Emmanuel Albarado

Emmanuel Albarado

I'm always available to meet with my clients. If at anytime you wanted to meet with me, we would have scheduled a time to do so. I cover cases throughout the DFW Metroplex, so it's always best that I schedule a phone call or a meeting beforehand to ensure that you have my full attention. My office spoke to you several days before your plea date to explain your plea agreement. The day of your plea and prior to going before the judge, you reviewed your paperwork with an attorney (former Denton County Prosecutor for 8-Years). During your plea, the judge asked whether you understood the terms of your probation & whether you had any questions. The same day of your plea, you meet with a probation officer & they explained the terms of your probation. After your plea, you and I spoke in regards to your concerns of probation and the fact that you did not live in Texas. I never said that I would not help, in fact we emailed your probation officer in regards to your questions and concerns. I simply stated that your probation officer sets the conditions of your probation and only they have the authority to transfer your probation and to tell you where you can take your required classes. As for your actual case, we were able to secure a meeting with a program, that if completed successfully, would result in a dismissal. However, after you met with the program director, he made the decision to not allow you into the program based on your interview. Even though your car was involved in a one-vehicle accident (vehicle stuck in a ditch), you identified yourself as the driver of said vehicle, made an admission to drinking alcohol, failed field sobriety tests, and your BAC was just below two & half times the legal limit, through analyzing the specifics of you case, advocating for you & your circumstances, and mitigating the consequences, we were able to have the charge reduced from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Class B Misdemeanor, get you 1-year probation (punishment could have been up to 1-year in jail) and an $800 fine (could have been up to $4,000). As much as I would love for all of my clients to be appreciative of the services I provide, I am aware that is not always possible. However, this does not stop me from attempting to make amends with my clients. If there is a way that I can remedy this situation, please give me a call.