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...
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense
Legal myths about your Miranda rights and being arrested
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....
Can you use entrapment as a defense?
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...
When can police search vehicles without a warrant?
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...
Is eyewitness testimony really reliable?
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...
Are you on the hook for any drugs the police find in your car?
Police officers frequently ask people to search their vehicles during traffic stops. Many drivers, sure that they have not broken the law, consent to a search, only to regret that decision later. You don't always know everything that's in the car you drive. If you...
Defenses commonly used for drug charges in Texas
Like most states, Texas takes drug charges seriously by applying various fines and sentencing to individuals caught with illicit drugs. Even a minor drug charge could prevent a person in Dallas, TX, from working in certain jobs. However, it doesn't mean that this...
When can you plead the Fifth?
Pleading the Fifth is something most people may have heard on television or a movie, but what exactly is it? Under the U.S. Constitution, a person can use the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination during a police interrogation or a trial. Even though it's a...
What is sextortion?
In Texas, the advent of modern technology has made it easier than ever for people to extort and blackmail their victims. For example, people might use explicit photos to make demands from individuals. They might claim that they'll release the photos to the public if...
12-year sentence given to meth dealer
A 41-year old Texas man received a 142-month sentence in federal prison for drug trafficking. News or the arrest and subsequent sentencing came from the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. The man pleaded guilty to violating criminal law by...