Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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Assault - Family Violence by Strangulation

Location

Dallas County, 292nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, our client was accused of family violence strangulation based on a report made after the fact. The accounts were disputed and there was no 911 call at the time. We obtained a sworn affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant and submitted it to the prosecutor. We highlighted problems with the timeline and reliability of the original statement and made clear we were ready to fight the allegation. The state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

After a domestic argument at a residence, the client was accused of preventing a partner from leaving and was charged with unlawful restraint. The report came later, and the account of events changed over time. We scrutinized the police narrative, documented the inconsistencies, and obtained an affidavit of non-prosecution from the complainant. We presented those issues to the prosecutor and pressed negotiations. The case resolved with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction upon successful completion.

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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

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

A late-night dispute among temporary roommates at a short-term rental escalated after drinking. Officers arrived to a chaotic scene and, relying on initial accounts, arrested our client for assault family violence. We gathered available evidence, including photos showing the client’s own injuries, and contacted witnesses. The complainant later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented with mitigation, including completion of an anger management course. After sustained negotiations and readiness for trial, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

During a traffic-related arrest, officers found marijuana flower and a vape pen in the vehicle. After lab testing, a warrant issued and the case was filed as a felony THC possession. We quickly arranged a walkthrough so the client could post bond without sitting in jail, then obtained the police report, video, and lab results to challenge the stop, the search, and the proof of the substance. We also submitted mitigation, including proof of a completed course, and pressed these issues with the prosecutor. Following sustained negotiations and evidentiary review, the state dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

A routine traffic stop for expired tags ended with our client arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon. The individual declined consent to search, yet officers quickly deployed a K9, claimed an alert, and searched the car, finding a handgun under the seat and vape pens. We scrutinized the extension of the stop, the timing and reliability of the dog sniff, and whether there was lawful probable cause after consent was refused. We prepared a suppression challenge and presented the weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Officers approached our client while the vehicle was stationary in a private parking lot and initiated a DWI investigation. The client declined the field sobriety tests, and a blood draw was later taken under a warrant. We scrutinized the initial contact and the affidavit supporting the draw, challenging whether there was adequate cause to detain and test someone who was parked, not driving. With no roadside tests and weaknesses in the narrative justifying detention, we pressed the state in negotiations. The charge was reduced and the client received deferred probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The client was arrested in a parking lot after officers approached a parked vehicle, removed the occupant, and searched the car, finding a holstered handgun in the glove box. Police pursued an unlawful carrying charge by linking the firearm to an alleged separate offense from the same encounter. We obtained the bodycam and reports, challenged the basis for the detention and the search, and emphasized that the gun was lawfully stored. We also attacked the predicate offense theory the state needed to convert possession into UCW. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

Police approached our client while he sat in a parked car at a fast food lot after a reported concern from a bystander. He was arrested and the vehicle was searched, where a small amount of marijuana under two ounces was located. We obtained the bodycam, dispatch logs, and reports to establish exactly when the detention began and what facts, if any, supported the vehicle search. We highlighted inconsistencies and argued the search flowed from a noncriminal contact without independent cause. Facing suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, CCC11

Allegations

After a low-speed collision with a parked car in a residential area, officers arrived well after the crash, ran field sobriety tests, and arrested our client for DWI. The client voluntarily provided a blood sample and had taken prescribed medications along with a muscle relaxer earlier. We obtained the reports, dissected the gap between driving and the investigation, the medication issues, and the reliability of the roadside tests. Leveraging these problems, we negotiated a resolution. The client received deferred adjudication, avoiding jail and keeping a conviction off the record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a minor crash, officers arrived and began a DWI investigation. The client declined roadside tests and a breath sample, and a blood draw was later taken. We obtained the reports and video, examined the crash narrative and the blood draw paperwork, and pressed the state on gaps in proof of intoxication. We highlighted the client’s lack of prior history and the evidentiary issues in negotiations. The prosecution agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured a deferred probation resolution.

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DUI - Class C

Location

Dallas County, The City of Wilmer Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a brief swerve, the client was cited for underage DUI. They acknowledged drinking and submitted only to a roadside breath screen, then were released the same day with a citation. No evidentiary breath test at a station and no blood draw were ever obtained. We secured discovery, scrutinized the stop and the quality of the proof, and made clear we were ready to litigate. Confronted with those evidentiary gaps, the prosecutor dismissed the case.