Aggressive Criminal
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If you are a high-functioning alcoholic, you may be able to juggle your drinking and still be a dynamic professional. You may still have a rewarding family life and seem outwardly fine in most respects. Others might have no clue about your battle with the bottle....
If you’ve watched even a few episodes of the Law & Order franchise, you’ve seen police lie to suspects to get them to confess or turn on a co-conspirator. While these and other TV shows are by no means documentaries, they have that part correct. The U.S. Supreme...
When a police officer pulls you over because they suspect you of committing a driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense, you will probably start imagining the penalties right away. You know that you could end up in jail or losing your license. You probably also realize...
An arrest for impaired driving could mean incarceration and the loss of your license if you plead guilty. You will also have a criminal record that will continue to affect your life whenever you apply for a new job, a new rental housing arrangement or admission to an...
The abuse of prescription medication can become a real problem for people. It can affect you powerfully, whatever age you are. If you are taking a medication that was not prescribed for you, using it in inappropriate ways or taking it more often or in larger doses...
Several states have legalized recreational marijuana, but Texas is yet to join the bandwagon. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the state laws, especially if you are visiting from a different jurisdiction or are unaware of the law in Texas. Marijuana is largely...
In the media, mental illness is often shown as a problem that leads to criminal activity. Someone with depression might be shown attacking a group of people, or a person with bipolar disorder might be shown on a “high” while they do drugs or act recklessly. There are...
Part of being a teenager is rebelling against rules – especially ones made by parents, enforced by school officials or set in state laws. One of the many rules teens face is their legal drinking age. Illegal or not, some teens may do everything in their power to...
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense in the state of Texas. If you are charged and convicted, you will pay a heavy price for the offense. And besides the legal consequences, you will have to deal with the collateral consequences of your conviction. One...
Burglary implies that an individual has illegally gained access to a property with the intent of committing a crime there, typically theft. People associate burglary with lock picking and even with somebody hacking a digital security system to avoid detection or...