Texas recognizes four culpable mental states: intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, and negligently. These mental states, known as mens rea (Latin for “guilty mind”), determine what the prosecution must prove about a…
Since 1996, the Silver Gavel Award has been presented by the Tarrant County Bar Association to a current or former member of the Tarrant County judiciary who served Tarrant County…
What is BDSM? BDSM refers to bondage and discipline (B&D), dominance and submission (D&S), and sadism & masochism (S&M). These terms are collectively referred to as BDSM. Whether you decide to…
Federal criminal defense attorney Benson Varghese discusses white collar crimes in this short video. Video Transcript What Is White Collar Crime? (And Why People Go to Prison for It) Imagine…
What is Dabbing? Dabbing is a slang term for taking a hit off an extremely concentrated form of marijuana – called “cannabis concentrates” – usually through an e-cigarette, vaporizer pen…
The eight most common holiday crimes in Texas are DWI, public intoxication, shoplifting, credit card fraud, family violence, disorderly conduct, package theft, and burglary. Each carries serious penalties under Texas…
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, nearly 90,000 Texas drivers were pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in 2021. Of those cases, nearly 12,000 were convicted…
No. In most cases, it is not legal to put a GPS tracker on someone else’s car in Texas. Under Texas Penal Code § 16.06, knowingly installing a tracking device…
A UPS package car ran a stop sign in your neighborhood. A UPS feeder truck merged into your lane on I-35. A UPS driver clipped you while reversing out of…