There are Felonies, and There are Really Serious Felonies
All felonies are serious. Even “minor” felonies such as state jail felonies can completely disrupt your life with prison time, big fines, and a criminal record that will never go away and can cause you all kinds of trouble in getting housing, employment, even student loans. But all of that is small change compared to […]
Being Under Grand Jury Investigation is Cause for Concern
Grand juries in American jurisprudence have their roots in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.” The purpose of a grand jury is to determine whether probable […]
Rosendo Rodriguez Becomes the Fourth Person Executed in Texas in 2018
On March 27, 2018, the state of Texas executed 38-year-old Rosendo Rodriguez III, making him the fourth person executed in Texas so far this year. Rodriguez was known in the media as the “suitcase killer” because the UPC code on a suitcase was an important piece of evidence in his capital murder case. The Murders, […]