Year: 2015
A plan to set up a child sex-trafficking victim services program is being rolled out in Texas with the first set of grants being announced by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas Tribune recently detailed $133 million in grants that the state’s criminal justice division is allocating to law enforcement agencies and victims’ assistance programs in…
Texas based criminal defense law firm addresses questions many have about bail hearings in Texas state and federal courts, and the process of being granted a conditional jail release. Bail is essentially collateral that is deposited or pledged for the release of a person who has been jailed after being accused of a crime, but…
Dallas federal criminal lawyer examines the legal implications surrounding allegations that the presidential candidate mishandled classified information. Emerging as a frontrunner in the first Democratic presidential debate recently, Hillary Clinton has also been the focus of major controversy over private emails that some suggest may evidence criminal activity. Earlier in the year, Clinton’s practice of…
Hate crimes are committed when a victim is targeted due to their race, sexual orientation or other factors such as their religion. The federal law is triggered in these cases and it often means more jail time for a defendant who is convicted. Under federal law the hate crime legislation may be brought in when…
Dallas criminal defense attorney Mick Mickelsen discusses the legal rights of individuals who are stopped by police and subjected to searches in the state. Weeks ago, the story of a Texas woman who claimed she was forced to endure an illegal body cavity search after being pulled over by police made national headlines. According to…
If you watch any TV show about true crimes or a drama, you’ll often see references to polygraph tests. Given that the criminal justice system relies so heavily on people telling the truth, many people wonder why lie detectors are not used routinely in most cases. However, in Texas as most states, polygraph results are…
The unexpected postponement of the execution of a death row inmate in Oklahoma after the wrong drugs were delivered to the prison has led to new questions being asked about the ultimate punishment. Now an appellate court in Oklahoma has agreed with state officials to postpone the executions of three inmates this month and in…
Dallas criminal defense lawyer F. Clinton Broden has been selected for inclusion in the 22nd edition of the Best Lawyers in America publication. Dallas, Texas – Dallas criminal defense attorney F. Clinton Broden has been chosen for inclusion in the upcoming edition of the Best Lawyers in America publication. The recognition is granted to legal professionals selected…
Dallas criminal defense lawyer Mick Mickelsen outlines key reasons many criminal defense lawyers are afraid to let juries decide punishments for client cases when applicable. A number of crimes are specifically itemized in legal statutes with accompanying applicable punishments. Therefore the decision making power of most juries is limited to determining whether a defendant is…
White collar crimes such as phone scams and frauds may not leave their victims with physical scars but they can severely affect the lives of those who are targeted, and often attract stiff penalties. Recently the Dallas Morning News reported on how one of the fastest-growing telephone scams in the U.S. that has brought in…