Texas Criminal Defense Law Blog

If you are accused of wire fraud, it’s important for you to take that accusation very seriously. Wire fraud includes any financial fraud that uses information technology or telecommunications. This may include your phone, a fax or even something as simple as a text...

Online interactions are often more blunt and forceful than face-to-face encounters would be. People can say very harsh things online without any immediate personal consequences. People will sometimes go beyond just insulting others to outright threatening them or...

When federal law enforcement agents arrest a person for selling drug paraphernalia to another person, they intend to file federal charges against the person. It’s illegal for anyone to sell paraphernalia to anyone by using interstate commerce or the U.S. mail system....

Paying your insurance premium can seem like a waste of money. The longer you go without actually needing your coverage, the more it can feel like a legal obligation to keep throwing away a significant amount of income.  You need to have insurance on your vehicle to...

People often think of a criminal court case as one that determines if you are innocent or guilty. These are seen as opposites and the jury’s goal is to decide which one applies.  In some ways, though, this is misleading. A jury never actually says that you are...

Everyone knows that driving under the influence is illegal and unsafe, but what do you do when you’re already away from home and you realize that you’re too drunk to drive? For many people, the solution is to try to sober up and make that drive safer.  This is a great...

Have you ever driven your car when you felt drowsy? Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep or had to take an allergy medicine a few hours ago that is still wearing off. Whatever the cause is, if you’re drowsy when you drive, you should know that you are more likely to make...

The stakes are much higher for you if you get arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) if you are a nurse, a doctor or someone else in the medical field who has a license to practice. Not only can you face fines, jail and lose your license to drive, you could also...

At some point in your life, you could find yourself running afoul of the law. In fact, you might not even be law enforcement’s main target. But they could certainly put the squeeze on you trying to get you to cooperate with them against another defendant. When that...

Maybe you work as a receptionist and you take notes during a meeting where your boss and their competitor agree to a price-fixing scheme. Perhaps you work in a medical office and knowingly input billing information for services that a physician hasn't performed. You...