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Apr 22, 2015 Criminal

Supreme Court: Officers Can’t Stall to Sniff. How Prolonged Traffic Stops are Constitutionally Unreasonable

Dog Sniff: What Did the Supreme Court Conclude in Rodriguez v. United States? Today the Supreme Court released an opinion...

Mar 8, 2015 Criminal

What is the “Two Steps, One Sticker” Initiative? Texas drivers now only need one sticker to show that their registration...

Feb 15, 2015 Criminal

What is BDSM? BDSM refers to bondage and discipline (B&D), dominance and submission (D&S), and sadism & masochism (S&M). These terms...

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Feb 6, 2015 Criminal

You Must Speak Up to Invoke Your Right to Remain Silent What is Your Right to Remain Silent? “You have...

Feb 1, 2015 Criminal

What are Drones? A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle or “UAV.” They are commonly operated remotely and often carry audio and video...

Jan 14, 2015 Criminal

Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells took over as the new District Attorney effective January 1, 2023. Tarrant County District...

Dec 2, 2014 Criminal

Substitute Assets in Criminal Asset Forfeiture: Substitute Assets are one of the most powerful forfeiture theories in the Government’s ability...

Dec 2, 2014 Criminal

TDCJ Inmate Search The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) houses inmates from across Texas. This page provides general information...

Nov 3, 2014 Criminal

Can Police Unlock Your Phone? Recent advances in cryptographic technology and the widespread use of free, open-source [1] cryptography have...