Talk about things that make you go hmmm. Here’s a look at 13 strange federal crimes that are still on the books today.

Tarrant County’s Most Common Juvenile Crimes In 2021, juvenile offenses in Tarrant County increased slightly from the previous year, but overall the number of offenses referred by police agencies to the juvenile department has decreased over the past five years.  Tarrant County Juvenile Services reported 2,534 formal referrals in 2021. In this post, Varghese Summersett

The Right to a Speedy Trial in Texas The government — not the defendant — bears the burden of bringing cases to trial, but how long must a defendant wait for his or her day in court? The answer is not clear cut.  In this article, we explain your right to a speedy trial in

Crimes of Moral Turpitude in Texas A crime of moral turpitude is one that involves dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or deliberate violence. Moral turpitude has been defined as: → Anything done knowingly contrary to justice, honesty, principle, or good morals. → An act of baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties that a

In Texas, not all crimes are created equal. This is especially true when we are talking about gang crimes. In an effort to crack down on gangs, legislators got creative and put a number of Texas gang laws on the books that are specifically geared toward members (or perceived members) of criminal street gangs. For