Aggressive Criminal Defense
If the police suspect that you are intoxicated while you're on the road, they might ask you to take a Breathalyzer test to assess your blood alcohol concentration. Technically, you could refuse to take the test. However, Texas is a no-refusal state, meaning that you...
The Texas court system permits what is known as indeterminate sentencing in some cases for minors who are deemed to be juvenile offenders. This includes certain juvenile drug cases. In order to become generally familiar with the mechanics of the Texas juvenile justice...
Persons arrested for drug offenses in Texas may not necessarily face a lengthy prison sentence. Courts reserve the right to sentence an offender to drug or alcohol rehabilitation. The case's circumstances factor into such decisions, and many defendants may qualify for...
If a juvenile in Texas commits a serious criminal offense, they could go to prison for up to 30 years. However, determinate sentencing might give them the chance to leave prison before their 18th birthday. What is determinate sentencing? Juvenile drug cases can lead...
All states have enhanced penalties for driving under the influence, but Texas has gone beyond the standard recommendations. Penalties for an impaired driving conviction are indeed very harsh, and it is not necessary for alcohol to be present in the system for a...
When a Texas juvenile becomes involved in a criminal case, there are specific rules in place that protect the juvenile while they're going through the criminal court process. A juvenile is someone at least 10 years of age and under the age of 17. In Texas, once a...
When alcohol or drugs are part of criminal charges, the case may be held by a Texas adult drug court. There are drug courts for specific offenses, like DUI or DWI. The whole concept behind a drug court is to help those with an addiction succeed in long-term recovery...
Burglary is a centuries-old crime that used to require proving a defendant broke and entered into the dwelling place of another at night with the intent to commit a felony inside. Texas and other jurisdictions have modified the traditional definition of burglary to...
Teenagers in Texas and other parts of the country are naturally curious, which can combine with the peer pressure that everyone experiences in their youth to cause many young people to experiment with drugs. These young people may not think much about the consequence...
Over the years, the state of Texas has had several campaigns aimed at teaching people about the dangers of drunk driving. Unfortunately, it seems that many people didn't get the message. A recent study revealed that up to 20% of Texans don't realize that a DUI charge...