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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...
The Texas Controlled Substances Act makes the buying, manufacturing, and selling of controlled substances, such as heroin and cocaine, illegal. These substances are illegal because of the dangers they pose to society. People in McKinney, Texas will face stiff...
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...
In recent years, attitudes towards marijuana use have been rapidly evolving. That's true even in conservative states like Texas. A couple of factors that emerged in the past year or so have influenced this cultural shift. A desire to limit crowding in jails due to...
It is widely believed that the criminal justice system should rehabilitate rather than punish individuals who commit nonviolent offenses, which is why diversion programs designed to treat addiction have been put into place even in states where offenders convicted of...
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...