Criminal Justice Blog

Do you watch procedural dramas like Law & Order? You’ve probably heard terms like “assault,” “aggravated assault” and “battery” tossed around a lot. And if you’re like most people, all three terms sound an awful lot like the same thing to you. But each has a specific meaning under the law. What is aggravated assault?…

Criminal Records Expunged Eligibility Having an arrest record and conviction can have a negative impact on your future. It can cause you to miss job opportunities or have a loan denied. Fortunately, there is something you can do to help remedy this problem. Depending on the offense and some eligibility requirements, it is possible to…

Don’t Make these DWI Mistakes Arrested for driving while intoxicated in Texas? Texas has the highest incarceration rate in the US, so a DWI arrest in Texas is nothing to take lightly. The consequences for a Texas DWI can be devastating, so it’s important you know what to do and what not to do. To…

How to Fight False Allegations of Domestic Violence Domestic violence in the United States is a real problem. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives. This type of crime constitutes 15% of all violent crime that happens in…

On average, about 28 people die every day from drunk driving related crashes. In fact, about 1 in 3 people are involved in a drunk driving crash during their lifetime. Driving while intoxicated should be avoided at all costs. But what if you’re driving home from a friend’s BBQ after a few beers and are…

The minute you are arrested for drunk driving, you need a drunk driving attorney. If you wait until your first court appearance or worse, wait to see what happens next, you may be a day late and a dollar short. Drunk driving (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) are serious criminal matters in Texas.…

Innocence doesn’t equal freedom. Sadly, this was the case for 2 men who lost 26 years of their lives behind bars, because of false charges. In 1992, a jury found VanDyke Perry and Gregory Counts guilty of rape, sodomy, and kidnapping. Almost 3 decades later, the victim’s revised story and new DNA evidence were able…

Have you been given a drug charge? Here are a few questions you need to ask your drug possession attorney. With more than 1.5 million arrests per year, drug possession is filling up our courts in a serious way. No matter how you feel about the drug laws, it’s a serious issue that needs to…

Falsely accusing someone of a crime is a crime itself. In most states, including Texas and Georgia, a person can face up to a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines for making a false report or “pretending” a person is a victim. Recently, “Empire” TV star, actor Jussie Smollett, has been charged…

Filmmaker Albert Maysles once said “Tyranny is the deliberate removal of nuance”, a sentiment perhaps never more obvious than when the government invades your right to privacy. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is an important piece of legislation that defines our right to privacy and security. In recent decades, courts around the country…