Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a violation warrant issued and he was arrested in a neighboring county under courtesy supervision. The State alleged he admitted during a polygraph to occasional alcohol and marijuana use and that he was discharged from a required counseling program after arriving smelling like marijuana. A high bond was set and transfer lagged. We pushed to get him before the court, met him in jail, and presented mitigation, fee compliance, and a plan to resume treatment. Prosecutors agreed to continue deferred probation with a brief extension, and he was released to finish it.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

After pulling over to cool off, the client was contacted by officers in a public area after hours and arrested for DWI. The state relied on a blood draw and alleged an elevated BAC. We obtained the videos and reports, highlighting inconsistencies between the arrest narrative and the tow records, and raising whether the car was truly being operated. Toxicology reflected no drugs. We also presented mitigation the client completed early. With those leverage points, we persuaded the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a lower-level DWI.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 4

Allegations

The case began after a single-vehicle crash where responding officers reported confusion, poor balance and a car left in gear. The client declined a breath test and was taken to a hospital for a blood draw, which later indicated a high BAC. We obtained and reviewed all body cam, dash cam and lab records, reconstructed the timeline, and scrutinized the video and laboratory process. We assembled a comprehensive mitigation packet and pressed the prosecutor for leniency. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and we secured deferred probation.

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Deadly Conduct - Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

After a domestic breakup, our client followed another driver to a neighborhood and briefly displayed a handgun while asking to talk. No shots were fired and the firearm was later found on the passenger seat. Police arrived after a 911 call and arrested the client for misdemeanor deadly conduct. We obtained the reports, bodycam, and 911 audio, and documented safety concerns stemming from prior incidents. We emphasized the lack of an explicit threat, absence of injury, and that the weapon was not chambered. The state dismissed the case.

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Deadly Conduct - Misdemeanor

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Allegations

Our client was charged after a breakup spiraled into a roadside encounter where the client briefly displayed a handgun while trying to speak with a former partner. No shots were fired, the gun was not pointed, and there was no round chambered. Police arrived and made two counts based on two occupants in the other vehicle. We dissected the police report, emphasized the lack of an explicit threat, documented the client’s clean history and bond compliance, and provided photos and context of prior aggression. Faced with those proof issues and mitigation, the state dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence after an argument escalated. The complainant reported being struck with a firearm, and officers noted injuries, leading to a felony charge. Our client maintained he was protecting his property and trying to separate himself, and that there was mutual pushing. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the timeline and statements, and investigated prior incidents between the same parties. We also documented that the complainant did not wish to proceed. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony and was arrested on a probation warrant after being stopped in another county. The alleged violations included multiple positive drug tests, missed reporting, and unpaid fees, but there were no new charges. We moved quickly to meet with probation and the prosecutor, laid out a concrete plan to complete treatment and bring payments current, and pushed back against revocation. The state withdrew the revocation and imposed a brief jail sanction with a short extension. The client remained on deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

The client was picked up on a probation warrant after multiple failed drug tests, missed reporting, and unpaid fees while on deferred adjudication for felonies. Our team got in early, obtained the file, and opened direct talks with probation and the prosecutor to head off a contested revocation hearing. We highlighted the absence of new charges and a plan for employment and treatment. The State agreed to withdraw the revocation, impose a short county-jail sanction and add conditions with a limited extension. The client remained on deferred probation.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, Criminal District Court No. 5

Allegations

While on felony deferred probation, the client was picked up on a warrant and transferred back to the supervising county after multiple failed drug tests, missed reporting, and unpaid fees were alleged. There were no new criminal charges. We got in immediately, met with the client and the supervision team, and presented mitigation showing a plan for treatment and compliance. We pressed negotiations with the prosecution to avoid an adjudication hearing. The State agreed to withdraw the revocation, continue deferred probation, impose a short jail sanction, extend the term, and require completion of an outpatient program and fees.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Dallas Municipal Court

Allegations

Police issued a ticket-level assault charge after an argument at a private family gathering where our client had been drinking. The client had no prior record. We secured discovery from the city, including the incident report and any available recordings, and framed the incident as brief contact with no injury. We engaged the prosecutor early, emphasized mitigation, and pushed for a non-conviction path. The state agreed to deferred probation with minimal conditions, protecting the client from a conviction upon successful completion.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 10

Allegations

A domestic argument at a residence escalated when a family member advanced on our client. He raised a small side table to create distance, a scuffle followed, and officers arrested him after noting minor injuries to the other party. We got involved early, obtained the bodycam and reports, and emphasized his clean history and that he was attempting to deescalate rather than assault. We coordinated with the family about their preferences and had the client proactively complete an online anger management course. The state dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

After a license plate reader flagged a vehicle for a stolen temporary tag, police stopped the car. Officers said our client consented to a search and claimed to find a very small amount of suspected cocaine. The client was later detained out of state on the warrant and returned to face the charge. We immediately demanded the full case file, body and dash video, lab documentation, and probed whether consent was valid and the search stayed within lawful scope. Confronted with these issues and the minimal quantity, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge.