Criminal Defense Case Results in Dallas, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was stopped after officers saw a traffic light violation and erratic driving. Signs of impairment were noted during field tests, including the eye test, and a subsequent blood draw came back just over the legal limit. There was no crash and no prior record. We pulled the videos, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the testing, and the lab paperwork, and signaled we were ready to fight if needed. The client also completed recommended classes early. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on deferred probation for a felony drug case when a new arrest triggered a motion to revoke citing the fresh charge and unfinished community service. A warrant issued. We moved fast, opened direct talks with the prosecutor who filed the motion, and pressed the weaknesses in the new allegation, including the complaining witness’s stated unwillingness to cooperate. We also addressed the probation compliance issues and mapped a plan to cure them. After negotiations, the motion to revoke was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Sunnyvale Municipal Court

Allegations

A household argument over access to a room led to police being called hours after the incident. Officers issued our client a Class C family violence citation based largely on the initial account, even though there was no injury and contact was limited to a door being pushed open. We moved quickly, gathered texts and home video capturing the dispute's context, and highlighted the delay in reporting. The complaining witness later clarified she did not wish to prosecute. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor and maintained steady follow up, the case was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 9

Allegations

Following a single-vehicle crash, emergency services responded and officers conducted field sobriety tests. The client was arrested and taken for a hospital blood draw that later registered only slightly over the legal limit. We secured the discovery, reviewed the videos and reports, and noted that the roadside tests were performed while the client wore heavy boots that could affect balance. We emphasized the marginal BAC and lack of prior record in discussions with the prosecutor. The case resolved with deferred adjudication and probation, avoiding a conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Officers made contact after the client's vehicle broke down. During the encounter they claimed to find a small amount of a controlled substance and filed a felony case. We obtained the reports and evidence, and challenged the justification for the detention, the expansion into a search, and the link between the item and our client. We also scrutinized the lab paperwork and chain of custody. After sustained pressure and signaling we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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Obstruction or Retaliation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The case stemmed from a call at a residence where a first responder reported the client made verbal threats, leading to a felony obstruction or retaliation indictment. By the time we were retained, the file had been sitting for years with no meaningful movement. We pushed for full discovery, scrutinized whether the State could prove intent from words alone, and documented how the prolonged delay hurt the defense. After repeated conferences with the prosecutor and leveraging the stale timeline and evidentiary gaps, the State dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 2

Allegations

The client was found in a disabled vehicle when officers stopped to check on them and shifted the encounter into a DWI investigation. After drinks earlier in the evening, the client remembered little of the interaction and later learned a blood sample had been taken, but could not recall consenting. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports and blood-draw paperwork, and pressed the state on consent and procedure. Coupled with the client's clean record and mitigation, we negotiated straight probation.

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Minor in Consumption of Alcohol

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for reckless driving by the person behind the wheel, our client, a passenger, was cited for minor in consumption. We focused the case on what the state could actually prove, pressing for the evidence that tied any alcohol use specifically to our client rather than the general scene in the car. We presented mitigation as a first-time contact with the system and kept steady pressure in negotiations. The prosecutor ultimately agreed to drop the citation, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Dallas County, Grand Prairie Municipal Court

Allegations

A domestic dispute led to a Class C assault by contact citation with a family-violence tag, and no injuries were reported. The client was directed to appear later and was concerned about a possible warrant and enhancement risk due to prior history. We entered the case, corrected scheduling issues, and focused on eliminating that exposure. After targeted negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to strike the family-violence designation and reduce the allegation to a non family violence Class C offense. The client accepted brief deferred terms with a reduced fine and an online class, avoiding harsher consequences.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Dallas County, 283rd Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was involved in a minor crash with a child in the car. At the scene the client declined field sobriety tests and later fainted, citing serious medical issues and not having eaten. A blood draw was obtained by warrant and the state alleged a very high result. We compiled medical records documenting cancer treatment and recent rehab, gathered ignition interlock data, and compared those materials to the bodycam timeline. We challenged the reliability of the observations and the state’s impairment theory. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police stopped the client for driving behavior and began a DWI investigation. During the encounter, the client immediately disclosed he had a handgun, which was secured and used to file a UCW charge tied to the intoxication allegation. Our team obtained the police reports and evidence, scrutinized how the firearm was discovered, and showed the weapon count hinged entirely on the underlying case. We pressed those issues in negotiations and made clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the UCW case.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 7

Allegations

Police stopped our client after lane deviations and a slow start at a light. The officer noted slurred speech and alcohol odor, but the client explained dental issues and a vehicle alignment problem, and he completed the alphabet and counting tasks without issue. We reviewed the video, the nonstandard tests, and the warrant blood draw taken long after the stop, and challenged the reliability of the .15 enhancement. Facing those problems, the State agreed to reduce the charge and resolve the case with credit for time served.