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- Fake Ad Used to Lure Robbery Victims
In Fort Worth, Texas, police have told news sources that two men are suspected of robbery . Allegedly, the pair lured people at gunpoint into a restaurant parking lot. The people would meet the men ... - Purse Snatching Caught On Video
On March 29, 2011, a woman was in the parking lot of a coffee bar when two people get out of a Nissan Maxima. They approach the woman's SUV as she gets out two get something out of the trunk. The man ...
- Wanted Sexual Predator from Texas Arrested in Phoenix
In Phoenix, Arizona, a fugitive that was wanted in the state of Texas for committing sex crimes was apprehended by authorities. Federal agents told news sources that they arrested the alleged sexual ... - Penalty Enhancement For Sexual Assault Repeat Offenders
As this blog has stated repeatedly, sexual assault crimes are starting to be prosecuted with more vigor and tenacity. The Texas Legislature has helped spur this along. The Texas Legislature passed ... - Most Wanted Sex Offender Captured
Timothy Rosales Jr., 39, was convicted in 1985 of two counts of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. In January, Rosales was staying at a halfway house when he fled ...
- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code - Minors
DWI / DUI Defense Attorney The Alcoholic Beverage Code Sections Referencing Minors § 106.01 DEFINITIONS § 106.02 PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL BY A MINOR § 106.025 ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL BY A MINOR § ... - The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code - Minors §106.15
Sec. 106.15. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18 (a) A permittee or licensee commits an offense if he employs, authorizes, permits, or induces a person younger than 18 years of age to ... - The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code - Minors §106.14
Sec. 106.14. ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEE (a) For purposes of this chapter and any other provision of this code relating to the sales, service, dispensing, or delivery of alcoholic beverages to a minor or an ...
- 14-Year-Old Stabbed for Watching TV too Loudly
In Clarksville, Texas, local police placed a man under arrest for committing a violent crime . According to their reports, 44-year-old C.H. stabbed a 14-year-old boy on Saturday. Following the ... - Texan Christian University Drug Bust
After six months of investigation by TCU Campus Police and the Fort Worth Police Department, 17 TCU students were arrested in a campus-wide drug bust. Four of those arrested were members of the ...
- Man Breaks Into Home And Calls 911 On Himself
Timothy James Chapek, a 24 year-man, called 911 after he broke into a home. Around 7 p.m. Chapek broke into the home and soon after the break-in, the homeowners returned home. Chapek then went into ...
- Man Breaks Into Home And Calls 911 On Himself
Timothy James Chapek, a 24 year-man, called 911 after he broke into a home. Around 7 p.m. Chapek broke into the home and soon after the break-in, the homeowners returned home. Chapek then went into ...
- Expansion Of Death Penalty In Texas
In Texas, there are a large number of murders committed every year. Every year, the State of Texas commits a substantial portion of money to the prosecution of those charged with murder. As Texas ... - Owner Of Dallas Bail Bonds Accused Of HIring Hit Man To KIll Partner
Wow, it looks like James Beavers, a Dallas bail bondsman, was too close to the abyss and suddenly fell into it. He is charged with paying $2,000 to Shawn Lewis to kill Beaver's business partner, ... - Mother Kills Child While Performing An Exorcism
During an exorcism of her 13-month-old daughter, a Rusk County woman bludgeoned her daughter to death. The child's head was smashed in by a hammer. Upon being questioned by the police, the couple made ...
- Sex Offender Left Child Pornography On His Printer
In California, a registered sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court to receipt and distribution of child pornography . In November, a printer repairman was fixing the defendant's printer when he ...
- Eighteen Child Porn Websites Shut Down
In New York a man was recently arrested and indicted for running eighteen child pornography websites. The websites were being marketed to people that spoke Chinese that were living in the U.S. The FBI ... - Sex Offender Left Child Pornography On His Printer
In California, a registered sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court to receipt and distribution of child pornography . In November, a printer repairman was fixing the defendant's printer when he ... - The Problem of "Self-Produced Child Pornography"
An interesting article in The New York Times discuss the problems that States are having with minors' increasing propensity for sexting with each other. Also referred to" self-produced child ...
- What Is Deferred Adjudication?
In Texas, regardless of whether the defendant is placed on probation or deferred adjudication, the proper term is called community supervision. Essentially, community supervision means that a person, ...
- Two Armed Forces Members Arrested for Murder-for-Hire Scheme
Two members of the Armed Forces were caught in an undercover investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The two men are now in custody on a variety of charges for the murder -for-hire scheme ... - Five Arrested after Altercation at Wedding Reception
In Beaumont, Texas, local police say that five people were placed under arrest for violent crimes . Allegedly, the people arrested were involved in an altercation that led to a shooting. The fight ... - Texan Christian University Drug Bust
After six months of investigation by TCU Campus Police and the Fort Worth Police Department, 17 TCU students were arrested in a campus-wide drug bust. Four of those arrested were members of the ...
- Man On Texas' Top 10 List Turns Himself In
Timothy Esteban Tinner, wanted by the Potter County Sheriff's Office, was recently added to the Texas Top 10 Most Wanted listed. He was wanted for assault causing bodily injury when he beat a woman. ... - Man Sentenced To 16 Years For Intoxication Manslaughter
Santo Constancio III, 36, of San Antonio, pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter and was sentenced to sixteen years in prison. Constancio ran a red light and collided into the victim's, David Silva, ... - DWI Surcharge (Amnesty Program)
The Texas Driver Responsibility Program by the Texas Legislature requires that drives who have a conviction for one of the offenses below must pay a fine every year for three years . The offenses are ...
- Can I Get A Nondisclosure If I Have Been Arrested?
If you read our blog post concerning the expunction of criminal records then you know that not all arrests will stay on your record forever. It is possible to get it removed from your record and clean ... - Can I Clean Up My Criminal Record?
Our clients often ask us if this arrest, conviction, or probation will show up on my record? This is an extremely important concept to understand because of the ramifications that an arrest record ... - College Football Players With A Criminal Background
A recently released investigation done by Sports Illustrated/CBS News found that approximately seven percent of the nearly 3,000 student-athletes in the Sports Illustrated preseason top 25 college ...
- Change To Texas Stalking Laws
In regards to changes that the Texas Legislature made to family violence statutes this past session, there was a whole lot of not much. However, in recent years we have seen the expansion of the ... - Mel Gibson Pleaded No Contest To Assault Of His Ex-girlfriend
Mel Gibson pleaded no contest to an assault charge that resulted from a heated argument with his ex-girlfriend. Gibson claims that he slapped her with an open hand, but said that he was concerned for ...
- Gun Obtained during Arrest Links Suspect to Two Murders
A man already behind bars is set to be transferred to another jail on more serious charges. Police report that the man is wanted for a double murder that took place last November in Texas City. ... - Man Breaks Into Home And Calls 911 On Himself
Timothy James Chapek, a 24 year-man, called 911 after he broke into a home. Around 7 p.m. Chapek broke into the home and soon after the break-in, the homeowners returned home. Chapek then went into ...
- Immigration Agents Arrest Hundreds
Plano, Frisco, Dallas, Fort Worth Criminal Defense Law Firm Immigration Agents Arrest Hundreds in Six Month Texas Gang Probe. DALLAS – Immigration agents arrested 280 people in Texas during a ... - Keep Your Mistakes in the Past
Collin County Expunction / Non-Disclosure Lawyer in Plano and Frisco Expunctions If you have ever been arrested for an offense which was either dismissed, acquitted, or reduced to a Class C ... - The Exonerated
Texas Monthly These 37 men spent 525 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit. Then came the hard part: freedom. The first thing you notice is the eyes-they all have the same look in them, the ...
- Bank Robber Threatens To Detonate Bombs
On Monday, authorities told several news sources that a theft crime suspect had been detained. According to reports, the suspect, 42-year-old M.S., had threatened to detonate nuclear bombs while ... - Gun Obtained during Arrest Links Suspect to Two Murders
A man already behind bars is set to be transferred to another jail on more serious charges. Police report that the man is wanted for a double murder that took place last November in Texas City. ... - Fake Ad Used to Lure Robbery Victims
In Fort Worth, Texas, police have told news sources that two men are suspected of robbery . Allegedly, the pair lured people at gunpoint into a restaurant parking lot. The people would meet the men ...
- Legislative Update: Sexting
The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 407 which now creates a new criminal offense for minors who sext with another minor. Before the passage of this law, if a Texas teenager possessed and sent ... - The Problem of "Self-Produced Child Pornography"
An interesting article in The New York Times discuss the problems that States are having with minors' increasing propensity for sexting with each other. Also referred to" self-produced child ...
- Bank Robber Threatens To Detonate Bombs
On Monday, authorities told several news sources that a theft crime suspect had been detained. According to reports, the suspect, 42-year-old M.S., had threatened to detonate nuclear bombs while ... - Man Steals Ambulance and Then Shoplifts Frozen Food from Store
In the city of El Paso, a man from West Texas was placed under arrest by local police for theft crimes . Allegedly, the man known as J.V. stole an ambulance, drove it to a nearby grocery store, and ... - Fake Ad Used to Lure Robbery Victims
In Fort Worth, Texas, police have told news sources that two men are suspected of robbery . Allegedly, the pair lured people at gunpoint into a restaurant parking lot. The people would meet the men ...
- City Officials Targeted in Murder Plot
Two city officials were targeted by a man last year in an attempted murder plot. When they shut down a strip club in Texas, the owner devised a plan to have the two men stopped for good. The owner has ... - Two Armed Forces Members Arrested for Murder-for-Hire Scheme
Two members of the Armed Forces were caught in an undercover investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The two men are now in custody on a variety of charges for the murder -for-hire scheme ... - Five Arrested after Altercation at Wedding Reception
In Beaumont, Texas, local police say that five people were placed under arrest for violent crimes . Allegedly, the people arrested were involved in an altercation that led to a shooting. The fight ...
- Human Error Results in Early Release of Murderer
Human error is to blame for the accidental early release of a convicted murderer in North Carolina. He has since been captured and sent back to prison by Texas authorities. T.A.W., 31, was transferred ... - Suspect Arrested for Shooting Gun Near School
A man known for his shooting abilities shot and wounded two teenagers last week in Texas. He has since been arrested, but is vehemently denying the charges. The 36-year-old suspect shot and severely ... - Man On Texas' Top 10 List Turns Himself In
Timothy Esteban Tinner, wanted by the Potter County Sheriff's Office, was recently added to the Texas Top 10 Most Wanted listed. He was wanted for assault causing bodily injury when he beat a woman. ...
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