Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Dallas County, CCC#2

Allegations

Police detained our client with a small amount of marijuana while hanging out with friends; others were released and only our client was arrested. The case was initially filed as a felony based on an inflated weight, but we pulled the discovery, reviewed the videos, reports, and 911 audio, and showed the State the evidence supported a simple misdemeanor. We challenged the basis for the arrest and used those issues to negotiate a conditional dismissal. After our client completed a short drug education class and clean tests as agreed, the State dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 1

Allegations

The client was stopped for a registration issue and declined a vehicle search. Instead of completing the traffic mission, the officer extended the stop for a K9, then searched the car and found a new piece of paraphernalia. After handcuffing, a pocket search produced a vape cartridge later labeled as a PG1 substance, at one point even called fentanyl, which the client disputed. We challenged the prolonged detention and the K9 basis, and questioned the substance identification. Confronted with these defects and our suppression strategy, the state dismissed the case.

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Intoxication Manslaughter

Location

Dallas County, 292nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

A single-vehicle crash resulted in a fatality, and officers alleged intoxication. The client suffered significant injuries and was taken into custody after medical care. We reviewed available surveillance video of the impact, compared it with reports, and scrutinized the state's proof on impairment and causation. We engaged early with the prosecution, emphasized the client's ongoing medical issues and willingness to comply with strict conditions, and worked through logistics with probation. The case resolved with a term of probation rather than a prison sentence.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Years after a citation for public intoxication tied to an encounter outside a residence, the client learned there was still a warrant. Living out of state, they asked us to handle it without a trip back. We filed our appearance, moved to address the warrant, and demanded the complete file. With no sobriety testing recalled and a stale record, we pressed the prosecutor on their ability to prove impairment or danger after so much time. Confronted with those proof issues, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a prior DWI with a child passenger when a motion to revoke followed a probation check-in. The state claimed alcohol use and several positive ignition interlock readings within minutes. We secured device logs, vendor service records showing repeated swaps and calibration problems, and documentation that the client had reported malfunctions. We emphasized the inconsistent readings and that the allegations hinged on a single date. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the prosecution dismissed the revocation.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. The other party had a visible injury, and our client was arrested despite reporting injuries of her own. We moved quickly, advising on bond conditions, reconstructing the incident through detailed interviews, and gathering materials that reflected mutual contact and conflicting accounts. We engaged the prosecutor early and documented that the complaining witness did not wish to pursue charges. With credibility issues and limited corroboration beyond the initial report, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a traffic stop for a broken plate bracket led to a drug paraphernalia citation. Probation filed a motion to revoke and warrants issued. We moved quickly, notified the court, coordinated a plan for surrender and release, and requested the body and dash camera from the stop. We showed the only alleged violation was a minor Class C ticket and that the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months left. The State withdrew the revocation and the court dismissed it, allowing the client to remain on supervision.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred community supervision, the client was stopped for a license plate issue. The officer claimed to smell marijuana and a paraphernalia charge followed, prompting probation to file a revocation. By then the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months remaining. We coordinated a controlled surrender, monitored bonds, and pressed prosecutors with mitigation and the minor nature of the allegation. The state withdrew the revocation, added a brief class and assessment, and the motion was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Police stopped our client after a late-night turn with brief lane drift, then noted clues on roadside tests. A warrant blood draw later came back over the legal limit. We obtained the dashcam and compared it to the report, finding discrepancies about the stated reason for the stop and when the lights were activated. We used those issues to pressure the state while preparing a suppression challenge. The client chose a negotiated path, and we secured deferred adjudication probation with no conviction and, based on a favorable evaluation, no interlock requirement.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Our client was on deferred felony probation when a traffic stop resulted in a drug paraphernalia citation, triggering a motion to revoke. After warrants issued, we were hired quickly, coordinated a safe plan around reporting, and tracked custody and bond issues to keep the process moving. We opened negotiations with the prosecution, highlighting the client’s near perfect compliance, the low-level nature of the new citation, and a readiness to complete targeted programming. The prosecutor agreed to withdraw the revocation. The court dismissed the motion, continued probation, and added a brief class and assessment.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop, officers investigated our client for a separate offense and he disclosed a handgun stored in his vehicle’s console. That admission led to a UCW charge. We pulled the dash and body cam video and compared it to the arrest report, finding inconsistencies in the stated reasons for the stop and in the sequence leading to the discovery of the firearm. We challenged the legality of the detention and the search, and put the state on notice we would move to suppress. Faced with those problems, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 282nd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was arrested after officers reported finding a controlled substance and a felony case was filed. We moved in quickly, entered the case, and demanded body camera footage, police reports, and lab documentation. We pressed the State on the legal basis for the search and the proof of knowing possession, while presenting a concrete treatment plan and other mitigation. That leverage led the prosecutor to reduce the charge, and we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.