Criminal Defense

A real estate developer who found himself at the center of a controversy that involved allegations against the state attorney general is making news again. This time, the developer is alleging that a group of businessmen is working together to steal $200 million in...

Being charged with a criminal offense can be enormously intimidating, especially if the potential penalties threaten to take you away from your family and ruin your career. While there might be a criminal defense option that clearly dictates that you should take your...

Anyone charged with a crime finds him/herself in a difficult situation. Both federal and Texas state criminal courts could seek to impose harsh penalties, depending on the case. However, thee might be instances when the US attorney's/district attorney's office chooses...

In Texas, there may be a perception that arrests for theft are related to burglary, armed robbery and taking someone else’s property by force. But it also happens quite frequently in other ways. Issues with financial misdeeds can include fraud, embezzlement and...

Everyone’s family is complicated, and no one is immune from family problems. We have all at least gotten into a heated argument with siblings, spouses, etc. No one can make us crazier than the ones we love the most, and sometimes, those heightened emotions can lead to...

Regardless of the criminal charges you are facing, the prosecution is going to utilize witness testimony against you. This testimony may come from police officers, eyewitnesses, and confidants. It can be powerful tool in the prosecution’s pursuit of conviction, and...

Many individuals do not think about crime and the criminal justice system until they or someone they love is caught up in an investigation or arrest. Once an investigation has reached the point where law enforcement officers have justification to arrest a Houston...

Like other states, Texas has laws which prosecutors and regulators can use to punish people convicted of insurance fraud. Again like other states, it might be surprising what a broad range of activities can fall under the umbrella of insurance fraud. For instance,...

Imagine you are driving home through the streets of Houston and you see a field sobriety checkpoint. Since you were not keeping well and you were on prescription medication, you take the field sobriety tests, thinking that its a mere formality before you continue on...