Posts Categorized In: Criminal Defense

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

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

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

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

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

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

Breaking the law can result in many consequences including fines, jail time, a suspended driver’s license and more. However, for those residing in the United States as lawful permanent resident (Green Card), a student visa, a work visa, or some other lawful immigration status, meaning you are NOT a U.S. citizen, a criminal conviction can… Read More

As the world evolves further into the digital age with everything from financial transactions to sending documents over the internet, identity theft opportunities are more common than ever before. Like other theft crimes, Texas treats identity theft as a serious offense. As such, the crime of identity theft can take several different forms.  Because of… Read More

In Texas, theft of any kind is a serious crime. Most individuals have always perceived “theft” as taking someone else’s property without permission. Though one of the most common types of theft is directly taking someone else’s property, this isn’t the only type that will land you in a lot of trouble. Larceny, the legal… Read More

Does the crime rate rise with the summer temperatures? This certainly seems to be accurate, according to a 2014 Bureau of Justice Statistics study. Several types of crime, from driving while intoxicated, drug crimes, vandalism, and theft all seem to increase when it’s warmer outside. Other variables that also impact the increase in crime rates include… Read More