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Pretrial Diversion Can Help Some Texans Avoid A Criminal Conviction Getting arrested does not always mean a conviction is inevitable. In some Texas cases, there may be an opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction altogether through a program called pretrial diversion. For many people, especially first-time offenders, it can be one of the most important...

Why You Can Be Charged Without Drugs Being Found on You There's a moment that catches a lot of people completely off guard. The police pull over a car, run a search, and find drugs hidden under the back seat. Nobody claims ownership. But one person, or maybe all three passengers, walks away in handcuffs....

It's jarring to live through a single incident, only to see that moment broken into five or six different criminal counts on a charging document. You remember one argument, one traffic stop, one confrontation, but the paperwork reads like a list. It can feel like the system is piling on, and you're being punished multiple...

What Texas Penal Code 33.07 Covers And How A Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Defends It Online impersonation charges can land hard, especially when you feel like you're being judged before anyone has looked closely at what actually happened. A screenshot, an angry complaint, or a “this came from your account” allegation can put your job,...

Texas has always had a big reputation for being “tough on crime.” But with the state’s new bail rules, it's starting to look “tough on time” too, especially time spent in jail before a guilty verdict. People in Harris County are already seeing how these changes play out in real life. More defendants are being...

In Texas, police generally can’t search your phone just because they pulled you over Your phone is probably closer to you than your wallet. It knows where you’ve been, who you’ve talked to, and what you were thinking at two in the morning. So when red and blue lights flash in your rearview mirror, and...

And How a Defense Lawyer Can Help A criminal trial is often nothing like the way it appears on television. It moves through a structured series of stages, each governed by strict rules and shaped by the strategies of both sides. For anyone charged with a crime in Montgomery County or the surrounding communities, understanding...

Too many people in Texas are charged with resisting arrest when they're simply scared or confused Getting arrested can feel like being caught in a sudden storm. You might feel confused and scared, and your instincts might tell you to pull away or defend yourself. But in Texas, even small acts of resistance during an...

Many people think that claiming “I didn’t know it was illegal” should protect them in court Some people assume you can’t get in trouble for something you didn’t realize was against the law. After all, how can you follow a rule you didn’t know existed? But the reality in Texas – and across the United...

Having a criminal defense lawyer on your side can mean the difference between a second chance and a prison sentence Being placed on probation in Texas (known legally as community supervision) can feel like a second chance. Instead of serving your sentence behind bars, you’re allowed to live in the community under a strict set...