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5 Facts About Reckless Driving in Texas 5 Facts About Reckless Driving in Texas Criminal Defense Traffic violations can vary greatly in terms of type and severity, with some traffic violations involving a maximum penalty of a monetary...
Texas Traffic Violation Point System Texas Traffic Violation Point System Criminal Defense The Texas Traffic Violation Point System Explained: How Tickets Can Cost You Your License (and More) If you’ve ever been pulled over...
Texas Criminal Statute of Limitations Texas Criminal Statute of Limitations Criminal Defense The state can’t file charges against a person whenever it wants. In addition to being able to demonstrate probable cause that someone...
Resisting Arrest in Texas Resisting Arrest in Texas Criminal Defense Very few people are actually prepared to be placed under arrest. There are, however, a few things that you should keep in...
Common Texas Traffic Tickets Common Texas Traffic Tickets Criminal Defense One of the best ways to keep your driving record clean is to know what police officers are keeping an eye out...
Aggressive Driving in Texas Aggressive Driving in Texas Criminal Defense Having a traffic violation on your record can affect your insurance rates and even result in the suspension of your driver’s license,...
Federal Offenses vs. State Crimes Federal Offenses vs. State Crimes Criminal Defense The majority of defendants who have been accused of a crime are charged in state court. It is possible, however, for a...
Jury Role in Contested Traffic Tickets Jury Role in Contested Traffic Tickets Criminal Defense When you receive a traffic ticket in Texas, you have the right to contest that ticket in court. These cases are normally...
Man Jailed for Impersonating a Peace Officer Man Jailed for Impersonating a Peace Officer Criminal Defense Many white collar crimes involve some form of identity theft or fraud. For example, in Texas it is a Class B misdemeanor...
Do Texas Police Have Traffic Ticket Quotas? Do Texas Police Have Traffic Ticket Quotas? Criminal Defense If you have been pulled over and cited for a traffic violation, you might be wondering if the officer is not just...
Failure to Report Crash Damage Can Mean Jail Failure to Report Crash Damage Can Mean Jail Criminal Defense When you are involved in a minor traffic accident with another car, you should always get out and exchange information with the...
Judge Orders Acquittal in Adoption Fraud Case Judge Orders Acquittal in Adoption Fraud Case Criminal Defense White collar crimes such as fraud often involve alleged conduct that takes place over an extended period of time. In attempting to...
Failure to Disclose Evidence and Your Rights Failure to Disclose Evidence and Your Rights Criminal Defense When Does the Prosecution's Failure to Disclose Evidence in a DWI Case Violate a Defendant's Constitutional Rights? Even in a routine misdemeanor...
Man Convicted of Theft Over Pawned Equipment Man Convicted of Theft Over Pawned Equipment Criminal Defense When you hear the word “theft,” your first thought might be of shoplifting or, say, snatching an individual's purse. But the misdemeanor...
Former Texas Mayor and Spouse Get New Trial Former Texas Mayor and Spouse Get New Trial Criminal Defense When charged with a white collar crime, whether at the federal or state level, you have a constitutional right to a jury...
Woman Jailed for Altered Registration Sticker Woman Jailed for Altered Registration Sticker Criminal Defense If you have ever been pulled over for a traffic violation, you know the first thing a police officer will ask you...
Throwing a Pill Bottle Was Not Tampering Throwing a Pill Bottle Was Not Tampering Criminal Defense How many times have you seen a television show or movie where someone tries to “flush the drugs down the toilet” just...
BP Denied Restitution in FBI Sting Case BP Denied Restitution in FBI Sting Case Criminal Defense When a person is convicted of certain federal crimes, they can be ordered to pay restitution–i.e., compensation–to their victims. This goes for...
Galveston Man Gets 15 Years for Evading Arrest Galveston Man Gets 15 Years for Evading Arrest Criminal Defense When a police officer stops you–or attempts to stop you–for suspicion of a crime, the absolute worst thing you do is flee....
Throwing a Beer Can Can Lead to 25 Years Throwing a Beer Can Can Lead to 25 Years Criminal Defense A conviction on domestic violence charges can land you in prison for a very long time. Defendants often face an uphill battle...
How a Wide Right Turn Can Cause Bigger Charges How a Wide Right Turn Can Cause Bigger Charges Criminal Defense Traffic violations often lead to the pursuit of other criminal charges, such as DWI or possession of illegal drugs. That is why...
Reasonable Suspicion and Texas Traffic Stops Reasonable Suspicion and Texas Traffic Stops Criminal Defense Traffic violations are commonly used by Texas law enforcement to justify what would otherwise be an unlawful detention of a motorist. But...
Taking a Missing Phone Can Mean Trouble Taking a Missing Phone Can Mean Trouble Criminal Defense “Finders, keepers,” is an old idiom you probably first learned on the schoolyard playground. It is not, however, a valid legal principle....
Court Allows Road Tolls Against Ex-Owners Court Allows Road Tolls Against Ex-Owners Criminal Defense If you fail to pay a required toll on a county road, you commit a misdemeanor traffic violation punishable by a $100...
Court Reverses Tampering Conviction Court Reverses Tampering Conviction Criminal Defense Details matter when it comes to white collar crimes. As with any criminal case, the burden is on the prosecution to prove...
Ex-Houston 911 Operator Guilty of Hanging Up Ex-Houston 911 Operator Guilty of Hanging Up Criminal Defense Most of us have had a bad day at work. And that can affect our ability to do our jobs properly. But...
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Sentence Enhancements Supreme Court Rejects Texas Sentence Enhancements Criminal Defense A common problem faced by criminal defendants is the tendency of prosecutors to charge multiple offenses arising from the same acts. For...
Texas Bans Red Light Cameras Texas Bans Red Light Cameras Criminal Defense Many Texas residents' first experience in dealing with a traffic violation came as the result of a red-light camera. These devices automatically...
How Houston Speed Limits Work How Houston Speed Limits Work Criminal Defense A speeding ticket is perhaps the most common traffic violation committed by Houston-area residents. And if you have just received your first...
How Backing Out Can Lead to Serious Charges How Backing Out Can Lead to Serious Charges Criminal Defense A simple traffic violation is often the first step towards a police officer arresting someone for a more serious crime, such as...