What Does the Supreme Court’s Cell Phone Privacy Decision Mean?
Can Police Access Cell Phone Location Data Without a Warrant? In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down what digital...Read More
Jail Informants Can Send Innocent People to Prison
According to a recent report, information gathered from jailhouse informants is used in 23 percent of death row cases in which the...Read More
Capital Murder in Texas: Understanding the Crimes and Penalties
Capital murder is one of the most serious crimes that can be committed in the state of Texas. Understanding the laws can help...Read More
How Murder and Felony Murder Are Defined in Texas
Any charge of murder is serious, but the type of murder charge has an impact on your case. Find out the difference...Read More
Texas “Junk Science” Law has Saved Defendants from Execution
In recent years, many forensic techniques have been discredited as new information cast doubt on their reliability. Texas has a trailblazing state...Read More
Inmate’s Claim He Was Too Sick to Face Lethal Injection Fails to Halt Execution
A 66-year-old man in a wheelchair who claimed his veins would not handle a lethal injection failed to halt his death by...Read More
Police Step Up Awareness Over Scams Targeting Elderly People in Texas
Scams targeting elderly people are endemic in Texas. Older people are more vulnerable to fraudsters leading police departments to step up awareness...Read More
When Aggressive Cyber Gaming Becomes a Crime
A recent case in which a Romanian man was sent to a federal prison for a year illustrates how aggressive cyber gaming...Read More
Why Texas Field Sobriety Tests Are Flawed
Most of us are familiar with field sobriety tests for suspected drunk drivers. A DWI suspect may be asked to walk in...Read More
Black Activist from Dallas Was Jailed for Facebook Posts
A secretive federal surveillance program led to the arrest of a black activist in Dallas who was jailed for five months over...Read More