Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a traffic stop for a broken plate bracket led to a drug paraphernalia citation. Probation filed a motion to revoke and warrants issued. We moved quickly, notified the court, coordinated a plan for surrender and release, and requested the body and dash camera from the stop. We showed the only alleged violation was a minor Class C ticket and that the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months left. The State withdrew the revocation and the court dismissed it, allowing the client to remain on supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a late-night turn with brief lane drift, then noted clues on roadside tests. A warrant blood draw later came back over the legal limit. We obtained the dashcam and compared it to the report, finding discrepancies about the stated reason for the stop and when the lights were activated. We used those issues to pressure the state while preparing a suppression challenge. The client chose a negotiated path, and we secured deferred adjudication probation with no conviction and, based on a favorable evaluation, no interlock requirement.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a prior DWI with a child passenger when a motion to revoke followed a probation check-in. The state claimed alcohol use and several positive ignition interlock readings within minutes. We secured device logs, vendor service records showing repeated swaps and calibration problems, and documentation that the client had reported malfunctions. We emphasized the inconsistent readings and that the allegations hinged on a single date. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the prosecution dismissed the revocation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred community supervision, the client was stopped for a license plate issue. The officer claimed to smell marijuana and a paraphernalia charge followed, prompting probation to file a revocation. By then the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months remaining. We coordinated a controlled surrender, monitored bonds, and pressed prosecutors with mitigation and the minor nature of the allegation. The state withdrew the revocation, added a brief class and assessment, and the motion was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred felony probation when a traffic stop resulted in a drug paraphernalia citation, triggering a motion to revoke. After warrants issued, we were hired quickly, coordinated a safe plan around reporting, and tracked custody and bond issues to keep the process moving. We opened negotiations with the prosecution, highlighting the client’s near perfect compliance, the low-level nature of the new citation, and a readiness to complete targeted programming. The prosecutor agreed to withdraw the revocation. The court dismissed the motion, continued probation, and added a brief class and assessment.

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Theft of Property (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

The client answered an online ad for short term delivery work. He was directed to pick up industrial equipment with sealed checks supplied by a contact, then drop the items at a separate location. Believing the transactions were legitimate, he completed several runs and never kept any property. He was detained at a later pickup when a store linked a prior bad check to the same ring. We compiled the ad, text messages, receipts, and a timeline showing he was a hired driver with no role in payment. Confronted with the lack of intent to deprive and evidence of a third party scam, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, CCC2

Allegations

A family argument that began in a car spilled into a parking lot, and officers arrested our client after labeling her the aggressor amid conflicting accounts. We obtained body camera and patrol car recordings that captured the complainant acknowledging she fell and a witness stating he saw only a verbal dispute. We compiled our client’s photos showing her own injuries and presented an affidavit of nonprosecution signed by the complainant. Confronted with these contradictions and evidentiary gaps, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers investigated our client for a separate offense and he disclosed a handgun stored in his vehicle’s console. That admission led to a UCW charge. We pulled the dash and body cam video and compared it to the arrest report, finding inconsistencies in the stated reasons for the stop and in the sequence leading to the discovery of the firearm. We challenged the legality of the detention and the search, and put the state on notice we would move to suppress. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a citation for public intoxication tied to an encounter outside a residence, the client learned there was still a warrant. Living out of state, they asked us to handle it without a trip back. We filed our appearance, moved to address the warrant, and demanded the complete file. With no sobriety testing recalled and a stale record, we pressed the prosecutor on their ability to prove impairment or danger after so much time. Confronted with those proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Deadly Conduct (Felony)

Location

Ellis County, 443RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Allegations

The case stemmed from an allegation that shots were fired toward a residence during a heated dispute. After reviewing the reports and the client’s statements, we anticipated the state would rely heavily on those admissions. We gathered mitigation, including documented social media threats directed at the client, prior vandalism of the client’s home, and video showing a rival pointing a gun at the client on a separate occasion. We presented that context and a plan for counseling and compliance. The prosecution offered deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a wrong-way turn and made a DWI arrest. The client reported two drinks and a recent back injury, was on prescribed medications, and had vaped THC. A preliminary breath test read 0.09, and a later blood draw came back under the alcohol limit but showed THC and medications. We pressed the state for all videos, uncovered missing body and dash footage, and showed that wind and the removal of a back brace undermined the field tests. Using the sub-legal alcohol result and evidence gaps, we secured deferred probation with interlock and out-of-state supervision, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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Sexual Assault of a Minor

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After an online connection led to an accusation, the client maintained he believed the complainant was older. We launched an independent investigation, retained an investigator to reach the complainant and family, and collected messages showing how age was represented. We organized these materials, challenged credibility issues, and pushed back against early prison offers. With pressure applied and mitigation documented, the state agreed to deferred probation, avoiding prison and keeping a conviction off the record if successfully completed.