Denton County Criminal Defense

Denton Criminal Defense Lawyer

Trial-tested defense for every Denton County charge, handled from an office directly across the street from the courts building that hears it.

  • 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 throughout Denton County: assault, family violence, drug, weapons, theft, and homicide cases. Misdemeanors are heard in the County Criminal Courts and felonies in the district courts, all at the Denton County Courts Building on East McKinney Street, directly across from our Denton office. Consultations are free.

    Criminal Defense in Denton

    Facing Criminal Charges in Denton County?

    Deandra Grant Law defends people facing criminal charges in Denton and throughout Denton County, from Class C misdemeanors to first-degree felonies. Cases from Denton PD, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, DPS, and the departments serving Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Little Elm, and Argyle all feed into one prosecution system: the Denton County District Attorney’s Office and the courts building on East McKinney Street.

    Our Denton office sits directly across the street from that building. The defense 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. When the State builds its case on forensic evidence, we examine the underlying records ourselves rather than accepting the summary.

    What We Defend

    Denton Criminal Charges We Handle

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

    Local Knowledge

    What Actually Happens to a Criminal Case in Denton County

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

    Where your case is heard

    Misdemeanors are heard in the County Criminal Courts and felonies in the district courts, all at the Denton County Courts Building at 1450 E. McKinney Street.

    Who prosecutes

    The Denton County District Attorney's Office prosecutes every case in the county, from charges filed by Denton PD to those from the sheriff, DPS, and every suburban department.

    An office across the street

    Our Denton office at 1317 E. McKinney Street sits directly across from the courts building. We are in those courts constantly, and it shows in how cases get worked.

    The forensic evidence is discoverable

    Lab analyses behind a drug or forensic case generate underlying records. We request and read them ourselves rather than accepting the summary report.

    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 Denton County case before a charge is ever filed.

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    Case Results

    Recent Denton County Results

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

    Dismissed Jul 2026
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    Drug Possession

    Drug possession charge dismissed

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    Dismissed May 2026
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    Fraud

    Fraud charges dropped

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    Dismissed Apr 2026
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    Theft

    Theft 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.

    Reviews

    What Denton Clients Say

    ★★★★★

    Amazing! Kevin really cared.. my son was not just another money sign. He put his whole heart into getting my son a “Not Guilty” verdict. Denton tried to…

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    Cristina Bates
    ★★★★★

    The Dream Team is one of many ways to describe this great group of attorneys, paralegals, and office staff. Doug Huff & Jada Fairley - simply amazing attorneys!…

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    Ashley Dixon
    ★★★★★

    My name is Emma Leiss I had Jason van dyke he is amazing he got my case dismissed no complications and even tho he was a family lawyer…

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    Across the County

    Serving All of Denton County

    We defend criminal cases across Denton County: Denton itself, plus Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Corinth, Little Elm, The Colony, Roanoke, Argyle, Aubrey, and Sanger. Wherever the arrest happened, the case lands at the courts building across the street from our office.

    Every charge we defend here has its own walkthrough: Denton DWI Lawyer.

    A Different Kind of Case?

    The Rest of What We Defend

    The same attorneys handle these charges across the same courthouses.

    Denton County

    Denton Criminal Defense Questions, Answered

    Which court will my Denton County case be in?

    Misdemeanors are heard in the County Criminal Courts and felonies in the district courts, all at the Denton County Courts Building at 1450 E. McKinney Street. Your court assignment appears on your bond paperwork, and your first setting usually comes within a few weeks of release.

    I was just arrested in Denton. What happens first?

    Booking at the county jail, a magistrate setting bond, then release on bond conditions. The criminal case follows with a first appearance in your assigned court at the Denton County Courts Building. The earliest days are when video can still be preserved and, on a felony, when the grand jury can still be addressed, so the defense should start immediately.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    What does a criminal defense lawyer 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.

    Your Defense Starts Now

    Charged in Denton County?

    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.

    Our Denton Office
    1317 E. McKinney Street, Suite 101A
    Denton, TX 76209
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