Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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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, 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, 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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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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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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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.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Police found the client stopped at a light and conducted roadside sobriety tests in a nearby lot, then arrested and obtained a consensual blood draw at the jail. We pulled the videos and reports and focused on how the tests were administered and on medical issues with the client’s knee and back that affect balance. We emphasized immediate compliance with bond conditions, including installing an interlock, and negotiated with the prosecutor. The case resolved with a probationary sentence.

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Theft (Class C)

Location

Tarrant County, Benbrook Municipal Court

Allegations

Loss prevention detained the client after a retail self-checkout when a few low-value items failed to scan. The client had asked the attendant for help and, with hearing issues, believed everything was properly rung up. We obtained the citation file and surveillance, highlighted the lack of intent and the client's reliance on staff, and pressed those points with the prosecutor. The state offered a deferred disposition with short probation, a theft awareness course, and a modest fee. The client accepted deferred probation.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Tarrant County, Benbrook Municipal Court

Allegations

At a retail self checkout, the client accompanied a family member who was operating the scanner. The kiosk kept alerting and a store attendant came over several times, assuring them everything was fine. A small item tucked in a bag went unscanned, and both were issued a citation for a low dollar theft under 100. The client has no prior record and did not handle the checkout. We took over court communications promptly and focused on the lack of intent and the attendant’s role. Faced with those circumstances, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a panic episode, the client called police for help retrieving medication and was instructed to drive to a nearby meeting point. Officers reported an odor of alcohol and an open container, performed roadside tests the client believed were passed, and then obtained a hospital blood draw that later came back over .15. There was no crash and it was a first arrest. We secured the videos and lab records, emphasized the medical context and that the client sought help and drove at police direction, and pressed those mitigators with the prosecutor. The case resolved with straight probation.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

The client was stopped for an expired registration. After answering a question about prior marijuana use, officers removed the client, searched the car, and found a holstered pistol in the glove box. UCW was based on alleged additional criminal activity tied to a vape and a small pipe, yet the vape later turned up in the car when it was released, raising doubts about what was actually seized. We obtained dash and body cam, challenged the search and the predicate offense, and provided gun safety and drug education certificates. The state dismissed and we secured an order returning the firearm.