How to Get Second Chance at Freedom!
Appellate law helps to ensure a fair trial in the criminal justice system. Here’s what you need to know about appeals and... Read More
Common Misconceptions About Appeals
Read our latest Blog on this: 5 Myths and Misconceptions About Federal Appeals Explained by Dallas Federal Appellate Attorney Mick Mickelsen The... Read More
How a Felony Conviction in Texas Affects Your Voter Rights
The right to vote is an important part of being an American citizen. Is it possible for a convicted felon to regain... Read More
Texas Governor Spares The Life of Death Row Inmate Thomas Whitaker
Texas Governor Spares The Life of Death Row Inmate Thomas Whitaker It’s extremely rare for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles... Read More
Appeals Court Says Popularity of Cell Phones Isn’t Enough for Probable Cause for a Search
The assumption that most people own a cell phone would not automatically justify an open-ended warrant to search a home anytime officers... Read More
How Much Money Do You Get for Wrongful Imprisonment?
Shouldn’t the law compensate people who are put behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit? For many people, their worst nightmare is... Read More
Funding for Criminal Justice Reform Comes From an Unlikely Source
For one art collector, the path to criminal justice reform lies in a famous Lichtenstein painting Criminal justice reform has been identified... Read More
Report Makes Recommendations for Use of Police Body Cameras
Many police departments have started wearing body cameras that record their encounters with citizens. In recent years, there have been numerous high... Read More
How to Select a Federal Appeals Criminal Defense Attorney
In a federal criminal appeal case, your future is in your lawyer’s hands If you have been convicted of a federal crime,... Read More
Texas Halts Execution of Nicaraguan Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Murder
Texas has an unenviable reputation as the execution capital of the United States. Although the number of executions carried out in Texas... Read More
