A crime involving moral turpitude, or CIMT, is a very serious matter and can put the immigration status of Texas migrants in danger due to the gravity of these criminal charges. These crimes can result in deportation and a permanent ban from the U.S. In addition, a...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services deem that to become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant living in Texas, or anywhere else in the country, will have to prove they have Good Moral Character (GMC). On their application, the person must prove that...
When police officers in Texas and around the country conduct searches without first obtaining a warrant, the evidence they discover is not usually admissible in court because rights protected by the U.S. Constitution were violated in order to obtain it. This is known...
Law enforcement agencies in Texas use canines trained to alert to the presence of illegal drugs. This alert authorizes searches of people's vehicles and other private property. When a person refuses to consent to a search, police officers have the option to bring in a...
Texas is one of many states that has legalized CBD and hemp. However, marijuana still remains illegal for residents to possess or use within the state's borders. While Texas has not legalized this drug like other states, it has started to see a reduction in the amount...
Many Texas residents are familiar with criminal television shows always specifying the need for an officer to read people their Miranda rights. In fact, that's one of the most memorable parts of any arrest scene. However, it's important to separate myth from fact....
If you are accused of a DUI or other crime, one of the factors you may want to look into is if you’ve been entrapped. Entrapment is not legal, and showing that it occurred could be a good way to have your case dropped. Entrapment is a defense that you can use to...
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens in Dallas, Texas, against illegal search and seizure and requires probable cause. This amendment doesn't allow as much leeway for police to search homes as it does vehicles. While police want to search vehicles, they may not need...
Texas and all other states have relied heavily on eyewitness testimony for convictions in criminal cases. As humans, we tend to naturally accept eyewitness testimony for an exact replay of the events that happened. However, is this really a reliable form of evidence...
The Biden Administration has passed new guidelines regarding deportation. As many people throughout the state of Texas and the rest of the country anticipated, these policies are different than the ones that were in place by the Trump Administration. These new...