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Texas marijuana laws evolve at the state, county, and local level. Laws and attitudes about marijuana are rapidly evolving in the U.S. and Texas. It can be challenging to keep up with what's considered a marijuana crime and what isn't. While other states have legalized marijuana, Texas has not shifted in that direction. As a...

If you're confronted by police, here are some ways to exercise your rights. The Fifth Amendment gives Americans the right to protect themselves from self-incrimination. However, this right won't help you much if you don't understand when it applies and how to use it. In general, self-incrimination is when a person, under the pressure of...

Getting a clean slate isn't easy, but an expungement lawyer can help Even if you've repaid your debt to society, a criminal record can penalize you long after your sentence is complete. Past arrests and convictions that appear in background checks can compromise career, housing, education, and other opportunities. But it doesn't have to be...

False accusations are on the rise, and a DV conviction carries harsh penalties Domestic violence arrests skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, that means that false or exaggerated allegations of family violence and intimate partner abuse are up, too. Too often, when a family disagrees, 911 gets called to "teach a lesson" to a spouse,...

A Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Your Right To Record Police The law hasn't changed much in years, but new questions about whether it's legal to record Texas police officer interactions keep coming up. It's understandable why there is confusion: Cops often order people to turn off their cameras, even when those people are completely...

A Conroe criminal defense attorney explains the law Entrapment is a legal defense that is often misunderstood. Not every undercover operation or sting can be considered entrapment. It can be difficult to prove. You need a skilled Texas attorney with an insider’s knowledge of how the legal system works to successfully argue an entrapment defense....

A Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Montgomery County Explains Delta-8 THC has been a way for people to get around the marijuana ban in Texas. That path may soon close. Initially bought and sold as a legal product, delta-8 THC’s status is being challenged by Texas’ Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which seeks to ban...

A Criminal Defense Attorney in Conroe, TX Explains When you are facing charges, one of the most critical things your criminal defense attorney needs to do is stop bogus, illegally collected "evidence" and arguments from making it to trial. This means hiring an attorney who understands how to fight illegal search and seizures. The Webb...

See what a criminal defense attorney in Conroe, TX has to say Assault is one of the top 10 most common charges in the U.S. Every year thousands of people face the serious and harsh possibility of an assault conviction. In Texas, the stakes are particularly high. A misdemeanor assault can get you a year...

A state supreme court recently had to clarify that, legally speaking, a person is not the same thing as a bag, box, or some other vessel. The Ohio State Supreme Court recently overturned the conviction of a new mother on a cocaine possession charge. Drug charges against the Ohio woman stem from when she gave...