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A Crime Lab Sent Blood Vials for a Dallas County DWI Case to a Lawyer in Houston
Chain of custody. For those outside the legal profession, those words probably do not mean much, and there is no reason they should. There are many industry specific terms that...
Dallas County Bail Practices Suspended by Judge for Constitutional Violations
People accused of crimes in Dallas County may soon be paying less to get released from jail thanks to a Federal judge. Many counties in Texas and across the country...
Texas is known for a few things: Longhorn steers, cowboy hats, J.R. Ewing, the Alamo. You get the picture. Texas is also known as a predominantly conservative state. Texans love...
Do Not be Tempted to Cheat the State in a Slow Economy
The economy is in dire straits, as everyone knows. Unemployment is up. Gas prices are again on the rise. Times are difficult for almost every American, no matter who they…
The Importance of Finishing Probation Requirements
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has recently ruled that a deferred probation on a State Jail Felony may be extended. Finish your probation requirements early, and this won’t happen…
Supreme Court Makes Major Change to Juvenile Criminal Law
The United States Supreme Court has recently ruled that persons under the age of 18 may no longer be sentenced to a prison term of life without the possibility of…
Mistakes by the Police or the Courts Don’t Automatically Mean Your Case Will Be Dismissed
Click on the link below to read the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision stating that small errors in procedure or form do NOT necessarily mean that your case will…
Many people know the discomfort of seeing a police car while driving after having had a drink or two before getting behind the wheel. Fewer, however, know the terror of…
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE ILLEGAL DRUGS ON YOUR PERSON TO RECEIVE A POSSESSION CHARGE!
Unfortunately, what a person thinks should be illegal has no bearing on what is actually illegal. And sometimes, what people see as common sense is too simplistic for the vast…