NOTABLE CASES
Trial Cases
Sarah has earned a stellar reputation advocating for her defendants. Choose a defense lawyer that knows Denton county. This is a sample of a long history of favorable outcomes Sarah has on behalf of her clients.
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- The client was found not guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
- Boyfriend and girlfriend got into a fight which resulted in girlfriend (the complainant) having a bloody lip, bruising, and a swollen right eye. A passerby called 911 as the altercation was in progress
- The prosecutor initially made a plea offer of 250 days in jail, then 120 days in jail, and then made an offer of regular probation right before trial
- The jury agreed with Roland that both parties behaved badly but that based on the law and evidence presented boyfriend was NOT GUILTY of a criminal offense.
- The trial judge agreed with Roland that the Roanoke police officer did not have a constitutionally valid reason to detain and arrest client for DWI and granted Roland’s motion to suppress
- The case was dismissed and the record expunged
- The Grand Jury believed Roland’s client was justified in using force to defend another person
- Thankfully, the whole incident was captured on surveillance video
- The trial judge agreed with Roland that the Roanoke police officer did not have a constitutionally valid reason to detain and arrest client for DWI and granted Roland’s motion to suppress
- The case was dismissed and the record expunged
- Client was indicted for 2nd degree and state jail felony drug offenses as well as unlawful carrying of a weapon
- Client faced deportation for conviction or probation on any drug offense
- Roland filed two separate motions to suppress on all three cases; the UCW case was dismissed and the felony drug charges were reduced to misdemeanors; Client was placed on misdemeanor deferred probation for obstruction of a highway and not deported
- Roland argued that the search warrant the Flower Mound police used to obtain the client’s blood was constitutionally defective and that the police officer lied in his sworn affidavit
- Prior to a hearing on Roland’s motions, the state dismissed all charges; record expunged
- Client was indicted for 2nd degree and state jail felony drug offenses as well as unlawful carrying of a weapon
- Client faced deportation for conviction or probation on any drug offense
- Roland filed two separate motions to suppress on all three cases; the UCW case was dismissed and the felony drug charges were reduced to misdemeanors; Client was placed on misdemeanor deferred probation for obstruction of a highway and not deported
Don't ever take a plea deal without understanding your case and knowing all of your options, and do not talk to the police without your lawyer!
