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Unsecure Wi-Fi Access and Child Pornography Charges – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
Houston criminal defense attorneys have been coming across a number of instances recently involving men charged with accessing child porn on the Internet after their Wi-Fi servers were compromised and illegally accessed. These instances should serve as a warning to Houstonians who believe in leaving their Wi-Fi routers unsecured.
In New York and Florida, FBI officers [...]
Houston Police Analysis Reveals Black Motorists Pulled over More Often – Houston Criminal Lawyers
An analysis of the Houston Police Department’s most recent data shows that black drivers continue to be pulled over more often than people belonging to other groups. This is even as the Houston Police Department continues to insist that race has nothing to do with persons who are stopped by police.
According to the data, in [...]
Match.com Announces Sex Offender Screening for Users – Houston Criminal Lawyers
Over the past week, Houston criminal defense attorneys have watched with interest a lawsuit to force popular dating website Match.com to begin screening its users for sex crimes. That was followed quickly by the operator of the dating website buckling, and agreeing to include sex offender checks on the website. Such screening is not just [...]
Wrong Way Driver Causes Fatal Fort Worth Gas Tanker Accident – Texas Injury Lawyers
A deadly gas tanker accident on a freeway in Fort Worth, Texas, has been blamed on a wrong way driver who was traveling in the opposite direction on the freeway, under the influence of alcohol. The man has now been charged with intoxication manslaughter.
The 23-year-old motorist was driving a pickup truck the wrong way in [...]
Prescription Drugs Most Commonly Linked to Violent Crimes – Houston Criminal Lawyers
Most of the drug-fueled violent crimes that Houston criminal defense attorneys come across are linked to heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs. However, a study by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices shows that even legal prescription drugs can cause behavioral changes that might incite violent reactions and behavior.
The study is based on data from [...]
Cameron County DA’s Office Considering Facebook Profiling of Jurors – Houston Criminal Lawyers
Houston criminal defense lawyers have seen an increasing use of social media by law-enforcement in Texas. Whether it is using Twitter to post the names of DWI offenders, or publish information about intoxicated motorists on Facebook pages, law-enforcement agencies have gotten increasingly aggressive about using social media tactics, and not always with good results. Now, [...]
Increase in Texas Holiday DWI Arrests – Houston Criminal Lawyers
The holiday season saw a substantial increase in the number of people calling Houston DWI lawyers after being pulled over for drunk driving. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, there was an increase in the number of impaired drivers who were arrested over the holidays. Overall, the DPS arrested 1,106 intoxicated drivers over [...]
Houston DWI Lawyer’s Tips to Avoid DWI Charges
As Houston DWI lawyers, we often receive calls from people who have tested above the .08 legally allowed alcohol limit, and are shocked that they were so intoxicated. Too many people overestimate their capacity for drinks, and also fail to understand that there are a number of other factors besides the number of alcoholic drinks [...]
Texas Lawmakers Consider New DWI Lite law – Houston DWI Lawyers
As Houston DWI lawyers, we know for a fact that Texas drunk driving laws have done very little to prevent DWI accidents and deaths. Our current set of laws has simply not worked. Soon, we could have new legislation that actually creates a new misdemeanor charge for persons driving with a smaller quantity of alcohol in [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Higher Incidence of Youth Crime – Houston Injury Lawyers/Houston Criminal Lawyers
A new study shows that children, who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, are much more likely to commit crimes as they get older. The results are not exactly surprising to Houston criminal defense lawyers, because earlier studies have also shown a similar link between brain injury and adult crimes. This new study however, which [...]
