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Nov 15, 2016 Criminal

Creative Sentencing: Ten Unusual Punishments

We’ve all heard the adage: “Do the crime, do the time.” But what if the judge has some other punishment...

Nov 15, 2016 Criminal

If you are under investigation, the criminal process has already begun. If you get arrested, the process moves to the...

Nov 9, 2016 Criminal

Every year in courthouses across the state, judges and prosecutors are recused from cases or investigations — sometimes voluntarily, sometimes...

Nov 7, 2016 Latest News

Pursuant to Penal Code 22.041 , endangering a child in Texas occurs when a person places a child under the age...

Nov 4, 2016 Criminal

Although robbery and burglary are often used interchangeably in daily conversations or even on the news, they are not the...

Nov 3, 2016 Criminal

Former Federal Prosecutors While it seems intuitive that being a former prosecutor is an advantage for a defense attorney, the...

Nov 2, 2016 Criminal

In Texas, it is not illegal to record a conversation if you are one of the parties on the call....

Nov 1, 2016 Criminal

Texas Car Seat Laws According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car crashes are one of the leading causes...

Oct 31, 2016 Criminal

Every year on Halloween, plenty of revelers choose to trick instead of treat. And while pulling Halloween pranks is a...