Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a violation warrant issued and he was arrested in a neighboring county under courtesy supervision. The State alleged he admitted during a polygraph to occasional alcohol and marijuana use and that he was discharged from a required counseling program after arriving smelling like marijuana. A high bond was set and transfer lagged. We pushed to get him before the court, met him in jail, and presented mitigation, fee compliance, and a plan to resume treatment. Prosecutors agreed to continue deferred probation with a brief extension, and he was released to finish it.

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Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Location

Tarrant County, Euless Municipal court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a rolling stop, police cited our client for paraphernalia when the officer noted a marijuana odor, found a small amount in a bag, and observed loose shake in the vehicle. We got involved early, requested all video and reports, and found the state’s media production was unusable. We used that problem to push for a resolution that did not require a plea. The client completed an eight hour drug and alcohol course, we submitted proof, and the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

Officers went to the client's home after a report of a minor crash and found the car parked with damage. The client had been drinking at home, agreed to a breath test, and recalled little of the encounter. We obtained body and dash camera video and breath test records, highlighting gaps in the timeline between driving and police contact and issues in the paperwork. We also presented mitigation showing immediate abstinence and counseling. With that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

A motion to revoke was filed after the client, already on misdemeanor supervision, was accused of a new law violation. We acted quickly, obtained the revocation paperwork, and coordinated with probation to clarify the allegations and timeline. Our team compiled proof of prior compliance and addressed each claimed violation with supporting records. We pressed the state for a resolution that avoided revocation. The case was continued on deferred probation instead of being revoked, avoiding adjudication and keeping the client on track.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Rockwall County, 439th District Court

Allegations

After connecting with someone through social media, a confrontation followed when the person who arrived did not match prior representations. Officers responded and, relying mostly on the complainant’s word, alleged an offer to pay for sex. We obtained the message thread and found no reference to money or an agreement, and initial scene notes indicated release was first considered. We challenged the case on the absence of corroboration and credibility issues, signaling readiness for trial. The prosecution reduced the charge, and the court credited time already served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a restaurant with takeout, the client was stopped when officers responded to a caller reporting a firearm. During the encounter, the officer noted an open beer, conducted roadside sobriety tests, and arranged a blood draw at a clinic rather than a breath test. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and examined how the tests and blood draw were handled. Using those issues in negotiations, we secured straight probation on the first-offense DWI, avoiding jail and harsher penalties.

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Indecent Exposure

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client was accused of briefly exposing himself in a public facility after a staff member reported the incident. He was later detained and gave a recorded statement. We pulled the reports and recording, scrutinized the elements, and presented mitigation, highlighting his lack of record, cooperation, and the impulsive nature of the act. After negotiations, the state agreed to a probationary outcome, avoiding jail and any registration requirement. He left on straight probation with classes and reporting, keeping the consequences limited to supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

A stop for expired registration led to a DWI arrest after an open container was seen and the client admitted drinking earlier. Field sobriety tests showed few clues, yet an arrest followed. The client refused a voluntary blood draw, a warrant issued, and the sample was taken hours later. We reviewed video and reports, challenged the FST instructions and the delayed sample's reliability, and pressed weaknesses in the state's proof. The prosecutor reduced the case to obstruction of a highway with deferred probation and no interlock.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

Police found our client parked in the driver's seat with the engine running after she pulled over because she felt unwell. Officers marked a breath test refusal and later obtained a warrant for a blood draw taken hours after contact. We secured the body cam and all paperwork, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged whether she was operating a vehicle at all. We also attacked the reliability of a delayed sample and inconsistent advisements. Confronted with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

A 911 report claimed our client pointed a gun from his car. During the stop, officers found a pistol in the center console, but the client consistently denied brandishing it and noted the gun belonged to a family member. We dug into the reports and recordings, compared the complainants’ description to the recovered firearm, and underscored gaps in the timeline and identification between the alleged encounter and the stop. Confronted with those credibility problems, the state reduced the felony to misdemeanor deadly conduct with straight probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police stopped the client after a report that a driver had pointed a gun. The client denied brandishing anything, and a handgun belonging to a family member was found secured in the center console. Officers also noted an open container and expanded the investigation. We obtained the 911 audio, reports, and video, which revealed no reliable identification or corroboration that a gun was displayed. We challenged the legal basis for the detention and the link to UCW, pressed the prosecution, and the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After pulling over to cool off, the client was contacted by officers in a public area after hours and arrested for DWI. The state relied on a blood draw and alleged an elevated BAC. We obtained the videos and reports, highlighting inconsistencies between the arrest narrative and the tow records, and raising whether the car was truly being operated. Toxicology reflected no drugs. We also presented mitigation the client completed early. With those leverage points, we persuaded the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a lower-level DWI.