Probation in Texas is an opportunity to serve your criminal charges within your own home and is an alternative to imprisonment. By giving an individual the ability to serve a less severe punishment, those under probation must follow specific rules and regulations. Individuals may sometimes unknowingly violate the rules set forth and cause themselves to…
While everyone makes mistakes or forgets appointments, violating your probation may come with serious consequences. If this is your first probation violation, the judge may only give you a warning or possible community services. However, if the violation was severe or you already have one under your belt, you may require a defense strategy to…
After a long week, you’ve gone out for drinks with a few friends and are ready to end your night. Suddenly on your way home, red and blue lights flash behind you. Pulling over to the side of the road, you cannot help but feel your heart racing as the officer comes to the side…
You’re driving down the road thinking about the upcoming day when you suddenly approach a DWI checkpoint. While you know that you aren’t intoxicated or in danger, the surprise inspection leaves you frightened and suspicious of the officer’s intentions. Many people respond to stressful situations with the police by recording the interaction. In Texas, it…
A DUI/DWI checkpoint is a temporary roadblock created by police officers to check for signs of intoxication in drivers. Law enforcement hopes to protect others from drunk drivers with these sobriety checkpoints. Any sign of possible impairment may cause an officer to pull you over, check your blood alcohol content (BAC), and perform a field…
Having a criminal record can put you in many difficult positions with work, school, or future plans. Those with criminal records often find that their future career, education, and financial opportunities have limitations. For example, when applying for most jobs and housing, most applications ask whether you have a criminal record. Even while most employers…
When you face a DWI charge in Texas, you need to determine the severity of the offense and your possible punishments. You always have a right to a trial but in some cases, a plea bargain may be a better option. This will depend on the facts of your case, your personal preferences, and your…
Many Texas residents carry firearms within their households and sometimes on their person. Texas laws on gun rights are more lenient and give people the right to carry their firearms in certain areas. Bill HB 1927 of Texas law no longer requires residents to have a license to carry (LTC) a handgun as of September…
A Texas domestic violence charge can significantly affect your life and restrict your freedoms. The Texas Penal Code Ann. §22.01 loosely defines assault as someone who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person, threatens another person with bodily harm, or applies physical contact with another person while knowing they will find it…
In the last decade, marijuana and its variants have become more commonly used by American citizens. While some states within America have legalized the commercial and medical possession of the drug, Texas laws continue to only allow low doses of THC for treating intractable epilepsy and other conditions under the Compassionate Use Program (CUP). For…
