Did you know that in Texas, it is against the law to operate a boat while you are intoxicated? Texas law recognizes an offense called “boating while intoxicated”, or BWI, and it is different from the more familiar offense of “driving while intoxicated”, or DWI. Since law enforcement officers do patrol bodies of water, it […]
Did you know that in Texas, it is against the law to operate a boat while you are intoxicated? Texas law recognizes an offense called “boating while intoxicated”, or BWI, and it is different from the more familiar offense of “driving while intoxicated”, or DWI. Since law enforcement officers do patrol bodies of water, it […]
Stalking is something which people sometimes refer to in a joking way, but it is, in fact, a serious crime which causes a great deal of harm to many people across Texas every year. It is estimated that nearly a million and a half women in Texas have experienced at least one incidence of stalking […]
Texas DUI defense attorneys use a variety of tools to build successful arguments in defense of their clients. A thorough knowledge of Texas DUI laws is one tool that Texas DUI defense attorneys use to spot weaknesses in the prosecution’s case that can be challenged with arguments based upon the law. Challenges to field sobriety […]
Texas DUI defense attorneys use a variety of tools to build successful arguments in defense of their clients. A thorough knowledge of Texas DUI laws is one tool that Texas DUI defense attorneys use to spot weaknesses in the prosecution’s case that can be challenged with arguments based upon the law. Challenges to field sobriety […]
Last month Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Elsa Alcala issued a dissenting opinion which accused the majority of failing to protect the constitutional right of a Hispanic defendant to have a translator present at his criminal trial. In her dissent, Judge Alcala, who was joined by Judge Cathy Cochran and Judge Cheryl Johnson says […]
While you may be thinking about the property settlement in your divorce in terms of which items and assets you would like to walk away from the marriage with, there is another side to the property settlement which deserves equal consideration. The debts that you and your spouse incurred during your marriage must also be […]
A traffic stop usually begins innocently enough, with a polite request for your license and registration. As you hand over the required items, though, you are likely to wonder what other questions you will be asked during this particular stop. You should also be thinking about whether or not you will answer any additional questions, […]
The case of Michael Morton brings to mind something which no criminal defendant wants to think of – the fact that innocent people are sometimes put behind bars for years, crimes that they did not commit. In Morton’s case, when the prosecutor failed to present all potentially exculpatory evidence at Michael’s trial for the brutal […]
There are many things that change for a couple as they move from being married to being divorced. During the divorce process, they will navigate changes in residence and family time, and, of course, drastic changes in their financial situations. Many people do have trouble with their finances before, during, and after divorce. Fortunately, there […]
