If you follow the news, you’ve undoubtedly heard and seen the term “witness tampering” time and again. In recent years, a number of public figures have been accused – either formally or in the news media – of witness tampering or witness intimidation in the midst of ongoing federal investigations. And while the latest headlines […]
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During an emergency meeting on Sunday, March 23, Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson supported the county’s Second Amended Declaration of Local Disaster to impose jail time and fines for individuals charged with violating the county’s emergency order pertaining to the coronavirus. Even as state officials from both parties urge a reduction in jail populations
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Can You Be Held Criminally Responsible for Another? Yes. Texas has specifically abolished any distinctions between “accomplice” and “principal” culpability. That makes each person criminally responsible as a “party” to the offense. This is sometimes referred to as the “Law of Parties in Texas” and is codified under Section 7.01 of the Texas Penal Code .
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Every person charged with a crime in the United States has a constitutional right to an attorney. The Texas Legislature passed the Fair Defense Act to provide prompt and fair appointments of defense attorneys to indigent defendants. Criminal defense attorneys across the state assist indigent defendants by taking appointed cases at significantly reduced prices. What
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No-Bill and True Bills in Texas How Many Bites at the Apple Does the Prosecutor Get? Headlines today read, “Cleared once, man will once again face charges in Fort Worth officer’s shooting ” and “Tarrant County District Attorney refiles charges after Grand Jury no bills shooting suspect.” The headlines highlight the fact that it seems almost
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One of the highlights of this year’s big game was undoubtedly the Super Bowl streaker. With 5:03 left in the fourth quarter, a man wearing a bright pink thong leotard and skintight shorts (which he later dropped) sprinted onto the field. The game came to a standstill as the streaker dashed past the Kansas City
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It seems like every time you turn on the news, there is another incident of aggressive driving or so-called “road rage” in North Texas. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety , 9 out of 10 drivers believe aggressive driving is a threat to their personal safety. Additionally, 8 million drivers have reported getting
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Two death penalty trials recently concluded in Tarrant County, marking the third time in 2024 that prosecutors have pursued the death penalty and got it. This is particularly notable because, before 2024, Tarrant County hadn’t had a death penalty trial since 2019. Death penalty trials have declined significantly statewide since 1999, when Texas juries sentenced
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With 142,000 peo ple serving time in the Texas prison system, the Lone Star state has one of the largest prison populations in the nation. If it were a city, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) would be the 20th most populous municipality in the state, comparable to the size of Mesquite. To be
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