A client was charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member in Collin County. This charge can carry up to a year in the county jail, a $4,000 fine, and the loss of many rights, including the right to possess a gun. Through attorney Jon O’Toole’s investigation, the family violence finding was waived and the client obtained deferred probation.
The client was granted early release and the case was eventually dismissed.
Client was arrested for third degree felony assault family violence. He was accused of choking his wife. With a solid pretrial investigation by attorney Derk Wadas of the facts, and a persistent approach to defending the client, the case will be dismissed by the District Attorney’s office.
The client will be eligible to expunge the record.
A client was charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member in Collin County. After reviewing the discovery and investigating the facts of the case, attorney Jon O’Toole realized the client had a claim of self-defense. After a trial, Jon was able to secure a not guilty verdict.
The not guilty verdict allowed the client to get an immediate expunction of the offense from his record.
The client was arrested for possessing a controlled substance in McKinney. The client had a substantial criminal history and the circumstances of the arrest aggravated the situation. The client was represented by a different law firm at first. She was set for trial and the District Attorney would only offer significant penitentiary time. The client hired attorney Derk Wadas. The client was a single mother who overcame many difficulties in life. Derk Wadas was able to investigate the details of the client’s life and present the case in to the District Attorney in a way that the District Attorney’s office had a more complete picture of the client. The defense was able to persuade the district attorney to offer deferred adjudication which resulted in no conviction and no penitentiary.
The client will be eligible to seal the record.
The client was charged with second-degree felony burglary of habitation. The prosecutor offered to plea bargain the case and eventually offered deferred adjudication probation. The client maintained his innocence and elected to go to trial. At trial, the prosecutor presented their evidence, including the presence of a fingerprint of the client in the home and we presented evidence on behalf of the client. The jury considered all the evidence and found the client not guilty.
The client was immediately eligible for an expunction of all the records of this case.