Dallas Murder Defense Lawyer Attorney Mick Mickelsen – US Law Tends to Support Vigilante Justice
Many State Laws Tend to Support Vigilante Justice: How the Law Helped Kyle Rittenhouse and Travis McMichael In the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse there were few facts in dispute. Rittenhouse, who has demonstrated some white supremacist inclinations, traveled from Illinois to Kenosha, Wisconsin. He brought an assault rifle with the ostensible purpose of defending... Read More
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Astroworld Deaths and Injuries
The tragic crush at the Astroworld Festival that left concertgoers dead and injured in Texas this month resulted in multiple lawsuits. Police have also launched a criminal investigation into the incident. At least 10 people died and hundreds more were hurt after a crowd surge on the opening night of the festival in Houston on... Read More
Dallas Child Pornography Criminal Defense Lawyer Explains Dark Web
Department of Justice Criticized for Dark Web Child Porn Site Do law enforcement agencies ever go too far in their efforts to catch criminals? That’s the question being asked in a case involving the Department of Justice and its decision to operate a child pornography site on the dark web. Recently, a federal judge stated... Read More
Dallas Federal Child Pornography Defense Lawyers – Attorneys Broden & Mickelsen
The Federal government is devoting an enormous amount of its law enforcement resources to prosecute child pornography cases. These cases will always garner political support and funding and, as a result, we are seeing many of these types of prosecutions around the country. Many of the recent cases involve various file sharing programs. In Federal... Read More
Spouse Sexual Assault in Texas – Sex Crimes News
Sex Crimes: In previous decades — and, indeed, throughout much of history — sexual assault against a spouse was not considered a crime. This may be difficult for most people to believe today, as societal attitudes toward marital rape and sexual assault have changed, but the laws against sexual assault carried out against a spouse... Read More
Sexual Assault Involving a Spouse in Texas
Dallas Sexual Assault defense lawyers – “Sexual assault of a spouse is illegal under Texas law. In Texas, “marital rape” is considered sexual assault and may be charged as aggravated sexual assault if there were aggravating factors present when the assault took place. ” Says Mick Mickelsen, Dallas criminal defense lawyer specializing in sex related defense... Read More
Police in Texas Make No Arrests over “illegal” Drug Delta-8
The state of Texas has declared the cannabis derivative delta-8 illegal. However, confusion over the substance’s exact status means law enforcement officers have made no arrests to date against people in possession of delta-8. The Texas Tribune recently reported an increased confusion over delta-8, a substance that was commonly found in products at smoke shops... Read More
Federal Criminal Appeals FAQs – Dallas Federal Appellate Attorneys — Broden & Mickelsen
The process of criminal appeals is mysterious and often misunderstood. At Broden & Mickelsen, we are board-certified criminal appeals attorneys with decades of combined experience as federal criminal appeals attorneys, which means that we have extensive insight when it comes to the inner workings of appellate courts and appeals cases. In this article, we provide... Read More
6 Signs That You’re the Target of a White-Collar Crime Investigation
An investigation is always the first step in the criminal justice process, including cases of suspected white-collar crime. That said, those who are the targets of a white-collar crime investigation don’t always find out in exactly the same way. It is common for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to become involved in such criminal... Read More
Judge Denies a New Trial to Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
The latest twist in the long-running saga of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed again raises troubling questions about the state’s reliance on the death penalty. Reed’s impending execution two years ago sparked an international outcry with calls for a reprieve ranging from Senator Ted Cruz to the singer Beyoncé, the Texas Observer reported. This... Read More
