Top criminal defense Lawyers in Waxahachie | 4 available

4 criminal defense lawyers are available in Waxahachie, Texas, including Joseph R. Gallo, Mark Dunkerley Griffith, Monica Bishop, and Vance W. Hinds. These lawyers are rated between 4.4/5 to 4.8/5 and 59% provide free consultation.

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Joseph R. Gallo

Firm: Joseph R. Gallo

East Main Street , Waxahachie , Texas 75165

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Criminal Defense ,Education

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“Joseph Gallo is a very intelligent, trustworthy and to-the-point lawyer. So refreshing to find a lawyer who is caring , passionate and very profession...”

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Mark Dunkerley Griffith

108 W Main St , Waxahachie , Texas 75165

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

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Monica Bishop

Firm: Bishop Law

113 E Franklin St , Waxahachie , Texas 75165

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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“t one the nickname the shark. But this woman is the absolute best! Highly recommend!”

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“I endorse this lawyer. She is relentless for her clients and fearless in the face of the government that wants to hurt her clients. Tough as nails and smart as a whip.”

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“She's great so far, only on my Second Anouncemnet with court, but am praying ? for a miracle with Monica Bishop! Thanks for your help so far! Doing great. …”

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Vance W. Hinds

Firm: Vance W. Hinds, Attorney at Law

108 W Main , Waxahachie , Texas 75165

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Recent Q&As in Texas (criminal defense)

Is there anything that can be done? | Aug 19, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Keeping it short and simple , 2021 i was put on deferred adjudication for agg robbery & evading arrest w/motor vehicle , 2023 i cuaght a class b misdemeanor theft &" was sentenced 10-20 days in jail , Next month i am successfully completing my probation . I understand theres a 5 year wait after completing probation , is it still possible get a nondisclosure for them , and one for the misdemeanor class b Location: Texas
Sanity check on a stolen property accusation | Aug 14, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Texas Background: My SO ("Jazz") allowed a friend ("Bob") of hers to crash at her apartment for several months when he had nowhere else to go. About four months ago, Bob got arrested for violating a protective order from his ex, and he either couldn't or wouldn't post bail, so he's been in jail ever since. So that left Jazz with a bunch of his stuff sitting at her apartment. Now, they've been in regular contact ever since. Bob asked a while back about some items from Jazz's apartment related to his legal defense; specifically a laptop computer, an old phone, and some paperwork. He suggested that either another friend of his ("Nick") or maybe his cousin could come pick the stuff up. This stuff has been set aside ever since then - for something like three months now. Despite repeated messaging, Nick never gets to the point of proposing a time to come get it. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, yesterday Nick messaged Jazz and threatened to file a police report for the "stolen property" if she didn't either provide a tracking number or a "concrete plan" to hand it off. Now from where I sit, we're doing our duty here. We've offered repeatedly to be available to hand off the stuff any time, day or night. It's not like there have been a bunch of instances where Nick says "hey can I come by this evening" and we declined, or anything like that. I guess the question…
does violating a deferred adjudication guilty sentence mean they’re certain to serve prison time?? | Aug 2, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
LOCATION: TEXAS over the last two years hes been in and out while waiting for this trial and then last year, he took a guilty def adjudication plea for ~7 years of probation… he quickly violated the terms and a warrant was issued for his arrest after 8 months of not appearing for probation…. he just got arrested last month for that warrant… and is being held on no bail for the charge he took on deferred. is it true that he will now do the max time in prison for the charge since he’s already plead guilty on deferred adjudication? he also picked up a few other charges at the time of his arrest that have bonds set according to the jail roster. the charge is continuous violence against the family.
Texas failure to yield ticket | Jul 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Carrollton, texas So I got a ticket for failure to yield traffic approaching. Although I think the ticket is bogus because the intersection where I got it is dangerous. Although you can't see traffic coming from one side until you're going, I'm not sure if I'm gonna fight it. I looked up this ticket and apparently it's a class c misdemeanor? So if I plead guilty or lose my probation I will have this on my criminal record? can someone explain? I didn't know traffic tickets could be on criminal record.
Texas probation | Jul 21, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
I’m on probation in Texas. I failed 1 ua and had 2 dilutions. I also have an ankle monitor that died twice and I violated curfew around my house. How likely is it that they will revoke it completely and issue a warrant. Do they usually start with sanctions and consequences outside of revocation. I go see my po in 2 days and I’m stressing hard. Im going to try to address it then and tell her I’ve been drinking and am willing to take classes or whatever I can to make this probation a success Location: Texas

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