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The U.S. Constitution generally prohibits warrantless police searches of a suspect’s property. There are, however, multiple exceptions to this general… Continue reading Can Police Search My Luggage Without a Warrant If I’m Arrested at the Airport?
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Texas law enforcement often relies on “confidential informants” to assist them in making drug arrests. By law, the prosecution may… Continue reading Do Prosecutors Have to Disclose the Identity of Confidential Informant in Drug Cases?
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Police officers often rely on undercover work and confidential informants to help gather evidence of potential drug crimes. In some… Continue reading What Is Considered “Entrapment” When It Comes to a Drug Crime?
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Two police officers knock on your door. When you answer, you notice the officers are wearing bulletproof vests and have… Continue reading When Police Officers Knock on Your Door, What Should You Do?
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How many times have you seen a television show or movie where someone tries to “flush the drugs down the… Continue reading Court of Criminal Appeals: Throwing Pill Bottle Over Fence in View of Witnesses Was Not “Tampering”
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During a traffic stop, a police officer may ask for permission to search your vehicle. You should always refuse permission.… Continue reading Texas Appeals Court Throws Out Drug Conviction, 68-Year Sentence, Due to Improper Jury Instruction
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When it comes to drug crimes, law enforcement need not actually find illegal contraband on your person. If the police… Continue reading How You May Face Drug Charges Even if the Drugs Do Not Belong to You
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The U.S. Constitution prohibits courts from imposing “excessive bail” in criminal cases. Among other things, this means that courts should… Continue reading Can a Judge Revoke My Bail If I Use Drugs?
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Many drug charges in Texas are resolved by a plea bargain where the defendant is placed on community supervision (probation)… Continue reading If I’m on Probation, Can the Police Search Me for Drugs Without a Warrant?
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Drug charges can quickly escalate from allegations of simple possession to participation in “organized crime.” Indeed, the Texas Penal Code… Continue reading Court of Criminal Appeals: Possession with Intent to Deliver Does Not Support “Organized Crime” Charge
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