Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

After a single-vehicle crash, officers conducted sobriety tests and arrested our client for DWI with an alleged open container. At the station, the breath test registered below 0.08. We obtained dash and body cam, documenting a tire blowout as the likely cause of the crash and that containers were either empty or unopened. We challenged the open container allegation and pushed back on the state's impairment theory, and we got an unnecessary interlock condition removed. Using that leverage, we negotiated deferred adjudication.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC3

Allegations

A minor speeding stop escalated when the officer said he smelled marijuana, performed roadside sobriety tests, and searched the car, locating an open container. The client explained he was nervous during the tests and had a prior leg surgery affecting balance. He later consented to a hospital blood draw after being warned about license consequences. We scrutinized the legal basis for the stop, the scope of the search, and the reliability of the field tests in light of his medical history. After persistent negotiations and evidentiary challenges, the state dismissed the DWI.

Charge

Illegal Window Tint

Location

Tarrant County, Pantego Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for minor speeding, the officer measured the vehicle's window tint as too dark and also alleged an open container in the car. We focused on the municipal citations, scrutinized the reports, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. The result was dismissals of the speeding and open-container tickets. The client accepted deferred adjudication on the tint citation, preserving eligibility to keep a conviction off the record upon successful completion.

Charge

Traffic Citation

Location

Tarrant County, Pantego Municipal Court

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a minor speed violation, the officer stacked several municipal tickets on top of a related arrest, including an equipment issue and an open‑container allegation. Our firm took over the associated municipal case for one of those citations. We obtained the police paperwork, scrutinized the basis for the stop, and pointed out weaknesses in the proof for the alleged infraction. We pressed the city prosecutor in negotiations and made clear we were ready to litigate. The municipal court dismissed the associated citation.

Charge

Possession of THC (State Jail Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D396

Allegations

Our client was a passenger in a car stopped for failing to signal. The officer claimed an odor of marijuana, detained both occupants, frisked them, and asked to remove items from our client's pockets, producing a THC vape pen. Small amounts of marijuana were also found in the vehicle. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop, the scope of any consent, and whether the state could prove knowing possession beyond a shared car. After pressing these issues with the prosecution, the felony was dismissed.

Charge

Possession of Marijuana

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

A routine traffic stop for a turn signal violation led officers to claim the odor of marijuana and remove our client from a vehicle. In the ensuing search, a small amount of marijuana was found near the passenger seat and the client was arrested. We obtained the reports and video, scrutinized the basis for the stop and search, and challenged who actually possessed what was recovered. Leveraging these issues in negotiations, we secured a reduced resolution. The court credited the client with time already served, ending the case without additional jail time.

Charge

Assault - Family Violence

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 6

Allegations

Police responded to a bar incident where a bartender accused our client of striking a partner, while both denied any assault. We obtained the officers' body camera and surveillance video, which did not show the conduct alleged. Comparing accounts, we highlighted significant inconsistencies in the bartender’s statements. We also documented the partner’s later clarification to prosecutors that nothing happened and that prior references involved someone else. Confronted with credibility and proof problems, the prosecution reduced the case to Class C assault by contact with a short, nonreporting deferred term leading to dismissal.

Charge

Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

During a traffic stop for alleged swerving, officers arrested our client on suspicion of impairment and searched the vehicle, locating a handgun secured inside the center console. The client was then charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. We pulled the reports and bodycam, evaluated the statutory elements, and challenged the basis for the search and the claim that the firearm was being unlawfully carried. We also highlighted that the weapon was stowed out of sight and there was no evidence of misuse. After we pressed these issues with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

After a traffic stop for alleged speeding, the client was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested. They consented to a blood draw at the station and no breath test was given. We obtained the dashcam, bodycam, and lab records, and pressed the state on the basis for the stop, the test instructions, and the timing and handling of the blood sample. Leveraging those issues and the client's clean history, we negotiated a reduction to a lower-level misdemeanor and secured straight probation.

Charge

DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

The client was stopped after an officer observed a brief lane deviation while the driver reached for food to address low blood sugar. Field sobriety tests followed, the client struggled on the walk-and-turn, and a blood sample was taken; a later handheld breath test read 0.00. We reviewed the reports, documented the medical explanation and the timing of prescribed medications earlier in the day, and emphasized the client’s shakiness and fatigue. We challenged the reliability of the roadside tests under those conditions and the lack of alcohol indicators. The prosecution dismissed the case.

Charge

Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance

Location

Tarrant County, D297

Allegations

Officers used a confidential informant for a controlled buy, then stopped the client and arrested him on a warrant tied to an alleged cocaine sale. No drugs were found at the stop, so the case hinged on recordings, reports, and a lab weight of several ounces. We moved quickly, obtained discovery, and scrutinized the stop, the warrant, Miranda, and chain of custody. We pressed mitigation, including the lack of additional contraband and a clean history. The pressure worked, and the state offered deferred adjudication with community supervision, keeping prison off the table and a conviction off the record if completed.

Charge

Theft - Class A or Class B Misdemeanor

Location

Tarrant County, CCC2

Allegations

Loss prevention detained our client at a retail store for low value merchandise, and police filed a misdemeanor theft case. We were hired quickly, filed our letter of representation, and pressed for discovery, including surveillance video, receipts, and body camera footage. After reviewing the materials and our client’s clean history, we challenged the state’s ability to prove intent and value and made clear we were ready to litigate. Under that pressure, the prosecution dropped the case. The charge was dismissed.