Collin County Criminal Defense

Frisco Criminal Defense Lawyer

Trial-tested defense for Frisco charges, whichever side of the county line they land on: Collin County cases in McKinney, Denton County cases on East McKinney Street.

  • ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists
  • Former Prosecutor
  • Author, The Texas DWI Manual
  • 500+ Cases Tried to Verdict

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    The Short Answer

    Deandra Grant Law defends criminal charges out of Frisco, which straddles the Collin and Denton county line. Most Frisco arrests are prosecuted in the Collin County courts at the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building in McKinney, minutes from our Allen office; cases from the Denton County side are heard at the Denton County Courts Building, directly across the street from our Denton office. Consultations are free.

    Criminal Defense in Frisco

    Facing Criminal Charges in Collin County?

    Deandra Grant Law defends people facing criminal charges in Frisco, from Class C misdemeanors to first-degree felonies. Frisco sits on the Collin and Denton county line, and which county the arrest lands in decides everything downstream: most Frisco cases are prosecuted by the Collin County District Attorney in McKinney, while arrests on the Denton County side go to the Denton County Courts Building.

    We have an office minutes from each courthouse: Allen for the Collin County courts and a Denton office directly across the street from the Denton County Courts Building. The team is led by partner Douglas Huff, an ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist with digital forensics training, alongside managing partner Deandra Grant, a former prosecutor with more than 30 years of trial experience.

    What We Defend

    Frisco Criminal Charges We Handle

    Every level of Collin County charge, from a Class C misdemeanor to a first-degree felony.

    Local Knowledge

    What Actually Happens to a Criminal Case in Collin County

    Collin County runs its criminal cases differently from the counties around it. These are the local specifics that shape a defense here.

    Which county has your case

    Frisco straddles the Collin and Denton county line. Most arrests are prosecuted in the Collin County courts in McKinney; arrests on the Denton County side go to the Denton County Courts Building.

    Who prosecutes

    A Frisco PD arrest is charged by the Collin County or Denton County District Attorney, depending on which side of the line the stop happened. Both offices come prepared, and the defense has to match that.

    An office near both courthouses

    Our Allen office is minutes from the Collin County courts in McKinney, and our Denton office sits directly across the street from the Denton County Courts Building.

    Federal cases go to Sherman

    Federal charges out of Collin County are prosecuted in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. Of Counsel James Lee Bright has tried federal cases across all four Texas districts.

    Grand jury review on felonies

    Every Texas felony passes through a grand jury before indictment. A defense packet presented at that stage can end a case before a charge is ever filed.

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    Case Results

    Recent Collin County Results

    Real outcomes from real Collin County cases. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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    Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

    Unlawfully carrying a weapon charge dismissed

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    Solicitation of a Minor

    Solicitation of a minor charge dropped

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    Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

    Unlawful carrying of a weapon charge dismissed

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    Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is decided on its own facts.

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    Why Deandra Grant Law

    What Sets This Defense Apart

    Every firm says it will fight for you. What actually decides a criminal case is how well your lawyer understands the evidence.

    Former Prosecutor
    Deandra Grant prosecuted cases as a Dallas County Assistant DA, so she knows exactly how the State builds them.
    Two Forensic Lawyer-Scientists
    Deandra Grant and Douglas Huff both hold the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation from the American Chemical Society.
    Digital Forensics Training
    Douglas Huff has completed digital forensics training, and phone extractions and device evidence get examined, not accepted.
    500+ Trials Since 1994
    We work only in DWI and criminal defense, and we have tried more than 500 cases to verdict.
    Published Authorities
    Seventeen legal books and resources, including the treatise other Texas defense attorneys keep on their desks.
    We Read the Evidence
    Lab reports, phone extractions, DNA: we request the underlying records and challenge them at the technical level, not the summary the State hands over.
    After You Hire Us

    What We Actually Do on Every Case

    From the first call, in order:

    • Reach the case before indictment when we can, where a grand jury packet can end it before a charge is filed
    • Demand the dash, body, and surveillance video before it’s destroyed
    • Pull the full discovery file under Article 39.14: offense reports, witness statements, forensic records
    • Examine the forensic evidence ourselves: lab records, chain of custody, the underlying data, not the summary
    • Investigate the case the police didn’t: the witnesses never interviewed, the footage never pulled
    • File the motions the evidence supports, because suppression is how weak cases end
    • Build your mitigation file, with clinical assessments, at no cost to you
    • Try the case if the offer isn’t right, which is why the offers get better

    We quote a flat fee after a consultation at no cost to you, so the investment is known before you commit.

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    What Collin County Clients Say

    ★★★★★

    My son was facing possible prison prison time, I was afraid. But by the Grace of God I found Deandra Law Firm where Doug and Jada both worked…

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    Karen Vick
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    Highly recommend Deandra Grant Law! The team, especially Elena, was incredibly professional, understanding, and kind. They really helped me feel at ease. Thanks for your hard work!

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    Ezekiel Olivas
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    Deandra Grant Law is top-notch! I was provided with great resources from day one. Elena was also super helpful and patient! They're the perfect team to guide you…

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    Across the County

    Serving All of Collin County

    We defend criminal cases across Frisco and its neighbors: Plano, McKinney, Allen, Little Elm, The Colony, and Prosper. Frisco cases on the Collin County side are prosecuted in McKinney, and the Denton County side is heard in Denton. We work both courthouses every week.

    Every charge we defend here has its own walkthrough: Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer and Frisco DWI Lawyer.

    A Different Kind of Case?

    The Rest of What We Defend

    The same attorneys handle these charges across the same courthouses.

    Collin County

    Frisco Criminal Defense Questions, Answered

    Which county will my Frisco case be in?

    It depends on where the arrest happened. Frisco straddles the Collin and Denton county line: most of the city is Collin County, where cases are heard at the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building in McKinney, while the Denton County side is heard at the Denton County Courts Building. Your bond paperwork says which.

    I was just arrested in Frisco. What happens first?

    Booking at the county jail for whichever county the arrest landed in, a magistrate setting bond, then release on bond conditions. The criminal case follows with a first appearance in your assigned court. The earliest days are when video can still be preserved and, on a felony, when the grand jury can still be addressed.

    What is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony in Texas?

    Texas grades misdemeanors as Class C (fine only), Class B, and Class A, and felonies from state jail up to first degree and capital. The grade sets the punishment range, which court hears the case, and whether a grand jury is involved. Aggravating facts, like a deadly weapon or a prior conviction, can move the same conduct up the ladder.

    Will a family violence charge affect me even if it is dismissed?

    An affirmative finding of family violence carries consequences that outlast the sentence, including firearm restrictions and enhancement of any future allegation. How a case is resolved matters as much as whether it is, which is why we treat the finding itself as part of the fight.

    Can my case be dismissed before trial?

    Some are. Felonies can be no-billed by the grand jury, charges can be rejected or reduced at intake, and suppression of illegally obtained evidence can leave the State unable to proceed. Whether any of those paths is open depends on the evidence, which is why we pull the full discovery file first.

    What does it cost?

    It varies with the charge level and whether the case is headed to trial, and we are direct about numbers at the first call. The consultation is free, we offer payment plans, and we quote a flat fee so the investment is known before you commit.

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    Charged in Frisco?

    The bond conditions, the video evidence, and the early decisions all land in the first weeks. Free, confidential case review. An attorney answers, 24/7.

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    1333 W. McDermott Drive, Suite 180
    Allen, TX 75013
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