Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single vehicle crash with airbag deployment, officers detained our client and began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tasks were attempted while the client was handcuffed, disoriented from the collision, and still dealing with a prior ankle surgery that affected balance. A blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We collected medical records and injury photos, obtained the police and crash reports, and attacked the reliability of the roadside testing and the circumstances surrounding the draw. Leveraging those problems with the proof, we negotiated the case down and the charge was reduced.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After a minor collision, the other driver confronted our client in a parking lot. Fearing the approach, the client displayed a handgun without firing. Police arrived and arrested him for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon based largely on the complainant's account. We obtained bodycam and 911 records, pursued nearby traffic and business video, and followed up on witness leads that supported self defense and showed no injury or shots fired. Confronted with these facts, the prosecution reduced the case to a lesser offense.

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Theft (Class A or Class B Misdemeanor)

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 4

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client after a store incident involving low dollar merchandise. A companion had placed additional items with our client, which inflated the total. When the client later discovered a warrant, they voluntarily returned and resolved it. We dug into the police and store reports, clarified which items were actually attributable to our client, and emphasized their clean record and immediate cooperation. We pressed the State on proof of value and intent. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a late-night single-vehicle crash that damaged parked cars, the driver called for help when the car could not be moved. Responding officers noted vomiting, but because the airbag deployed the client was taken to a hospital and no roadside sobriety tests were done. The client declined a voluntary blood draw, and police later obtained a warrant. We scrutinized the police reports and warrant paperwork, flagging identification errors and the lack of standardized field testing. Using that leverage, we negotiated a reduced charge and a non-conviction resolution with probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

Probation alleged our client stopped reporting for several months and failed to finish required classes, service hours, and fees. We obtained the full supervision file, verified which conditions had actually been completed, and gathered certificates the client still had. We documented confusion over the assigned officer and the client's new full time work schedule, then secured a detailed letter from the employer. With no new offenses on record, we presented this mitigation to the prosecutor and probation. The case resolved with the client kept on deferred probation, not revoked.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Stopped near a toll plaza after striking a barrier, the client was investigated on airport property for DWI. Officers conducted field sobriety tests and a later breath test reportedly registered over .15, leading to an enhanced charge. We pulled the video, police reports, and breath records, then built a mitigation package. The client complied with interlock conditions and completed DWI education, a victim impact panel, a substance-use evaluation, and multiple AA meetings. Leveraging that work and our negotiations, the state dropped the enhancement and reduced the charge, and we secured deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 5

Allegations

Following a collision at an intersection, officers questioned the driver about alcohol use. The client acknowledged drinking, declined a roadside breath test, and no field sobriety tests were conducted. A blood sample was later taken under a warrant. We obtained the video, crash report, and paperwork, highlighting the absence of sobriety testing and inconsistencies around the recorded refusal and later blood draw. We handled the related citation to avoid harmful admissions and pressed these issues with the prosecutor, securing a reduction of the charge.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Collin County, 416th District Court

Allegations

Probation sought to revoke our client’s deferred term, alleging missed reporting, incomplete programs, and unpaid fees. We obtained the probation file, gathered certificates and community service logs, and tracked payment history. We also documented confusion over the assigned officer and secured a detailed employer letter showing steady work and no new arrests. After presenting this record and highlighting gaps in the violation report, the prosecutor agreed the case was not worth pursuing. The motion was dismissed.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Collin County, County Court at Law 7

Allegations

After a minor sideswipe reported by another driver, police stopped our client. Officers ran field sobriety tests in an uneven parking lot and later obtained a consensual blood draw. With a prior DWI on record, the stakes were high. We dissected the reports, noting problems with the walk and turn instructions and the testing location, and prepared mitigation. The client promptly moved to comply with bond conditions, including the interlock requirement. We leveraged those issues and mitigation to secure straight probation.

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DWI With Child Passenger

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5-F

Allegations

Responders arrived after a single-vehicle incident where the car hydroplaned and noted an odor of alcohol. The client declined field sobriety tests and a breath sample, and officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We gathered the crash report, dash and body camera footage, and the warrant affidavit. Our team emphasized that a hydroplane skid does not, by itself, prove impairment and pressed the state on the timing and handling of the blood sample. With those issues on the table, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic dispute where the complainant reported being cut with a kitchen knife. The client reported she was choked, her phone was taken, and the door was blocked, and she used the knife to get away. We secured hospital records and injury photos, reviewed the officers' video, and obtained a prior police report showing the complainant had strangled her before. We emphasized self defense, size disparity, and his intoxication. The prosecution agreed to reduce the case to a lesser charge.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Security at a hospital discovered a handgun in our client's purse and police arrested her for carrying in a prohibited place. She held a license, was there for medical reasons, and immediately cooperated when asked to open the bag. We got in early, secured the report, body camera, and hospital video, and documented that the weapon was brought in inadvertently with no intent to break the law. We presented this to the prosecutor and made clear we were prepared to litigate any disputed elements. The state dismissed the case.