification, and scrutinized the valuation. Using those weaknesses for leverage, we negotiated a resolution that avoided a straight conviction. The court approved deferred probation.

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Theft (Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

A retail store reported a few hundred dollars of merchandise taken, and no one was detained at the scene. Weeks later, charges were filed based on surveillance footage and an officer’s visual comparison of the person on video to a photo on file. We obtained discovery, reviewed the footage frame by frame, and challenged whether the images were clear or close enough to reliably identify our client. We also pressed the state on the reliability of the identification and proof of value. The matter was resolved by agreement to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a panic episode, the client called police for help retrieving medication and was instructed to drive to a nearby meeting point. Officers reported an odor of alcohol and an open container, performed roadside tests the client believed were passed, and then obtained a hospital blood draw that later came back over .15. There was no crash and it was a first arrest. We secured the videos and lab records, emphasized the medical context and that the client sought help and drove at police direction, and pressed those mitigators with the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police initiated a stop after observing erratic driving and minor collision damage from a parking structure. The driver declined roadside tests and a breath test, and a later blood draw reportedly came back over .15. Months later, a clerical mix up led to a missed setting and an outstanding warrant. We were retained, quickly got the warrant recalled and the bond reinstated, and obtained the discovery. We pressed the state on proof issues stemming from the refusal, the age of the case, and procedural concerns. The result was the enhancement was dropped and the charge reduced.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, DeSoto Municipal \u200bCourt

Allegations

Our client received a citation after a domestic argument during a walk. Officers alleged assault by contact based on the complainant's on scene statement that a shoe was kicked and a sweater pulled. We entered immediately, filed our appearance, demanded body camera footage and reports, and interviewed the complainant. Rather than accept a class based conditional offer, we pursued her recantation and secured an affidavit of non prosecution. We presented that and our evidence review to the prosecutor, and the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

A domestic dispute at a residence began when a relative confronted a child, and our client stepped in. The relative pushed another family member, then put hands on our client, who left scratches while defending herself. Officers arrived, relied on the complainant's accusation and the visible marks, and made the arrest. We moved fast, secured a family witness affidavit, the 911 audio, and video from that night, and pressed the DA on self defense and credibility. After we presented the file and arranged a brief online class, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for public intoxication after a disturbance in a commercial area. Officers did not conduct breath or field sobriety tests, relying instead on body cam observations, a 911 call, and statements from staff. We secured and reviewed all videos, including cell phone footage, and challenged whether the statutory elements were met. We pressed the lack of testing and made clear we were prepared for trial if needed. The prosecution agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record once conditions were completed.