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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Reminds Drivers That Repeat DWI Offenders Face Harsher Penalties
Three recent incidents serve as reminders that if you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated one or more times, the penalties increase with each subsequent conviction. Some drivers get one DWI charge and leave drinking and driving behind for good, whether they are convicted or not. Other drivers continue to get behind the wheel…
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Texas Family Law Attorney Offers Smart Financial Strategies for Divorce
Divorce involves a separation of two lives that were joined together, and that includes separating the money and assets that a couple owns. Texas is a community property state. Everything that one or both spouses came to acquire during the marriage is considered part of the community property that gets divided in the divorce. Whether…
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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Talks About Teens, Guns, and The Law
A student at Texas’s Santa Fe High School recently brought two of his father’s guns to school and used them to kill eight students and two teachers and to wound twelve other people. Since the shooter was seventeen years old at the time he opened fire on his schoolmates and teachers, under Texas law, his…
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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Urges Those Who Were Wrongfully Accused To Remain Hopeful
A man who went to prison for nineteen years for a murder that he did not commit continues to work through the process of clearing his name. John Nolley’s most recent step towards victory came earlier this month when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned his murder conviction. Nolley has been out of prison…
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Texas Family Law Attorney Says Not All Foreign Divorces Are Valid in Texas
The population of Texas includes many people who were born outside of the United States. These people may have lived in their home countries for many years before coming to the United States, and some of them even married and divorced in their countries of origin before they arrived in Texas. Since their arrival, they…
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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Reminds Those Facing Criminal Charges That Their Voting Rights are at Stake
A criminal conviction can have an extensive impact on your life and your liberty. Unfortunately, many people who get charged with crimes do not realize just how many areas of their life will get affected by their criminal case until they get convicted. One thing that can get affected by a criminal conviction is your…
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Texas Family Law Attorney Talks About How Pending Tax Changes Could Affect Your Divorce
It’s no secret that divorce affects each divorcing couple financially. The exact ways that each couple gets affected depend primarily on their financial circumstances during their marriage. Unfortunately, though, a recent tax change will soon change the way that divorced Americans get taxed, and many divorcing couples will get affected by the tax change in…
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Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Reports That a Wrongfully Convicted Man is Finally Free After a Lengthy yet Eventually Successful Appeal
Justice is not always swift. Sometimes the road to victory is long and treacherous, and for people who get wrongfully convicted and sent to death row, the success of their appeals can make the difference between life and death. A death row inmate finally got freed after a lengthy appeal revealed that the prosecutor withheld…
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Texas Family Law Attorney Shares Three Tips for Preserving Your Financial Security During Your Divorce
Divorce can be costly for both spouses. Even couples who were doing relatively well financially can come out on the other side of their divorce bankrupt, or uncomfortably close to it. Fortunately, you can do things during your divorce that can protect your financial security. Hiring a divorce attorney might seem like a counterintuitive move…
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Texas Family Law Attorney Shares Three Things You Need to Know About Divorce
Divorce is not a comfortable experience for anyone, but knowing what kinds of things you are likely to experience during your divorce can help you prepare for them and deal with them as they arise. As with anything else in life, a little bit of preparation can go a long way. If you’re considering divorce…