White collar crime is traditionally thought to be a crime committed by an individual who has gained considerable assets in the course of his or her business. That definition may not fit the facts of every insurance fraud case in Texas, though one such white collar...
Year: 2011
Texas man faces arson charges, pleads guilty
Crimes against property are treated seriously in Texas, and this is particularly true in cases in which the crime may have endangered the life of another. Recently, one man was found guilty of intentionally destroying property. It appears that his rationale may have...
Houston prosecutors using tough tactics on Occupy protestors
As Houston readers are aware, the recent Occupy protests across the country have resulted in a range of reactions from police and local prosecutors. Compared to some cities, the protests in Houston have been somewhat calm. But now Houston authorities are using more...
Texas man charged with theft of $2,500 in cell phones and pagers
A Texas man is being held in a correctional facility in Pennsylvania after the alleged theft of a number of cell phones and pagers. Police arrested the man for the property crimes on Thanksgiving Day. His bail has been set at $25,000. The 26-year-old man had...
2 Texans face drug charges after meth allegedly found
Figuring out the exact circumstances of an arrest on drug charges can be a complicated process. This is frequently because news reports about the arrest are based on the suppositions of police spokespersons or on a vaguely worded police press release. After all,...
Federal fraud charges pending for Texas school superintendent
A former El Paso, Texas, school superintendent is reportedly awaiting trial on federal fraud and theft charges. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy, one count of mail fraud and one count of theft of federal funds. Having since resigned from his post,...
Drunk driving related charge heads to Texas civil court
Texans who have to deal with drunk driving related charges should have a firm understanding of all the related legal issues. First, a drunk driving related offense can and often does carry serious consequences, which means those facing such charges, in order to...
Texas man with previous record faces drug and weapons charges
Being accused of drug charges in Texas can be intimidating. This can be especially true if the person charged also has a past criminal record. And when a drug charge is coupled with a weapons charge, the stakes go up even higher. Such was the case on Nov. 5 when a...
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