The illicit activity of cattle rustling is on an upsurge in places like Texas and Oklahoma. According to authorities, rising beef prices and drug addiction are to blame. Approximately 4,000 head of cattle have been reported missing or stolen in Texas and Oklahoma in...
Month: August 2015
Texas credit card fraud laws define acts, defenses
Credit card fraud is a felony in Texas. Its definition includes a number of different acts. To offer a few examples, each of using another person's credit card, selling a card, buying a card from other than its issuer, making use of a fictitious card, or using a card...
Atlanta Hawks forward facing drug charges
Texas basketball fans may be shocked to learn that an Atlanta Hawks forward was charged with felony drug offenses after he was reportedly pulled over in Atlanta on July 30. The forward, Mike Scott, was reportedly not driving the vehicle when the incident occurred.The...
Texas courts and alternative sentencing
Those who face criminal charges in Texas could potentially avoid spending time in prison even if they are convicted. Because judges have the ability to hand down alternative sentences, defendants may be able to complete their punishments via means like performing...
Alicia Silverstone’s brother charged with pot cultivation
Texas movie fans may have heard that, on July 21, actress Alicia Silverstone's brother was taken into custody for drug possession during a marijuana raid at a northern California location. The man, age 43, was charged with cultivating and processing marijuana and for...