Sex Case Overturned After Tarrant Prosecutors Fail to Timely Turn Over Evidence
Trials are like a game of chess. The best attorneys are always thinking several moves ahead. In every case that...
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Could Supreme Court Ruling On Non-Unanimous Verdicts Affect Texas Jury Trials?
Prior to April 20, 2020, 48 states and the federal system required unanimous jury verdicts for serious criminal offenses. Louisiana...
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Tarrant DA breaks protocol in latest officer-involved shooting. What will happen next?
Duplicity in Prosecution or Politics as Usual? In recent days, Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson has publicly stated that...
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Dual Sovereignty Reigns Over Double Jeopardy | Gamble vs. United States (2019)
Gamble vs. U.S. (2019) The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gamble vs. United States (No. 17–646) on July...
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2019 Criminal Law Update | 40 New Criminal Laws
Updated: July 22, 2019 – Here are the 40 new criminal law legislative changes you need to be aware of...
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The First Step Act: What You Need To Know
What is the First Step Act? The First Step Act, formally known as the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely...
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Warrant Required for Law Enforcement to Test Blood Drawn for Medical Purposes
The Court of Criminal Appeals handed down State v. Martinez , answering whether the State’s testing of blood previously drawn by...
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Witness Tampering: The Crime and Consequences
If you follow the news, you’ve undoubtedly heard and seen the term “witness tampering” time and again. In recent years,...
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Sims v. State: Can Police Obtain Real-Time Cell Site Location Without Warrant?
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recently went to great lengths to explain how it came to decision with a...
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