Texas Drug Crimes: Defense Strategies & Insights
In Texas, criminal charges & potential penalties for drug offenses can vary significantly. Dope cases can range from simple possession […]
What to Expect When Facing Murder Charges in Texas
Facing a murder charge in Texas is an intimidating ordeal. However, if you know what to expect, some of the […]
Defending You: Restraining Order Violations
Restraining orders are intended to protect individuals from harassment, abuse, or threats. They’re also referred to as protective orders. These […]
DNA Evidence in Criminal Cases
When you’re up against criminal charges in Houston, sometimes, the evidence can feel overwhelming. This is especially true when the […]
Enhancements: Prior Convictions & Your Current Case
If you’re ever slapped with a criminal charge in Texas, every aspect of your past will be put under a […]
The Importance of Early Legal Counsel in Criminal Cases
When you’re facing criminal charges in Harris County, every second counts. The period before charges are formally filed is a […]
Stand Your Ground Law As a Texas Legal Defense
In Texas, understanding self-defense laws and important for every citizen. The Stand Your Ground law in Texas is part of […]
Burglary Charges & Effective Defense Strategies
When facing criminal charges related to burglary, understanding Texas law is going to be an important fundamental of any defense […]
Domestic Violence Charges: Know Your Rights
Let’s face it, no one plans on being arrested for a domestic violence charge. If you’re in such a predicament, […]
How Delays of Justice Hurt Houston Defendants
For a person charged with a crime in Texas, time can prove to be either an ally or an adversary. […]
Understanding Evidence in Criminal Cases
Evidence is an important factor in both defending and prosecuting people suspected of crimes. In short, the evidence is everything. […]
Texas Expunction: Sealing Criminal Records
For some of us, having a blotch on our background is like carrying a weight. The appearance of a criminal […]
Fighting Domestic Violence Charges in Houston
If you’re facing criminal charges in Houston related to domestic violence, It’s a serious situation. As a Houston-based criminal defense […]
The Impact of Social Media on Texas Criminal Cases
With the proliferation of smart phones, we’ve seen a dramatic shift in the way information is disseminated and consumed. Social […]
DEA Capture of Drug Trafficker Yields Sentence
As criminal defense attorneys, we can only cringe at the fact that the defendant, “Cheke”, plead guilty (admitted his crime), […]
East Houston Deputy Arrested for Child Porn Possession
The crime of Possession of Child Pornography is a serious criminal offense in Texas, Houston, and anywhere else in the […]
Hit and Run: What’s the Law in Texas?
Just last month, a hit-and-run incident in North Houston left one man dead in what was a four-vehicle crash, according […]
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Burden of Proof
The Burden of Proof in Criminal Cases If you or a loved one is charged with a criminal offense in […]
A Review of Marijuana Laws in Texas
According to this U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report, in 2011, there were 18.1 million Americans 12 and […]
RICO & Conspiracy Crimes are Serious
Very often when discussing crime, we focus on the result. For instance, we highlight that someone killed another person (murder) […]
The Penal Consequences of Meth Possession
Most people, thanks to pop culture references, have at least heard of meth-amphetamines, even if they have never seen or […]
Sudden Passion Murder
In certain circumstances, it may be possible to lessen the severity of a murder conviction. The law has long recognized […]
A Look at Child Pornography Cases
Some of the most serious crimes in the eyes of Harris County prosecutors are those that victimize children. The possession […]
Marijuana Related Criminal Offenses
There have been a many of young person walk into my law office, with their parents, frightened because they were […]
Understanding Sex Crimes
Sexual assault is a serious criminal charge in which felony ramifications often apply. With Harris County, Texas having one of […]
Acts of Self Defense & Texas Law
Self-defense is referred to as a justification defense, such that although the defendant has committed a criminal act as prescribed […]
Two Texas Women Plead Guilty in Bank Fraud Case
Petra Del Bosque, a former banker from Zapata National Bank, and Anita Arredondo, an accounts payable clerk for a local […]
Police Need a Warrant to Search your Cell Phone
Here’s a scenario that, if you are like many Houston residents, you have faced before. You are driving along, maybe […]