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Teacher-Student Online Communication Charges Sex Crimes Inappropriate Teacher-Student Communication Online Reports of teachers having inappropriate relationships with students seem to appear on the news with alarming frequency. The...

Federal Ban on Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana Criminal Defense Bath Salts Drugs: The 2025 Update on Synthetic Drug Laws in Texas and the USA Synthetic drugs like bath salts and synthetic...

Texas Exonerations Remain High in New Report Criminal Defense New report: high number of exonerations in Texas, Dallas in particular In the American system of justice, everyone accused of a crime...

Sex Offender Registration for a Non-Sex Crime? Sex Crimes Register as a Sex Offender for a Non-Sex Crime Conviction? In Texas, it is possible to be considered a sex offender and...

DWI No-Refusal Checkpoints in South Texas DWI DWI ‘No Refusal’ Checkpoints Throughout South Texas Law enforcement agencies across South Texas are taking part in strategic DWI enforcement campaigns to...

DWI Offenders May Get Relief From Major Fines DWI DWI Offenders May Get Relief From Huge Fines Under Texas law, drivers who have committed certain offenses, such as driving while intoxicated,...

Teen Sexting and Criminal Charges Sex Crimes Teen Sexting on the Rise, Despite Legal Consequences Being a teenager is not easy. In addition to the pressures that come from...

Texas DPS Most Wanted Sex Offender List Sex Crimes Texas Department of Public Safety Releases Most Wanted Sex Offender List In early July, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released...

Texas May Change Its DWI Laws DWI Texas May Change DWI Laws The Texas legislature is considering modifying the state’s driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws. According to John Whitmire...

New Sex Offender Registry Guidelines Sex Crimes The Impact of New Guidelines for Sex Offender Registries When sex offenders are released from prison, in addition to re-acclimating to society,...

Thousands of Rape Kits Untested in Houston Sex Crimes Thousands of Rape Kits Go Untested in Houston, TX and the U.S. It was recently reported that the Houston Crime Lab, once...

DNA Talks Criminal Defense DNA Talks DNA evidence has transformed the American judicial system. It has brought elusive criminals to justice, and has also exonerated many...

Why Innocent People Falsely Confess Criminal Defense When Questioned By Police (And With No Attorney), Some Falsely Confess For as long as there have been police dramas on TV,...

Unpaid Red Light Fines and Vehicle Registration Criminal Defense Despite Notices, Harris County Will Not Prevent Vehicle Registration for Unpaid Red Light Camera Fines Harris County officials stated that outstanding citations...

Shocking DWI Offenders in Texas DWI “Shocking” DWI Offenders in Texas Stephen Powers recently pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter in Texas District Court. Powers had a blood-alcohol level...

Texas Expands the Legal Definition of Stalking Criminal Defense Definition of ‘Stalking’ Expanded in Texas Texas law treats domestic violence as a serious crime. All reported acts of domestic abuse –...

Why Hire a Board Certified Attorney? Criminal Defense Why hire a Board Certified Attorney? Attorney Representation in Houston, Texas since 1992 Board certification is a distinction held by less than...

Deferred Adjudication for First-Time Texas DWI? DWI Deferred Adjudication for First-Time Drunk Drivers in Texas? First-time drunk drivers could get a break in Texas. That’s because groups historically at...

Juror Misconduct May Lead to New DWI Trial DWI Houston-raised billionaire John Goodman's name was splashed across the headlines when he was charged with drunk driving in 2010. The accident that...

DWI Patrols Continue in Harris County DWI Texas drivers may have observed higher numbers of Harris County deputies patrolling the county’s roads and highways for possible drunk drivers during...

Beer Found in Houston DWI Suspect’s Car DWI No one in Houston likes to be pulled over by the police. In the event that a driver may have consumed a...

AAA Texas Offers Free July 4th Tows DWI Texas readers might have heard about various safety and enforcement campaigns aimed at improving driver safety and minimizing drunk driving accidents over...

Texas Plans No-Refusal Drunk Driving Initiative DWI In terms of energy and patriotic expression, Texas Fourth of July celebrations may make local residents proud. However, they might also be...

Woman Sentenced After Drunk Driving Trial DWI The recent sentencing of a Texas woman illustrates the progress of questions frequently asked by police officers who suspect an individual is...

DWI Arrest May Affect Immigration Status DWI A conviction for driving while intoxicated can become part of an individual’s permanent record, with potentially severe consequences. In fact, even an...

Texas Man Arrested for DWI With Child Passenger DWI Officials from the Houston Police Department are investigating whether a recent motor vehicle crash was alcohol-related. According to reports, a Texas man...

DWI Suspect Fired From Job DWI It might come as no surprise to many of our Houston, Galveston, League City and Clear Lake area readers to learn that...

DA Serves Half of DWI Sentence DWI This blog has profiled some of the penalties brought by Texas enforcement officials against individuals accused of driving while intoxicated, as well...

Off-Duty Texas Cop Arrested for DWI DWI Houston readers might know of other individuals, or even friends, that have faced a charge for driving while intoxicated. As evidenced by...

Faulty Breath Tests Implicate Texas Officials DWI Texas readers of this blog have read some of the competing policy issues involved in breath or blood testing of individuals arrested...