Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

The client was involved in a traffic crash. Officers reported alcohol indicators and, while processing the scene, found a lawfully owned handgun and filed a UCW charge. We obtained the police reports, analyzed the elements, and showed there was no independent unlawful conduct with the weapon. We also highlighted that the UCW count depended entirely on an unresolved intoxication allegation. After sustained negotiations and notice that we were prepared to litigate, the prosecution dismissed the weapon charge.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

An online marketplace meetup went sideways when the client picked up a small household item and headed to withdraw cash, but the seller left before payment could be completed. A warrant issued and the case was filed. We got involved immediately, coordinated a safe plan to clear the warrant, and obtained discovery. We gathered proof of the cash withdrawal and framed the incident as a misunderstanding, with the client ready to make the seller whole. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the case resolved in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Aggravated Robbery

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Police alleged the client took part in a robbery with others and that a co-participant displayed a gun. After the arrest, officers accessed a phone and cited text messages to claim she planned the incident. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the messages, and showed they were ambiguous and did not prove she aided, encouraged, or anticipated a weapon being used. We emphasized her clean record and that she never possessed a weapon. Using those points in negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the charge to reflect her limited role.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Probation filed a motion to revoke after several positive alcohol tests while the client was on supervision for a first-time DWI. We reviewed the supervision file, confirmed completion of classes, community service, and fees, and noted the client reported one interlock alert involved another person. We got the client into an outpatient alcohol program, stressed strict compliance, and compiled proof of progress. In negotiations we pushed back on a costly hair test, citing finances and treatment participation. The prosecution agreed to keep the case on deferred adjudication.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged lack of insurance. They declined consent, yet officers extended the stop, brought a K9, and searched the car after an asserted alert, finding a bong with suspected meth and seizing cash. We pulled the body and dash videos, K9 deployment records, and the lab paperwork. Our team challenged the basis for the stop, the prolonged detention to await a dog, and the credibility of any alert. We also attacked the reported drug weight given the water-filled device. Faced with these defects and a pending suppression fight, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police cited our client for public intoxication after a brief encounter outside a commercial area where officers noted signs of alcohol use. We gathered records and compiled proof of immediate counseling and regular sobriety testing. In negotiations, we highlighted the narrow scope of the incident and the client's clean history, and we were ready to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. The prosecutor dismissed the case, keeping the citation off our client's record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

During a domestic dispute, an argument over a phone was reported as an assault. The client promptly gave his statement to police, and a relative on scene supported that version. We secured the 911 audio, body cam, and the complainant’s phone recording, then lined them up against later interviews that conflicted with the original report. The complainant also later indicated she did not wish to proceed. Leveraging those weaknesses, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding jail and giving the client a path to resolve the case.

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Continuous Violence Against the Family

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

The case began after police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. Officers alleged multiple incidents within a short span and the state filed Continuous Violence Against the Family. We obtained the body cam videos and reports, mapped the timeline the state relied on, and compared statements from the incident to later interviews, highlighting inconsistencies and thin corroboration. The complaining witness later expressed she did not want to press the case, which we documented. Leveraging those weaknesses and mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 2

Allegations

After a late-night stop, officers reported locating a handgun and booked our client for unlawful carrying of a weapon. We obtained the incident reports and patrol video, then broke down the basis for the stop, the scope of the detention, and how the firearm was discovered. We compared those facts to the statutory elements for UCW and prepared suppression arguments. We met with the prosecutor early, outlined the evidentiary and legal problems, and signaled we were ready to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

While on misdemeanor DWI probation, our client moved out of state and was later cited there for a new DUI, prompting a motion to revoke. The client had since completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, treatment, community service, and paid all fees. We assembled the certificates, pulled the municipal case records from the other jurisdiction, and highlighted gaps in interstate reporting along with strong compliance. The State backed off its initial jail demand, and the court accepted deferred probation instead of revocation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

The client was contacted by police after a minor bump into a parking barrier during a short errand. She had mistakenly taken a prescription sleep aid, which explained the drowsiness officers observed, not alcohol. Field sobriety testing followed and a blood draw was obtained by warrant. We gathered medical records confirming the medication mix up, challenged the reliability of the roadside tests under those conditions, and emphasized the lack of alcohol indicators. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

On a windy morning in a construction zone, the client merged into a single lane and briefly clipped a cone. An officer activated lights several vehicles back, and the client pulled over at the first safe spot. There was no odor of alcohol, yet roadside tests were done on a windy, uneven shoulder. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We reviewed the bodycam and reports, emphasized the weak intoxication indicators and poor testing conditions, and used that leverage to secure a reduction to a non DWI offense with deferred probation.