When The Cops Are Talking To You,
You Should Be Talking To Me.
A routine traffic stop may become more serious within minutes. An officer might pull you over for speeding, then ask about alcohol use or request field sobriety tests. If the reason for the stop seems minor, you could wonder why the officer is still keeping you there....
Marijuana laws have changed over the years, which has somewhat complicated things. A few decades ago, marijuana was illegal on a federal level and on a state level, all across the country. Before medical marijuana programs, there was no way to get legal marijuana, and...
No, there is no legal duty to retreat under Texas law. If you are in a location where you are legally allowed to be and you need to defend yourself, you can use force to do so without first trying to avoid a confrontation. In states with a duty to retreat law, people...
When people go out to drink, they sometimes talk about trying to sober up before they go home. In many cases, their goal is simply to reduce their BAC because they know that they have to drive. They do not want to face impaired driving charges, so they are trying to...
Assault charges may follow threatening or violent behavior. Under Texas state statutes, people can sometimes face assault charges even if no actual injuries resulted from an altercation with another person. Simple assault is typically a Class C misdemeanor offense,...
Drunk driving laws are not static. Legislatures revise statutes, agencies update administrative rules and courts interpret how those rules apply in real cases. Staying up to date is not only about avoiding penalties. It is about protecting your license, your...
Motorists might face driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges because of their involvement in a collision. They might get arrested after a traffic stop, even if an officer pulls them over for an unrelated issue. Often, poor driving contributes to the DWI arrest. Police...
You may face criminal conspiracy charges in Texas if you are accused of agreeing with one or more people to commit a felony and taking action that demonstrates a clear intent to proceed with the agreement. The offense does not even need to be completed for you to be...
Yes, just intentionally making a threat that the other person believes is genuine can result in assault charges in Texas. This is important to note because many people assume that it is only assault if physical contact is made. But the reality is that someone can be...
This seems to be in the news a lot right now, so here is a quick guide to the difference between insanity and competency under Texas law. Very simply put, a defendant is “incompetent” when he is not capable of understanding the legal system or assisting in his own...
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