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Drug Charges When the Drugs Aren’t Yours

Drug Charges When the Drugs Aren’t Yours Drug Crimes When it comes to drug crimes, law enforcement need not actually find illegal contraband on your person. If the police execute a...

Can I Be Arrested for DWI If I’m Not Driving?

Can I Be Arrested for DWI If I’m Not Driving? DWI A first-time DWI offense in Texas is normally a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000...

Houston Man Sentenced for Passport Forgery

Houston Man Sentenced for Passport Forgery White Collar Crimes White collar crimes include a wide variety of offenses related to forgery and counterfeiting. For example, under federal law, it is a...

How Misdemeanors Can Lead to Property Forfeiture

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...

DWI While on Parole in Texas

DWI While on Parole in Texas DWI A first-time arrest for DWI is normally a simple misdemeanor in Texas. This means that if tried and convicted, the defendant faces...

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...

Houston Doctor’s Fraud Sentence Upheld

Houston Doctor’s Fraud Sentence Upheld White Collar Crimes White collar crimes such as fraud often involve multiple defendants accused of participating in a conspiracy. While prosecutors must prove that each...

Duty to Elect in Texas Sex Crimes Cases

Duty to Elect in Texas Sex Crimes Cases Sex Crimes When a person is charged with a sex crime, they have the right to understand the exact charge against them. But there...

Houston Woman Gets 6 Years for Grant Fraud

Houston Woman Gets 6 Years for Grant Fraud White Collar Crimes The federal government takes fraud seriously, particularly when it is the victim. Individuals charged with defrauding federal programs often face severe sentences...

Jets Fan Blames Open Container DWI on Loss

Jets Fan Blames Open Container DWI on Loss DWI Here is a story that many sports fans can relate to: Your team has just lost another game in the midst of...

Court Affirms DWI Manslaughter Conviction

Court Affirms DWI Manslaughter Conviction DWI Overview of the Right to Confront in Texas Criminal Prosecutions One of the basic rights you have in any Texas criminal prosecution...

How Swerving Can Lead to a DWI Conviction

How Swerving Can Lead to a DWI Conviction DWI A Houston police officer only needs “reasonable suspicion” of DWI to stop and pull you over for further investigation. One thing that...

How Hit-and-Run Can Lead to Felony Charges

How Hit-and-Run Can Lead to Felony Charges News Many traffic violations do not involve anyone besides the driver. For instance, if you run a red light through an otherwise empty...

Austin Man Convicted of Misdemeanor Forgery

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...

Domestic Violence and Burglary

Domestic Violence and Burglary Violent Crimes Although many people associate a burglar with a thief who breaks into someone's house and steals their property, the legal definition of...

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...

Intent to Deliver and Organized Crime Charges

Intent to Deliver and Organized Crime Charges News Drug charges can quickly escalate from allegations of simple possession to participation in "organized crime." Indeed, the Texas Penal Code describes a...

How Restitution Affects White Collar Sentencing

How Restitution Affects White Collar Sentencing White Collar Crimes A white collar criminal conviction often carries more than a prison sentence. In cases involving fraud, embezzlement, or other financial losses, the...

Questionable Behavior Can Lead to DWI Arrest

Questionable Behavior Can Lead to DWI Arrest DWI In Texas, a police officer does need definitive proof of drunk driving before initiating a traffic stop that ultimately leads to a...

Multi-State Check Fraud Conviction

Multi-State Check Fraud Conviction White Collar Crimes The two biggest mistakes that criminal defendants make is speaking to the police outside the presence of a qualified criminal defense attorney,...

Four Loko Open Container Leads to Conviction

Four Loko Open Container Leads to Conviction DWI An open container of alcohol in a car is a red flag for a police officer. And with good reason. It is...

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....

Austin Woman Gets 20 Years for Fatal DWI Accident

Austin Woman Gets 20 Years for Fatal DWI Accident DWI Texas law defines manslaughter as “recklessly causing the death of an individual.” This includes a death arising from a DWI accident. In...

Tampering With Drug Evidence Can Mean Life

Tampering With Drug Evidence Can Mean Life Drug Crimes Drug charges are not limited to possession of controlled substances. Many defendants find themselves facing additional felony charges of “tampering” or “attempted...

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...

Woman Faces Felony Open Container DWI Charges

Woman Faces Felony Open Container DWI Charges DWI A drunk driving arrest can easily lead to felony criminal charges in Texas, particularly if you have prior DWI convictions or there...

Search History in Sex Crime Trials

Search History in Sex Crime Trials Sex Crimes The Internet is a wonderful tool that allows access to information in an unprecedented manner. But it is an equally useful tool...

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...