Prior to September 1, 2017, non-disclosure of criminal records was unavailable in Texas for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenses. That all changed with the passage of House Bill 3016, known as the "Second Chances" bill for DWI convictions. Texas law now allows a ...
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in an dissenting opinion that, "This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that ...
In Part One of my blog post on the investigation of child sex offenses in McKinney, Plano, Dallas, Denton, Frisco, Ft. Worth, Sherman, and Rockwall, I discussed how police begin these investigations, how they make an arrest, and matters related to bonding out of jail....
From start to finish: how does an allegation of child sex abuse move through the justice system in Collin County? Allegations of sex crimes against children in Collin County and throughout the Dallas-Ft. Worth area usually come to the attention of law enforcement when...
Sexual crimes against children are some of the most serious charges in Texas law, carrying stiff penalties and numerous consequences like sex offender registration. Understandably, police and prosecutors in Collin County and throughout the Dallas-Ft. Worth area vigoro...
What's worse than sexual crimes against children? When you are innocent of the charge but you get arrested and prosecuted anyway. Police departments and district attorney's offices throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have special divisions that investigate and ...
It was a surprise to you to find out that you were under investigation for fraud. Now, you’re not sure what you should do. Should you always cooperate? Should you search for any unusual paperwork and submit it to investigators? If you’re under a federal investig...
Federal laws still classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug. It is an illegal substance without any recognized benefits. States across the country have started to decriminalize the drug, which means that criminal penalties don’t apply to certain marijuana charges on ...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it, the start of a busy drunk driving season. With so many holidays between now and the end of the year, it's not unusual for the police to have their hands full. Fortunately, there are many options for staying out of ...
If you live in Texas, you should know that you are required to take a breathalyzer test if an officer stops you and asks you to do so. When you get your license, you automatically agree that you will submit a breath test upon request. This is called implied consent. ...
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