Plea Bargains are Often a Bad Deal
It may be tempting after an arrest to enter a guilty plea in hopes of a lighter sentence and a quick resolution to your ordeal. You want to move on...
Don’t Make Things Worse: Four Things NOT to Do When Stopped or Arrested
Two situations guaranteed to make you unhappy, uncomfortable, and uneasy (to say the least) are being pulled over by the police or placed under arrest. At those times, with the...
Arrest Warrants, Bench Warrants, and Traffic Warrants Explained
Often when you are charged with a crime, it follows your arrest by the police, such as when you are pulled over and charged with DUI or if you are...
What is “Due Process” and Why Is It Important to You?
One of the most fundamental and important rights that all of us have, “due process” has been in the news a lot recently. NFL players facing suspension or discipline for...
Adrian Peterson Indictment: Legal Parental Discipline or Criminal Act?
Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was recently indicted by a Montgomery County, Texas grand jury on charges of Injury to a Child arising out of his use of...
Hack a Computer, Pick a Pocket, or Falsify Information: No Matter How You Do It, Credit Card Fraud is a Major Felony
Once again, a major retailer has announced that it has been hacked and the credit card and personal information of its customers put at risk. Home Depot has become the...
What is a Grand Jury? Perry Indictment Puts Process in the Spotlight
As you likely know, Texas Governor Rick Perry was recently indicted on two felony charges of abusing his official powers. The indictment was made by a grand jury after four...
Texas Sex Offender Registration: A Life-long Consequence of Many Convictions
In June of this year, the national conference of RSOL met in Dallas. RSOL stands for Reform Sex Offender Laws, and the participants from across the country were there to...
New Texas Criminal Laws Take Effect September 1st
A number of new criminal laws that were passed by the Texas legislature and signed by Governor Perry take effect on September 1st, 2014. These laws address a number of...
Entrapment as a Defense in Texas: When Being “Set Up” Goes Too Far
It is a staple of movies and TV shows: the police undercover operation or “sting.” From “To Catch a Predator” to “American Hustle,” we see law enforcement actively creating scenarios...
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