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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...

For many people, a run-in with the criminal justice system leaves a mark. It doesn't matter whether the charges against you were dropped or you completed a 20-year sentence. Once you have any type of criminal record that shows up in a background check, it often takes legal action by an expungement attorney to keep...

New reports show that faulty breathalyzers and poorly trained officers are not the only things skewing blood alcohol content level tests used in driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases. A major recall of medical test tubes — thousands of which were used in DWI convictions — is raising questions about the results and fairness. According to...

More than 200 Houston-area narcotics convictions have the potential to be overturned now that a former city police officer's alleged misdeeds have come to light. State prosecutors are reviewing past convictions involving retired Houston police officer Gerald Goines. The veteran member of the force now faces murder and tampering charges over a possibly illegal 2019...