Waco Criminal Defense Lawyers

What Criminal Defense Requires — and What We Bring to It

Every serious criminal defense has two components: the legal analysis and the scientific analysis. Most defense attorneys cover the legal side. The forensic science side is where Deandra Grant Law is different.

In assault and family violence cases, the prosecution’s evidence frequently includes witness statements, medical records and body camera footage Challenging whether injuries are consistent with the alleged mechanism of force, whether the forensic evidence supports the specific charge, and whether the family violence affirmative finding should attach requires both legal and scientific analysis.

In drug cases, the prosecution’s case rests on laboratory analysis from Texas DPS crime labs and, for drug cases, the DPS Austin lab, Armstrong Forensic Laboratory, or NMS. Weight, identification, and methodology are all subject to challenge using the same analytical chemistry training that drives our DWI blood evidence defense.

In digital evidence cases (fraud, cybercrime, online solicitation, theft, sex offenses) Doug Huff’s digital forensics training means the defense can better evaluate the prosecution’s digital evidence: metadata, chain of custody, account authentication, and whether what law enforcement says the data shows is actually what the data shows.

In federal criminal cases charged in the Western District, Of Counsel James Lee Bright brings more than 25 years of federal trial experience. Federal practice is fundamentally different from state court, and having federal-specific experience from the beginning is not optional when federal charges are on the table.

Criminal Charges We Handle in Waco and McLennan County

Assault and Family Violence — from Class A misdemeanor bodily injury assault to second-degree felony strangulation, including the permanent collateral consequences of the family violence affirmative finding.

Drug Crimes  — possession, delivery, and manufacturing under the Texas Health and Safety Code penalty groups, plus federal drug charges when DEA or HSI involvement elevates the case.

Theft, Robbery, and Burglary  — shoplifting through first-degree felony robbery, organized retail theft, forgery, fraud, and white-collar offenses.

Gun Crimes  — unlawful carrying, felon in possession, weapons in prohibited places, NFA violations, and federal firearms consequences from a family violence conviction.

Sex Crimes  — sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, indecency with a child, online solicitation, and sex offender registration consequences.

Murder and Homicide   — capital murder, murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide, including cases where forensic pathology and blood evidence are central to the prosecution’s theory.

Federal Criminal Defense  — any offense charged in federal court in Texas, including drug trafficking, firearms, fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy.

The Constitutional Foundation: Article 38.23

Every criminal defense in Texas begins with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 38.23 which is the exclusionary rule that prohibits the use of evidence obtained in violation of the Texas or United States Constitutions. Texas has no good faith exception. When law enforcement obtained evidence through an unlawful stop, a defective warrant, a search that exceeded consent, or a blood draw without proper authority, that evidence is suppressible and suppression frequently ends the case.

Talk to a Waco Criminal Defense Attorney Who Is Directly Across the Street

Deandra Grant Law is located at 605 Austin Ave., Suite 5 which is directly across the street from the McLennan County Courthouse. We have appeared in McLennan County courts for more many years and have taken more than 500 trials to verdict statewide.

Call (214) 225-7117 for a confidential consultation.