Posts Categorized In: Criminal Defense

Today’s criminal justice system suffers from a massive increase in various types of crimes because of an individual’s mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 2 million people with a mental illness are booked into jail. Nearly 15% of men and 30% of women booked into jails suffer from a serious Read more about Mental Illness + Drug Dependency

The times they are a-changin’, when it comes to hemp and hemp byproducts in the state of Texas. You’ve probably heard already that as of the end of the most recent legislative session, a new law went into effect that changes the legal status of hemp and CBD products for Texans. House Bill 1325 legalized Read more about Hemp: Here’s What You Need to Know

If you’ve been following along at home on big changes in the judicial landscape, you’re probably aware of the February 20th ruling concerning asset forfeiture cases brought by governmental entities. Timbs v. Indiana, the Supreme Court case which started the debate, discussed the excessive fines clause of the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, and how it may or may Read more about The Supreme Court Ruling On Asset Forfeiture

The state laws regarding marijuana possession and use have been a hot topic in both the Texas Senate and House as another Texas Legislative session draws to a close. Multiple bills have been discussed to amend current laws, and debate has ranged from varying degrees of allowable medical marijuana, to reducing the penalties for being Read more about The Status of Marijuana Legislation in Texas 

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “theft”? Is it a masked man reaching into your briefcase when you’re not looking and absconding with your iPad? While directly taking someone else’s property is one type of theft, that’s not all that is legally considered theft by any means. While theft Read more about The Texas Theft Laws You Need To Know

Think a DWI charge only applies to cases that involve drinking alcohol and driving? Think again. Driving while under the influences of many substances other than alcohol is a serious offense and considered a DUI or DWI just like alcohol. Even if your blood alcohol concentration is within the legal limit of .08, you can Read more about DWI – Not Just Alcohol

Every spring in Texas, more than 300 local and state law enforcement agencies come together for the Great Texas Roundup. The Roundup is a concentrated communal effort to find and arrest individuals with arrest warrants for unpaid traffic tickets. If you have unpaid tickets for traffic, code violation, or other Class C offenses, you may Read more about The Great Texas Warrant Round-Up

For many individuals who landed in the wrong place at the wrong time, your name can be tied to a criminal record. This single mistake can lead to a permanent mark that haunts you throughout life: appearing in a background check for a job application, for housing applications, student loan applications and more. To make Read more about Expunction vs Nondisclosure: Why Expunction is a Better Option 

Ridesharing is a saving grace for individuals who enjoy going out without the burden and risk of driving home afterward. In fact, ridesharing might be one of the best options to prevent drinking and driving, but it can’t completely protect you from getting in trouble with the law after a night out. While it’s improbable Read more about Ridesharing to Prevent Drinking and Driving Won’t Protect You from an Arrest

Technology companies are consistently encouraging some form of biometric security to replace passwords and passcodes which are easily susceptible to hackers and identity thieves. Features such as fingerprint scanning and facial recognition are touted as innovative uses in biometric security; however, an individual’s privacy concern remain. While biometric security pushes us into a new age Read more about Face ID or Fingerprint ID May Not Protect You from the Law