Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

After a late-night traffic stop for a brief lane drift while reaching for a dropped phone, the client acknowledged having a couple of drinks and was given field sobriety tests before being arrested. A blood sample was taken several hours later and returned around the legal limit, well below any enhanced range. We obtained the video, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and emphasized the delay between driving and the blood draw, raising reliability concerns. Leveraging these issues, we negotiated probation, avoiding jail time.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Tarrant County, D432

Allegations

While on felony deferred for a collision involving injury, the client was accused of violating probation after a DWI arrest. We obtained the revocation packet and the new case materials, noting the blood draw occurred hours after the stop and came back near the legal limit, and that the resisting allegation was weak. We compiled mitigation about steady employment, school progress, and prior compliance, and pressed the State and probation for an alternative to prison. The initial push for incarceration shifted. The court continued the client on probation with a treatment‑focused sanction instead of revocation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, CDC2

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, officers discovered our client had an outstanding warrant and took him into custody. A search incident to arrest turned up a small amount of suspected cocaine in a pocket. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the lengthy delay during the stop, and challenged the scope and justification for the pocket search. We gathered mitigation and pressed these issues with the prosecution. The state agreed to reduce the charge, and the client received deferred probation instead of a felony conviction.

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Theft - Class C

Location

Tarrant County, Bedford Municipal Court

Allegations

Store loss prevention detained our client after observing items placed in a reusable bag and an exit without payment. Responding officers confirmed the value was under $100 and issued a Class C citation rather than booking. We obtained the report and surveillance, verified the timeline and valuation, and assembled mitigation, including completion of a theft awareness course. We negotiated a deferred disposition with a reduced fine and a brief supervision period requiring an online class, keeping a conviction off the record and preserving eligibility for expunction.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, None

Allegations

After an airport security mix up, the client was detained and officers searched a carry-on, locating THC edibles and a vape. We moved in early, obtained the reports and any available video, and emphasized the client’s clean record and that the items were lawfully purchased where the client resides. We also addressed known issues with THC testing protocols and had the client complete a drug education course. We compiled this mitigation and engaged the charging unit before indictment. Faced with these problems and our presentation, the prosecution dismissed the felony possession case.

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Interference with an Emergency Call

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

After a domestic argument, officers arrested our client for interference with an emergency call. According to reports, he briefly tried to stop the complainant from calling, then stepped away, and she completed the call. We obtained the 911 audio, body camera, and written reports, which confirmed the call went through and that she later told officers she did not feel threatened. We compiled these facts and pressed the prosecution on the missing elements of the offense. The state dismissed the case.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Rushing to make a connection after a gate mix up, our client briefly exited through a marked airport door and immediately reentered to reach the gate. Security detained the traveler and police filed a criminal trespass charge. We obtained the reports, showed how short the incident was, emphasized the client’s immediate compliance and lack of intent, and presented mitigation based on a clean record. After sustained negotiations, the state agreed to reduce the case and credit time already served, closing it with no further jail.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

During a hectic connection at an airport, the client mistakenly went through a restricted door, prompting security to intervene and a police search. Officers found THC-infused items in a carry-on and filed a felony possession case. We obtained discovery, scrutinized the justification for the search, and challenged weaknesses in the state's lab testing and proof of concentration. We also presented the client's clean record, completion of a drug education course, and the travel mix-up as mitigation. Faced with these issues, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC6

Allegations

After leaving work and meeting friends, the client crashed into a barrier and down a small embankment. First responders noted injuries, yet the officer proceeded with field sobriety tests and arrested for DWI. A blood draw later reported a result near the legal limit. We pulled the videos and reports, emphasized the client's injury-related balance issues, and challenged the reliability and timing of the blood score. Using those weaknesses in negotiations, we secured deferred probation, allowing the case to be dismissed upon successful completion.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

After a nighttime fender bender, the client relocated to a safer, well lit area to exchange information. Police arrived, detained the client, and after a refusal of roadside tests obtained a blood warrant that later reported a very high result. We scrutinized the crash timeline, the basis for the quick arrest, and the blood warrant affidavit. We also presented mitigation, including proof of alcohol monitoring and a plan to address bond concerns. Using that leverage, we secured probation and kept the client out of custody.

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Criminal Mischief ($2,500 to $30,000)

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Police responded to a report of a break-in at a commercial building and found our client inside after a glass door had been shattered. He told officers he entered seeking safety, pulled a fire alarm to draw help, and had been drinking. The state filed felony criminal mischief based on the claimed repair cost. We obtained the reports, reviewed bodycam, and challenged the valuation while showing there was no intent to steal and arranging restitution funds to make the owner whole. After negotiations, the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor with credit for time served.

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Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor)

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

Police responded to an alarm at a closed office building. Our client had entered through a damaged door after believing he was being followed and looking for safety. He pulled the alarm to summon help and walked toward officers on arrival, yet was arrested for criminal trespass. We gathered the police paperwork and available video, highlighting that he sought assistance, cooperated, and made no effort to remain inside. We pressed the state on its ability to prove a knowing unlawful entry given that timeline. The prosecution dismissed the case.