Blog: Misdemeanors

Driving While License Invalid Cases Misdemeanors The crime of Driving While License Invalid (DWLI) occurs when you operate a motor vehicle with a suspended, revoked, or expired license....

Misdemeanor Hit-and-Run in League City Misdemeanors Texas law requires that drivers immediately stop following an accident. If they don’t, then they are likely committing a crime. The Texas...

How to Beat a Traffic Ticket Misdemeanors Nobody wants to get stopped by law enforcement and cited for a traffic offense, especially when a speeding ticket or other citation...

Common Traffic Violations in Texas Misdemeanors Operating a motor vehicle is a privilege that comes with a lot of responsibility. Motor vehicles are large machines that have the...

5 Facts About Texas Traffic Violations Misdemeanors If you are stopped and cited for a traffic offense in Texas, you may be facing more serious penalties than you think....

Common Questions About Red Light Camera Tickets Misdemeanors In 2019, Texas lawmakers passed a bill that barred cities from using red light cameras to issue tickets to drivers in the...

Sentencing Factors for Misdemeanors Misdemeanors Criminal offenses that are considered to be less serious are usually charged as misdemeanors and so may not come with particularly severe...

Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession in Texas Misdemeanors While the possession of small amounts of marijuana has been legalized in many states, it remains a misdemeanor level crime in Texas,...

Facing Misdemeanor Theft Charges? Misdemeanors Unlike many other states, Texas doesn’t actually discriminate between different kinds of theft. Whether a case involves a robbery, shoplifting, or embezzlement,...

Misdemeanor Sex Crimes in Texas Misdemeanors Most sex crimes in Texas are prosecuted as felony offenses, which carry mandatory jail time and sometimes the requirement of registration as...

Types of Texas Misdemeanor Offenses Misdemeanors Texas law divides misdemeanor crimes into three categories, each of which comes with its own range of penalties. The specifics of a...

Expert Testimony in Texas Misdemeanor Cases Misdemeanors Although misdemeanor crimes carry less severe punishments than felonies, Texas prosecutors still take these “lesser” cases seriously. Indeed, it is not uncommon...

Right to Confront Evidence in Misdemeanor Cases Misdemeanors In a trial involving misdemeanor crimes, the defendant has the same constitutional rights as in felony cases. This includes, among other things,...

How Misdemeanors Can Lead to Property Forfeiture Misdemeanors Normally, the maximum penalty for a Class A misdemeanor offense in Texas is one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. But...

Austin Man Convicted of Misdemeanor Forgery Misdemeanors Misdemeanor crimes include a variety of non-violent offenses, such as forgery. Indeed, under the Texas Penal Code, forgery is a Class A...

Court Rejects Disorderly Conduct Challenge Misdemeanors One of the bedrock principles of criminal law is that a person has the right to notice of the charged offense. This...

Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure Penalties Misdemeanors There are a number of misdemeanor crimes that are more serious than you might think. Let's take indecent exposure. The Texas Penal...

What Is Criminal Mischief in Texas? Misdemeanors Understanding and Defending Against Criminal Mischief Charges in Galveston and Harris Counties Criminal mischief might sound innocuous, but in Texas, it carries...

What Happens If You Ignore a Speeding Ticket? Misdemeanors For many people, traffic tickets are one more unplanned for expense that they either do not want to pay for cannot afford....

How Character Affects a Texas Misdemeanor Misdemeanors When it comes to misdemeanor crimes in Texas, you may find there is a double standard. In defending your innocence, a court...

Improper Equipment Traffic Violations Misdemeanors Many traffic violations in the Houston area are the result of improper equipment rather than reckless driving. A police officer has the...

Misdemeanor Crimes: The Basics Misdemeanors Every crime in Texas is categorized by the Penal Code as either a felony or a misdemeanor. And while felony charges are...

Traffic Violations in League City or Galveston Misdemeanors We love living in Texas, and in particular, the Houston metropolitan area. With so much to do in the city, and the...

When Is a Misdemeanor a Lesser Included Offense? Misdemeanors Texas prosecutors often charge misdemeanor crimes as “lesser included offenses” to felony counts. This commonly occurs in assault cases. Under Section 22.01...

Are Citizen’s Arrests Allowed in Misdemeanor Cases? Misdemeanors Misdemeanor offenses like theft or a first-time DWI may not carry the same potential for lengthy prison sentences as felonies in Texas....

10 Common Misdemeanor Crimes in Texas Misdemeanors For many people in Harris and Galveston counties, their first run-in with the law will be over a misdemeanor charge. Misdemeanors are...