A grand jury is a group of citizens serving several-month terms to review the results of criminal investigations and solicit testimony in an effort to determine if there is sufficient evidence of the commission of a crime. If so, the grand jury issues an indictment,...
Facing charges of a violent crime can be a frightening situation. It has the potential to change your life, and it is essential to defend yourself against these charges – just as you defended yourself in the incident in question. You may wonder: if you acted to defend...
The Texas justice system makes a distinction between adults and juveniles. Texas defines a juvenile as anyone at least 10 years old but younger than 17 when committing a crime. Children have less understanding of how the justice system works, and this is taken into...
Over 20 people have been exonerated of crimes that they were convicted of, or arrested for, as a result of bitemark evidence. The data refuting this discipline is becoming more and more difficult to ignore, but courts in Texas are still resistant to accept this new...
We’ve all watched a movie or TV crime drama where an eyewitness is on the stand. They’re 100% sure they saw the accused commit the crime despite it being nighttime, the subject’s back was turned, and they only got a fleeting glimpse. The jury uses that testimony to...
Texas doesn’t take cocaine possession or distribution lightly. In fact, courts charge all criminal cases involving cocaine at the felony level. Cocaine in Texas Texas law categorizes cocaine as a schedule Π drug but groups it as Penalty 1. A schedule Π drug has a high...
If you've been arrested for a DUI in Texas, you may be worried about how it's going to affect your life, such as how you'll pay the fines, if you can expect jail time or if it can affect your job. Even if you're convicted of a misdemeanor, that blemish on your record...
If the police arrest and charge you with a drug crime in Texas, the prosecution may use evidence obtained by drug-sniffing dogs during a search of your person or property. But there are circumstances in which evidence obtained in that manner may be inadmissible in...
If your child is in college and facing a Title IX investigation for sexual harassment, there are some important things to know. Different processes, different stakes It can be easy to panic if you hear your child is the subject of a Title IX investigation. And indeed,...
DUI laws can get complicated at times, and it can be difficult to know when law enforcement can require a breath test. Police officers can't just stop motorists and test them for no reason: There are specific indicators that give officers probable cause to stop a...
