Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

Charge

Burglary of a Building

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Officers responded to a storage facility after live monitoring showed a man cutting a fence and testing locks with bolt cutters. Our client was nearby, had stepped aside to use the restroom, and never went into the secured area. When police arrived, the companion forced her to run, but she quickly surrendered. We reviewed the reports and video and showed the state that only the companion breached the fence, with no evidence our client entered, assisted, or shared intent. Coupled with documented coercive abuse, the state dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Our client was arrested after a domestic dispute with a family member at a residence, with both sides accusing the other of assault. The arrest was based largely on statements taken while people were intoxicated. We secured home video showing the other party initiating contact by grabbing our client’s neck and documented our client’s injuries. We presented that evidence and emphasized mutual combat and credibility problems. The client also completed an anger management class and several support meetings. The State dismissed the case.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Mansfield Municipal Court

Allegations

Our client was cited after a domestic dispute at a residence where a brief tug-of-war over a phone occurred, and no injuries were reported. He spent the night in custody and received a Class C assault family violence citation. We acted immediately, requesting the 911 call and body camera footage and opening negotiations with the prosecutor. The complaining witness later signed an affidavit of non-prosecution, which we presented. The state floated a deferred disposition, but we pressed for a clean outcome. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

After a traffic stop for failing to signal a turn, officers conducted roadside sobriety tests and arrested our client. They had been at a bar earlier. At the hospital, police sought a blood draw; the client asked for a Spanish speaking officer and said they did not understand the warnings, yet the draw went forward. We focused the defense on the unclear admonishments, consent to the draw, and how the tests were administered, pressing those problems with the prosecution. The case resolved with deferred probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

After a domestic argument, a neighbor's 911 call about a maroon truck led police to stop our client after he returned to the area. He consented to a blood draw, which later came back under the legal limit, and he believed he struggled on roadside tests. We obtained the videos and found the body and dash footage offered little clarity, and the 911 description that prompted the stop was thin. We used those issues, along with the sub-0.08 result, to press the State in negotiations. The case resolved with deferred probation and standard conditions, keeping a conviction off the client's record.

Charge

DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Tarrant County, D485

Allegations

After a concerned family member called 911, officers contacted our client in a parking area and arrested them for DWI with a minor passenger. A hospital blood draw later reported an elevated alcohol level. We moved quickly to manage the warrant, verify the filing, and collect police and medical records. Our team built a mitigation package showing a documented PTSD diagnosis, completed detox and residential treatment, sober living, consistent AA attendance, therapy letters, and clean interlock logs. Presented to the prosecutor and the mental health program, this work led to the felony being reduced to a misdemeanor with deferred probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Stopped for speeding after leaving a dinner, our client performed field sobriety tests and chose a blood draw instead of the breath test. The result came back near the legal limit. We obtained the video and reports, evaluated the field testing, and compiled mitigation showing a clean record, a completed substance use evaluation, and potential professional licensing consequences of a conviction. After pushing for a reduction the prosecution declined, we focused on terms. We negotiated deferred adjudication with no ignition interlock requirement and workable conditions. The client received deferred probation.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

Stopped near home for an alleged failure to signal, the client was ordered back into the car. They immediately disclosed two firearms, which officers removed before conducting a search that officers claimed revealed a small amount of marijuana and THC vape pens. We dissected the basis for the stop, the escalation at the scene, and whether there was lawful cause to search. We also raised concerns about pre-Miranda pressure to cooperate and the timing of the recording. Facing a suppression fight and credibility issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

Following a traffic stop near the client’s residence for an alleged failure to signal, officers ordered the client back into the vehicle. The client disclosed two lawfully owned firearms, after which officers conducted a search and reported finding a small amount of cocaine along with cannabis products. We obtained the video and reports, challenged the basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the attempt to solicit cooperation before Miranda. Confronted with these suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the felony.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer claimed a turn signal violation near a residence. They immediately disclosed that two handguns were in the vehicle. Officers seized the firearms and searched the car, leading to an unlawful carrying charge. We dug into the basis for the stop, the scope of the search after the voluntary disclosure, and inconsistencies in how the weapons were handled. Leveraging those issues in negotiations, we secured misdemeanor deferred probation, keeping a conviction off the record if completed.

Charge

Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC4

Allegations

Stopped near a residence for an alleged failure to signal while driving a rental, the client was ordered back into the car as additional officers arrived. She immediately disclosed there were two firearms in the vehicle, after which officers removed them and conducted a sweeping search. They reported finding a very small amount of cocaine along with cannabis items. We challenged the basis for the stop, the expansion into a full search after a minor traffic allegation, and questioning that began before proper warnings. Faced with these suppression issues, the prosecution dismissed the felony charge.

Charge

Assault by Contact (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Mansfield Municipal Court

Allegations

After a brief road encounter, a cyclist followed our client into a business parking lot and began recording at close range. The client, frustrated, quickly took the phone to stop the filming, then let it go during a short struggle. Police issued a Class C assault by contact citation. We secured discovery, dissected the report and witness accounts, and showed that the complainant followed, blocked the path, and escalated the encounter. Faced with those issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.