As its name implies, witness tampering involves illegally interfering with or influencing a witness in either a criminal or civil case. As FindLaw explains, you can face witness tampering charges if you allegedly do any of the following: Cause or attempt to cause...
Criminal Defense
DWI field sobriety tests: What are those all about?
Maybe you’re a young business professional forging a career in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Or perhaps you are an individual employed as a teacher, construction worker, factory employee or nurse. Maybe you’re a student. Residents across the vast and varied North Texas...
DWI charges and child passengers
If a law enforcement official determined that you were under the influence of alcohol while a child was riding in the vehicle, you need to understand the penalties associated with these cases. In fact, DWIs involving children can affect many facets of a parent's life,...
What is a state jail felony?
Most people are aware that most crimes are either misdemeanors or felonies. Most people are also aware that there are varying degrees of felonies. For example, felonies can come in first-degree, second-degree, or third degree in virtually any state. However, Texas...
How does an officer determine if you are under the influence?
Law enforcement officers have some discretion when pulling you over for a suspected DWI. There is no clear way for them to know if you are under the influence, so they judge the situation based on how you are driving, looking for common signs of intoxication. ...
Why is white-collar crime so common?
When you are an executive or in a high level of business, white-collar crime may start to look normal. Many executives and other businesspeople become blinded by ambition and climbing the ladder. They may bend the rules or break the law for the sake of money or...
What Are The Most Common White-Collar Crimes?
The name for this broad category of crimes is a throwback to when most professionals wore more formal attire to work. The term 'white-collar crimes' cover a wide range of potentially criminal activities that have the goal of monetary gain. This category of crimes are...
Examining Texas’ self-defense laws
Defending yourself against charges of violent crimes (such as assault or homicide) is often difficult in Texas due to many only considering the net result of your actions. If that result is another ending up injured (or even dead), your claims that you only acted in...
Fighting grooming charges
Continuous sexual abuse of children is a serious charge. Conviction often results in lengthy jail sentences and long-term registration on sex offender registries. Anyone facing this type of allegation probably has already suffered extensive reputation damage....
Could juror misconduct affect a verdict?
If you find yourself facing criminal charges, you trust those hearing your case will follow legal protocols and view evidence objectively. In some cases, however, an external influence might sway a juror’s mind. The jury members selected to hear your case essentially...