Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for an illegal turn, officers reported signs of intoxication and obtained a blood draw that came back very high. We pulled the dash and body cam, lab records, and the warrant materials. Our team flagged gaps in the affidavit and emphasized that the video did not match the extreme number. The client completed counseling and other proactive steps, which we packaged for negotiations. When the state would not offer deferred, we kept pressure on and resolved the case with straight probation, avoiding jail.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police responded to a welfare call after a domestic argument and arrested our client for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, alleging threats toward a partner while a firearm was present. We moved quickly to obtain the 911 audio, reports, and body cam, and documented that no shots were fired and that accounts of how the weapon was used conflicted. We also showed the client’s cooperation and addressed mental health concerns. Using those weaknesses and the complainant’s limited cooperation, we negotiated a reduction to a lesser offense with deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for lane weaving, the client was arrested for DWI. They did not complete field sobriety tests and declined a breath test, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw that later came back high. We pulled the patrol video, reports, and warrant paperwork, then met with prosecutors armed with mitigation the client completed early, including the DWI class, a substance abuse evaluation, and a victim impact panel. We also addressed a bond compliance issue head-on. The result was straight probation with manageable terms.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 1

Allegations

The client faced a misdemeanor motion to revoke after missed check-ins and UA requests while on probation. He had left the area during a family emergency and lost housing, and some classes and service hours were unfinished. We documented the circumstances and his efforts to reengage with probation, including voluntary testing, then negotiated directly with the prosecutor. In court we leveraged that mitigation to narrow the alleged violations and avoid additional custody. The state reduced the allegations and resolved the case for time served.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

After parking and walking away from the vehicle, the client was contacted in a commercial area and arrested for DWI. We secured surveillance showing the client arriving, exiting, and remaining away from the truck, with no officer or witness who could place intoxication at the time of driving. We highlighted missing body camera footage, questioned the officer’s field test qualifications, and noted quality control issues with the blood lab, which was drawn under a warrant later. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state reduced the case to a lesser charge with straight probation.

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Theft (Misdemeanor)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident involving roughly a few hundred dollars of merchandise, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We obtained discovery, reviewed the reports, and confirmed all property was recovered and that the client had no prior record. Rather than accept a quick ticket-level conviction, we built a mitigation package and pushed for entry into a pretrial diversion track. After negotiations and compliance with limited conditions, the prosecution dismissed the case, keeping a conviction off the client’s record and clearing the way to expunge it.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

After a late night traffic stop, the client was arrested for a third DWI. Officers ran roadside tests and drew blood, which later showed multiple substances. We scrutinized the reason for the stop, how the tests were given, and the handling of the blood evidence. We also documented recent treatment and strong family support to mitigate risk. With those challenges and mitigation on the table, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding a prison sentence.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 366th District Court

Allegations

After a new misdemeanor traffic arrest, probation filed to revoke the client’s prior deferred cases. We stepped in immediately, coordinated a safe surrender and bond, and opened direct discussions with supervision and the prosecutor. We compiled proof of his overall compliance, including completed service and substantial progress on required terms, and laid out mitigating context from the stop. We emphasized that this was not a pattern of defiance and proposed a path forward without adjudication. The state dismissed the revocation proceedings.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

On a dark stretch with no shoulder, an officer lit up behind the client. The driver slowed, signaled, turned on hazard lights, and continued at normal speed for about a mile to find a safe place to stop, then was arrested for felony evading in a vehicle. We got involved quickly, documented the stop context, and engaged the intake prosecutor before any indictment. We showed the driving was cautious, not evasive, and that the elements were not met. The DA declined prosecution, and the case was dismissed.

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Possession of a Dangerous Drug

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

The client was stopped while driving and officers searched the vehicle, locating prescription medication that was not in the client’s name. He explained the pills had arrived in a misdelivered package for a prior occupant and had been placed in the car to return. We scrutinized the basis for the stop and the scope of the search, then focused on the state’s burden to prove knowing possession. With no evidence linking the medication to our client beyond proximity, we pressed for dismissal. The prosecutor dropped the case.

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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Denton County, None

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged wide turn, officers said they had an ongoing investigation and executed a search warrant at our client's home. The warrant relied on a confidential informant and included statements the client allegedly made during questioning. We obtained the affidavits, challenged the informant's reliability, and scrutinized the basis for the stop and the warrant's probable cause. We also raised Miranda and voluntariness issues regarding the statements. Facing these suppression arguments and evidentiary gaps, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

The client was accused of a second DWI after leaving a tense gathering where others tried to start a fight. They drove a short distance toward home and were stopped, with no specific traffic violation stated, and officers removed them from the vehicle. Because it was cold and windy, they declined roadside tests but later provided a breath sample at the jail. We challenged the basis for the stop and developed a necessity theme showing they left to avoid harm. With that leverage, we negotiated straight probation.