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Oct 7, 2017 Criminal

Rule 35 Agreement Reducing a Federal Sentence | Rule 35 Agreement

Rule 35 Agreement to Reduce a Federal Sentence As many know, under the federal system the most powerful departure from...

Oct 4, 2017 Criminal

Have You Ever Wondered if the Following are Legal? Can you drink in a car if you are not driving?...

Sep 5, 2017 Criminal

Will Diversions Lead to Deportation? Pre-trial diversion programs are often used as a tool to avoid a criminal conviction. Whether...

Sep 2, 2017 Latest News

What is the age of consent? The age of consent is the age at which a person may legally consent...

Aug 17, 2017 Criminal

What is Deferred Adjudication in Texas? The most straightforward explanation of deferred adjudication is that it is just like probation,...

Aug 10, 2017 Criminal

By Lauren Jumes Breaking into the workforce straight from college is almost impossible, which is why internships are so valuable....

Jul 19, 2017 Criminal

Almost everyone knows what a DWI charge is, but few are familiar with the offense of Obstruction of Highway. In...

Jul 14, 2017 Criminal

Abuse of a Corpse is Now a Felony in Texas Over the past decade, a number of “abuse of a...

Jul 6, 2017 Criminal

Governor Abbot recently signed House Bill 1935, which will become law on September 1, 2017. Known as the Knife Law...