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Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Possessing 4.6 Ounces of Marijuana – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
As criminal defense attorneys in Houston, we know that Texas laws very often tend not to match the punishment to the crime very well. A jury in Smith County has recently shown exactly how bad a mismatch crime and punishment can be. They have found a man in Tyler guilty of possessing less than 5 [...]
Tuesday, April 13 is National Be Kind to Lawyers Day!
Yes, today is “National Be Kind to Lawyers Day!” I didn’t make this up, although I hope every day is “Be Kind to Lawyers Day.” According to the website below, lawyers get a lot of grief… (editors note: really?? ha ha). From the site:
Jokes are made about [lawyers] and they consistently rank as one [...]
Noisy Sex Leads to Drug Crime Bust – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
A New Jersey man is finding that raucous sex can actually lead to a drug crime arrest and a 10-year prison sentence.
In February 2007, Brian McGacken opened the door of his New Jersey home to find state police troopers. They had apparently been alerted by a 911 call, complaining about the high volume sex McGacken [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to All!
Texas, as we know it now, wouldn’t be the same without the Irish, which is why St. Patrick’s Day has such a deep-seated significance for all of us. The story of St. Patrick is one that every Irish child grows up listening to. For those of you who aren’t Irish however, there may be a [...]
Katrina Influx Caused No Lasting Spike in Crime -Houston Criminal Attorneys
A group of criminologists has published an interesting study on crime rates in Texas post-Katrina, and the results are very interesting to Houston criminal defense lawyers. The study by a group of criminologists says that the influx of evacuees from New Orleans post-Katrina has not, contrary to belief, resulted in a spike in crime in [...]
Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Recommends Report on Wrongfully Convicted Persons Exonerated Through DNA Testing
Not even a Houston criminal defense lawyer would be able to tell you what it must feel like for a person wrongfully convicted of a serious crime, to be finally exonerated through DNA testing. Yet, wrongful convictions are more frequent than we care to think about.
The Innocence Project profiles 250 wrongfully convicted people who have [...]
San Antonio, Austin, Houston Feature on List of Drunkest Cities in America–Houston DWI Lawyers
This is probably the reason why DWI lawyers in Texas are as busy as they are. A new survey released by Men’s Health magazine lists the 100 “drunkest” cities in America. Three cities in Texas – Austin, San Antonio and Lubbock – feature in the Top 10.
The survey took several factors into consideration before compiling [...]
Texas DOT Uses Funny Super Bowl Ad to Prevent DWI-Houston DWI Lawyers
Texas DWI lawyers braced for Super Bowl Sunday, one of the biggest drinking days of the calendar. The Texas Department of Transportation too put to rest its traditional approach to preventing DUI crashes, and used humor to get young men – the traditional Super Bowl audience – to drive sober or not drive at all.
The [...]
Texas Mom Faces Charges of Assault of Under Aged Boy – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
Texas sexual assault lawyers often see that sex crime cases are often built on a weak foundation. A mother in Houston has been charged with online solicitation of a minor and enticing a child because she allegedly pursued a sexual relationship with an under-aged boy in Canada.
Lauri Price is a substitute teacher and mother of four. Prosecutors [...]
Texas DWI Lawyers Warn Against Trusting New DUI App Too Much
A new iPhone app designed to provide an estimate of a person’s blood alcohol content (or BAC) level is creating some buzz, but as Texas DWI lawyers, we worry that the app could lead to a false sense of security.
The app, developed by the Colorado Department of Transportation as part of its New Years DUI [...]
