Criminal Defense Case Results in Denton, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC3

Allegations

Officers responded to a call and contacted our client near a residence, not from a traffic stop. As they arrived, he sat in the driver’s seat of his parked truck and was put through field sobriety tests. He declined a breath test, and a warrant-based blood draw was taken several hours later. We obtained the videos, challenged how the tests were administered, and disputed that he was operating the vehicle. We also stressed the delay before the blood draw. With those issues, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

After a multi-vehicle crash where the client’s car rolled and airbags deployed, police opened a DWI investigation. The client declined field sobriety tests and initially refused a blood draw, which officers later obtained by warrant. We reviewed body and dash video and highlighted witnesses who reported another speeding vehicle that forced an evasive swerve, challenging the driving narrative. We pressed the state to produce the blood warrant and scrutinized the blood draw and processing. Once the warrant was confirmed and the BAC came back high, we focused negotiations and secured straight probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #5

Allegations

Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash and opened a DWI investigation. While processing the scene, they recovered a handgun from our client’s vehicle and filed a misdemeanor unlawful carrying charge. We pulled the bodycam and reports, reconstructed the timeline, and challenged how the firearm was discovered and whether possession and statutory elements were actually met. We also presented mitigation, including the client’s clean record. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to deferred adjudication on the UCW.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Roanoke Municipal Court

Allegations

After a self checkout mis-scan at a retail store, the client received a Class C citation, not an arrest, and had no prior history. We requested discovery and engaged the prosecutor, highlighting the lack of intent and the hectic checkout while supervising children. At our direction, the client completed a theft awareness course to show accountability. We pressed for outright dismissal and used those mitigators as leverage. The case resolved with a short term of deferred adjudication and a modest fine, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Injury to an Elderly Individual

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument where our client had been drinking. A relative stepped in, another relative suffered a medical episode, and the older family member got superficial scratches while trying to separate people. Officers saw the marks and arrested our client for injury to an elderly person. We obtained the reports and video, and pointed out that the complainant explained the injuries happened while intervening and later said he did not wish to prosecute. We set the case for trial and pressed the State on proof issues. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a heated argument in a vehicle, relying mostly on the complainant’s account. We moved quickly, notified the court, obtained the 911 audio, bodycam, reports and photos, and addressed an emergency protective order. The case materials reflected admissions about damaging property and her own use of force, and her story shifted over time. She later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented along with documentation of separate pending cases affecting her credibility. The state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

After a late night crash that also involved another vehicle, paramedics took our client to a hospital where officers obtained a blood draw and later filed a first-offense DWI. When a warrant issued well after the incident, we coordinated a safe surrender and fast bond so the client could return to work the same day. We obtained bodycam, dash video, and the medical records, then scrutinized the blood evidence and the circumstances of statements made while the client was injured and upset. We also compiled mitigation showing a clean history and steady responsibilities. The state moved off straight probation, and we secured deferred adjudication to keep a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #2

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic argument when officers alleged he grabbed his spouse's arm and caused pain. He disputed assaultive intent and recalled only trying to move her away from a doorway while children were nearby, all while coping with Parkinson's and memory issues from a prior injury. We secured the police reports, photos, and other discovery, and assembled medical documentation of his condition. We pressed these issues with the prosecution and obtained excusal from in-person settings. The State ultimately dismissed the case.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Denton County, 158th Judicial District Court

Allegations

Police executed a raid at a residence where our client had just arrived. Officers later said a bag with drugs also held the client's swim shoes, and treated that as an admission of ownership. From day one we challenged the link between our client and the bag, compared the affidavit to his statements, and documented that the bag and shoes were not returned in property. We obtained discovery, dissected the reports, and prepared to litigate the possession issue. We used those weaknesses to negotiate a plea to straight probation with standard supervision, keeping the client out of custody.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Denton County, Denton Municipal Court

Allegations

The client was cited for Class C theft after a self checkout mix up at a retail store, then left when loss prevention intervened. There was no arrest, only a citation. We stepped in early, filed our appearance, and demanded all evidence, including surveillance footage and the officer's report. After reviewing discovery, we challenged whether the proof reliably established intent and identification, and set the case for trial to hold the state to its burden. Facing those issues, the prosecutor dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, 16th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation when a no bond warrant issued alleging missed classes, unpaid fees, and multiple positive tests. We entered the case, obtained the motion and supervision records, and engaged both probation and the prosecutor. Our team compiled documentation of his work schedule and written correspondence showing he had asked for guidance on costs and scheduling, and we challenged how several violations were being counted. With a hearing approaching, we kept pressure on the State. The motion to revoke was dismissed and the client remained on probation with no new penalties.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, CCC5

Allegations

Police contacted our client while parked in a retail lot after a report of drinking in a vehicle. Officers noted an open container, conducted field sobriety tests, and later obtained a consent blood draw that was above the limit. We reviewed video and lab records, emphasizing the client was stationary awaiting a ride, the tests were poorly instructed and administered, the draw occurred during the absorption window, and a blood tube showed irregularities. Using these issues as leverage, we secured deferred adjudication with probation.