In order to stay in business, companies in Texas need to receive money from their customers and clients. People within the company take control of the money coming in and are responsible for depositing the money into the appropriate accounts. Others are responsible...
Criminal Defense
Violent crime charges in Texas
If you are accused of a violent crime, you may face serious legal consequences that can affect your life for years to come. Violent crimes are offenses that involve the use or threat of physical force or harm against another person. They include assault, domestic...
Marijuana policy reform is on the table in Texas
Texas drug possession laws are harsh, dividing drugs into various classes of controlled substances, each with its own penalties. Marijuana is in a class all by itself. For now, marijuana is not legal in Texas, although in 2015 the legislature passed the Texas...
Are police always required to read Miranda Rights?
However, contrary to what you may have heard, Texas police officers do not have to read you your Miranda Rights before they arrest you or when they are questioning you based on reasonable suspicion. They also do not have to give you Miranda Rights at a stop for a...
Three ways the police try to get you to talk
The police can use slick tactics to try to obtain an arrest and a subsequent criminal conviction. Thus, it’s imperative that you know how to protect yourself when interacting with investigators. One way to do so is to simply refuse to provide them with any information...
What is the Sandra Bland Act?
A police stop for a traffic violation or other minor infraction can have major consequences. Texas attempted to address the severity of this problem with a 2017 law prohibiting imprisonment for convictions of minor offenses. But application of this law presents a...
Collateral consequences of a conviction
A person convicted of a crime may face serious consequences that go beyond the sentence imposed by a judge. Many individuals may not realize the multiple serious collateral consequences that can result from a conviction. A collateral consequence refers to a legal...
When can the police search your vehicle?
Texas residents expect that they will have privacy in their homes and other property that they own. This includes their vehicles. However, while the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures, what is deemed...
What is mortgage wire fraud?
Real estate transactions undergo much legal scrutiny and oversight. Law enforcement often monitors real estate transactions for signs of money laundering and other crimes. Real estate wire fraud Real estate wire fraud, also known as mortgage wire fraud, involves home...
Money laundering: Making dirty money look clean
Money laundering is a process in which a person tries to make money gained through criminal activities appear to come from a legitimate source. In other words, the person “launders” so-called dirty money to make it look clean. Common forms of money laundering A...