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 […]

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 .

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

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

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

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

Texas Car Seat Laws According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car crashes are one of the leading causes of death and serious injury for children over a year old. The importance of child safety seats and car seat and seat belt laws cannot be overstated. At What Age Can My Child Stop Using