June 25, 2018

Public Intoxication In accordance with the Texas Penal Code Sec. 49.02, an individual commits an offense if the individual appears in a public place while intoxicated due to alcohol or any other substance, to the degree that the individual may endanger himself or another. Officers observing a person whom they believe to be intoxicated should […]

Blood Draw Procedures and Defense 10th of 13 Let’s get to a different subject. “The Missing Evidence”; Okay, this is core, this is critical. So many cases come alive because of missing evidence. Your cross exam questions are not in the police report. Okay. You’ve got to know what you’re dealing with. You got to

Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System What are Plea Agreements and Admonishments? Part 11 of 12 A Plea Agreement is a contract between the Prosecutor and the Accused, through his Lawyer. In that agreement, the prosecutor states the agreed offense and agreed punishment that the accused will accept. In exchange for that

Casinos and Used Car Sales: The Criminal Justice System The Court Room Procedures, part 10 of 12 During plea negotiations, Prosecutors don’t necessarily care to be convinced. Their job is to “seek justice,” dispose of cases, and if they have to go to trial, try a case they can Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. The

Blood Draw Procedures 11th of 13 More cross examination is suicidal than homicidal. Let that rest in your lap after the conference, your cross examination, you’re killing yourself, you’ve got to be careful. I didn’t say that, it was a joke made back in 1903 and it is still true today. I’m looking at some

Blood Draw Procedures Defense 13th of 13 You got to be prepared, you got be prepared for bad answers. “In the trail of cases he was alert and resourceful, never became disturbed” I think that’s a good word or confused “even when the unexpected settling took place”, 1903. How do I deal with it? When

New Ad Sheds Light on Immigration Reform FWD.us, a political action committed devoted to immigration reform in the United States, has taken to the airwaves with a new advertisement aimed at convincing members of Congress to back the new reform laws. The ad features an undocumented immigrant, Alejandro Morales. Morales was brought to the United

Deferred Action for Parental Accountability On November 20, 2014, the President announced the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program.  This new deferred action program benefits undocumented immigrants that are parents of a U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents as of November 20, 2014. The Deferred Action for Parents program provides significant benefits to undocumented immigrants

Deferred Action for Adults Possible Expansion to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program ​The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has made a significant difference in the lives of thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.  The program was announced in June 2012 and provides protection from deportation, and work permits to qualifying immigrants. ​It is expected

Staying Current on Texas Law TEXAS IS BIGGER (better) and it is difficult to stay up to date with all the rules, laws and regulations we have in our beloved state. They are constantly changing and it can be quite overwhelming if one is not familiar with all the modifications made every two years. The