Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Jun 17, 2013
House squatting is the act of living in a home without benefit of deed or lease from another person who owns the home or has sold the home. In Texas, the law enforcement officers take house squatting ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2013
Grand Lake – On May 14th, 2013 a combination of beer, tequila and anti-depressants all played a role in a fatal boat accident that occurred on Grand Lake, which took the life of a Grove woman. ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2013
Weapons crimes are a serious issue in the state of Texas, where many locals are insistent on carrying guns or other weapons throughout the state. There are laws and ordinances in the state that ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2013
Southlake – On Wednesday evening, May 23rd, 2013, a man was gunned down in a fatal drive-by shooting in the Town Square. Authorities learned that the 43-year-old victim was Juan Jesus Guerrero ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2013
In the state of Texas, lawmakers want to protect animals and make sure that they are being treated with care and fairness. That is why the animal gas chambers used in some animal shelters are going to ...
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Posted on May 28, 2013
At present, the federal government is looking into current gun laws and looking for areas that need improvement in order to further enhance the safety of Americans all throughout the nation. Lawmakers ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013
A Dallas man was sentenced to 20 years of incarceration after robbing a victim at the Plano mall. The suspect was allegedly armed at the time of the robbery. The 27-year-old with the initials A.D. ...
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Posted on May 14, 2013
In Texas, it is against the law to form a pyramid scheme. This is a type of investment fraud that is carried out over a digital medium such as an e-mail. People will create these false schemes in ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013
Changing rooms are places for individuals to have their privacy while they change into different outfits. Yet one man in Plano, Texas decided to use the privacy of the changing room for his own ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2013
In some driving while intoxicated ( DWI ) cases, individuals are given the option of probation, which is also known as community supervision, in place of full jail time and other harsh penalties that ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2013
In the state of Texas, domestic violence is taken seriously. If you have been charged with this crime, you will want to be fully informed of the repercussions of a domestic violence conviction. Law ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2013
You might already be familiar with the three basic types of field sobriety tests law enforcement officers use when testing individuals who are suspected of driving while intoxicated ( DWI ). Do you ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2013
In the great state of Texas, drug crimes like use, possession, and trafficking are serious issues that are commonly addressed. When individuals in the state are caught with illegal narcotics, they are ...
Continue reading "Thousands of Drug Cases in Texas may Have Been Faulty" »
Posted on Apr 20, 2013
Individuals with commercial drivers' licenses are held to higher standards than other drivers. This is largely because they hold higher risk of harming others due to the types of vehicles they ...
Continue reading "Longer Suspension Periods for Commercial Drivers Accused of DWI" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2013
Child endangerment is the broad title for a crime that involves putting a child in a situation that could be harmful to his or her health and well-being. According to the Texas Penal Code, there are ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2013
In the state of Texas, an individual commits burglary if he or she enters someone's home or another building that is not open to the public with the purpose of committing theft, assault or a ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2013
The state of Texas tops the charts when it comes to U.S. states with the most inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, according to a recently released report. Terry Abbott, who ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2013
If you have been charged with indecency with a minor in the state of Texas, this means that you may be registered as a sex offender if convicted. According to the Texas penal code, indecency with a ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013
There has been an important new development for veterans who are accused of crimes in Collin County, Texas. Collin County Veterans' Court, which was launched last month, is a new court that ...
Continue reading "New Veterans' Court Makes Turns Focus on Rehabilitation" »
Posted on Apr 2, 2013
Extortion is considered criminalizing theft under the Texas Penal Code. IT is the crime that occurs when a defendant gains property or money by force or threat of violence from a victim. Those who ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2013
On Tuesday, March 26 th, the Supreme Court ruled that police cannot bring drug dogs onto a suspect's property to search for evidence unless they have an active warrant. This groundbreaking ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
In the past, Plano has utilized the Crime Watch system in order to notify residents of criminals in the area. Usually Crime Watch was passed down through e-mail, and it would take a long time for the ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2013
A Plano man was arrested last year when he tried to plant a bomb in an above ground gas line that would have caused a terrible explosion had it been set off. After the arrest, Anson Chi had to undergo ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2013
If you hit another vehicle and then sped off without stopping to exchange information with the other driver, then you are a hit-and-run accident offender. While some people may commit a hit-and-run ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2013
In light of recent report from the Department of Veterans' Affairs that implied almost 10% of arrested persons have served in the military, Collin County, FL has decided to create a Veterans' ...
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