Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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Deadly Conduct - Discharge of a Firearm

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police alleged the client fired a gun during a chaotic gathering where multiple shooters were involved. From video and reports, we highlighted that key damage attributed to our client actually came from others, and that no property owner came forward to claim harm. We pressed a self-defense narrative, challenged the state's ability to prove reckless discharge, and rejected early prison offers. As negotiations progressed, the prosecution dropped a more serious companion count and agreed to reduce the remaining charge. The client accepted deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

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DWI (BAC Over .15)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

After leaving a small gathering, the client fell asleep behind the wheel and awoke on the shoulder, where officers began a DWI investigation. Field sobriety tests were conducted at the jail rather than roadside, and a later chemical test reported a result over .15. We reviewed the reports, noted the timing and setting of the testing, and confirmed the client had no prior record. The client also finished the DWI class, evaluation, and VIP before court. Leveraging those factors, we negotiated a plea to straight probation with reasonable terms and no jail time.

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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.

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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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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

Our client was accused of pointing a firearm during a dispute that began inside a fitness center and spilled into the parking lot. We pulled the surveillance video, which showed the complainant initiating contact, shoving our client, and later brandishing a gun while our client remained calm. The complainant's story also shifted and conflicted with what the video showed. We presented those credibility and evidence problems to the prosecutor before indictment. The state declined to move forward and the felony was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

Stopped for alleged weaving, the client was arrested after officers noted an open container, conducted roadside tests, and obtained a later blood draw that read high. We reviewed the dashcam and reports in detail, clarified that the client had not refused testing, and emphasized the hours-long gap before the sample. We also front loaded mitigation by securing completion certificates for DWI classes and proof of steady schooling and work. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic argument at a residence and arrested our client based largely on the complainant’s initial statement. We moved quickly to secure the 911 audio, body‑worn camera footage, and the written reports, then compared them to the complainant’s later sworn statement retracting key allegations. The accounts conflicted in material ways. We packaged those inconsistencies and the affidavit for the prosecutor and the grand jury. The grand jury returned a no bill, and the case was dismissed.

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Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

While visiting the area, the client was stopped for a traffic violation in a rental car that several people had been using. After the client consented to a search, officers found two items of identifying information belonging to others inside the vehicle. Nothing was found on the client, and no arrest occurred that day, but a warrant issued later. We investigated the report, highlighted the weak link to our client, the shared access to the car, and the staleness of the evidence, then coordinated a voluntary surrender. The DA declined the case and it was dismissed.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 caller alleged our client pointed a firearm. We secured the bodycam videos, reports, and a recorded jail call. Those materials revealed serious inconsistencies, and a complaining witness later recanted key parts of the original story. We packaged the credibility problems with mitigation and our client's clean history and pressed the state. The prosecution agreed to deferred adjudication probation, keeping a conviction off the record and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute after a 911 report that our client pointed a firearm at two people. We obtained the body camera footage and dispatch audio, then reviewed the videos and statements. One witness's account shifted significantly, and a recorded call in the file directly undercut the accusation. We compiled those contradictions and highlighted the lack of corroborating evidence. After we presented the credibility problems to the prosecutor and made clear we were ready to litigate, the state dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a collision at an intersection, the client was arrested on suspicion of DWI and later provided a breath test at the jail. The crash report left open who caused the wreck, with indications the other driver may have run a light. We obtained the police and crash records, mapped the timeline between driving, hospital treatment, and the later breath test, and questioned whether observed impairment stemmed from the accident rather than alcohol. We presented these weaknesses to the prosecutor. The state reduced the charge, and the client received straight probation on a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Officers responded to a report at a private parking lot and contacted our client, who admitted having a couple of drinks. He was given field sobriety tests, a breath test, and later a blood draw, then arrested for DWI. We focused on the fact there was no traffic stop or observed bad driving, examined the basis for the encounter, and reviewed the test procedures. We also presented the mental health context and a treatment plan. With those issues and mitigation on the table, we secured deferred probation.