Month: July 2012

When is the best time to hire a criminal defense attorney? Many people facing criminal charges do not become aware of being the subject of an investigation until after the police arrest them. An attorney retained while a criminal case is under investigation has the...

A 22-year-old man from Houston, Texas, has been charged with dragging a law enforcement officer by the arm. He pulled the reserve sheriff's officer with him as he drove his car from the scene of an alleged crime. According to court records, the criminal charge against...

Two men from Dallas, Texas, were indicted recently on federal fraud charges. The men, both in their late 40s, were charged with 10 counts of mail fraud and a single count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. If convicted of the alleged white collar crimes, the men...

Though the trial and verdict receive the most attention in the criminal process, every step, from investigation to sentencing, is just as important as the next. At every stage of the process, the person who is the subject of a criminal charge is entitled to fair...