Mayor Calls for Crime Plan as Violent Offenses Rise in Dallas
Homicides in Dallas are on course to hit a 10-year high by the year’s end, sparking a demand by Mayor Eric Johnson...Read More
What’s the Difference Between Murder and Manslaughter in Texas?
Taking the life of another person is one of the most serious crimes possible, and the penalties for committing such crimes are...Read More
Deadly Attack on Transgender Woman in Dallas is Part of a Trend
Texas is no stranger to hate crimes that target minorities. In recent months, the Dallas community has been shocked by a series...Read More
What’s the Difference Between a Restraining Order and Protective Order in Texas?
Although many people use “restraining order” and “protective order” to refer to the same thing, these two terms actually describe two different...Read More
Stand Your Ground with an Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer
Stand your ground laws protect a citizen’s right to self-defense. Find out what the laws are in Texas and when they can...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
Blood-Stain Pattern Forensic Analysis In Texas Conviction is Flawed, Expert Says
Many of the forensic analysis techniques used to secure convictions in the 1980s and 1990s have been debunked as ‘junk science.’ Blood-stain...Read More
Texas Man is Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in Hot Car Death of Child
Homicide is treated very seriously in Texas. At one end of the spectrum is capital murder which can lead to the death...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
Texas Students Face Gun Charges After Florida Mass Shooting
Texas has liberal gun laws but they don’t extend to school campuses. Three students were arrested for gun offenses in North Texas...Read More