Wire Fraud in a Wireless Age
The current generation of young adults knows to take everything they read online with a grain of salt. Likewise, the drive to make television more honest is almost as old as television; for example, the original motive for producing Sesame Street was to make a television show that used the same catchy tunes and colorful […]
Drunk Drivers Beware of the Administrative License Revocation Program in Texas
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws are one of the ways in which Texas lives up to its reputation as being a “tough on crime” state. In Texas, your third DWI charge is automatically a felony. Contrast this with some other states like North Dakota, where your third DWI is usually a misdemeanor and your fourth […]
Sexual Harassment vs. Sexual Assault: What’s the Difference?
Did you know that one person in the US is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds? That amounts to a staggering 570 incidents every single day. Sadly, the real numbers are even higher, as the recent #MeToo movement has proved. With so much talk of sexual assault, though, there’s still a lot of confusion over what […]
The Doctrine of Chances: What Does it Have to do with Sexual Assault Cases?
When reports first surfaced that Bill Cosby was facing charges of sexual assault, millions of people who had grown up watching Cosby on TV were shocked. He had a reputation for providing wholesome entertainment, whether as Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (arguably the most likable of TV dads of the 80s) or from Picture […]
Do Selfies Count as Child Pornography in Texas?
In 2017, a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota was arrested for child pornography on charges that could result in up to 10 years on a sex offenders list. Her alleged crime? Sending explicit photos to a boy she liked of her own age. Many teenagers do not realize that according to the legal definition, explicit photos […]
Why Is Consent Important and How to Know you Have It Before a Sexual Encounter
How common is sexual assault? It’s so common that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have been the victim of either an attempted or completed rape. One reason for those statistics is the fact that, in general, American society isn’t very good at discussing consent. Why is consent important? Look at those […]
Is Sexting Illegal? Understanding Texas Laws about Sex Texting
Have you ever gotten messages that contain sexual content from a stranger or a friend? Did you find it fun and sent one with a picture of you in it? If so, then you’ve engaged in sexting with another person. Sexting is a trend that most teenagers are participating in. In fact, 28% of them […]
Age of Consent in Texas: Everything You Need to Know
The Age of Consent in Texas: Everything You Need to Know Sex isn’t as clear-cut as it used to be. In fact, making the wrong choice with regards to your personal life can land you in HOT water! Because laws can be misinterpreted, it is important to be completely clear on the age of consent […]
Legal Defense Strategies for Sexual Assault Cases
A prosecution for an alleged sexual assault can ruin a person’s life and reputation. A sexual assault charge can land a defendant in jail or prison and can ruin one’s public reputation forever. The label of sex offender can follow an individual even after they have served their time or been absolved. Though most cases […]
80s Hollywood Star Pleads Guilty to DWI in Texas
If you were a child or teenager in the 1980s, you probably remember Lou Diamond Phillips for his appearances in films based on true stories. In 1987, he portrayed Ritchie Valens, one of the singers whose death marked “the day the music died,” in La Bamba, and the following year, he appeared in Stand and […]