The U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects your personal privacy. It provides the right for all citizens to be free from the unreasonable intrusion of the government into their property, businesses, homes and persons. This is true regardless of where the...
You may have heard people talk about how something can be a crime of passion. This generally just means that they were suddenly exposed to an unexpected situation and they committed a crime as a result. For example, this may happen when someone who finds their spouse...
As people of all ages with some extra free time hit the malls and other shopping areas this summer, store managers and employees will likely be extra watchful for shoplifters. Of course, some shoppers are watched more closely than others, whether because they’re...
Some people think that shoplifting is a petty crime that doesn’t hurt anybody. A pack of gum here; a pair of jeans there. No one will miss those items, right? Wrong. The truth is that across the nation, stores lose anywhere from $2,000-$3,000 per month to shoplifters....
Texas is well known for having some of the strictest marijuana laws in the country. Even as many other states have moved to legalize recreational marijuana, Texas has remained resistant to doing so. But what about medical marijuana? This is even more common across the...
It’s not unusual for defendants in a criminal case to face multiple charges stemming from a single arrest. For example, you could end up facing charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI), resisting arrest, assault on a police officer, drug possession and possession of...
When you're approached by a police officer, you may feel apprehensive that they're just going to dig around for anything they can think of to arrest you. To avoid this, you may consider simply lying to them when they ask you questions. But are you going to cause more...
When parents get the call that their teen has been arrested or accused of a crime, they are often shocked. They never thought that their child would do something like this, and they can't imagine what would have pushed them to break the law. It may even be a minor...
Many driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges in Texas are the result of traffic stops. Sometimes, drivers fail chemical tests after causing crashes and get arrested. Much of the time, it is a police officer's suspicion that ultimately leads to DWI charges. When an...
Say you’re driving back from visiting some friends elsewhere in Texas when you see a sign on the side of the road. It says that you’re approaching a drug checkpoint, so you need to be prepared to stop. You’re surprised. You already know that Texas doesn’t even use...