Domestic Violence can come in the form of physical, sexual, emotional or psychological abuse of family members or romantic partners. Penalties for domestic violence charges are serious and are dependent on a number of factors. These factors can include the severity of...
What are the consequences for the accused?
Have you been accused or charged with a property crime? We all own property of some kind; mobile phones, computers, homes, vehicles, land, etc. and each and every one of us have rights when this property is damaged or goes missing. It's not just the one who owns the...
Don’t leave your drunk driving case to chance
The amount of people arrested for drunk driving offenses is truly mind boggling, and the DUI statistics are overwhelming. Going through the process of being accused or charged with driving while intoxicated can be an extremely stressful situation. Did you know that...
Looking at the other side of the coin – the accused
Domestic violence is a serious offense and can have devastating consequences for both the victim and the accused. Understandably, there are many programs available to the victim such as the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence in Texas. However, there are far...
Property crimes are seldom cut and dry cases
Property crimes affect us all and can have far reaching consequences for all those involved. Victims of crime such as home invasion, robbery or vandalism are often left with a feeling of disbelief that it has happened to them and a fear of it happening again. They...
When do prosecutors pursue criminal charges for drug crimes?
There are numerous drug-related crimes being committed throughout the country and El Paso, Texas is not exempt. These include a wide range of criminal charges such as possession of drug paraphernalia and drug possession, to drug manufacturing and drug distribution or...
Juvenile Crimes can have long-term repercussions
The juvenile law system is in place to protect all those affected by crimes committed by a minor. In the eyes of the law, there is no age limit when it comes to committing a crime. Crimes such as shoplifting, vandalism, minor consumption of alcohol, underage drinking...