Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped after making a U-turn and briefly driving the wrong way. After admitting to a few drinks, they completed standard field sobriety tests. They declined a voluntary blood draw, and officers later obtained a warrant and collected blood hours afterward. Our team dissected the reports and video, focusing on the instructions given during testing and the delay before the draw, and emphasized the client’s clean record. We used that leverage to secure a reduction to a lesser charge.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a stop for clipping a curb at a roundabout, police conducted field sobriety tests, arrested our client for DWI, and, after a refusal of the breath test, obtained a blood draw. We obtained the reports and evidence and moved quickly to pursue a veterans diversion track that fit the client's background. Our team coordinated the application, assembled the required records, and worked with the prosecutor to secure acceptance. The client completed program requirements, and the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Kidnapping

Location

Collin County, 380th District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested for aggravated kidnapping after a domestic dispute that continued in a vehicle. The complainant alleged being held against her will and pointed to bruising. We reconstructed the timeline, interviewed witnesses, and compared her statements, showing she entered the car voluntarily and that any physical contact occurred as she tried to exit a moving vehicle. We emphasized weaknesses in the aggravating element and the lack of corroboration. The state reduced the case to Class A unlawful restraint with deferred probation, avoiding a felony.

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Assault - Family Violence (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

After a heated argument at a residence, police arrested our client for family violence based largely on the other party’s initial statement. The client consistently reported acting in self defense, stating they were struck first and blocked from leaving. We obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant and highlighted credibility and proof issues to the prosecutor. We then negotiated a conditional path to dismissal tied to completion of an approved intervention program. After the client finished and we submitted proof, the state dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

Officers responded to a domestic dispute that began during a drive home. They documented a small scratch on the partner’s nose and issued a Class C assault by contact charge. We obtained the police reports and body camera video, which confirmed no pain was reported and the contact was minor. The partner later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, and we presented mitigation showing the client’s clean history and immediate steps to address the situation. Faced with limited proof and a complaining witness who did not wish to proceed, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a license plate reader flagged a vehicle for a stolen temporary tag, police stopped the car. Officers said our client consented to a search and claimed to find a very small amount of suspected cocaine. The client was later detained out of state on the warrant and returned to face the charge. We immediately demanded the full case file, body and dash video, lab documentation, and probed whether consent was valid and the search stayed within lawful scope. Confronted with these issues and the minimal quantity, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Tarrant County, Arlington Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was arrested outside an apartment complex after struggling to enter a unit because a keyless lock malfunctioned. Officers contacted the client in the parking area and noted slurred speech, but no field sobriety tests were given and no breath or blood sample was taken. We reviewed bodycam and dash video and argued the state could not show danger to self or others, and that the client lived there and was trying to get inside. We pushed for a non conviction outcome and secured a conditional dismissal tied to an online alcohol class, after which the case was dismissed.

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Reckless Driving

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a traffic stop that began when the driver accelerated to reach a restroom, police arrested our client and first labeled it evading in a vehicle. Video review later undercut that theory, and the case was refiled as reckless driving. We obtained the body cam, dashcam, and reports, showing the client pulled over immediately and was never given sobriety tests or a breath test. We highlighted the officer's speed claim against vehicle limits and the lack of evidence of dangerous driving. With those credibility and proof issues on the record, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated when a family member advanced on our client. He raised a small side table to create distance, a scuffle followed, and officers arrested him after noting minor injuries to the other party. We got involved early, obtained the bodycam and reports, and emphasized his clean history and that he was attempting to deescalate rather than assault. We coordinated with the family about their preferences and had the client proactively complete an online anger management course. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a ticket-level assault charge after an argument at a private family gathering where our client had been drinking. The client had no prior record. We secured discovery from the city, including the incident report and any available recordings, and framed the incident as brief contact with no injury. We engaged the prosecutor early, emphasized mitigation, and pushed for a non-conviction path. The state agreed to deferred probation with minimal conditions, protecting the client from a conviction upon successful completion.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Officers stopped the client for alleged swerving and performed field sobriety tests before making an arrest. The client admitted to drinking earlier and consented to a blood draw at a facility. Our team scrutinized the stop, the SFST documentation, and the lab paperwork, and we presented strong mitigation centered on a clean record and cooperation. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to move forward.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second-Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, 371st DC

Allegations

Screeners flagged the client’s luggage at an airport and officers claimed to find concentrated THC, leading to a serious possession charge. Later, an out-of-state arrest on a warrant brought the matter back before the court. We obtained surveillance footage, police reports, and lab and booking records, then cross-checked them line by line. The state’s account of why the bag was targeted and how the items were handled did not align, and notice problems surrounded the missed setting that triggered the warrant. We prepared suppression challenges and pressed these defects with the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.