Simple Drug Possession Charges Might Not be Simple
Texas has a reputation for being hard on criminal offenders, including those charged with drug crimes. There is no question that the reputation is well-deserved. Texas tends to treat crime seriously and often imposes stiff sentences, including for drug crimes. However, Texas’ approach to drug crimes, particularly minor drug crimes, is changing. While fairly stiff […]
Texas is Tough on Drug Crime
Texas has a longstanding reputation for being tough on crime, and the state’s stance on drug crimes is no different. Texas has some of the nation’s harshest penalties for drug crimes, as is so often the case with other crimes in Texas. However, while Texas has a well-deserved reputation for being tough on crime, including […]
Federal Drug Charges? You Could be in Big Trouble
Most drug-related charges are state crimes. Different states treat such crimes differently. Penalties can be steep, but the trend is in the other direction as it pertains to relatively minor drug charges, which many states are decriminalizing. Federal drug charges, however, are an entirely different ball game. Almost all federal drug trafficking charges carry jail […]
7 Tips for Fighting Drug Possession Charges
It can be difficult to think clearly when faced with drug possession charges. Many detainees are afraid of social stigmas, financial, and legal consequences. Did you know that every 25 seconds in the United States someone is arrested for possession of drugs? However, it’s important that you take the necessary steps to protect your rights. Do […]
What Does Texas Law Say About Reporting Suspected Sexual Abuse of Children?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sexual abuse of minors causes emotional trauma that lasts for many years. One aspect of the emotional trauma of sexual abuse is that, even when the abuse continues for a long time, the adults in the victim’s life do not always try to intervene to stop the abuse, either because they do not know with […]
Can You Get a DWI in Texas for Taking Your Medications as Prescribed?
In Texas, DWI, which stands for “driving while intoxicated,” refers to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of any substance that would hinder your driving ability. These drugs might impair your ability to drive by affecting your depth perception and reaction time, for example, or by simply make you drowsy. When you read […]
Texas Cannabis Laws: What is Legal, and How Does it Affect DWI?
Even though cannabis laws have become at least a little bit more lenient in all 50 states, Texas still has some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country. Especially compared to Colorado and California, both of which happen to be within road-trip distance of Texas, the Lone Star State is about as 420-unfriendly as […]