Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

Stopped for alleged weaving, the client was arrested after officers noted an open container, conducted roadside tests, and obtained a later blood draw that read high. We reviewed the dashcam and reports in detail, clarified that the client had not refused testing, and emphasized the hours-long gap before the sample. We also front loaded mitigation by securing completion certificates for DWI classes and proof of steady schooling and work. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Denton County, The Colony Municipal Court

Allegations

During a heated argument between partners outside a commercial venue, an officer arrived and, after seeing a brief push, issued a Class C family violence citation. We gathered the citation and police narrative and focused on the limited scope of what the officer actually observed. The other party later indicated they did not wish to pursue charges. We relayed that position and challenged whether the elements were met by a momentary contact. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

While visiting the area, the client was stopped for a traffic violation in a rental car that several people had been using. After the client consented to a search, officers found two items of identifying information belonging to others inside the vehicle. Nothing was found on the client, and no arrest occurred that day, but a warrant issued later. We investigated the report, highlighted the weak link to our client, the shared access to the car, and the staleness of the evidence, then coordinated a voluntary surrender. The DA declined the case and it was dismissed.

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Injury to a Child (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a volatile custody dispute, our client accompanied a relative to pick up the children and went inside to ask police to supervise. Outside, a struggle broke out as the other adult pulled a child away. The client used pepper spray toward the adult to protect the child, but a sudden wind shift blew it back, affecting the child and others, not the intended target. We obtained surveillance and body cam video, documented the prior request for police help, and gathered records showing CPS later placed the children with their mother. We pressed the lack of intent and were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 caller alleged our client pointed a firearm. We secured the bodycam videos, reports, and a recorded jail call. Those materials revealed serious inconsistencies, and a complaining witness later recanted key parts of the original story. We packaged the credibility problems with mitigation and our client's clean history and pressed the state. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 report that our client pointed a firearm at two people. We obtained the body camera footage and dispatch audio, then reviewed the videos and statements. One witness's account shifted significantly, and a recorded call in the file directly undercut the accusation. We compiled those contradictions and highlighted the lack of corroborating evidence. After we presented the credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Officers responded to a report at a private parking lot and contacted our client, who admitted having a couple of drinks. He was given field sobriety tests, a breath test, and later a blood draw, then arrested for DWI. We focused on the fact there was no traffic stop or observed bad driving, examined the basis for the encounter, and reviewed the test procedures. We also presented the mental health context and a treatment plan. With those issues and mitigation on the table, we secured deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Police responded after a single vehicle crash triggered an automatic alert. The driver admitted to having several tall beers and said they felt buzzed. No roadside sobriety tests were performed, and officers obtained a blood draw. An ignition interlock was ordered while the case was pending, and prosecutors treated it as a second offense based on an old out of state conviction. We reviewed the arrest paperwork and pressed our position in negotiations. The result was straight probation, keeping the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Rockwall County, 382nd District Court

Allegations

After a late-night crash, officers alleged our client was intoxicated and obtained a blood draw by warrant. The client reported a sudden blackout and later documented a history of seizures, with no prior criminal record. We gathered hospital records and neurological testing, secured the bodycam and incident reports, and correlated the timeline from the recorded call leading up to the wreck. We argued that crash-related disorientation and medical factors explained many of the claimed impairment signs. The pressure led to a resolution for deferred probation.

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Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police alleged the client drove through a neighborhood and pointed a firearm at two people who knew the client from a prior job. Investigators relied on their statements, a 911 call, and video stills showing the car with headlights off. We reviewed the available recordings and interview footage and built a timeline showing the client had just left a closed gas station and was searching for an open one, which explained the lights and route. We underscored the lack of any corroborated display of a weapon and the complainants’ potential bias. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was contacted by police for suspected public intoxication, and officers located one holstered firearm while being told about a second. After bonding out, the individual recovered the second gun and voluntarily turned it in. They were booked for unlawful carrying based on the intoxication allegation. We moved quickly, gathered reports, and documented the client’s cooperation and mitigation. We challenged the evidentiary basis for the underlying intoxication and pressed for a prefile resolution. The prosecutor declined to file, and the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a collision at an intersection, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI and later provided a breath test at the jail. The crash report left open who caused the wreck, with indications the other driver may have run a light. We obtained the police and crash records, mapped the timeline between driving, hospital treatment, and the later breath test, and questioned whether observed impairment stemmed from the accident rather than alcohol. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation on a lesser offense.