Year: 2019
Viral Video Shows Young Woman Licking and Replacing Ice Cream
In June of 2019, a viral video surfaced showing a young woman in a grocery store lick a tub of ice cream and then put...
How Assault Charges Could Escalate to Manslaughter Charges
The Texas Penal Code sets specific definitions for what characterizes certain behaviors as criminal acts. Depending on a person’s actions, their intent, and/or the result...
Is My Drug Case Headed to Federal Court?
In the event of an arrest for a drug crime in Texas, one of the most common questions people ask is whether their case will be held...
Can I Expunge My Texas Criminal Record?
If you have been arrested for a crime in Texas, not only will a conviction lead to jail/prison time, fines, and other penalties, but also...
What is Cyberbullying?
Decades ago, bullying only occur on school grounds and other public areas such as malls and movie theaters where students often hang out. Nowadays, cyberbullying...
What is the Texas Junk Science Law?
From blood-stain pattern to bite mark analysis, there are a wide variety of techniques forensic scientists use to convince the jury and judge to rule...
What Is Deadly Conduct in Texas?
Texas Penal Code defines deadly conduct as engaging in behavior that puts someone else at risk of death. However, loss of life isn’t necessarily required...
Marijuana Charges Enhanced When Possessed in a School Zone
In recent years, vaping has become increasingly popular. Vapes are battery-powered devices that charge a coil and heat a liquid contained in an attached cartridge,...
What is Reasonable Suspicion?
For police officers to make a traffic stop or otherwise temporarily detain someone, they must first establish reasonable suspicion, which is essentially a presumption that...