A global marketplace means that many products in Texas come from foreign countries. Unfortunately, trade fraud has become a widespread problem, according to a recent study. False records allow companies to avoid import duties, denying the government millions of...
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Month: July 2018
Eyewitness errors a factor in many wrongful convictions
Since as far back as the 1930s at least, researchers have chronicled inaccuracy issues related to eyewitness identification. For people in Texas who are charged with crimes, a misidentification by an eyewitness can be difficult to overcome at trial. A theme among...
Texas man charged after traffic stop yields 138 pounds of drugs
The Austin Police Department reported stopping a vehicle that allegedly contained 50 pounds of methamphetamine, 82 pounds of cocaine and 6 pounds of heroin. They calculated the street value of the banned drugs at $4.8 million. According to the police report, a...
East Texas traffic stop produces over 8 pounds of marijuana
A state trooper suspected the presence of drugs in a 2008 Chrysler sedan during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 59 in Angelina County. The trooper based the suspicion on a conversation with the 28-year-old male driver. After requesting the support of a police drug dog,...
Why you should never plead guilty to theft in San Antonio
If law enforcement charges you with the crime of theft, you will face a number of choices, including whether to enter a guilty plea and avoid trial. You may think that pleading guilty to theft is the quickest and easiest way to resolve your case, but it can actually...
About hate crime investigations
Texas residents who have been victims of hate crimes should be aware that the Civil Rights Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is tasked with investigating such crimes. Every year, the agency investigates hundreds of hate crimes and makes efforts to...
