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Texas readers who have been paying attention to the news know that there has been a spate of hospitalizations in recent weeks in connection with the use of synthetic marijuana. Out in Austin, there have been at least 170 hospitalizations, and a number of other...
In our last post, we mentioned that a new law here in Texas will broaden the use of ignition interlock devices in DWI cases. As we noted, Texas law currently only mandates the use of these devices for drivers who have a blood alcohol content that exceeds 0.15. Those...
A drunken driving conviction can come with a variety of consequences for an offender. In our last post, we mentioned that Texas manages to avoid the extremes in terms of strictness in dealing with DWI offenders. In this and our next post, we wanted to look a bit more...
Readers are aware that each states handles drunk drivers a little differently, and are probably aware that some state are harder on drunk drivers than others. A recent report by WalletHub provides a survey of the way each state handles drunk driving, ranking each...
The juvenile justice system is very different in nature than the criminal justice system, as anybody who works in the field can tell you. The primary approach in the criminal justice system is to punish offenders so as to deter criminal activity and to protect society...
One of the important goals of criminal defense, arguably the central goal, is the effort to minimize the consequences of criminal charges. Depending on the circumstances of the case, this could mean working to have charges dismissed or to have the defendant acquitted,...
In our last post, we began speaking about a bill currently being considered by Texas lawmakers which would allow juries to be presented a broader scope of information concerning the specific actions taken by an offender prior to an alleged occurrence of abuse. As we...
The issue of domestic violence is a lot like that of DUI in the sense that states are constantly seeking out ways to better protect the public and come up with tools for prosecutors to target offenders. Here in Texas, there are currently several domestic violence...
In our last post, we mentioned that there is currently legislation in the House of Representatives which would change the asset forfeiture process in Texas by requiring law enforcement to have a conviction before property can be forfeited. In other words, the bill...
One of the aspects of criminal investigation that can be particularly frustrating for defendants is asset forfeiture. There are two different types of forfeiture, civil and criminal, but the form that bears the brunt of criticism is the civil variety. The reason for...
