Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County, 462nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

A school-zone traffic dispute escalated when another driver followed our client to a light and began to exit their vehicle, prompting the client to briefly display a plastic pellet gun and leave. A short cell phone video led to a felony charge. We compiled the full context, including the clip showing no aiming, the complainant’s posts admitting she pursued the encounter, and documentation of the client’s recent victimization and therapy. Supported by strong character letters and mitigation, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution reduced the case to a misdemeanor with deferred probation, avoiding a felony record.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, CDC3

Allegations

At a restaurant, an argument escalated when a man brandished a machete at our client's friend. The client went to his vehicle, fired one round into the ground to break up the fight, and left. He was later arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. We highlighted the defensive purpose of the shot, the lack of injuries, his clean record, and the presence of surveillance cameras. After negotiations, the prosecution agreed to dismiss if he completed a short online weapons safety course, which he did. The case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

After a domestic argument, a neighbor's 911 call about a maroon truck led police to stop our client after he returned to the area. He consented to a blood draw, which later came back under the legal limit, and he believed he struggled on roadside tests. We obtained the videos and found the body and dash footage offered little clarity, and the 911 description that prompted the stop was thin. We used those issues, along with the sub-0.08 result, to press the State in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation and standard conditions, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal a turn, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. They had been at a bar earlier. At the hospital, police sought a blood draw; the client asked for a Spanish speaking officer and said they did not understand the warnings, yet the draw went forward. We focused the defense on the unclear admonishments, consent to the draw, and how the tests were administered, pressing those problems with the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

After a concerned family member called 911, officers contacted our client in a parking area and arrested them for DWI with a minor passenger. A hospital blood draw later reported an elevated alcohol level. We moved quickly to manage the warrant, verify the filing, and collect police and medical records. Our team built a mitigation package showing a documented PTSD diagnosis, completed detox and residential treatment, sober living, consistent AA attendance, therapy letters, and clean interlock logs. Presented to the prosecutor and the mental health program, this work led to the felony being reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, CCL4

Allegations

A parking lot dispute outside a store escalated when another driver confronted and filmed the client, then struck the client’s arm and knocked a phone to the ground. The client briefly grabbed the other person before another individual separated them, and police later pursued an assault charge. We interviewed an eyewitness who described the other party as the initial aggressor and secured her availability for trial. We declined plea overtures, prepared for trial, and submitted the witness account along with mitigation from completed classes. The prosecutor dismissed the case, and the court signed the dismissal.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

During a rainstorm, the client hydroplaned in a rental car, struck a curb, and collided with another vehicle. Officers conducted field sobriety tests, and a breath sample later read 0.09. We obtained the dashcam, which showed the poor weather conditions and that the client did not appear severely impaired, and documented that she had hit her head in the crash. We requested maintenance and calibration records for the breath device and gathered letters of support while the client completed recommended classes. Using those issues and mitigation in negotiations, we secured deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

After a minor collision with a parked vehicle near the client's residence, a witness called police and the client drove home. Officers arrived as the client parked. No field sobriety tests were conducted, the client refused roadside testing, and a blood sample was later taken. We obtained the police reports and blood records, emphasizing the lack of standardized testing and the rapid timeline from first contact to arrest. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated a reduced charge with deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication for serious felonies when probation moved to revoke after missed appointments and multiple positive drug tests, including fentanyl. A prior short jail sanction had not addressed the root problems. We compiled treatment and mental health records and presented them as mitigation. After persistent negotiations with the state and probation, we secured rehabilitation over incarceration. The agreement kept supervision in place with a state-run inpatient program and aftercare, leaving the client on deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred adjudication for a felony drug case and was taken into custody at a probation visit after violations that included missed check-ins and positive drug tests. Prosecutors sought to revoke and pursue prison. We compiled medical and educational records showing long standing mental health diagnoses and addiction, and presented a plan focused on treatment and tighter supervision. After negotiations with the State and probation, the court continued the client on deferred probation with an inpatient treatment requirement instead of adjudicating guilt.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after leaving a dinner, our client performed field sobriety tests and chose a blood draw instead of the breath test. The result came back near the legal limit. We obtained the video and reports, evaluated the field testing, and compiled mitigation showing a clean record, a completed substance use evaluation, and potential professional licensing consequences of a conviction. After pushing for a reduction the prosecution declined, we focused on terms. We negotiated deferred adjudication with no ignition interlock requirement and workable conditions. The client received deferred probation.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a contentious business split, our client was accused of using a former business account to make two payments to a personal credit card. The client immediately called the bank and the card issuer to reverse the charges and documented those calls. We prepared for trial by building a precise timeline, obtaining financial records confirming the reversals, and presenting witnesses who explained the account mix-up and the lack of intent to deprive. We also challenged the complainant's credibility. The jury agreed, and the client was found not guilty.