Catch and Jail Policy Leaves Hundreds of Migrants Incarcerated for Months on Trespassing Charges
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial “catch and jail” border crackdown has left hundreds of migrants languishing for months in jail before they... Read More
Three Texas Students Are Arrested over Snapchat Threats to Schools
Increasing numbers of young people are turning to apps such as Snapchat and TikTok during the ongoing pandemic, leading to a proliferation... Read More
U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Controversial Juvenile Lockups in Texas
Juvenile lockups in Texas detain nearly 700 teens who need increased supervision or have committed violent crimes. Although many of these inmates... Read More
Texas Nurse is Convicted of Capital Murder over Four Deaths
Medical professionals are charged with saving lives. However, on occasions, hospitals provide the cover for killings. Earlier this month, a Texas nurse... Read More
Police Arrest 115 Men in Tarrant County After Soliciting Prostitution Becomes a Felony in Texas
People who are accused of soliciting prostitution in Texas are facing increasingly tough sentences after the offense became a felony in the... Read More
Charges Are Dropped Against 11 Migrants Who Claimed they Were Set up by Border Guards
A county attorney has dropped charges against 11 migrants arrested under Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s high-profile border crackdown following claims they were... Read More
Community Asks Why a Pickup Driver who Injured Six Cyclists Was Not Charged
A decision by a police officer not to charge a pickup truck driver who allegedly taunted bicyclists in Texas before hitting and... Read More
Capital Murder Conviction is Tossed Because Prosecutor Worked for the Judge
Defendants in Texas are entitled to a fair trial but that does not always happen. This month, the Texas Court of Criminal... Read More
Wife of Texas GOP Candidate was Jailed for DWI Without Traces of Alcohol or Drugs
As Dallas criminal defense attorneys we are familiar with cases in which people are arrested on suspicion of DWI even if they... Read More
Violent Crime Rates Spike in Many Texas Cities
Urban centers across the United States have recorded spikes in violent crime over the last year. Texas is no exception. Fort Worth,... Read More