Terrence Stutz of the Dallas Morning News is reporting in a news strory at … [Read more...]
Driving While Intoxicated No Refusal Weekends All Year
This is a copy of an article that appeared in the Houston paper. Looks like there will be alot more … [Read more...]
Two Misdemeanor Possession Convitions are Not Automatic Aggravated Felons for Immigration
The United States Supreme Court ruled in Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, Case No. 09-60, 560 U.S. ___, … [Read more...]
Character Evidence for Impeachment of a ‘Victim’
Texas Rule of Evidence 404(a)(2) allows pertinent character traits of a victim to be admitted. … [Read more...]
Administrative License Revocation Program (“ALR”) Issues
There are only four issues at an ALR hearing: 1. officers had reasonable suspicion or probable … [Read more...]
Three Felonies a Day
A book claims that the average American unknowingly commits three felonies a day due to vague … [Read more...]
Theft of Honest Services
Mail and wire fraud are covered in 18 U.S.C. secs 1341 and 1343. "Theft of honest services" under … [Read more...]
Dog Scent Conviction Deemed Illegal
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has reversed a conviction for murder based solely on dog scent … [Read more...]
A STORE RECIEPT IS NOT “OTHER COMERCIAL INSTURMENT” FOR TEXAS FORGERY STATUTE
Shipp v. State; PD-1346-09 gives the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals the ability to decide if a … [Read more...]
DWI or Texting causing a fatality. Which is more of a problem? You be the judge.
Text messaging can kill. We often hear about DWI and driving under the influence and the … [Read more...]