Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Driving While License Invalid

Location

Denton County, Lewisville Municipal court

Allegations

The client was ticketed in municipal court after a traffic stop that included an allegation of driving on the shoulder and a charge of driving while license invalid. We reviewed the records and confirmed the client had a valid occupational driver’s license at the time. To eliminate any doubt, we obtained certified court copies and the driving history that were self authenticating for trial. We set the case for a jury and made clear we were prepared to proceed. Faced with our exhibits and the gap in proof on the license element, the prosecutor dismissed the DWLI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Ellis County, CCL2

Allegations

After a nighttime traffic stop for speeding and lane drift, the client was investigated for DWI. Video showed uneven field testing, and officers obtained a blood sample that tested well over the legal limit. The client reported memory gaps and suspected a tampered drink, which we pursued but could not corroborate. We scrutinized the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the lab paperwork, yet the video and blood evidence created real trial risk. We shifted to mitigation and negotiated a resolution to straight probation with standard conditions, avoiding jail.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in another county, prompting a motion to revoke. We stepped in early, directed the client to keep reporting, complete targeted classes and community service, and collected certificates and proof of compliance. We set court settings to allow time to show consistent progress and confirmed the new case would be resolved with deferred probation. Armed with that record, we presented everything to the prosecutor and the court and pushed back against incarceration. The case resolved with a plea to continue supervision, keeping the client on probation.

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Failure to Identify (Providing False Information)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police contacted our client while he was in a parked car with others after a report of people in a vehicle. Officers said they smelled marijuana and detained everyone. In the confusion, he first gave a relative’s name, then provided his true identity, leading to a Failure to Identify charge. We obtained the reports, highlighted his prompt cooperation and that there was no effort to flee or conceal, and pushed mitigation with the prosecutor. The charge was reduced and resolved for time served with minimal costs, avoiding probation.

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Evading Arrest in a Vehicle

Location

Collin County, DC 199th

Allegations

The case arose after an officer attempted a traffic stop and alleged the driver failed to pull over, resulting in an evading arrest in a vehicle charge. We dug into the stop from every angle, reviewing the reports and available recordings and building a timeline to test whether the state could prove intentional flight. We pressed those issues in negotiations and prepared to litigate them if needed. Ultimately, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the client’s record.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Collin County, 296th District Court

Allegations

An online exchange led officers to stage a prostitution sting after messages suggested a potential trade of sex for drugs. The client arrived at the arranged location, was detained during a stop, and officers searched his vehicle. No narcotics or cash were found. We obtained the communications and patrol reports, questioned the proof of intent to pay, and emphasized the absence of contraband. The client proactively completed decision-making and trafficking-awareness courses and provided certificates. Leveraging these issues and mitigation, we negotiated deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

The client was stopped for speeding and arrested after the officer claimed slurred speech and poor performance on field tests. When asked for a blood sample, the client asked about a lawyer, which was treated as a refusal, and a warrant was obtained for a later draw that reported a very high BAC. We highlighted the client’s significant vision issues that could affect test performance and assembled mitigation early, including DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation with supportive outpatient completed. We engaged the prosecution with this record and pushed for leniency. The state agreed to reduce the charges.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC3

Allegations

After a traffic incident, the client was arrested for first-offense DWI and gave a high breath sample at the jail. The report assumed our client was the driver. We dug in, secured phone video showing another person behind the wheel near the relevant timeframe, and used toll billing data to anchor the timestamps. We aligned the metadata and presented the timeline problem and the lack of proof of actual operation to the prosecutor. With the key element in doubt, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police found the client stopped at a light and conducted roadside sobriety tests in a nearby lot, then arrested and obtained a consensual blood draw at the jail. We pulled the videos and reports and focused on how the tests were administered and on medical issues with the client’s knee and back that affect balance. We emphasized immediate compliance with bond conditions, including installing an interlock, and negotiated with the prosecutor. The case resolved with a probationary sentence.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

Police alleged our client damaged property at a private residence by breaking exterior windows and spray painting a wall. We obtained the reports and discovery, then scrutinized how the identification was made and what proof existed for each incident and the repair costs. There was no reliable video or eyewitness placing the client at the scene on the charged dates, and the documentation on damage and valuation was thin. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on those proof problems. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

The client was stopped for a traffic violation and, after roadside contact, was arrested. During the post-arrest interaction, the deputy noticed a handgun stored in the vehicle’s door pocket and added an unlawful carrying charge. We obtained the body-cam, dash video, and reports to map the timeline from the stop to the seizure of the firearm, and challenged whether the facts met the elements of UCW given the gun’s location and how it was discovered. After we presented these issues and signaled we were ready to litigate, the State dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic disturbance and arrested our client for assault. The argument was verbal, and the complainant suffered a seizure, fell, and was revived with a nasal rescue medication while 911 was contacted. We quickly had restrictive conditions amended so the family could reunite. We submitted the complainant’s affidavit of non-prosecution and a sworn statement describing the medical episode and denying an assault. After we pressed those issues with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.