What is Date Rape in Texas?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is date rape? In the most clear-cut cases, it is sexual assault. The most common way of defining date rape is the act of forcing another person to have sex while on a date. But date rape itself doesn’t offer a precise legal definition. What counts as date rape in Texas and what happens […]
Everything You Need to Know About Texas Sex Offender Registry Laws
Texas sex offender registry laws exist with the intention of protecting the public from people who have committed certain sex crimes. In Texas, both adults and juveniles must register. Even minors aren’t let off easy – most cases require registration for a decade after leaving prison or ending community supervision. The official start of the […]
Failure to Report Sexual Assault is a Crime in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you find out that a minor has been a victim of sexual abuse, you have a duty to report the crime. Not only should you do it out of moral obligation to protect young people from sexual abuse, but you can actually be subject to criminal penalties if you do not. This month, the […]
Kenneth McDuff: The Serial Killer Sentenced to Death and Then Released on Parole
Texas is famous for its use of capital punishment; more than a third of executions in the United States since the 1970s have taken place in Texas. Another notable fact about capital murder in Texas is that in capital murder cases, the decision rests with the jury whether to sentence a convicted defendant to death […]
Child Pornography Laws and Penalties in Houston, TX
Child pornography laws exist in every state of the union and at the federal level. These laws are never taken lightly, and both law enforcement and prosecutors are becoming more diligent in investigating and indicting those found with child porn. The annual number of people prosecuted for sexual exploitation of children in federal court grew […]
The Ultimate Guide to Texas Sexual Assault Laws
Did you know that aggravated sexual assault in Texas can carry a penalty of up to life in prison? If you are facing aggravated sexual assault charges, you’ll want to know exactly what the law says and what it includes. Keep reading for more information about Texas sexual assault laws and what you should do […]
Texas DWI News Roundup: Seniors Edition
Driving while intoxicated is not just for party animals of barely-legal drinking age on spring break. All of the news items in this week’s Texas DWI news roundup involves people who were at least 50 years old at the time of their arrest or conviction for DWI. This week’s news reports also show that, in […]
Forensic DNA Testing and the Fourth Amendment
In an article for Vanity Fair, Lili Anolik traced the origins of the reality TV genre of entertainment to the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson. Not only are some of the world’s most famous for being famous reality stars the daughters of Robert Kardashian, one of the criminal defense lawyers who represented Simpson, Anolik […]
Texas Sexual Assault News Roundup: Crossing State Lines
This week’s news items serve as a reminder that sexual assault can happen to anyone, at any age, anywhere. It includes reports of sexual abuse that took place in fraternity houses and in immigrant detention centers, among other places. Additionally, people charged with sexual assault do not fit into a narrow group; despite the media […]
Houston DWI News Roundup: Brought to You by the Number Three
March is the third month of the year, and in March of 2018, Houston police made 33 arrests for driving while intoxicated, the equivalent of more than one DWI per day. A disproportionate share of Houston’s alleged drunk drivers last month were being stopped for their third DWI defense. In Texas, a third DWI offense […]