Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late night out, the client clipped a roadside fixture and drove the short distance home. Officers located the vehicle, followed to the residence, and made a DWI arrest. No field sobriety tests were performed, and a blood sample was taken. We secured the reports and lab results, documented that the incident involved only property damage, and gathered proof the repairs were addressed. Leveraging the absence of roadside testing and the client’s clean history, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Duty on Striking a Structure, Fixture, or Highway Landscaping

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a late-night minor collision with a roadside median, the client left the area and was contacted by officers shortly after at a residence. No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured, but a damage claim to public property triggered a charge for failing to stop and report. We obtained proof that insurance would cover the repairs and addressed restitution concerns with the state. With those mitigations in hand, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Fort Worth Municipal Court

Allegations

During a store incident, a dispute over access escalated when another individual confronted our client, pinned him against a wall, and grabbed his neck. The client did not strike back and documented the resulting neck injuries with photos. We obtained and reviewed the 911 recording, the officer’s report, and the citation, framing clear credibility problems and a strong self-defense narrative. We appeared at the trial setting prepared to go forward. When the complainant did not appear, the state dismissed the case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Officers contacted two people in a parked car and arrested our client for marijuana possession while the other person was released. We secured the discovery and examined the legal basis for the encounter and the evidence actually linking any substance to our client. The vehicle was not our client’s, and accounts of who possessed the marijuana conflicted. We organized these problems, pressed the prosecution on attribution and proof, and made clear we were prepared to litigate. Facing weak evidence, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

After a traffic stop for an alleged wide right turn, the client admitted to having a couple of drinks and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. The officer noted balance and counting issues on the one-leg stand, arrested the client, and obtained a breath sample. Although the officer mentioned a result around the .15 mark, the case was filed as a standard Class B DWI. We reviewed dash and body cam video, scrutinized how the tests were given, and audited breath-machine records. Leveraging those issues, we negotiated deferred probation to avoid a conviction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Police intercepted a parcel addressed to our client and reported it contained small amounts of marijuana and cocaine. The client had not been contacted by officers, and we entered during the investigative phase. We monitored for any warrants and focused on the state's inability to prove knowing possession or who actually sent the contraband. With those evidentiary gaps and no viable path to prove intent, prosecutors never filed charges and the investigation was closed. The case was dismissed.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

While on felony probation for a prior case, the client was contacted by police about a reported incident at a bar. There was no arrest and no citation, but a motion to revoke was initiated based on the allegation. We stepped in early, documented the circumstances, and challenged whether the facts supported a violation. After continued negotiations, the state dismissed the motion and the client stayed on probation with no additional penalties.

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Sale of Alcohol to a Minor

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

An investigation began after a patron under 21 was served at a local bar. Officers collected information but made no arrest and issued no citation. We got involved right away, reconstructed the timeline from witnesses, and documented that the underage patron was with an adult companion whose age had previously been verified. We highlighted the hours-long visit and the lack of on-the-spot enforcement. Confronted with these facts and evidentiary gaps, the State dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Theft

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

The client was contacted by a detective about alleged workplace theft related to self tipping and transaction adjustments, and had already spoken to law enforcement. We stepped in early and advised against any further interviews. Our focus was on the gap between the employer's year long accusation and the limited conduct the client described, whether certain tips were actually authorized, and the absence of a clear, provable loss amount. With those issues undermining the case, prosecutors dismissed it.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Police stopped the client after claiming the car showed as uninsured, then arrested for DWI following roadside tests and a consensual hospital blood draw that later reported around .14. We obtained and reviewed the dash and body cameras, highlighting confusing instructions and inconsistencies in how the field tests were given. We also subpoenaed insurance records and an agent to confirm the policy was active, undercutting the stated reason for the stop. At trial we cross examined the officer and pressed the State on these gaps. The jury found the client not guilty.

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Unlawful Restraint

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a night out, an argument at a residence led to an accusation that our client prevented the complainant from leaving. He maintained he asked her to go, carried her belongings outside, and locked the door, after which a bystander encountered her outside. In the days that followed, the complainant sent hostile messages and later posted online, while her description of events shifted from fearing a push on the stairs to claiming restraint. We built a detailed timeline from messages and available doorbell history and highlighted the credibility issues to the prosecutor. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault Causing Bodily Injury

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After an evening out, a disagreement at a residence led to a 911 call and our client was later arrested for assault causing bodily injury. The accusation relied on the complainant’s claim of scratches and her initial statement. We obtained the police reports and follow-up notes and compared them with later texts and social media messages she sent after the incident, which were hostile and escalated her claims. Those inconsistencies, combined with no independent corroboration, weakened the case. The prosecution dismissed the charge.