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Any time you encounter law enforcement, there’s a chance you could be meeting a sheriff. A sheriff, unlike regular police officers who often serve within city limits, is typically an elected official who serves to keep the peace and enforce criminal laws within a...
Straightforward criminal defense involves someone responding to allegations of wrongdoing by asserting they did not break the law. There are numerous means of mounting a successful defense, from providing a compelling alibi to preventing the consideration of certain...
You’ve probably heard this before, but every defendant in this country is presumed “innocent until proven guilty.” But, what exactly does it take to prove someone guilty of a crime. At every stage of a criminal investigation, the authorities have certain restraints on...
Miranda rights are widely known because many police dramas and true crime shows show this part of interactions between suspects and police officers. They are named after a court case during which the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling regarding a person’s...
When the police decide to search your home, you never know what they might find. Unless you live by yourself and built the home with your own two hands, there could be numerous items throughout the home that you don't even know are there. If you are the person on the...
The police will happily ignore some of your basic rights if you don't know to assert them during an encounter. The law doesn't always side with those who make mistakes when interacting with the police. Generally speaking, police officers can lie to and manipulate...
As someone accused of a criminal offense, you likely worry about the case the prosecution will bring against you in court. Thankfully, your rights as a defendant include the right of discovery. You and your attorney should receive a full accounting of all of the...
Being accused of domestic violence can restrict your freedoms. In some cases, these accusations may affect your right to possess a gun. General laws Like other accusations of violent crimes, allegations of domestic abuse can restrict many rights. But Texas laws...
In Texas, certain legal terms have become so commonplace that people are accustomed to hearing them. One is the arraignment. With an arraignment, it is imperative to know what happens and how it can impact the case. According to state law, any felony after which a...
When police officers arrest you and then a prosecutor charges you with a crime, you have to choose whether to plead guilty to the alleged offense or to defend yourself. Even people who maintain that they have not broken the law will sometimes plead guilty to criminal...
