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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...
Embezzling From an Employer Can Mean Felony Charges Embezzling From an Employer Can Mean Felony Charges News White collar theft is treated just as seriously in Texas as any other crime. Embezzling money from your employer, for example, is...
Open Container Admissions Can Create More Trouble Open Container Admissions Can Create More Trouble DWI Open container violations are often a police officer's gateway into conducting a warrantless search of a motor vehicle. And once inside the...
How Prior Sex Crimes Can Mean Life in Prison How Prior Sex Crimes Can Mean Life in Prison Sex Crimes A sex crimes charge in Texas takes on special weight if the defendant has a prior criminal record, even from another state....
Court Rejects Disorderly Conduct Challenge 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...
How Prior Bad Acts Affect DWI Accident Cases How Prior Bad Acts Affect DWI Accident Cases DWI A DWI accident often leads to criminal charges, especially if another person is seriously injured or killed. And if a defendant finds...
Texas Creates Domestic Violence Registry Texas Creates Domestic Violence Registry Violent Crimes You probably know that Texas maintains a public registry of individuals convicted of certain sex crimes. Recently, the Texas legislature voted to...
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...
Federal Law and Texas Open Container Rules Federal Law and Texas Open Container Rules DWI You probably know that Texas has laws prohibiting the possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. You may...
Court Tosses Deadly Weapon Finding in DWI Case Court Tosses Deadly Weapon Finding in DWI Case DWI In a criminal prosecution arising from a DWI accident, a court will often make an “affirmative finding” that the defendant “used or...
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...
Open Container Leads Police to Murder Suspect Open Container Leads Police to Murder Suspect DWI Having an open container of alcohol in your car is essentially an invitation to a police officer to detain you on suspicion...
DWI Suspects Have Privacy Rights in Blood Samples DWI Suspects Have Privacy Rights in Blood Samples DWI When it comes to a DWI accident, especially one that involves the death of another person, Texas law enforcement will make every...
Can Domestic Violence Suspects Question Accusers? Can Domestic Violence Suspects Question Accusers? Violent Crimes Domestic violence cases are often intertwined with child custody disputes. Indeed, there are situations where one parent may falsely accuse the other...
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...
Wine in a Pringles Can: Open Container Violation? Wine in a Pringles Can: Open Container Violation? DWI Texas law enforcement officers are often asked to respond to unusual situations. One of the more notable incidents this year involved a...
Will Alcohol Delivery Affect Open Container Laws? Will Alcohol Delivery Affect Open Container Laws? Criminal Defense Texas state Rep. John Kuempel introduces HB 2152 On February 21, Texas state Rep. John Kuempel, a Republican from Guadalupe County, introduced...
New Houston Judges Start Bail Reform New Houston Judges Start Bail Reform Criminal Defense When you are arrested for any crime–even a misdemeanor offense–a judge has the authority to set bail. Bail is not designed to...
Court Upholds 75-Year Fatal DWI Sentence Court Upholds 75-Year Fatal DWI Sentence DWI When drunk driving leads to a deadly accident, the driver faces some of the most serious penalties available under Texas law. In...
Evading Police While on Probation Can Be Costly Evading Police While on Probation Can Be Costly Criminal Defense Many Texas criminal cases end with the defendant being placed on community supervision, i.e. probation. This means the defendant will not go...
6 Facts About Texas Open Container Laws 6 Facts About Texas Open Container Laws DWI Everyone knows that drunk driving is illegal in Texas. What you may not know is that there are additional rules that apply...
Court Rejects DWI 4th Amendment Exception Court Rejects DWI 4th Amendment Exception Criminal Defense DWI accidents present a unique challenge for law enforcement. Under normal circumstances, a police officer needs to obtain either a suspect's permission...