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⟩ What You Need to Know About Fraud
In life, there’s rarely an easy way out of anything. It may be very difficult to make any headway in a certain challenge, but powering through and/or exploring other viable options are always better than committing a fraudulent act. “Fraud” is a general term used to describe a dishonest means of obtaining something of value Read More
Read MoreWhen the Dog Bites
This phrase from The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things” will bring you no comfort when the local Animal Control Officer comes knocking at your door, demanding you turn over your pet for quarantine because your furry companion bit someone. You may be surprised to know what little recourse one has in order to free Read More
Read MoreOpen Carry In Texas
For some, the idea of open carry is frightening. For others, it represents a much-needed expansion of 2nd amendment rights in Texas. Regardless of which side of the line you fall on, it is important to understand what the law really says about guns. State of the Law Regarding Guns For long guns (rifles), you Read More
Read MoreTaking a Bite out of Your Homeowner’s Association Assessment Lien
By Jeffrey A. Hines Prior to January 1, 2012, when the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act became effective, Homeowners Associations (HOAs) were filing liens on their members’ homes for non-payment of annual dues, fees, and assessments, and then selling those homes at foreclosure sales for a fraction of the home’s value. The Texas Legislature Read More
Read MoreNot Guilty – Assault Family Violence
A common question for criminal defense attorneys is, “How can you represent someone that you know is guilty?” My answer is this: It’s easy to represent a guilty person. There is no pressure at all. Ninety-nine percent of the guilty persons will be punished. It’s just a question of what the appropriate punishment is. My Read More
Read MoreSCOTUS Justices Concerned About Allowing Prosecutors to Use Pre-Miranda Silence as Evidence of Guilt
On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Genovevo Salinas v. Texas, an appeal from Harris County, Texas, for a 1992 murder conviction. During police questioning, and before he was arrested and read his Miranda warnings, Salinas answered some questions but did not answer when asked Read More
Read MoreUnited States Supreme Court Rules that Police Need A Search Warrant to Draw Blood from a DWI Suspect
In Missouri v. McNeely, decided Wednesday, April 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the natural dissipation of alcohol by the human body was not a sufficient cause to waive the requirement of a search warrant to obtain a blood sample from a DWI suspect. The case arose from the arrest of Tyler G. Read More
Read MoreClear Your Record: Expunctions and Non-Disclosures
We live in the information age, in which a person can find information about virtually any thing (or person) in just a few key strokes or mouse clicks. This access to information enables employers, schools, apartments, mortgage companies, etc. to easily conduct background checks. These entities will likely make judgments and reach conclusions about you Read More
Read MoreStatewide Ban on Texting While Driving Introduced
Texas House Bill No. 63 and Texas Senate Bill No. 28 entered as the Alex Brown Memorial Act on November 12, 2012 would prohibit, with limited exceptions, the use of a handheld wireless communication device to read, write, or send a text message while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. This ban Read More
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Will Decide if Police Need a Warrant for Blood on DWI Stops
US Supreme Ct. to decide whether police can take blood without warrant. This has major implications for DWI law and the 4th Amendment. Read more here. If the Court rules for the state in this matter, it may allow police to take all suspects who refuse breathalyzer or field sobriety tests directly to the hospital for mandatory Read More
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