Federal weapons charges are enough of a problem, but Texas law has a number of weapons charges on the books, and they are not limited to guns. Everything from firearms to explosives to body armor and even brass knuckles can result in state law charges in Texas. Some of these statutes mirror federal law, but…
Child pornography charges – even just the mention of such charges – can easily ruin your life, no conviction necessary. The damage to your reputation, your relationships, even your continued employment, that can be wreaked by child pornography charges can be incalculable. Simply being charged is likely to cause everyone you know and work with…
Texas has a reputation for being tough on crime. That reputation is well-deserved, and it is well-deserved whether you are talking about since-the-dawn-of-civilization crimes, such as homicide, theft, or all of the other thou-shalt-nots, or you are talking about more modern crimes not dreamed of by our ancestors, such as identity theft. Texas takes a…
If the only thing you know about the legality of gambling in Texas comes from movies or from the fact that one form of poker is known as Texas Hold ‘Em, you probably have some misconceptions about Texas gambling laws. Just for starters, you can play Texas Hold ‘Em all you want in Texas, just…
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…
If you are convicted of a felony, you might think that the immediate legal consequences are as bad as things are going to get. You would be wrong. The expense of your defense, the prison time, and any fines you might have to pay would seem to be punishment enough. While the state penal system…
If you have been charged with sexual assault in Texas, you could be in a world of trouble. Texas law takes sexual assault seriously and provides for penalties that reflect that. Sexual assault in Texas is always a felony. Depending upon what class of felony you are charged with, you could be looking at up…
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…
No one calls a criminal defense attorney when they are not facing – or have no reason to believe they will be facing – criminal charges. That is not surprising. What might be surprising is that many people do not hire a criminal defense attorney even once they have been arrested and charged, or at…
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…
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