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March 22, 2023 What Happens When Victims of Sex Trafficking Get Accused of Sex Trafficking Crimes?
Category: Felonies, General Law, Grand Jury, Sex Crimes
March 13, 2023 Which Sex Offenses Are State Jail Felonies Under Texas Law?
Category: Felonies, Sex Crimes
August 22, 2022 Distributing Drugs By Mail is a Federal Crime
Category: Drugs
August 01, 2022 What Is Federal Theft?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
July 05, 2022 Know Your Rights, Even If the Police Do Not Inform You of Them
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, Felonies, Forensic Standards, General Law
May 26, 2022 Where Is the Line Between Acute Business Sense and White-Collar Crime?
May 03, 2022 Understanding Solicitation of and Indecent Contact With a Minor
Category: Sex Crimes
April 13, 2022 Understanding Solicitation of a Minor and Indecent Contact
Category: Child Pornography
April 12, 2022 Top Things to Know About Federal Fraud Charges Concerning Health Care Providers
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
March 30, 2022 Understanding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Category: Criminal Law, Drugs, Felonies, General Law
February 07, 2022 How Can I Defend Against Health Care Fraud Charges?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, General Law
January 30, 2022 Signs You Could be Under Federal Criminal Investigation
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Grand Jury, Sex Crimes
December 28, 2021 Top Things to Know About White Collar Crimes
Category: Criminal Proceedings, General Law
December 13, 2021 What Forms Does HealthCare Fraud Take?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, General Law
November 03, 2021 I Never Left My Home: Can I Face Solicitation of a Minor or Indecent Contact Charges?
Category: Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Sex Crimes
June 17, 2021 What Makes A Drug Offense A Federal Crime?
October 14, 2020 What Are The Penalties For Sex Crimes?
Category: Sex Crimes
September 16, 2020 Can Sex Crime Arrests Be Expunged?
Category: Sex Crimes
September 04, 2020 Can Child Pornography Charges be Successfully Fought?
Category: Child Pornography
August 26, 2020 5 Common Cyber Crimes in the U.S.
Category: Computer Crimes
April 17, 2020 Increased Drug Sales in Dallas Could Lead to More Arrests
Category: Drugs
March 26, 2020 Federal Firearm Laws You Might Not Know About
Category: Criminal Law
February 19, 2020 Accidental Child Pornography Access in Texas: The Consequences
Category: Sex Crimes
February 19, 2020 Common Texas Sex Crimes
Category: Sex Crimes
March 17, 2017 Forensics Laboratory in Austin, Texas Closed for Errors
Category: Criminal Law, General Law
January 17, 2017 The Trial of Dr. Mark Rettenmaier and the Fourth Amendment
Category: Civil Rights, Computer Crimes, Sex Crimes
December 20, 2016 Fentanyl is a Class II Narcotic, Possession is a Federal Felony
Category: Drugs, Felonies
March 21, 2023 Your First Sex Offense Charge Is Worth Fighting to the Finish
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Sex Crimes
February 07, 2023 Is It a Crime to Text Sexy Photos of Yourself?
Category: Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Forensic Standards, General Law, Sex Crimes
February 06, 2023 When the Judge Can Choose Between Probation and Prison, a Criminal Defense Lawyer Makes All the Difference
Category: Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, Felonies, General Law, Grand Jury, Misdemeanors, Sex Crimes
February 06, 2023 How Afraid Should You Be of Sex Offender Compliance Checks?
Category: Child Pornography, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Grand Jury, Sex Crimes
December 27, 2022 DNA Sample Requirements for Sex Offenders
Category: Criminal Law, Forensic Standards, Sex Crimes
November 29, 2022 How Much Can a Probation Officer Micromanage Your Career?
Category: Child Pornography, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
November 27, 2022 Can You Get a 100-Year Sentence for Sex Crimes?
Category: Criminal Proceedings, Sex Crimes
October 14, 2022 What does the Executive Order on Federal Cannabis Possession Cases mean for Texans?
Category: Criminal Law, Drugs
August 22, 2022 What Does a Search Warrant Mean for Your Criminal Case?
Category: Child Pornography, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, General Law
August 04, 2022 Receiving Stolen Property in Texas
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
July 11, 2022 Wire Fraud Charges and How to Defend Yourself Against Them
Category: Computer Crimes, General Law, Grand Jury
July 07, 2022 Defenses to Money Laundering Charges
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Proceedings, Grand Jury
June 15, 2022 Texas Insurance Fraud Laws
Category: General Law
June 08, 2022 Is Wage Theft a Crime in Texas?
Category: Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Misdemeanors
May 31, 2022 What Is the Difference Between Blackmail and Extortion?
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Misdemeanors
May 31, 2022 Texas Bribery Laws
Category: Criminal Law, General Law, Grand Jury
May 27, 2022 The Arraignment: One of the Most Important Moments in Your Criminal Case
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law, Grand Jury
May 03, 2022 How The Government Investigates Fraud Crimes
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
April 18, 2022 Types of Fraud Crimes
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
April 12, 2022 What is Hospice Fraud?
Category: Criminal Proceedings
April 04, 2022 Defending Against Embezzlement Allegations
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
March 28, 2022 What Types of Charges Occur in Ponzi Schemes?
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law
March 14, 2022 5 Things to Know About Money Laundering
March 14, 2022 U.S. Department of Justice Names a Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
March 07, 2022 Five Things to Know About Computer Hacking Crimes
Category: Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Sex Crimes
March 07, 2022 Common Types of Federal Tax Crimes
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
February 22, 2022 What is Investment Fraud?
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
February 22, 2022 Possible Weapons Defense Charges
Category: Criminal Proceedings, Felonies
February 17, 2022 How is Supervised Release Different from Probation and Parole?
February 17, 2022 What is Honest Services Fraud?
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies, Grand Jury
February 07, 2022 3 Things to Know About Federal Fraud Charges and the Internet
Category: Computer Crimes
January 30, 2022 What is Federal Probation?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Sex Crimes
January 24, 2022 What is My Right to a Speedy Trial?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law, Grand Jury
January 24, 2022 Does the Defense of Entrapment Apply to My Federal Fraud Charges?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
January 17, 2022 What Are Federal Conspiracy Charges?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law, Grand Jury
January 12, 2022 What to Know About CARES Act Fraud and Your Defense
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
January 12, 2022 5 Things to Know About Federal Theft Charges
January 06, 2022 How to Defend Against Credit Card Fraud Charges
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law
January 06, 2022 Fraud and COVID-19 Testing: What You Should Know If You Are Facing Charges
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law
December 28, 2021 5 Things to Know About Unlawful Carrying in Texas
Category: Criminal Law, Drugs, DUI, Felonies
December 21, 2021 What 3 Types of Family Violence Charges are Recognized in Texas?
December 20, 2021 What You Should Know About Wire Fraud
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law
December 17, 2021 Computer Crimes Defense Strategies
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Felonies, Sex Crimes
December 03, 2021 Defense Strategies for Drug Charges: Unlawful Search
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, Felonies, General Law
November 30, 2021 Am I Eligible for an Expunction?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Felonies, General Law, Misdemeanors
November 24, 2021 Can I Sell a Gun to Friends and Family Members in Texas?
November 22, 2021 Common Defenses to Fraud Crimes
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
November 18, 2021 What is the Difference Between Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud?
November 17, 2021 Manufacturing a Controlled Substance: Understanding Texas Drug Charges
November 09, 2021 How Does the Government Investigate Fraud Crimes?
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
October 27, 2021 What Qualifies as an Attempt to Evade Taxes?
October 26, 2021 5 Things to Know About Healthcare Fraud
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, Drugs, Felonies, General Law
October 26, 2021 Dallas airport travelers rank second in Firearms Arrests
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies
September 30, 2021 What to Do if You Receive a Target Letter From the Federal Government
August 30, 2021 Understanding the Differences Between Misdemeanors and Felonies
August 20, 2021 What is Constructive Possession in Regards to a Drug Case?
July 21, 2021 What is PPP Loan Fraud?
May 28, 2021 Can I Get my Drug Arrest Expunged?
Category: Drugs
May 24, 2021 Mandatory Minimums for Federal Drug Sentencing
April 28, 2021 How to Defend Against Drug Distribution Charges
Category: Drugs
February 19, 2021 How The Federal Government Is Targeting SBA Loan Fraud
Category: Criminal Law
February 09, 2021 What You Should Know About PPP Loan Fraud
January 22, 2021 Texas Fraud Laws: What You Need To Know
December 18, 2020 What Happens If You’re Charged With Theft?
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies
November 18, 2020 How Do I Successfully Defend Myself Against Charges of Sexual Contact or Abuse of a Child?
Category: Sex Crimes
August 04, 2020 Under Investigation: The Importance of Hiring an Attorney BEFORE Charges Are Filed
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings
July 09, 2020 FBI Aim to Prosecute Pandemic-Related Fraud Crimes
Category: Criminal Law
June 10, 2020 15 Tips to Protect Your Rights After Being Arrested During a Protest
June 04, 2020 Domestic Violence and False Allegations: What Everyone Needs to Know
Category: Criminal Law
May 05, 2020 Common Mistakes Texas Gun Owners Make That Could End in Jail Time
Category: Criminal Law
January 09, 2020 What “Evidence” Prosecutors Use in Opioid Prescription Cases
Category: Drugs
January 09, 2020 How Public Opinion Is Swaying Opioid Prescription Charges
Category: Drugs
December 05, 2019 Prescribing Opioids Could Result in Criminal Penalties
Category: Drugs
November 13, 2019 Why Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney for Opioid Prescription Cases?
Category: Drugs
October 15, 2019 How Authorities Attempt to Prove Arson Cases
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies
October 07, 2019 What to Do if You are Accused of Conspiring in an Insurance Fraud Scheme
September 11, 2019 Be Careful when Collecting an Insurance Payout
Category: Criminal Law, General Law
August 19, 2019 Providing False Medicare Information Is Fraud
Category: Misdemeanors
July 11, 2019 First Step Act
Category: Criminal Law
June 03, 2019 Accused of Misconduct on a College Campus: the Differences between Title IX Process and the Criminal Justice System
February 18, 2019 Revenge Porn
February 14, 2019 Imposition of a Sentence
February 01, 2019 New Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot
October 15, 2018 Did you know that being in possession of edibles or oil can result in a FELONY in Texas?!
Category: Criminal Law, Drugs
April 02, 2018 Should I Hire an Attorney?
February 20, 2018 I've been charged with a Federal offense, how do I get out of jail?
November 07, 2017 Can I Get off Federal Supervised Release Early?
Category: Criminal Law
September 26, 2017 What Does It Mean to Have an ICE/USDHS Hold in a Criminal Proceeding?
Category: Criminal Proceedings, ICE/USDHS Hold
August 25, 2017 US Department of Justice Takes Step Backwards in Raising Forensic Standards
Category: Forensic Standards
August 24, 2017 What Is a Grand Jury?
Category: Felonies, Grand Jury
August 02, 2017 New Texas Criminal Laws Coming our Way in September!
July 20, 2017 Starting 9/1/2017 You Can Now Get Your First DWI Non-Disclosed
Category: DUI
July 18, 2017 Best Buy Geek Squad Technicians Are FBI Agents?
Category: Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Criminal Law
February 19, 2017 Is "Sexting" Against the Law in Texas?
Category: Sex Crimes
February 17, 2017 Athletes & Criminal Charges
Category: Criminal Law
January 17, 2017 New Laws on Marijuana and What's Up With Texas?
Category: Drugs
January 17, 2017 Is Public Smoking in Dallas a Misdemeanor?
Category: Criminal Law, Drugs
January 09, 2017 Will John Battaglia Ever Get Executed?
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies
December 12, 2016 How Long Will I Have to Register as a Sex Offender in Texas?
Category: Criminal Law, Sex Crimes
September 20, 2016 Online Impersonation Laws: What Does Texas Law Prohibit?
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law
August 29, 2016 In Texas, the Law of Parties Puts a Non-Murderer on Death Row
Category: Criminal Law, Felonies
July 26, 2016 Breaking the Law Over the Internet: A Look at the Rules and Precedents
Category: Computer Crimes, Criminal Law
July 20, 2016 Race and the Law: Examining the Hate Crime Laws in Texas
Category: Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Felonies
May 05, 2016 Common Questions About the Post-Indictment Phase
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
April 29, 2016 The Anatomy of a Criminal Case: The Indictment
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law
April 13, 2016 Common Questions About the Pre-Indictment Phase
Category: Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings, General Law

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