In our last post, we began speaking about the issue of illegal stops in light of an article discussing what appears to have been shoddy police work, at least from the testimony of the man who was arrested. It would be interesting to see how the officer in the case...
Illegal stops, police harassment increasingly documented in Texas
The legality of stops, searches and seizures is a potentially important issue in criminal defense cases. Given the recent national scrutiny on the work of police officers, it is important for every U.S. citizen to understand their rights when it comes to criminal...
New ignition interlock requirement went into effect earlier this month
Earlier this month, a new drunk driving law went into effect which will presumably help the state keep roadways safer. The law requires all drunk drivers to install ignition interlock devices on vehicles they drive. The requirement applies also to first-time offenders...
Poor police work can lead to domestic violence charges
In our last post, we wrote about a recent case near San Antonio in which an unarmed man was shot to death by two police officers after seemingly surrendering. As we noted, there is no video footage of the seconds immediately preceding the fatal shots and the case is...
Domestic violence investigation leads to fatal shooting
Law enforcement agencies say that domestic violence calls are among the most risky jobs they deal with. Officers are aware of this fact and are prepared to deal with the worst when responding to domestic violence incidents. Unfortunately, the way police officers...