Driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges can be disruptive and expensive. People may spend a night in jail while waiting for arraignment. They may experience significant stress while waiting to take their case to trial. Some people succumb to that pressure and decide...
For the state to bring a successful criminal charge against an individual, prosecutors need evidence. Part of what police officers do is actively collect evidence that supports allegations of criminal conduct. Evidence often comes from conducting searches of...
Few things in life are more distressing than receiving the news of being charged with a criminal offense. Whether or not it’s their first time navigating the legal system, defendants can be confused by all the bureaucratic procedures that this process entails....
People in Texas get arrested for all kinds of reasons. A teenager caught with a beer at a party could face allegations of possessing alcohol as a minor. An adult with a prescription drug might face prosecution if they don't have a valid recommendation from their...
The penalties assessed when someone breaks the law in Texas depend on the law and the discretion of the courts. State statutes include the rules intended to ensure the penalties possible align with the type of crime someone is accused of committing. Motorists accused...
A knock at the door might mean that a grocery delivery has arrived or that a neighbor received a piece of mail by accident. It might also mean that police want to talk to someone who lives at the property. The subject of an investigation or someone else who lives with...
Attempting to trick a breath test device is not only an approach to a stressful situation that is bound to be ineffective, but it is also an approach that features significant legal and practical risks. Breath test devices, used by law enforcement to measure blood...
There are a variety of different traffic violations that could lead to a ticket or possibly someone's arrest. In Texas, police officers actively monitor traffic for signs of illegal and unsafe behavior. When an officer believes that someone has driven while drunk,...
Money can make a difference in how much time accused persons in Texas spend in jail before their criminal trials. Some wait a long time because they can't make cash bail. This problem is especially difficult for poor women, who tend to spend the longest time behind...
Drug abuse remains prevalent in Texas and the rest of the nation, and new drugs find their way to the underground market all the time. Reports now emerge that people are using xylazine, which is an animal tranquilizer. Xylazine does not appear on the federal list of...