Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Theft - Class C

Location

Tarrant County, Bedford Municipal Court

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after observing items placed in a reusable bag and an exit without payment. Responding officers confirmed the value was under $100 and issued a Class C citation rather than booking. We obtained the report and surveillance, verified the timeline and valuation, and assembled mitigation, including completion of a theft awareness course. We negotiated a deferred disposition with a reduced fine and a brief supervision period requiring an online class, keeping a conviction off the record and preserving eligibility for expunction.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Addison Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was detained at a crowded public event after officers believed they were intoxicated in public. They cooperated throughout and did not escalate the encounter. The client recalled no roadside testing and was only tested at the jail prior to release. We pressed for full discovery, scrutinized the reports, and challenged whether the evidence actually showed a risk to the client or others. With no prior record, we used that leverage to negotiate terms that protected their future. The case resolved with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

After a late-night highway crash, troopers found our client at the scene and documented slurred speech, swaying, and other signs of impairment. The client declined testing, a warrant was obtained, and a blood sample was drawn hours later that returned well above the limit. We secured the reports and video, mapped the timeline from the collision to the blood draw, and emphasized the multi-hour gap and post-crash conditions that influenced the field evaluations. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated straight probation and avoided additional jail time.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

During a traffic stop, officers suspected impairment and conducted field tests. When they announced an arrest, the client asked why and hesitated to turn around. Training officers then physically turned the client and added a resisting arrest charge. We dissected the arrest report and emphasized there was no attempt to flee or fight, only brief questioning and a momentary pause. Leveraging the lack of force and intent, we negotiated with the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation on the resisting charge, avoiding jail time.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for felony possession after officers recovered a controlled substance during a police encounter. We quickly requested bodycam, reports, and the lab analysis, then dissected the basis for the stop and search and tracked chain of custody. We challenged the State's proof and presented mitigation showing the client was a candidate for community supervision. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution reduced the charge and the client received deferred probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, officers discovered our client had an outstanding warrant and took him into custody. A search incident to arrest turned up a small amount of suspected cocaine in a pocket. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the lengthy delay during the stop, and challenged the scope and justification for the pocket search. We gathered mitigation and pressed these issues with the prosecution. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation instead of a felony conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

While on felony deferred for a collision involving injury, the client was accused of violating probation after a DWI arrest. We obtained the revocation packet and the new case materials, noting the blood draw occurred hours after the stop and came back near the legal limit, and that the resisting allegation was weak. We compiled mitigation about steady employment, school progress, and prior compliance, and pressed the State and probation for an alternative to prison. The initial push for incarceration shifted. The court continued the client on probation with a treatment‑focused sanction instead of revocation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a dropped phone, the client acknowledged having a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests before being arrested. A blood sample was taken several hours later and returned around the legal limit, well below any enhanced range. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood draw, raising reliability concerns. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated probation, avoiding jail time.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after officers reported finding a controlled substance and a felony case was filed. We moved in quickly, entered the case, and demanded body camera footage, police reports, and lab documentation. We pressed the State on the legal basis for the search and the proof of knowing possession, while presenting a concrete treatment plan and other mitigation. That leverage led the prosecutor to reduce the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

An argument at a residence escalated after a night of drinking, and police arrested our client for family violence based on the partner's initial statement and photos of injuries. Once retained, we moved quickly to obtain an affidavit of non prosecution and a detailed follow up statement describing mutual intoxication and that the contact occurred while the partner was restraining the client. We presented this context to the prosecutor, emphasized the complainant's lack of interest in prosecution, and made clear we were ready for trial. The state dismissed the case.

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Abuse of a Corpse

Location

Ellis County, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO 3

Allegations

The client was accused of defacing a gravesite during an ongoing dispute with peers. We obtained the report from a prior incident in which the client's home was vandalized with similar language, and collected screenshots of social media posts showing ongoing taunts and threats. We presented this context to the prosecutor, explaining how it complicated the state's narrative and raised concerns about fairness and proof. After sustained negotiations and review of our materials, the state dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Grapevine Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was approached by police in a parking lot outside a nightlife spot after sitting in a parked vehicle. They had briefly started the car and used a personal breathalyzer, then exited the driver’s seat to arrange a sober ride. The client declined to answer questions or perform roadside tests, was arrested for public intoxication, and the vehicle was towed. We obtained and reviewed the patrol videos, which showed no field tests, no admission, and no conduct suggesting danger to self or others. We also raised concerns about the basis for the detention and prepared for trial. The prosecution dismissed the case.