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Six Reasons Why You Should Not Represent Yourself in a Criminal Case Individuals accused of a crime often wonder if...

Community supervision for criminal offenses in Texas takes two forms: straight probation and deferred adjudication. More than 380,000 adults are...

What is a Mistrial? A mistrial is a trial that has not been successfully completed. It can occur for a...

What is Evading Arrest? In Texas, the offense of evading arrest occurs when a person flees a police officer who...

Many of us — the author included — were spanked by our parents growing up. It wasn’t uncommon for mom or...

We’ve all heard the adage: “Do the crime, do the time.” But what if the judge has some other punishment...

If you are under investigation, the criminal process has already begun. If you get arrested, the process moves to the...

Every year in courthouses across the state, judges and prosecutors are recused from cases or investigations — sometimes voluntarily, sometimes...

Pursuant to Penal Code 22.041 , endangering a child in Texas occurs when a person places a child under the age...