Everybody deserves their day in court. This adage reflects the constitutional guarantee to due process, a court trial and a capable defense when someone is charged with a crime. One Texas man who was convicted on criminal charges of sexual assault in 2003 is getting a...
Criminal Defense
Houston man faces criminal charge, allegedly impersonated officer
Police say a man tried to impersonate one of their own this week. The man was pulled over in Houston and will now face criminal charges after allegedly trying to impersonate a police officer. The man said he doesn't speak English, complicating the matter. He was...
Raid leads to large drug stash, federal charges for Houston men
Allegations of drug possession are serious on both the state and federal levels. With that mind, readers in Texas will be interested in a recent raid by federal authorities in Pennsylvania. Reportedly, an alleged drug ring was broken up, and authorities have made drug...
White collar crime in a blue collar setting: insurance fraud
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...
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...
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...







