Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

The case began after a crash where the client clipped a stalled vehicle in rainy conditions. There was no traffic stop; officers contacted her at the scene and she acknowledged having had wine earlier. Field sobriety tests were conducted on wet pavement while she was barefoot, and a warrant blood draw was taken at a hospital after a significant delay. We obtained the reports and video, highlighted the adverse testing conditions and timing gap before the sample, and challenged the reliability of the impairment evidence. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police filed a family violence assault after a domestic argument at a residence. The client went to recover his phone, and a doorbell video shows him being let inside. The complainant later alleged a punch, but responding officers noted no immediate visible injury and the photos provided were minor. We obtained the 911 call, bodycam, and reports, compared them to the follow-up interview, and highlighted contradictions along with the complainant’s reluctance to proceed. We leveraged those issues to secure deferred adjudication with no jail and no conviction.

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Accident Involving Damage Over $200

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision. When they arrived, the vehicle linked to the crash was already stopped and empty, and officers later attributed driving to our client. We obtained the reports and scene materials, mapped the timeline, and emphasized there was no direct observation tying the client to the wheel at the moment of impact. We also highlighted gaps in how the incident was documented and whether the required duties were triggered. Faced with those proof problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Collin County, Allen Municipal Court

Allegations

While shopping with family, the client was confronted by a stranger who pushed a cart toward their space and exchanged heated words. The client briefly raised hands to create distance, and store video captured the contact. Officers took statements and a Class C assault by contact case was filed. We obtained the report and video, emphasized the lack of injury and the minimal, defensive nature of the touch, and presented mitigating context. After negotiations, the State agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record if terms are completed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The individual was arrested after a minor contact with another vehicle. Officers quickly removed the driver and ran field sobriety tests on a steep, sloped sidewalk, then obtained jail breath samples with mixed results. We secured the police report, video and breath-testing records, and challenged the reliability of sobriety testing performed on uneven ground and the weight the state placed on the breath numbers. While negotiating, we protected driving privileges through the ALR process and managed interlock compliance. The case resolved with deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 6

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and reported an odor of alcohol. After one finger or eye test, the driver declined further roadside tests and was arrested, with a blood draw taken under a warrant. We moved quickly, filed for discovery, and set the license hearing on time, subpoenaing the arresting officer. We flagged a discrepancy in paperwork that claimed a breath request the client never received, noted the limited field testing, and requested medical records documenting an eye condition that could affect tracking tests. Leveraging those issues and the no injuries context, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an improper turn, the client was investigated for DWI. Officers had the client perform field sobriety tests and obtained a consensual blood draw. We obtained the reports and body cam video and focused on the narrow basis for the stop and how the roadside tests were administered. The client quickly installed an ignition interlock and complied with pretrial monitoring. We documented that compliance and pressed those points in negotiations. The case resolved with straight probation on a second-offense DWI, keeping the client out of jail.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Police responded to a minor collision and later linked our client to the vehicle. The client declined field sobriety tests and refused a breath sample, so officers obtained a warrant and drew blood at a hospital. We challenged the identification of the driver, scrutinized the basis for the arrest, and dissected the blood-warrant affidavit and collection process. Using those evidentiary weaknesses, we negotiated a resolution that avoided jail. The result was a probation sentence.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

After a bar outing, an argument between housemates escalated at a shared residence, leading to an arrest. The incident was heavily disputed, with multiple witnesses and 911 involvement, and the client had documented injuries. We reviewed the police materials, obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complaining witness, and had the client complete an anger management course as mitigation. We presented this to the prosecutor, who dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Impeding Breath or Circulation)

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

After a domestic dispute at a residence, our client was later arrested on a warrant for felony assault family violence, accused of impeding breath. He consistently denied choking and reported he was struck first. We obtained the state’s files, gathered our client’s photos documenting his own injuries, and secured records from a prior incident where the complainant had been arrested and placed on probation for assaulting him. We compared statements and flagged credibility problems, along with the delayed report. Confronted with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client was involved in a collision in a construction zone on a wet roadway. Airbags deployed and the client later reported concussion symptoms, with limited memory of the on-scene investigation. Officers conducted sobriety testing at the station, and two breath samples registered at .12 and .14. We pulled the dash and body camera footage, collected ER records confirming the head injury, and documented months of perfect compliance with an ignition interlock and proactive classes. Using that mitigation, we negotiated deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for public intoxication after a brief exchange with a store clerk in a commercial area. Officers noted an alcohol odor and claimed the client walked in the roadway, but no sobriety tests were given and bodycam showed coherent answers with only slight slurring. We reviewed the video and reports, challenging the weak proof that the client posed a danger to self or others and questioning observations about clothing and path of travel. Using that leverage, we negotiated a non conviction outcome. The case ended in deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record once terms are completed.