The Rise and Fall of Jody Nelson, the Texas Oil Executive Convicted of Embezzlement
Embezzlement is a type of fraud in which a person uses his or her position of employment to divert funds to himself or herself, through deception, from clients or from the company where he or she is employed. It is not simply a matter of stealing from one’s employer; the employee of a bulk candy […]
Yes, You can Get a Life Sentence for DWI in Texas
Texas laws follow the “three strikes” policy, which means that your third felony conviction can result in a long prison sentence. What does this have to do with DWI? According to Texas law, your third DWI offense counts as a felony. Even worse, there is no statute of limitations on counting your previous DWI offenses […]
Sexual Violence in Texas
Lawyers who work with sexual assault cases know that there is a lot more variation in sexual assault cases than just the stereotypical view that you often see on TV. Thanks to awareness campaigns, most people now know that not all sexual assaults take place when a woman is walking outside alone at night and […]
What is Jessica’s Law, and What Does it Mean for Texas Sexual Assault Cases?
Texas, like many other states, treats sex-related offenses differently from other types of violent crime, acknowledging that, while any kind of violent crime inflicts both physical and emotional pain on the victim, the effects of sexual assault are particularly severe and long-lasting, especially if the victim is young. Therefore, Texas requires people convicted of sex-related […]
Dallas Pulmonologist and Others Receive Prison Sentences for Medicare Fraud Scheme
Health care fraud is any act in which someone commits a deceptive act involving health care for his or her own financial gain. It most often involves doctors or patients providing false information to health insurance companies, but physicians accepting financial incentives from pharmaceutical companies in order to prescribe their drugs also counts as health […]
Texas Bank Robber Peggy Jo Tallas Inspires Hollywood Crime Thriller
Hollywood makes financial crimes look glamorous, but most felonies would not make very interesting movies at all. If any state can be the site of crimes interesting enough to inspire exciting popcorn flicks, though, it is Texas. In the early 1990s, Peggy Jo Tallas perpetrated a series of bank robberies that will form the plot […]
Lawrence v. Texas Reversed a Texas Law Forbidding Same-Sex Relationships
In some instances, it is clear that a sexual act was a sexual assault, for example, if the act was forced despite the fact that the victim attempted to fight off the attacker. In other cases, sex acts clearly count as sexual assaults because the victim was clearly unable to give consent because of his […]
DUI in Texas: Facts at a Glance
Texas is known for its wide-open spaces; almost anywhere in the state is a great place to take a late-night drive or a summer-long road trip. Of course, it is all fun and games until you are on the road with some who is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Here are some […]
The Alford Plea: A Guilty Plea Without the Guilt
If you have ever watched a TV show about crime, then you know that there comes a point in every criminal law case when a judge asks the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Of course, there is more to entering a plea than simply admitting guilt or maintaining innocence. Entering […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Assault Kits in Texas
Cases of rape and sexual assault pose challenges in terms of prosecuting the offenders for several reasons. Victims of sex crimes may be reluctant to press charges or even to tell anyone about the attack, either because they fear that people will blame them or not believe them or because they want to avoid reliving […]