Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Second Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

A patrol officer initiated a stop for no front plate as the client pulled into a residence. The officer claimed to see the client discard an item and later recovered a container of suspected concentrate, leading to a felony possession charge. We obtained the dash and body camera video and scrutinized the basis for the stop, the officer’s vantage point, and the chain of custody from the recovery on private property. After we prepared a suppression challenge and laid out these issues, the prosecution dismissed the possession case.

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Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Stopped shortly after leaving a location, officers claimed they already knew about a container in the car and conducted a search, finding several small baggies. The client was a passenger, and the bags were separately packaged for different occupants. We obtained dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the reason for the stop and how the search was initiated, and challenged attributing possession among multiple people. We also presented our client's cooperation and efforts to address the situation. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Injury to a Child (Intentional Bodily Injury)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

A later traffic stop led to our client’s arrest on a warrant stemming from a school report that she injured her child during a chaotic episode at home. The nonverbal child, later documented as being on the spectrum, had been throwing items and striking family members, and the client admitted using her hands and a broom to move him toward the shower. We compiled medical and school records confirming the diagnosis, ER visits, and behavioral crises, and provided proof of completed parenting courses. We presented the context and contested any intent to injure. The state reduced the felony to a misdemeanor with deferred probation, avoiding a felony conviction.

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Tampering with Physical Evidence

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

The individual was stopped near a residence after an officer claimed the vehicle lacked a front plate. As emergency lights came on, the driver tossed an item from the window, leading to an arrest for tampering with physical evidence. We obtained dash and body camera footage, scrutinized the timing and basis for the stop, and focused on how the item was recovered and whether the state could prove an intent to impair the investigation. Leveraging those weaknesses in negotiations, we secured a reduction of the tampering allegation to a lesser offense.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

After leaving several social events, the client was involved in a minor traffic incident and crossed a median, drawing police attention. Officers administered field sobriety tests, then, after a refusal, obtained a warrant for a blood draw. We pulled the dash and body camera videos and dissected the testing instructions against NHTSA standards, while our team scrutinized the blood warrant, kit, and lab handling for weaknesses. With that pressure and the client’s proactive classes, we negotiated deferred probation. We also pushed to limit the term and conditions, keeping the client eligible for future nondisclosure.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

The client was stopped for a suspected traffic violation and asked to perform field sobriety tests in a parking lot. After the tests, officers arrested the client and obtained a consensual blood draw. A search of the vehicle found nothing. We pulled all video and reports, challenged the basis for the stop, and dissected how the roadside tests were explained and conducted. We also scrutinized the blood collection and lab handling for procedural flaws. Faced with these issues, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, avoiding a DWI conviction.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

An officer lit up behind the client as they pulled into a residential driveway and gave no clear reason for the stop. The client admitted drinking earlier, declined roadside tests because of a prior knee surgery, and was arrested. A blood sample was taken later at a medical facility. We obtained the video and reports, questioned the justification for the stop, the claimed refusal, and the timing and handling of the blood draw. Confronted with these problems, the prosecution reduced the charge and agreed to deferred probation.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The client was stopped at a busy intersection after shifting from a left turn lane into a through lane and was arrested for DWI. Dashcam and reports framed the maneuver as unsafe, and the officer relied on balance clues from roadside tests. We secured medical records showing a recent cardiac procedure, prescribed medications, and longstanding balance issues to undermine those observations, and we litigated the legality of the stop. Using those weaknesses and mitigation, we pressed negotiations. The State reduced the charge and offered deferred probation, avoiding a final conviction.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

While on deferred probation for a felony, our client was accused of violating terms after a positive THC screen and confusion around follow-up testing. We obtained the UA records, clarified the timeline of testing and collection, and gathered proof of consistent reporting and a scheduled substance-use assessment. We presented mitigation showing the client was actively addressing the issue and that any lapse was not willful. After negotiations and highlighting evidentiary weaknesses, the state dismissed the motion and the case was closed.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

The client was hit with a misdemeanor motion to revoke probation after missing several required treatment sessions. At intake, they reported repeated hospitalizations for advanced liver disease. We obtained hospital discharge notes and other records, documented payments and prior attendance, and built a timeline tying each absence to treatment. We delivered the packet to probation and the prosecutor, argued there was no willful noncompliance, and proposed a narrow modification if needed. After review, the State dismissed the motion, avoiding a warrant and jail time.

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Assault - Class C

Location

Tarrant County, Arlington Municipal Court

Allegations

Police were called after an argument during a night out, where the other person was highly intoxicated and our client tried to guide them away. Responding officers treated it as a domestic incident and issued a Class C assault citation based largely on the initial account. We engaged early, obtained the incident materials, and documented the lack of injury and the disputed nature of any physical contact. We highlighted credibility problems tied to intoxication and pressed the state on proof of each element. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Solicitation of Prostitution

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

The case began after our client replied to an online ad and exchanged texts about a paid sexual act before going to a hotel, where officers detained him in a sting. He had no prior record and declined to give a statement. We secured the full text thread, police report and body cam, and analyzed how the conversation developed and what actually happened at the door. We built a mitigation package highlighting background and collateral job consequences and had the client start appropriate classes. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to deferred probation, avoiding a conviction if completed.