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Feb 17, 2016 Criminal

Tarrant County Veterans Court Program

The Tarrant County Veterans Court Program is a diversion program for veterans of our military services. Veterans pay the cost for...

Jan 28, 2016 Criminal

Having sex in a public place is a crime in Texas. It’s called public lewdness and it can carry stiff...

Jan 20, 2016 Criminal

Attorney General Paxton Opinion on Legality of Fantasy Sports Websites in Texas On January 19, 2016, the Attorney General...

Jan 4, 2016 Criminal

A protective order is a court order issued to stop continuing acts of family violence, human trafficking, or stalking. Family...

Dec 26, 2015 Criminal

What are Shadow Juries? A shadow jury is made up of individuals who closely match the demographics and backgrounds of...

Dec 23, 2015 Criminal

Minors and alcohol in Texas don’t mix – or at least not in the eyes of the law. In Texas,...

Dec 17, 2015 Criminal

The Criminal Implications of Using Bitcoin Bitcoins are the new black. Created and held electronically by users, this new form...

Nov 30, 2015 Criminal

What are 5K Motions in Federal Criminal Cases? A “5K” or a “5K motion” in the federal system is a...

Nov 15, 2015 Criminal

Ghost Dope in Federal Sentencing: Every criminal punishment is the result of two stages of fact finding. Phase One –...