Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and acknowledged drinking. After roadside tests, officers obtained a blood draw that reportedly showed a BAC over .15. We secured the video evidence and laboratory records, dissected the field test instructions, and examined the blood analysis paperwork for reliability issues. Using those concerns as leverage, we pushed back on the enhancement and penalty exposure. The state agreed to drop the over-.15 enhancement and reduce the case to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred probation.

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Assault - Family Violence with Strangulation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel after staff reported an altercation. The complainant alleged the client grabbed them by the neck, and the client reported being struck with a bottle. The client had a visible cut that prompted the call, and the complainant declined medical treatment. We obtained the reports, emphasized the mutual confrontation and lack of medical documentation supporting strangulation, and pointed out key inconsistencies. After sustained negotiations, the state reduced the charge. The client resolved the case with credit for time served, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Assault

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The charge arose from a workplace dispute that escalated during a break, ending when our client threw a single punch after the other person stood up suddenly. From the start, the client maintained he acted out of fear. We dissected the police report, emphasized the prior verbal conflict and the quick advance by the complainant, and argued self-defense rather than an unprovoked attack. After we presented those issues and pressed the weaknesses in the evidence, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 3

Allegations

After a 911 report of a car stopped in the roadway with the driver asleep, police made contact. Video shows the client groggy at first, then noticeably clearer shortly after. He passed the eye test, struggled on the walk and turn and one leg stand, and a later blood draw measured 0.07. The state planned to use retrograde extrapolation to claim a higher level while driving. We pushed back with the under the limit result, fatigue, and issues in the field tests, set the case for trial, and secured a reduction to a misdemeanor with probation.

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Fleeing a Police Officer

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Police accused the client of fleeing after an attempted traffic stop near a residence. The client maintained that no emergency lights or siren were activated. We obtained home security video showing the patrol vehicle trailing without lights moments after the client passed, then pressed for dash and bodycam and compared them to the report. The inconsistencies undercut the allegation that the client knowingly evaded. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation with reduced financial terms, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Garland Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a Class C family violence citation after a domestic dispute over a personal item. The complainant alleged a scratch, but officers noted no visible injury and relied mainly on her statement. We got involved immediately, sent our representation, and pulled the 911 audio, bodycam, and reports. The client provided text messages from the complainant undermining the accusation and intent. We set the matter for trial and challenged the sufficiency of the evidence. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

The client was on misdemeanor probation when the state filed to revoke, alleging violations. We pulled the probation file, scrutinized the violation report, and compiled documentation showing meaningful steps toward compliance. Armed with that record, we pressed negotiations to narrow the allegations and to credit time already spent in custody. The state agreed to reduce the sanction. The court accepted a plea with credit for time served, and the matter was closed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers stopped our client for an alleged signal violation and expired registration near a parking area. Only a single field sobriety test, the eye test, was conducted before arrest, the paperwork reflected a refusal, and a blood warrant was executed roughly an hour later. We obtained the dash and body cam and found the testing officer being coached, with instructions and observations that did not match the written report. We emphasized the limited roadside evaluation and questioned the basis and timing of the draw. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution offered deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged swerving during a quick lane change, the client was investigated for DWI. They performed roadside sobriety tests, declined a breath test, and officers later obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the conduct of the field tests, and the handling of the blood evidence, noting that any THC detected could reflect prior use rather than impairment. We presented these issues to the prosecutor and pressed negotiations. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, None

Allegations

During a highway stop for a minor registration issue, officers shifted from giving a warning to asking for consent to search the client's vehicle. The client agreed, and officers reported finding a THC vape cartridge, which they used to file a felony possession case. We obtained the police reports and case evidence and broke down the basis for the stop, the request for consent, and the scope of the search. We challenged the escalation from a traffic warning to a drug investigation and flagged problems with how the item was seized and recorded. Facing those suppression issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Ellis County, None

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a minor registration issue, officers asked to search the vehicle. The driver consented, and a small amount of marijuana was found. We obtained the police reports, broke down the timeline of the stop, and challenged the extension from a warning to a consent search. We also questioned the voluntariness and scope of the consent and the state's ability to prove knowing possession. After presenting these problems to the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Stopped after a U-turn and an unsignaled lane change, our client was investigated for DWI, performed roadside tests, and was later taken to a hospital where a blood draw showed a high BAC. We pulled the videos and reports and flagged problems with the HGN test being done under bright flashlight glare and the client's documented shoulder injuries affecting balance tests. We also compiled completion of the alcohol evaluation, victim impact panel, and other certificates. Leveraging those issues and mitigation, we pushed the state to walk back the Class A filing. The prosecutor reduced it to a first-offense Class B.