Lewisville Municipal Court has jurisdiction over most class c misdemeanors alleged to have been committed within its city limits.  If you have been charged with a criminal offense or traffic related offense in Lewisville, Texas this page is committed to helping you understand the basics of how that case can impact your life and what to do to defend the case.  A list of the most common types of cases our criminal defense lawyers defend in Lewisville, Texas is listed below.  If you would like to discuss your case with an experienced legal professional in Lewisville, Texas after reading this page, feel free to contact our office at 214-321-4105.

Assault by Contact & Assault Family Violence Cases

Assault cases need to be handled competently in Lewisville Municipal Court in order to avoid some serious consequences if the case becomes a permanent conviction on a person’s criminal record.  The most serious class c misdemeanor that a person can be charged with is the offense of assault family violence.  The reason why this crime is the most serious offense is due to recent changes in the law that require Lewisville Municipal Court to take a person’s finger prints and turn them into Texas DPS once a charge has been filed.  Again, the charge alone is all it takes for the fingerprints to be taken.  You do not have to be convicted.  You simply have to be charged.  Once the fingerprints are taken, Lewisville Municipal Court is then required to send the fingerprint records to Texas DPS.  Texas DPS then reports the record to all the state agencies.  Why is this important to understand?  Think of all the professions in Texas that require licensing through state agencies.  Nurses, teachers, locksmiths, AC technicians, engineers, accountants, etc. all require licensing through a state agency.  If your particular state licensing agency finds out about the charge through the finger print records they can take action to suspend your license.  If your employer finds out about the charge through the state agency, they can fire you based on the charge alone, even though it may never become a conviction.  Do not cut corners on these types of criminal offenses.  Make sure you hire a lawyer immediately if you have been charged with an assault or assault family violence ticket in Lewisville Municipal Court.

Theft Cases

 

Theft cases can also have serious ramifications if they become convictions.  Most employers will not hire a person with a theft conviction on their record.  In fact, if a person has a theft conviction on their record, they are automatically disqualified from serving on a jury for life.  That is because these types of crimes are considered “crimes of moral turpitude“.  This means that the character of the person convicted of theft is at issue.  This character issue can cause an extra level of liability for an employer that they choose not to risk.  For example, what if the employer knew that an employee was convicted of theft and that same employee then steals from a customer?  Would the employer then also be responsible for the damage done to the customer?  Don’t allow these types of calculations to come into play when it comes to your employment.  Make sure you hire an experienced criminal defense attorney in Lewisville, Texas to help defend a theft charge.

Public Intoxication Cases

 

Public Intoxication charges can cause a lot of problems for a person if not handled properly due to the fact that most public intoxication charges also come with the arrest of the individual.  This arrest record can come back to haunt that person if not sealed or destroyed.  What many criminal defense lawyers fail to tell their clients is that even if they get their case dismissed in Lewisville Municipal Court, the arrest record and police report will remain available to search online.  This is because the arrest record and police reports are in a separate branch of government.  Lewisville Municipal Court is in the judicial branch of government while Lewisville Police Department is in the executive branch of government.  So even if your court records are dismissed, the arrest records will remain unless you file an expunction to destroy both sets of records after the case is dismissed.  This is why experienced legal representation matters.  The nuances of each individual case must be understood to make sure the client gets effective legal representation.

Drug Paraphernalia Cases

 

Drug paraphernalia tickets are becoming more common as counties like Dallas County are choosing not to file charges against those that have been arrested for possession of marijuana.  Many cities in response to Dallas County’s reluctance to file charges have chosen to file drug paraphernalia charges instead.  However, the problem with drug paraphernalia charges, when they are reported as convictions, do not distinguish what type of paraphernalia the person was convicted of possessing.  For example, employers when searching a criminal record will only see that the person was charged and convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia in general.  This leaves any interested party searching the records to wonder what type of paraphernalia it was.  For example was the drug paraphernalia for meth, cocaine, heroine, steroids, or marijuana?  In any event, you do not want to be in the position of trying to explain the situation to a potential employer.  This is why you should consult an experienced criminal defense attorney in Lewisville experienced in defending drug paraphernalia cases.

Traffic Tickets For Commercial Drivers

Traffic tickets for commercial drivers can be very difficult to defend.  This is due to the fact that commercial drivers are not eligible in Texas to take driver safety or to sign up for deferred adjudication to have the ticket dismissed.  When you consider what type of lawyer to hire for a CDL ticket you need to make sure that the attorney leaves no stone unturned in an effort to protect your record.  Will the attorney get the video and review it with you to formulate a defense?  Is the lawyer willing to go to trial?  If so, what is the cost of a trial for commercial driver traffic tickets?  When your livelihood is on the line, you have to fight these tickets as hard as you can to protect your job.  Make sure you get the right attorney for the task at hand.

Hire a Lawyer for A Criminal Case or Traffic Ticket In Lewisville, Texas

Now that you know just how complex criminal cases and traffic tickets can be, we encourage you to discuss your case with an experienced legal professional in Lewisville, Texas.  Do not take risks with your driving record and/or criminal record.  Give our criminal defense attorneys in Lewisville, Texas a call today to discuss your individual case.  We can be reached at 214-321-4105.