Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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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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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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Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Collin County, 199th District Court

Allegations

Officers contacted occupants of a parked car in a private lot, said they smelled marijuana, and searched the vehicle. A single psilocybin edible was found in the back seat near another passenger, and the client was charged with felony manufacture/delivery based on the edible’s weight. We obtained the reports, video, and lab paperwork, emphasizing there was no sales evidence, the proximity problems, and a shaky basis for the search with the car off. After sustained negotiations, the state dropped the delivery allegation and reduced the case to possession, with deferred probation.

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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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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony probation, the client was arrested in another county, triggering a motion to revoke. We told the client to keep reporting and immediately documented months of compliance, completion of court-ordered classes, and substantial community service. We also secured proof that the new case was tracking toward a probation offer and used that to undercut the push for a jail sanction. After multiple settings and negotiations, the court agreed to continue the client on probation with additional conditions, avoiding revocation and prison.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CC5

Allegations

Police found our client parked with the engine running. After admitting to some drinking, they performed field sobriety tests and consented to a hospital blood draw, which prosecutors used to allege a high BAC enhancement. We reviewed the reports and video, stressed that no driving was observed, and showed the client’s cooperation and clean interlock record. With DWI education, a victim impact panel, and a substance abuse evaluation completed, we leveraged that progress to get the enhancement dropped and the charge reduced to Class B with deferred adjudication.

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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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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.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

The case began after our client replied to an online ad and exchanged texts about a paid sexual act before going to a hotel, where officers detained him in a sting. He had no prior record and declined to give a statement. We secured the full text thread, police report and body cam, and analyzed how the conversation developed and what actually happened at the door. We built a mitigation package highlighting background and collateral job consequences and had the client start appropriate classes. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a conviction if completed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, CCL 5

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an improper pass and alleged weaving, the client admitted to having some wine and was put through field sobriety tests. He repeatedly asked to use the restroom, was denied, and his medical history, including leg and back injuries, affected balance. We pulled the dash and body-cam video and highlighted shaky SFST instructions and the lack of accommodation. We also scrutinized the breath testing, noting no documented observation period and only one recorded sample. Using those problems, we negotiated deferred probation to keep a conviction off the record.

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Theft of Services (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

A citation was issued after a store dispute over a food order turned into an accusation of theft of services. The client had paid, was told a refund was processed, then left with the order during the confusion and later returned the food untouched. We gathered discovery and documented the payment and refund mix up to show there was no intent to steal. We presented those facts in negotiations and pushed back on any claim this was deliberate. The case concluded with deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.