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A criminal conviction is a serious matter that can have long-term repercussions on the life of a Texas resident. That is because convictions can linger on individuals’ criminal records for the entirety of their lifetimes if they do not take the proactive steps to have...
There’s no question that our jails and prisons are over-crowded. There are a number of reasons for this reality. The war on drugs continues to be waged in our communities, sending low level offenders behind bars, and excessive bail amounts leave poor and middle-class...
The charges for mail theft in Texas range from a class A misdemeanor to a first-degree felony, and some people think the penalties are too extreme. Depending on the details of an alleged mail theft, an individual could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and...
Many people assume that whenever the police arrest somebody, the arrested person did the crime. After all, Hollywood cop movies and television shows teach us that the police never make mistakes. They always get their man (or woman). But here in the real world of the...
The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether a police officer's belief that a person committed a misdemeanor crime is sufficient to support a warrantless entry into the home. Legal professionals in Texas and throughout the country are interested in the...
Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last May, many communities have pushed to reduce the budgets for local police departments amid concerns about police brutality. However, San Antonio is not one of them. An $8 million budget increase In...
The "right to remain silent" represents one of the most valuable rights people under arrest could access. Someone under investigation or arrest in Texas may be encouraged to speak only to an attorney because the person might incriminate him or herself when speaking to...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced on Aug. 26 that a man with alleged ties to the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang has been indicted on charges of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm while a...
Police officers in Texas routinely pull over drivers under the suspicion of driving while influenced by drugs or alcohol. Erratic driving, speeding and the inability to stay inside a lane may raise alarms with police officers. Even if someone is guilty of a moving...
We all want to believe that the justice system works. We rely on the integrity and honesty of those involved in law enforcement and prosecution. But still it happens that innocent people are convicted of crimes they did not commit. In fact, according to Innocence...
