Criminal Defense Case Results in Tarrant, TX

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CC10

Allegations

During a late-night traffic stop for alleged lane drift, the client was arrested for DWI after roadside tests and a blood warrant. We obtained dash and body cam video and the lab files. The blood alcohol was well below the legal limit, though toxicology noted THC and alprazolam metabolites. We dissected the stop, the field test instructions, and the timing of the draw, and lined up expert input to contest any drug-impairment theory. When the prosecutor refused a reduction, we leveraged the low BAC to negotiate deferred adjudication, avoiding a conviction on the client’s record.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

Officers found the client stopped at an intersection with the engine running and began a DWI investigation. He performed field sobriety tests in rain and poor conditions, then consented to a hospital blood draw. We obtained the reports and body cam, scrutinized how the tests were administered, and highlighted the adverse testing environment. Leveraging those issues along with his cooperation and clean background, we negotiated deferred adjudication with nonreporting terms and no ignition interlock. Completing probation will keep a conviction off his record.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a registration issue, an officer asked our client, a passenger, for ID, then reached into her open purse, pulled out suspected marijuana, and kept searching until he found her lawfully owned handgun. Prosecutors filed UCW based on the alleged drug possession. We secured the bodycam and reports, dissected the timeline, and challenged the legal basis for reaching into and searching the purse and the required link between the firearm and contraband. After we pressed those defects with the DA, the UCW was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC9

Allegations

Our client was found asleep in a fast-food drive-thru with the engine running. Officers noted slurred speech and slow responses, and a blood sample later reported about 0.21 BAC. We obtained and reviewed the body-cam, dash-cam, and lab documentation, then discussed realistic paths forward. Leveraging early compliance, including installing an ignition interlock and starting the required classes, we pressed negotiations. The prosecution agreed to waive the enhancement and reduce it to a first-offense level, resolved with straight probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D372

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a minor equipment issue, officers asked for ID, then reached into an open bag, pulling marijuana and later alleging a bag of meth. We obtained the reports, bodycam and lab paperwork, and challenged the legal basis for the intrusion and how the evidence was documented. We flagged conflicts between the video and the affidavit and scrutinized chain of custody. We also presented mitigation with clean tests and treatment. The state reduced the charge, avoiding a felony conviction.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC8

Allegations

Following a late-night traffic stop the client barely recalled, officers had them perform roadside tests and took a hospital blood sample after reading the statutory warning. We moved fast to request the license hearing and lock in the officer's account of why the vehicle was stopped. Our team then combed through the reports and blood-draw paperwork for procedural problems and inconsistencies. We laid those issues out for the prosecutor, pressed our position, and secured a reduction to a lesser DWI with straight probation.

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Possession of a Controlled Substance (Third-Degree Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, D213

Allegations

After a traffic stop for a license plate light, officers questioned our client about drugs and requested a search. He acknowledged recently being around marijuana, then consented, and two THC vape cartridges were found. We obtained the police report and bodycam, scrutinized the basis for the search and the officer's assumption about total weight, and pressed for the lab-confirmed amount. With no criminal history and strong mitigation, we opened negotiations early and made clear we were prepared to litigate suppression issues. The state dismissed the case.

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Assault

Location

Tarrant County, D371

Allegations

An encounter at a medical facility escalated into a confrontation with staff, leading to our client's arrest for assault. We obtained the facility's incident reports and witness statements and closely compared them to the arrest narrative to assess the evidence. At the same time, we documented the client's participation in mental health treatment. We used that context in negotiations and pressed for a non-punitive resolution. The prosecutor agreed and dismissed the case.

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Criminal Mischief

Location

Tarrant County, CCC4

Allegations

Police alleged our client damaged a laptop during a disturbance at a public facility, leading to a criminal mischief charge based on the reported value of the device. We engaged early, gathered the incident materials, and opened negotiations with the prosecutor. Our team documented the client's active mental health treatment and advocated for a non-punitive resolution. We pressed the state on proof issues and presented mitigation. The prosecution agreed and dismissed the case.

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Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle (Felony)

Location

Tarrant County, 372nd District Court

Allegations

The client was accused of evading after patrol lights came on, but the vehicle did not immediately stop. With music up and approaching a freeway ramp, the driver initially thought the lights were for another car, then moved to a safe location and pulled over. The client reported no contraband. We documented that timeline and emphasized the absence of intent to flee, focusing on the decision to stop safely rather than abruptly. Faced with that context and proof issues on intent, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Tarrant County, County Criminal Court No. 3

Allegations

Following a late night traffic stop, our client was arrested for a first offense DWI. They said they did not pull over right away because they did not notice the patrol car at first and waited for a safer place to stop, and acknowledged having drinks earlier in the evening. We obtained the video and reports, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the field sobriety testing, and addressed license-related consequences. Using those factors and mitigation, we negotiated a result the court accepted as deferred adjudication.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC5

Allegations

Police responded to reports of erratic driving and found the client unresponsive in a vehicle. The individual was taken to a hospital, where officers obtained a warrant for a blood draw, and an arrest followed later on a warrant. We obtained the police reports, 911 audio, and the blood warrant paperwork and scrutinized proof of operation, the basis for the warrant, and the handling of the sample. With a prior DWI increasing risk, we emphasized prompt compliance with interlock and bond conditions and no new violations. The state agreed to straight probation, avoiding jail time.