The Federal Government has started using 18 U.S.C. sec. 1519 to charge "anticipatory obstuction of … [Read more...]
FSGI DISMISSED TODAY IN COUNTY COURT AT LAW 15
I had a failure to stop and give information dismissed in Harris County Criminal Court at Law # 15 … [Read more...]
How Does a Federal Judge Know the Sentencing Range?
The sentencing range is determined by the district court under a three-prong approach (as noted in … [Read more...]
Federal Judges Do Not Have To Explain Upward Sentencing Departures
The 5th Circuit just handed down U.S. v. Hernandez; 09-20267 which indicates that when a Federal … [Read more...]
Interference With the Duties of a Peace Officer Dismissed
Yesterday in County Court Number One of Harris County, Texas, we had an interference with the Duties … [Read more...]
Failure to Stop and Give Information Dismissed Today
We had a class B misdemeanor Failure to Stop and Give Inoformation dismissed in Harris County … [Read more...]
Administrative License Revocation (“ALR”) Dismissed
Going to be a good year for a client! Just had an Administrative License Revocation ("ALR") … [Read more...]
Career Offender Status Precludes Downward Adjustment in Federal PSR
In United States v. Cashaw; No.09-51035, the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has held … [Read more...]
Motion to Adjudicate Dismissed
Yesterday, had a client with a Motion to Adjudicate a Felony case dismissed in the 337th Dsitrict … [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...]