States Pass Crime Bills at Odds With Attorney General’s Tough Approach
New Attorney General Jeff Sessions has hit the ground running on law and order, laying out a tough new crime agenda. Sessions pledged to oversee the rollback of Obama administration policies with maximum sentences and a tough new approach to drug offenders. However, more than six months into his term, state governments all across the... Read More
DWI with a Child in the Car in Texas
The way the law sees it children don’t have the ability to protect themselves Getting pulled over for drunk driving is a scary experience and a criminal offense with potentially serious consequences. But what if you’re pulled over with a minor in your car? DWI with a child in the car in Texas takes that... 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 the idea of being locked up for a crime they didn’t commit. Sadly, wrongful convictions happen — and more often than you might think. In 2015, there were 149 exonerations in the United... Read More
Texas Stand Your Ground Law Explained
People sometimes wonder what rights they have when it comes to defending themselves and their property. Stand your ground laws occasionally make headlines when a homeowner or property owner prevents an intruder from entering their home. Because laws vary from state to state, and even the names for these laws can be different depending on... Read More
Dallas Cowboys Player Damien Wilson is Charged with Aggravated Assault
Professional football players are no strangers to run-ins with the law. In the latest case to hit the headlines, Damien Wilson of the Dallas Cowboys was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon. The linebacker was arrested on two counts aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly backed his truck into... Read More
Netflix Making a Murderer – Why You Need an Experienced Federal Criminal Appeal Attorney
Leading Lawyer Mick Mickelsen Explains Why experience matter in Federal Criminal defense cases if you have been watching Netflix Making a Murderer! When you’re a criminal defendant, it’s normal to feel frightened about the outcome of your case. In a federal criminal appeal, however, the stakes are much higher. You’re asking the appellate court to overturn... Read More
Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Banning Sex Offenders from Social Media
Simply being accused of a sex-related offense is enough to derail their life Sex offender registration laws vary from state to state, but they are almost uniformly tough and restrictive. In many cases, these laws dictate where an individual can live and work. Recently, one state attempted to stop registered sex offenders from using Facebook.... Read More
Getting Legal Help for Federal Immigration Offenses
Your decision to forego experienced legal help could hurt your chances of remaining in the United States Federal immigration crimes have dominated news headlines lately. Here in Texas, proximity to Mexico naturally means that federal immigration-related offenses occur more frequently than in other parts of the country. If you’ve been charged with a federal immigration... Read More
Two Police Officers Are Shot, One Fatally, in San Antonio.
Another fatal shooting of a police officer in San Antonio has highlighted violence against law enforcement officers in Texas. Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in San Antonio to honor Officer Miguel Moreno. He was killed in a shoot-out last Thursday and died a day later. Moreno... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Law Stopping Sex Offenders Using Social Media
Controversial laws that prohibit sex offenders from using social media have been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as being in violation of the Constitution. On June 19, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that a North Carolina law making it an offense for convicted sex offenders to use social media violated the First Amendment of... Read More