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In Texas, several situations can enhance a DUI conviction and cause the defendant to face additional penalties. When aggravating factors are present, a DUI can become a Class A misdemeanor or a felony offense depending on the circumstances and the defendant's criminal...
For Texas parents, finding out that their child or teenager has been charged with a crime can seem like their worst nightmare come to life. Disbelief, humiliation, and guilt are all emotions that parents experience. As they try to process their feelings, it’s...
It's hard to deny that being a parent means dealing with stressful situations. Something most parents worry about is learning that their child has been placed under arrest. If your child gets arrested in Texas, it's important to know what happens next. Will your child...
Police officers in Texas and around the country take thousands of juvenile offenders into custody every day. When juveniles are arrested in Collin County, the way they are treated will largely depend on the type of crime they are suspected of committing. Juveniles...
Criminal assault charges in Texas can stem from a wide variety of scenarios, and they can even include as minor of an issue as aggressive verbal abuse. Assault charges are applied in various degrees, and actual battery is not a necessary component for charges to...
Residents of McKinney, Texas and Collin County might want to learn more about a new concept to deal with impaired drivers. With traditional punishment proving to be unsuccessful, the DWI/Drug Court and programs will produce fewer repeat offenders. Jail has not been...
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...