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  • 2023
    • November
      • Different Types of Domestic Violence
    • October
      • How Bad Is an Underage DWI in Texas?
      • Is It Illegal to Travel Local Roads for an Abortion in TX?
      • Public Defenders vs. Private Criminal Defense Attorneys
    • September
      • What Is the Clery Act?
      • Understanding Assault in TX
      • What Are the Drug Schedules in Texas?
    • August
      • Types of White Collar Crimes
      • Can You Get a DWI for Prescription Medication?
      • Common Defenses Against DWI in Texas
      • Online Solicitation of a Minor in Texas
    • July
      • Understanding Circumstantial Evidence
      • Is it a Crime to Be Homeless in Texas?
    • June
      • What Is Intoxication Assault in Texas?
      • After Uvalde Civil Suits Test Firearms Industry Immunity
    • May
      • Texas Is Sending More Juvenile Offenders to Adult Prisons Each Year
      • Texas Legislature Passes Landmark Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
      • Do I Need a Defense Lawyer If I'm Innocent?
      • Felony vs. Misdemeanor: What's the Difference?
    • April
      • Fraud in Texas
      • Is a conviction permanent in Texas?
      • What Are “Stand Your Ground Laws?’’
    • March
      • What Is Personal Recognizance?
    • February
      • When Does a DWI Turn Into Intoxication Assault?
      • What Is Identity Theft?
      • Understanding Criminal Conspiracy
    • January
      • What is The Difference Between Drug Possession and the Intent to Distribute?
      • Texas Senator Proposes Right to Sue Law Enforcement
      • Is Forgery a Big Deal?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Driving While Under the Influence of Marijuana in Texas
      • Brittney Griner Returns Home
      • Policing Extremism: Drag, Hate Crimes, and the LGBTQA+
    • November
      • What Are The Penalties for Multiple DWIs?
      • U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas Death Penalty Review Despite Racial Prejudice Among Jurors
      • What Is Self-Defense?
    • October
      • Are Field Sobriety Tests Always Accurate?
      • Texas Pushes Back Against Federal Marijuana Pardon
      • Are Prescription Drugs Dangerous?
    • September
      • What You Should Know About Suspended Licenses
      • Texas Criminal Justice System Struggles with Abortion Ban
    • August
      • Federal Judge Blocks Law That Limits Gun Ownership for 18-20 Year Olds
      • How Do DWI Charges Impact My Future?
      • Law and Literature: Les Misérables Part II
    • July
      • How Can I Plan For a Safe Night Out?
      • Law and Literature: Les Misérables
      • Texas Abortion Ban Updates: Criminalization Goes Into Effect
    • June
      • Texas Law After Roe v. Wade: What You Should Know
      • What Are Unlawful Stops?
      • A Brief History of DNA Evidence
    • May
      • Uvalde, Texas: What Happens Now?
      • Important Questions for DWI Attorneys
      • Law and Literature: Shakespeare Part II
    • April
      • What To Know About Summer and DWIs
      • Law and Literature: Shakespeare Part I
    • March
      • College Students Facing Charges
      • The Texas Abortion Law: Six Months Later, Two Steps Back
      • The Penalties For First Time DWI
    • February
      • Law and Literature: To Kill a Mockingbird
      • The Trevino Brothers: Do They Deserve a Prison Sentence?
    • January
      • Do Juvenile Offenders Deserve a Second Chance?
      • DWI Chemical Testing 101
  • 2021
    • December
      • The Fate of Forensic Hypnosis in Texas
      • Texas Mandate Makes Abortion Pills a Felony
    • November
      • Are You Legally Obligated to Report a Crime?
      • What Is a Filibuster?
    • October
      • Texas Abortion Ban Updates
      • Criminal Constitution: The Fourteenth Amendment
    • September
      • Texas Passes Mandatory Cash Bail Law for Violent Crimes
      • Criminal Constitution: The Eighth Amendment
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      • Texas Abortion Ban Explained
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    • July
      • Bonnie and Clyde: Texas Outlaws and the Lessons We Learned
      • Criminal Constitution: The Fifth Amendment
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      • Dead in the Water: The Bills that Didn’t Make It
      • Criminal Constitution: the Fourth Amendment
    • May
      • How Computer Forensics Can Influence Your Case
      • Texas Lawmakers Push Gun Law
    • April
      • What do Background Checks Show?
      • Texas “Second Chance” Bill: What You Should Know
    • March
      • Online Harassment Laws in Texas
      • What Are Texas’s Felony Degrees?
    • February
      • Is Urinating by the Side of the Road Indecent Exposure?
      • 5 Common Myths about DWI in Texas
    • January
      • Stalking Laws in Texas
      • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Texas
  • 2020
    • December
      • Legal Age for Smoking in Texas is 21
      • Public Lewdness in Texas
    • November
      • Can You Get a TX DWI on a Bicycle?
      • How Road Rage Can Lead to Criminal Penalties in TX
    • October
      • Porch Pirate Law in Texas
      • Domestic Violence & Protective Orders in Texas
    • September
      • Domestic Violence Laws in Texas
      • Marijuana Possession Arrest Plunge in TX After Hemp Legalization
    • August
      • Explaining a Criminal Record in a Job Interview
      • Deferred Adjudication in Texas
    • July
      • What is a Pretrial Diversion Program?
      • Can I Get a Real Estate License with a Criminal Record?
    • June
      • What Is Reckless Driving in Texas?
      • When Is DWI a Felony in Texas?
    • May
      • When Are Juveniles Tried As Adults?
      • Will DWI Charges Affect My Financial Aid?
    • April
      • Can I Refuse a Blood or Breathalyzer Test?
      • Can You Be Arrested for Kidnapping Your Own Child?
    • March
      • Is Robbery a Felony?
      • What Are the Penalties for Intoxicated Manslaughter?
    • February
      • Is Sexual Assault a Felony in the First or Second- Degree?
      • Can You Really Become a Sex Offender for Public Urination?
    • January
      • Getting Off the Sex Offender Registry in Texas
      • Can Texas Castrate Accused Sex Offenders?
  • 2019
    • December
      • Marijuana Charges Are Enhanced when It's Possessed in a School Zone
      • What Constitutes Deadly Conduct in Texas?
    • November
      • What Are Ransomware Attacks?
      • What Happens if My Resume Says that I Have A Degree when I Don’t?
    • October
      • Can I Be Charged with Kidnapping for Helping a Runaway?
      • Can Rap Music Be Used as Evidence?
    • September
      • Juveniles Could Face Serious Penalties for Violating the Law
      • New Texas Law Increases Penalties for Hit & Run Charges
    • August
      • Is It Illegal to Send Explicit Photos of Yourself to Someone?
      • Fines for DWI Offenses Set to Increase in Texas
    • July
      • Viral Video Shows Young Woman Licking and Replacing Ice Cream at Store
      • How Assault Charges Could Escalate to Manslaughter Charges
    • June
      • What Is Plea Bargaining?
      • The Penalties for Package Theft Will Increase in Texas
    • May
      • Do I Need a Lawyer at My Arraignment?
      • Is Wi-Fi Piggybacking Illegal in Texas?
    • April
      • What Does "Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" Mean?
      • What is Reasonable Suspicion?
    • March
      • What is Criminal Mischief in Texas?
      • Aggravated DWI in Texas
    • February
      • Texas Junk Science Law
      • What is Cyberbullying?
    • January
      • Is My Drug Case Headed to Federal Court?
      • Can I Expunge My Texas Criminal Record?
  • 2018
    • December
      • Is Marijuana Legal in Texas?
    • November
      • 4 Common Mistakes Police Make During a DWI Investigation
      • Can Felons Vote in Texas?
    • October
      • Proper Courtroom Etiquette for Defendants
      • Record Police Encounters with the Help of Siri
    • September
      • Texas Gun Laws
      • What is a Motion to Suppress?
    • August
      • Plea Deals in Texas DWI Cases
    • July
      • Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant for Phone Location Data
      • How Police Body Camera Footage Can Benefit Criminal Defense
    • June
      • What is a Hate Crime?
      • Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant to Search Area Around Home
    • May
      • Deferred Adjudication: Am I Eligible?
      • Memorial Day Weekend Means "No Refusal" Weekend
    • April
      • What is an Arraignment?
    • March
      • Can I Get a DWI for Prescription Drugs?
      • Do I Need to Hire an Attorney for a Misdemeanor?
    • February
      • Can a Defendant in a Sexual Assault Case Be Sued?
      • Can I Get a DWI in Texas If I Sleep in My Car?
    • January
      • New Year, New Laws in Texas
      • Are Field Sobriety Tests Accurate?
  • 2017
    • December
      • What to Wear in Court
      • Can I Refuse to Take a Breath Test?
      • 5 Questions You Should Ask Your DWI Attorney
      • What Are Some Common DWI Defense Strategies?
    • November
      • How Are DWI Fines Determined?
      • Can Texas Police Take My Blood Without a Warrant?
      • Can Entrapment Be Used as a Defense Against DWI Charges?
      • Can Mouth Alcohol Cause False DWI Readings?
      • What Can I Expect at My DWI Hearing?
    • October
      • Juvenile Crimes: What Parents Should Expect
    • May
      • What is Probable Cause?
    • April
      • What Are the Penalties for Shoplifting in Texas?
      • How to Save Your Driver's License After a DWI Arrest
      • Factors That Could Lead to Inaccurate BAC Test Results
    • March
      • Five Tips to Prepare For Your First Criminal Court Appearance
      • What to Do If Your Child is Arrested for DWI
    • January
      • Can Social Media Be Used in My Criminal Case?
      • Search Warrant For Your Home: Were You Rightfully Searched?
  • 2016
    • December
      • What is the Difference Between DUI & DWI?
      • Drunk Driving Vs. Drowsy Driving
    • November
      • Can a DWI Be a Felony in Texas?
    • September
      • Texas Ignition Interlock Device Information
      • Shane's Top Ten Rules for Avoiding Trouble as a College Student
  • 2015
    • December
      • Doing the Lord's Work?: A Christmas Perspective
    • November
      • Honoring Veterans by Giving Back
    • May
      • A Memorial Day Call to Action: Our Local Criminal Justice System is Failing our Combat Veterans
    • April
      • The Completely True Story Behind Atticus Finch Day
      • Of Beaumont, Justice, and Waffles (Part the Second)
    • January
      • Gas Chromatography, DWI, and Me
  • 2014
    • October
      • Rest in Peace, Your Honor
    • July
      • Getting Life: The Most Important Book You Will Read This Year
    • June
      • When It's Personal, Suddenly the Fourth Amendment is a Big Deal
    • May
      • Like It or Not, A Not Guilty Verdict is Justice
    • April
      • The government wants permission from the Supreme Court to look through your cell phone. Are you okay with that?
    • February
      • New Office Tour Video
  • 2013
    • December
      • Tonight on CNN: "An Unreal Dream"
    • November
      • Defendants: Human Beings or Just Another File?
    • October
      • Life or Death? Who Decides?
    • August
      • A year later...and it still hurts.
    • July
      • Florida v. George Zimmerman: Was Justice Served?
      • Have you read the Declaration of Independence?
    • June
      • Of Beaumont, Justice, and Waffles
    • May
      • Finally, "Open File" is the Law in Texas
      • A cell phone is not a pair of pants
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