Criminal Defense Case Results in Denton, TX

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 211th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was jailed on a no-bond hold after probation alleged multiple violations tied to marijuana use. We moved quickly to get a bond set so he could address the case while released, then obtained supervision records, recent clean drug screens, and proof of completed service hours. Our review showed the positives were months old and that he had been compliant in the period leading up to the arrest. We presented that mitigation with context about job loss, self-medication, and recent stability, and pressed the State to reconsider. The prosecution withdrew the revocation and the motion was dismissed.

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Interference with Emergency Request for Assistance

Location

Denton County

Allegations

After a domestic dispute, officers alleged our client grabbed a phone to stop a call for help and filed an interference with emergency request charge. We got involved immediately, filed notice of representation, and pulled the police reports and bodycam from the hospital encounter. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution. We highlighted evidentiary gaps and the witness’s current position in negotiations, making clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the interference charge.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

An unmarked SUV behind the client activated emergency lights near a traffic light. Startled, the client accelerated onto the highway, then quickly exited, stopped, and was arrested for evading in a vehicle. We obtained the dash and body camera video and reports, highlighting weaknesses in the basis for the attempted stop and the fact the pursuing unit was unmarked, complicating proof that the client knew it was police. We also emphasized the prompt surrender and cooperation. Leveraging these points, we negotiated deferred adjudication to avoid a felony conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court No. 5

Allegations

Officers found our client stopped at a traffic light, woke them, ran field sobriety tests, and made a DWI arrest. The client consented to a hospital blood draw, which later came back elevated and triggered an interlock requirement during the case. We secured the body and dash cam videos and the lab materials, scrutinizing the roadside testing, the delay before the blood draw, and chain of custody. We also prepared a mitigation packet with strong character support. Using those points in negotiations, we got the case reduced to a lesser offense with deferred probation, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a late-night stop in a parking lot where an officer said the car accelerated briefly, the client was questioned about drinking and asked to perform field sobriety tests. They declined a breath test, a warrant was issued, and a blood draw occurred hours later. The state leaned on that result and an alleged open container claim to press a first DWI. We challenged the basis for the detention and the weight of the testing, compiled mitigation through courses and an evaluation, and pressed negotiations. The case ended with deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction.

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Resisting Arrest (Class A)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

The incident began when bystanders flagged down officers at a busy recreation area. As they moved to detain the client, the report alleged she went limp, locked her legs, and had to be guided into the patrol car. We obtained the bodycam and affidavits and pressed the state on whether that passive noncooperation, with no flight or threats, met the statutory elements. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we undercut the state’s leverage. The prosecution reduced the case and credited time already served, closing it without additional jail or probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

Officers were called to a lakeside parking area after reports that a vehicle clipped a cart and the driver had been drinking. Bystanders identified our client, but no officer actually saw any driving. After roadside tests and an arrest, prosecutors filed an enhanced DWI based on an alleged high BAC. We obtained body and dash cam, 911 audio, and statements, highlighting weak proof of driving and issues with the tests and arrest sequence. Leveraging those problems, we pressed the state to back off the enhancement. The case was reduced to a standard first-offense DWI and closed with credit for time already served.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #4

Allegations

The client was parked with a passenger when an officer pulled in, effectively blocking the car. The officer referenced nearby beer cans, called the area a drug hotspot, claimed to smell marijuana, and initiated a search. Police reported finding a small amount of marijuana and a single pill mixed with the client’s prescribed medication, leading to a misdemeanor POCS charge. We obtained the reports and video, challenged the basis for the detention and sequence of events, and presented mitigation. The state agreed to deferred adjudication, keeping a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Police alleged our client brandished a gun during a roadside confrontation with two occupants of another car. The arrest rested largely on the complainants’ statements, with no injuries and no physical contact reported. We obtained and reviewed patrol footage and any available civilian recordings, and scrutinized the timeline and vantage points. Our analysis showed no reliable evidence of a firearm and major gaps in corroboration. We prepared a focused grand jury submission and pressed the State on proof problems. The grand jury returned a no-bill, and the case was dismissed.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a roadside dispute where the other vehicle reported that a gun was brandished at two occupants. From day one the client said no firearm was involved and that a passenger might have recorded the encounter. We jumped in, demanded all video, body and dash camera footage, and pressed the State on the absence of any physical corroboration of a gun. We compiled those gaps and pushed for a full review. When the matter reached the grand jury, the aggravated assault counts were no billed and the case was dismissed.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Denton County

Allegations

Police contacted the client while parked at a park entrance to provide a statement about an unrelated disturbance. After a different officer initiated an alcohol investigation and made an arrest, a pat down of the passenger led to questions about weapons, and the passenger disclosed an unloaded pistol in the center console. We gathered the reports and highlighted that the gun was voluntarily disclosed and found only after the arrest, with no independent weapons basis. We also presented the blood result below the legal limit. The prosecutor dismissed the UCW.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #1

Allegations

Stopped for speeding and lane drift, the client was arrested for DWI after roadside tests. We pulled the dash and bodycam and found the officer struggled with instructions and even acknowledged errors on the eye test. The client refused breath and blood, so police obtained a warrant and drew blood several hours later, showing 0.08. We emphasized the flawed test administration, the delay before the draw, and a recent concussion that could affect balance. Confronted with these weaknesses, the state agreed to deferred adjudication with standard terms.